Life Decisions: Cyber Searching or Soul Searching?

What’s the difference? Why is it important?

Until a few years ago, these conflicting decisions were hardly considered because we were not yet consumed in a virtual cyber world. Back in the day, our conflicts and choices were often resolved from within ourselves (e.g. soul searched). Today, that stage has been compromised, and because of the louder digital intrusions, it is getting increasingly difficult to hear your own voice deep down.

From the beginning, mankind has had the ability to look deep inside to self examine what may ring true or false. Once the availability of digital search engines became prevalent, a new competition was created.

There are endless (POVs) vantage points of how we could pose and contrast this dilemma, but the “practice of writing” demonstrates how simple (an eloquent) this could be. From a writer/author/communicator’s perspective, here are a few soul searching quotes:

“Write from the soul, not from some notion what you think the marketplace wants. The market is fickle; the soul is eternal.”

Jeffrey A. Carver

“There is an eternal landscape…a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives.”

Josephine Hart

“But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.”

Bible Verse

“Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.”

Walt Whitman

“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”

Anne Sexton

“Never sell your soul.”

Laura Schlessinger

“The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little.”

William R. Alger

“The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

http://www.motivational-inspirational-corner.com/getquote.html?startrow=11&categoryid=190

Now, contrast the whisper of these soul searching quotes with the paradigm shifting volume that has been created in our oppressive and intrusive digital community:

24/7 Availability

Full Mobility/Wireless

Instant Data/Directions/Information/Communication

Data Mining/Artificial Intelligence/Fuzzy Logic/Psycho Graphics

Automatic Capture and Distribution

Endless Research and Archives

Worldwide Exposure and Retrieval

Virtual Recognition

And a zillion more...

ZDT author’s comment:

Another author said that there is a “soul sized vacuum” inside everyone, and we may try to fill that void with just about everything (habits, food/drink, traditions, beliefs, activities, relationships, technology…on and on). But, in the end, that condition will only have one solution (it has to do with eternity). The key here is that the louder the world gets (from cyber to virtual), we should not ignore the most important voice of own our soul searching.

As always…you decide.

The One Thing You Must Do To Guarantee Success

That one thing is: To make a decision.

“Decide right now that you are going to be a highly-paid freelancer and you are going to succeed at your freelance business, no matter what.

Eliminate the thinking that tells you, “I’ll give this a try and see what happens.” Or “I’ll give this a test drive for six months.”

Why? If you haven’t made the decision to succeed at all costs, it’s too easy to quit whenever you hit a “speed bump.” And for some, that bump doesn’t have to be a big one.

Rejection from a prospect, criticism about your writer’s life dream from a family member or friend, or not making as much money as you’d hoped in your first year…all can support your “I’ll give it a try” thinking that says, “this must not be working out, time to quit.”

However, once you’ve firmly decided you are going to live the writer’s life, no matter what, those setbacks become mere hiccups that slow you down from time to time. But, they never stop you, not even for a minute.

Frederick Speakman, a well-known author of illustrated guides to English forests who was a pioneer in childhood environmental education said, "Decisions determine destiny."

So, if you want to guarantee your writer’s life destiny, take a minute today and decide you WILL be a wealthy freelancer, no matter what.

Don’t be like my friend who hasn’t committed to what she’s doing and continues to bounce around like a rubber ball…hoping something will “stick.” You can succeed, if you’ll just decide.”

By Cindy Cyr
For full article and credits:
http://www.awaionline.com/2011/11/guarantee-your-freelance-success/

ZDT author’s comments: This is a very brief, yet efficient, post. Two things:

One: No matter what your goal is, it always comes back to the decision and the determination to make it.

Two: The target here is freelance writing, but why can’t this be applied to most any endeavor or occupation?

Again, our fundamental mission (at Zillion Dollar Thinking) is to consistently present the importance of decisioning in your daily walk and to continue to provide motivations, remedies and solutions in your journey.

As always…you decide.

One.One.One.One.One.One.

Posted: 11:11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011


Yesterday is history. This day will be, but it has become a numerical icon for a wide variety of events all over the world.

Article by: MATT SEDENSKY

The Associated Press

“From China to New York, place your bets! Tie the knot! Make a wish!”

Friday marks the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. Around the world, people are celebrating the triple convergence of 11s with a splash.

Some 1,000 ethnic Chinese couples exchanged vows acrossMalaysiaon a date viewed as auspicious and romantic. InChina, a special "1111" train started at 11:11 a.m. on the No. 11 line in Shanghai.

"The numbers rhyme with one husband, one wife and one soul in Chinese and signifies a marriage that would last a lifetime," said nurse Pua Kim Giok, 25, who tied the knot with engineer Lee Chin Siong, 27. They were among 460 couples who got married at the popular TheanHouTempleinKuala Lumpur.

Not everyone is smiling, however.

Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Great Pyramid of Giza following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at11:11.

The authority's head Mustafa Amin said in a statement Friday that the pyramid of Khufu, also known as Cheops, would be closed until Saturday morning for "necessary maintenance."

The closure followed a string of unconfirmed reports in local media that unknown groups would try to hold "Jewish" or "Masonic" rites on the site.

In the U.S., the Trump Taj Mahal inAtlantic City, N.J., was planning drawings every 11 minutes for up to $1,111.

InLas Vegas, Clark County Clerk Diana Alba got ready for an onslaught of weddings. She was expecting the number of couples to surpass the crowd on08/08/08and equal the throng on10/10/10. It may not, however, reach the turnout seen onJuly 7, 2007…a date that consists of three lucky sevens.

In Des Moines,Iowa, Dr. Ross Valone, an obstetrician-gynecologist, will refund any fees he collects from delivering babies Friday. InBellevue,Wash., Jason Brown will open his new grocery store at11:11 a.m.

Vikki MacKinnon, a numerologist inCalgary, Ontario, said she expected the day to be a "cosmic wake-up call. Eleven is a number of illumination and enlightenment, a number of insight, blinding flashes of the obvious, and a number of transformation," she said.

The Chinese have always had a fascination with number sequences.

And in a country where ages of first marriages are creeping upward, the 11/11/11 date represents six "bare sticks," a term for bachelors in Chinese.

Full article and Credits:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/11-11-11-brings-hopes-of-good-luck-1962348.html

ZDT Author’s note:

Coincidentally, this is also Veteran’s Day. In all, this could be a significant day for millions of people all over the world. How about you?

Point is, from a decisioning perspective, why not consider this day as a marker to finally make any decision that has been lingering, nagging or perplexing you. Once decided, that could become a relief that could last well beyond the events that will define this day. 11-11-11 could be your memorable day for a completely different reason.

As always…you decide.

What is Your Decisioning Culture?

What Makes Up Your Culture?

Culture is like an individual’s personality. Individually, the personality is made up of the values, beliefs, interests, experiences, upbringing, and habits that create a person's behavior and actions.

Culture is also made up of the values, beliefs, underlying assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors shared by a mixed group of people. That culture is the behavior that results when a group arrives at a set of (generally unspoken and unwritten) rules for working together.

A corporate culture is made up of the life experiences that each employee brings to the workplace. That culture is particularly influenced by the organization's founder, executives, and other managerial staff because of their role in decision making and strategic direction.

How Do You See Culture?

The visual and verbal components of an organization's culture are noticeable every day at work. Whether you are walking through the work area, sitting in an office, attending a meeting, or eating in the lunchroom, the organization's culture surrounds you and permeates your working life and even influences your daily decisioning.

For full article and credits:
http://humanresources.about.com/od/organizationalculture/g/what-is-culture.htm

From the Culture Club to the Culture of Corruption, culture is a versatile word with applications of several dimensions. Culture can be created, directed, developed, refined, but also destroyed. In all, it takes on a life of its own either consciously or unconsciously.

Point here is that as individuals or as members of a larger corporate, social or other human segment, we have a culture.

Question: With that in mind, would it not be wiser to become more aware and involved in the positive development of your own culture and how it affects your thinking and decisioning…or not?

As always…you decide.

Zillion Dollar Thinking “Cut and Paste”

Summer 2011

Your ZDT author, as a member/contributor of several diverse professional groups has written several hundred pages of blogs-articles-comments. Here are a few of the most popular posts. Collectively, these have received hundreds to thousands of viewers/readers. We are re-posting these in full or in part to highlight the central message that, hopefully, will be valuable to you and your circle.

We intend to make this a quarterly digest based on reader response and commentary…as always, you decide.

Posting:
Sales Agent or Change Agent?

Which will it be? If you have been in the sales business 6 months or 25 years, the future is certain to have landmines for you and your clientele. You will need to be on offense and defense. Surveillance, intelligence and strategy are your mantras. Leadership as a given. Communication is vital. Sounds like a military position…consider this:

When our military is in a situation of protecting our interest, are they risking their lives for themselves or for a higher cause? A miscalculation would not be a simple mathematical error as with a financial projection. A bad decision could cost them their life. It’s a serious proposition. Do we feel the same weight of responsibility in working with our clients and other professionals?

Question: When you look ahead, do you feel any higher sense of accountability, or will it be business as usual? Will you continue as a sales agent, or will you become a change agent?

How various contributors view change agents

“Being a change agent is as more about identity and character than it is about definitions.”

“A change agent looks as much to the future, as they do the present.” To a certain extent, a change agent is dissatisfied with what they see around them, in favor of a much better vision of the future.

“A change agent is fueled by passion, inspires passion in others and realizes that it will require hard work.” It takes a lot of energy and purpose.

“A change agent has a strong ability to self-motivate.” The change agent needs to find it within themselves to get up every day and go to work and risk being misunderstood and not appreciated, knowing that the real validation may be far in the future and could even be claimed by someone else.

“A change agent serves people.” This kind of change is about people. If you change everything but the people, you will be ineffective as a change agent. Change will really "stick" when people buy-in. In all, change is part sales, part counseling and part encouragement. It's all about the care and feeding of people.

And further, from the HBR authors:

As a change agent, do you see opportunities the competition doesn't see?

The most successful companies don't just out-compete their rivals. They redefine the terms of competition by creating unique ideas in a world of “me-too” thinking.

Do you have new ideas about where to look for new ideas?

Ideas that are routine in one industry can be revolutionary when they move their template to another industry.

Are you the most of anything?

You can't be "pretty good" at everything anymore. You need to be the most of something: e.g. the most affordable, the most accessible, the most elegant, the most colorful, or the most transparent.

Can your customers live without you?

One of the make-or-break challenges for change agents is to become irreplaceable in the eyes of their customers.

Are you consistent in your commitment to be a change agent?

The problem with many organizations is that all they do is change. They lurch from one consulting firm to the next, from the most recent management fad to the newest. Your priorities and practices need to stay consistent in good times and bad to build trust.

Are you learning as fast as the world is changing?

In a world that never stops transforming, change agents can never stop learning. How do you push yourself as an individual to keep growing and evolving, so that your audiences will do the same?

Credits and full article:

HBR Contributor: William C. Taylor is cofounder of Fast Company magazine.

http://blogs.hbr.org/taylor/2009/06/the_10_questions_every_change.html

Posting:
How Rainmakers Make Rain

Definition of Rainmaker: An employee, producer or entrepreneur who creates a remarkable amount of new business for a company or institution. This term is often used in the context of the financial services, marketing/ advertising, and various other industries.

The decision to become a rainmaker is one of choice and not made by accident. Today, that decision can be timely and important given the climate of the economy and the hungry need of business for new sales. The list could be long as to why one would want to (or not) consider this road.

Clearly, the rewards outnumber the liabilities, but rainmakers know nothing in life is achieved without sacrifice [a price] to achieve extraordinary results.

Simply put, rainmakers generally have the following four traits in common.

1. They identify the problems. That means the buyer’s problems, the market’s problems, the economic climate problems, the product and service problems, the competition’s problems…in all; they are keenly sensitive and driven by the need of the problems and what it will take to solve them (even their own).

2. They are world class examples of commitment. In every sense of the word, they are committed to a solid work ethic, committed to integrity, committed to service, committed to excellence, committed to deliver results (even when excuses are common). In all, they are committed to “whatever it takes.”

3. They sell solutions. Products, services, plans, guides, webinars, graphics, books, magazines, mailings, digital apps…etc. are not stand alone objects. They are solutions to a problem. The rainmaker knows how to match the right solution to fit the correctly identified problem (due diligence and suitability). It is truly that simple, but how many really qualify for this rare membership?

4. They are driven into action. They realize that all the fantasies of success in this or any other field will not happen without specific, dedicated and focused action. They know the difference between the activity of the clown with the spinning plates versus closing the deal, collecting the money and leveraging that success to the next one.

In this economy, rainmakers are in hot demand. Their results are their resume.

Additional “Zillion Dollar Thoughts” of Rainmakers:

- They know that it universally costs $420 to make a selling call. They know how many attempts (based on their product/service costs) that will create profitability.
- They dollarize everything.
- They understand the maxim of “penny wise and pound foolish.”
- They are married to a model (a transferable, repeatable and pre-planned format or system).

Posting:
Are You in a Marketing War?

It would seem that we are quoting the obvious, but today we can’t take anything for granted. We can look at various sectors of our government, industrial, social and religious organizations to find that many of these are not aware of or acknowledge that they are in a war for their very existence.

In Marketing Warfare, Al Ries and Jack Trout (marketing experts) argue that marketing is war and that the marketing concept’s customer-oriented philosophy is inadequate. Rather, firms would do better by becoming competitor-oriented. If the key to success were to introduce products closest to those wanted by customers, then the market leader simply would be the firm that performed the best market research. Clearly, much more is required.

There is much that marketers can learn from military strategy. Ries and Trout tell the story of several famous battles in history that illustrate lessons of warfare. These battles range from Marathon in 490 B.C. when the Greeks used the phalanx to defeat the more numerous Persian invaders, to the Normandy invasion of the Second World War.

The lessons from these famous battles illustrate the strategies of planning, maneuvering, and overpowering the opposing side. These principles are relevant not only to warfare, but also to marketing.

Considering this concept, there are valuable lessons, tactics and decisions that can help business owners weather the economic battlefield they are now facing.

What do many great leaders do when they realize they are going to war, or already in one? First, they determine to fight or flight. Then, if they fight, they have to make some hard decisions. Here are just a few strategic considerations and determinations:

Decide who will be the leader
(Or leaders)

Identify the enemy (or target)
(Have you correctly identified who, what and where they are)

Before you make the commitment…be sure you have counted the cost
(“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it”)

Decide if you will you go it alone or build a team (or an army)
(“There is wisdom in many counselors”)

Distinguish that the objective is either a game or a war
(One is for sport…the other is for keeps)

Consider if you will you seek guidance and/or help
(“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble”)

Establish and communicate written strategic plans (including the SWOT exam)
(The emphasis here is “strategic [offense-defense]” with the goal to win)

Include: Responsibilities-Accountabilities-Actions-Contingencies

In summary, (back to Ries and Trout) they believe in having relatively few people involved in the strategic process. They believe the organization needs a strong marketing “general” to formulate the strategy from the tactical realities. An effective marketing general should have the following characteristics:

Flexibility: To adjust the strategy to the situation
Courage: To make a decision and stand by it
Boldness: To act without hesitation when the time is right
Know the facts: In order to formulate strategy from the ground up
Know the rules: But internalizing them so they can be forgotten

ZDT Question: Is it better to know you are in a war, and plan to win, or to take an “a-kicking” and never realize you were ever in one?

Until next quarter…

Nixon Watch Helps You Make Decisions

Popular watchmaker Nixon has launched a new device called The Genie which not only tells wearers the time on a big, simple face, but helps them to make decisions.

Much like a Magic 8 Ball (please see our ZDT post dated 2-12-10), The Genie has a special 'magic genie' feature which users can turn on in order to receive an answer to their questions. It also has everything else you'd expect from a modern watch including of course the time, date, a stopwatch and LCD display.

It's a cool feature to integrate into a watch, but we'd recommend that you don't depend on it too much to make important decisions for you!

The Genie comes in a range of colors, which we assume makes it acceptable for both men and women, including, purple, black and bright blue.

ZDT Author’s Comment:
This would definitely fall under the subjective category.
I’m still looking for the Dick Tracy watch?

References and Credits:
http://www.popgadget.net/2011/06/nixon_watch_hel.php

From Watergate to Weinergate

If we look carefully at all the various “gates” over the last forty years, we could easily conclude that they all had one subject in common.

The decision.

President Nixon decided to deny, then hide, then cover and then resign.

President Clinton decided to make this statement on national television; “I did not have sex with that woman…Miss Lewinsky.” Somehow he survived, and now treated like a hero.

Rep Weiner (as of 6-09-11), who is now reeling from his original decision to deny his gate, is facing an avalanche of negative sentiment even from his own party. He’s still floating down the river of denial…more to come.

And, these are just a few gates that we can see. Just think of all those we can’t see.

It’s not that any individual couldn’t find themselves square in the middle of a scandal as an accident, but it seems a bit harder to digest when it was a purposeful decision…especially when it’s an elected official.

In many of these cases, they could have stopped the bleeding if they had simply not continued with the false story.

The product of all of this is the matter of trust, and trust cuts both ways. It’s hard to gain, and once lost, even harder to re-gain. That said, we continue to act confounded when these officials act out their fantasies in public, but who put them there?

As a nation, it seems that once we elect these cats, we tend to dose with our watchful eye. Since these thoughtless activities are becoming more frequent, maybe this should be a wakeup call for us (as individuals) to continue our due diligence until they finish their term…outside the gates.

As always…you decide.

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Zillion Dollar Thinking. A Paradigm Shift.

Definitions and Interpretations

“It incorporates a dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way objectives are executed.”

“Think of a Paradigm Shift as a change from one way of thinking to another. It's a revolution, a transformation, a sort of metamorphosis. It does not just happen, but rather it is driven by agents of change (aka “Change Agents” see ZDT Post dated December 31, 2010).”

“It is a major change in the way of thinking about something or doing something. For example, development of the Internet has resulted in a paradigm shift in the way people discover and process information.”

“Your point of view (POV) or your perspective towards a particular thing completely changes in flash of time. That’s a Paradigm shift. For example:

Stephen Covey has the best example of a paradigm shift. The story goes…he was traveling in a subway, a man gets in with his two sons, the sons are running all over the place loud and bothering other people, this continues, so he finally gets irritated enough to ask the father why he doesn't do something to control his kids. The father replies, "We just got back from the hospital where their mother died. I don't know how to handle it and I guess they don't either."

Suddenly you see everything differently…which is the power of a paradigm shift. They are the same kids yelling and screaming in the subway, but you look at them and understand them in a completely different way.”

The Influence of a Paradigm Shift

“The term Paradigm Shift was introduced by Thomas Kuhn in his highly influential landmark book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn shows how almost every significant breakthrough in the field of scientific endeavor is first a break with tradition, with old ways of thinking, with old paradigms.

Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of highly Effective People reminds us of Ptolemy, the great Egyptian astronomer, who insisted that the earth was the center of the universe. But Copernicus created a Paradigm Shift and a great deal of resistance and persecution as well, by placing the sun at the center. Suddenly, everything took on a different interpretation.

Not all Paradigm Shifts are in positive directions. As we have observed, the shift from the character ethic to the personality ethic has drawn us away from the very roots that nourish true success and happiness.

But whether they shift us in positive or negative directions, whether they are instantaneous or developmental, Paradigm Shifts move us from one way of seeing the world to another and assist our journey towards greatness. And those shifts create powerful change. Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others.

Many people experience a similar fundamental shift in leadership thinking when they face a life-threatening crisis and suddenly see their priorities in a different light, or when they suddenly step into a new role, such as that of husband or wife, parent or grandparent, manager or leader.

However, we need not wait for these moments of crisis. Begin looking for ways of shifting your paradigms of life (decisioning) and benefiting from the results right now.”

Credits and Acknowledgments:
http://championsclubcommunity.com/covey/2010/09/06/the-influence-of-a-paradigm-shift-2/

ZDT Author’s Comments:
The purpose of all this is to emphasize the cause and effect of a paradigm shift in the world of decisioning. Collectively in this country, we will have the most critical decisions ahead of us.

Individually, if it takes a major shift in our paradigm to make the best possible decisions, then that is a small price to pay.

As always…you decide.

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Which is More Important…

Today’s decision, or tomorrow’s decisioning?

It’s like the old analogy:

“Catch them a fish and you may feed them for today…

teach them to fish and they will not go hungry.”

Would this not apply to decisioning? Many of us believe that if we could only get through this one decision (a biggie), then we could relax and kick back only to find that the next one in line was even bigger. Ouch.

Like the fishing parallel, if somehow we were taught effective decisioning, then the process could carry us through this day and the next. A continuing problem is that we have grown (or digressed) into an activity pressured society that hardly allows us the time to learn, re-learn or stay with a subject long enough to create a new MO (modus operandi) or habit.

We would think that that with all of the digital gadgetry at our disposal, this job would get easier. On the contrary, all the technology seems to make the process more confusing because of chocking volumes of conflicting information from all sources.

What’s a body to do?

One remedy…to adopt a simple decisioning process, and then discover the specific information that supports it. The challenging part of this is will be to decide that a process will help you, and then, finding the process to adopt that fits you.

Shortcut: Zillion Dollar Thinking

Since there are several references to the ZDT MODEL in this blog, we won’t bore you with repetition. The main point here is that the four steps of the MODEL point to one real opportunity. The base and first step of the structure is the “due diligence or discovery stage.”

If this step is not properly satisfied, then all the remaining steps will be faulty. So, here is where one could put all the digital information to work in filling this blank. Search engines have gotten very smart and are target data sensitive.

Using digital data discovery (of the facts) makes this process efficient, effective and time saving. We contend that the reason that many people are hesitant to adopt a new process is because they believe that it cannot be done without a huge complicated transition. The solution here is:

Simplify…Simplify…Simplify.

The benefits so outweigh the relatively small effort. Go fishing.

As always…you decide.

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Zillion Dollar Thought

“One hundred and twenty drops of water are needed to fill a teaspoon…maybe a zillion drops to fill the ocean?”

Which Came First…the Device or the App?

On the surface, that looks obvious, but in this decisioning process, the designers were definitely living outside the box. They knew that technology breeds technology. They also knew that the devise would be the vehicle, but the apps would be the passengers. They where thinking volume and the law of large numbers.

So, when the final decisioning came due, it was a parallel to the consumable or perishable model of marketing. Tires, toilet paper, light bulbs, fresh food, batteries among a zillion other commodities, need to be refreshed or replaced. Oddly, apps are shifting into this category. How many of us remember life before air conditioning?

Could that be our sentiment in 2020: Life before apps? Who knows, we may be in a virtual society dodging drones (an app for that?).

Consider Today’s News:

“Apple's iTunes App Store team has had its hands full since the marketplace launched in 2008. The process of reviewing, approving, and denying every app that attempts to find its way to the store is undoubtedly a tedious and trying process. That makes today's announcement that the company has approved its 500,000th app a particularly stunning achievement.

App store developer Chillingo, along with app review gurus from 148Apps and Chomp, have put together a massive Facebook infographic detailing the journey to 500,000 apps. The statistical picture, (which you can check out from the attached link), reveals several interesting figures, including the top app store sellers of all time and total value of every app on the store.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20110524/tc_yblog_technews/apple-approves-its-500000th-app-but-do-you-care

Apple's app totals are far and away the largest of any mobile marketplace.”
Question: Could an app tsunami be on the horizon?

Just think…today, one devise…with 500,000 apps (and multiplying). So, which is more valuable…the devise or the apps?

ZDT Author’s Comment:
Where else can this model be applied? Could be your ticket?

You decide.

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