A car manufacturer where labor and management are in continual strife over a prolonged period of time will eventually begin producing automobiles of an inferior quality to those made in an environment of goodwill and cooperation. That was certainly true in America during the seventies and the Japanese ate our lunch when it came to producing reliable automobiles. We lost market share, foreign imports soared and we’ve been fighting back ever since. By the way — we’ve been gaining ground. Of course, the confrontational environment between labor and management has also lightened up considerably.

The point is that every job is indeed a self-portrait of the person who did it… And if that person is in a continuous state of being disgruntled, the product they will likely produce will reflect that disgruntledness. In the case of American car manufacturers in the seventies, entire assembly lines of workers were disgruntled. It came out in their product and in time, the customers who purchased that product became disgruntled.

Whether we know it or not, we always autograph our work. Some autograph their work with excellence, others with negativity or a poor attitude. In the end, those who rely on your work will read your signature. Will it be autographed with excellence? It’s your choice.

Important Announcement: I am very pleased to be able to announce that on Wednesday, September 3^rd, 2008 Os Hillman will be giving us a summary of his widely acclaimed 9 To 5 Window teaching. That’s tomorrow! Watch your inbox for details!

Good afternoon my friends…

There is something pretty special I get to share with you today that I think you will really enjoy. Over the next few weeks I will be interviewing some pretty special guests, leaders in the marketplace movement with a significant word for marketplace warriors like us. You will be invited to the teleseminar that airs each program (four in all) and there will be no charge for each event.

Here’s Why…

I will be speaking at an important marketplace event in Austin, Texas being held September 4 - 6 at which there will be at least 19 major speakers and 21 panel sessions. As a way of introducing you to some of the content of the event and to get you acquainted in a more personal way with some of the speakers, I have asked a few of them to meet you via the teleseminar.

So far I have confirmed Dr. Myles Munroe, Rich Marshall, Dr. Lance Wallnau, and Os Hillman. I have asked each of them to share some of the content they will be teaching on in Austin. For those of you who can’t make the event in Austin, at the end of the call, they will make available the conference offer on their book or teaching series, etc., that best captures what they will be discussing.

The first teleseminar will be next Tuesday at 1:00 pm with Rich Marshall who I have asked to guest host on our blogs for the next couple of times. Be watching for them starting tomorrow.

Thought for the day: Words follow thoughts, and actions follow words. Fill your mind and your heart with things that will produce the result you desire.