| Lorne Rubis

Abundance – 2011 “Best of the Best”

201130 Dec
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As you look back on your experiences in 2011, I encourage you to reflect on how and where you better applied the three values of the Character Triangle: Accountability, Respect, and Abundance. How much have you consciously practiced? Have you recognize how it has helped?

Key Point: The following three blogs on ABUNDANCE are my candidates for “best of the best in 2011,” based on reader interest and feedback regarding the degree they stimulated thought and action. I hope you enjoy reading them again or if you missed any that you find them meaningful. Thanks for being part of the Character Triangle “Tribe.” I hope you will join me again in 2012 for a new and invigorating set of ideas and suggestions as part of the continuous journey of Character Triangle development.

Your Last 50 cents… What Would You Do?

Goddess of Wisdom and Goddess of Wealth

Two Cheetahs Could Like You Today …Really!

Character Move:

Read one or more of the blogs again.
Think about what action you took or will take as a result.
Give me your feedback as to which of the three was your 2011 favorite.
Share them with anyone who might value the message.

Best in the Triangle,

Lorne

Respect – 2011 “Best of the Best”

201127 Dec
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Posted inBe Respectful

Key Point: The following three blogs on RESPECT are my candidates for “best of the best in 2011”, based on reader interest and feedback regarding the degree they stimulated thought and action. I hope you enjoy reading them again or if you missed any that you find them meaningful. Thanks for being part of the Character Triangle “Tribe.” I hope you will join me again in 2012 for a new and invigorating set of ideas and suggestions as part of the continuous journey of Character Triangle development.

The Rat Challenge this Holiday Season?

Do You Know the Meaning of “Genshai”?

How Do You and I Make People Feel?

Character Move:

Read one or more of the blogs again.
Think about what action you took or will take as a result.
Give me your feedback as to which of the three was your 2011 favorite.
Share them with anyone who might value the message.

Best in the Triangle,

Lorne

Accountability – 2011 “Best of the Best”

201123 Dec
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Key Point: The following three blogs on ACCOUNTABILITY are my candidates for “best of the best in 2011”, based on reader interest and feedback regarding the degree they stimulated thought and action. I hope you enjoy reading them again or if you missed any that you find them meaningful. Thanks for being part of the Character Triangle “Tribe.” I hope you will join me again in 2012 for a new and invigorating set of ideas and suggestions as part of the continuous journey of Character Triangle development.

Practice IS Life …Enjoy and Embrace It

Last Wishes at Last? Why Wait? Please Do It Now!

Fear – Hiding Cash in Tampon Boxes?

Character Move:

Read one or more of the blogs again.
Think about what action you took or will take as a result.
Give me your feedback as to which of the three was your 2011 favorite.
Share them with anyone who might value the message.

Best in the Triangle,

Lorne

The Astonishing Gift of Smiling

201120 Dec
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Key Point: In this season of gift giving I want to remind you to give yourself and others a huge gift that scientifically is proven to generate emotional and even material wealth, yet is absolutely free: A SMILE.

Ron Gutman has written a book Smile: The Astonishing Powers of a Simple Act. Please allow yourself 10 minutes to watch the following entertaining video by Gutman on this topic in TED talk. Share it with people you care about. Put in their digital Christmas stocking.

The facts are overwhelming. People, who genuinely smile a lot, live longer, are perceived to be smarter, have less stress, and just do better in life. If you want to review the wealth of studies and research that support this premise, read Gutman’s book. If you want a practical test, just walk around the building you’re in now and observe smiling. Think about the good feeling that is generated when someone just smiles at you. One fact that reinforced this for me is that little kids smile about 400 times a day; we adults a heck of a lot less (see our grandson, right, with his first ice cream cone).

Character Move:

Consciously think about smiling a heck of a lot more. It is free AND has a huge ROI! (Go check the facts if you think this suggestion is just mushy do da.)
Walk in your work area and smile at everyone on the way in the morning. Do the same thing when you leave for the day.
Do not take things so darn seriously. Even the most serious business/work issue is a candidate for a smile. It isn’t usually a life or death matter. So be a strong, tough minded, disciplined leader and just friggin’ smile.

Smile Power in the Triangle,

Lorne

Character Triangle

Our character is exclusively ours. We define it by how we think and what we do. I believe that acting with Character is driven by what I call the Character Triangle.

What, exactly, is the Character Triangle (CT)?

The CT describes and emphasizes three distinct but interdependent values:

Be Accountable: first person action to make things better, avoiding blame.
Be Respectful: being present, listening, looking again, focusing on the process.
Be Abundant: generous in spirit, moving forward, minimizing the lack of.