Ocean crossings require constant corrections based on changing environment. Education that is only backward looking lacks the total Janus wisdom of application of knowledge based on future states.  Perhaps why generals are best prepared for the last battle in the last war. Reality is not truth based.  Reality for us is based on our own biases.  Our redefining of the daily wash of life so we can maintain a degree of sanity and control in our lives.  The great enemy of real education, of service, of winning then is pride.  The inability to accept what is.  Protect the ego.  Hedge
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On March 21st, the Mountainwest Chapter of the National Speakers Association will be having their 2018 event titled: Paid to Speak.  As I will be presenting I thought it would save attendees some time if they could just listen and not have to take notes.  So the following are the points that I will be making.  To all you attendees.  Enjoy. Do they, the Customers, have money? (If no . . . Start over, i.e. – see Association, Government, Education, and/or Corporation)   There are so many speakers who want to talk to mothers who have experience being single and falling in
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Since 2007 my first book, titled Throwing Gas on the Fire – Creating DRASTIC Change In Sales and Marketing has gone back to the printer several times.  My experience is like most authors, that first book tends to be a little more special to us.  Before I go to the printer again, I felt it needed some updates, editing, and revisions.   So I removed the last chapter and replaced with the following, which is more “where are we now, and what direction does mankind need to  head?   Excerpt from the new and improved book “Throwing Gas on the Fire –
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What happens when you find someone who is truly charismatic, and yet they have zero ego? A treasure really.    Like finding a precious gem, or discovering some incredible life changing wisdom.  In this case it is a person. By coincidence, my new bride introduced me to  her “tax accountant.”   In my mind I thought, “sure, this is probably just another dime-a-dozen bean counter”.   How embarrassing to be so judgmental and so very wrong. Calm, authentic, caring, honest, and hard working.  We first met her and her husband at a lunch.  An older couple, the conversation quickly turned to individual lives; 
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I have 6 kids, two step sons, and soon my 15th Grandchild.  What a quiver of wonder, blessings, and miracles. Beside children, there are some days that are “peak” days and events.  Weddings, graduations, vacations, and other major life changing events. The birth of my first book was one of those.  There is magic in holding the hard copy of your labor.  It is emotional, fulfilling, and gratifying to see the effects of efforts. Yesterday I saw the birth of my newest website at www.KordellNorton.com   A thing of beauty.  Of course, my former boss and mentor once said, “Even a
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Terminal 2 at JFK.  Hovering above the crowded gate areas is a massive Delta Sky Club.  People waiting for flights are oblivious of those sitting above in the balcony in plush chairs, their Starbucks complimented with a meal, showers, and muted colors. There will always be a place for luxury.  Low price on the other hand is easy.  Lots of competition.  It takes no skill to lower the price.  Everyone can do it.  Opposite luxury takes creativity, focus, and planning.  Seventy percent of the corporations in this country have a focus on moving into the high end.  It is harder
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It is the first year for our “combined” Thanksgiving dinner for my new marriage.  She is on the treadmill when I propose a seating arrangement for the pending dinner.  Her response was an eye roll.   “Why did we even decorate?” Uh oh. “Either way I am not going to be happy,” she says. Instead of a lose-lose negotiations, I am finally getting to where I can back off and see what she proposes.  After some laughter, conversation and me heading down to my intergalactic headquarters to write this blog, I can see the win-win can be found in not worrying
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It is easier to associate a charismatic personality with extroverted people.  The exemplify outgoing, and “life of the party” personas.   Charisma is associated with a warm heart and so the listening skills of the introvert come in handy.   Johnny Carson learned to have a stage presence, but in real life he was a very quiet and personal man.  I believe that his ability to let others talk, to bring out the best in others, made him the star that he was. Since people “feel” charisma, that it is something that they sense, the humanoid who must be the life of
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They SERIOUSLY believe in their doctrine.  Anything else would be hypocritical.  We, as a species sniff out hypocrites.  Ultimately we shy away.   But not this bunch.  There is always a line of cars waiting at their drive up window.  Always! Chick-fil-A.   They really do believe in their doctrine.  Of course they make great food, but what is the magic fairy dust that really sinks its hooks into their customers? Hospitality. In a conversation with Andrew Allman, an owner/operator of one of their franchises, he shared that in a few days he was going to have a crew of new employees
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