LEADERSHIP TIPS FROM P G VARGIS

[PG Vargis]

A leader is like a river. Starts as a small stream. But gathers on the way other streams and becomes a mighty river – feeding people, cattle and agricultural lands and nourishing forests. It never stops working – day and night. A river exists for others and then vanishes.  You can be a Pampa river of Kerala or Ganges of India or Amazon. The choice is yours.

P G Vargis

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Leadership note. Grow with me.

And share this with others. Let the world grow.

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PART I

Analyze Adversity. There are 4 ways to respond to a crisis: Maximize it. Minimize it. Advertise it. Analyze it. Maximizing…is to exaggerate the crisis. Minimizing…is to understate the crisis. Advertising…is to tell the whole world about it. Analyzing…is extracting useful information from it. Crisis Is Merely Concentrated Information. Adversity is simply your enemies reaction to your progress. Taking the time to analyze it will benefit you. David saw the enemy and he analised it and saw the loophole – his enemy did not have his shiwlked with him but with another person was carrying it for him. David used that loop hole and won. You too can. 

 

 

“In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider,” (Ecclesiastes 7:14).

 

         

PART II

 

One Vegetable Cures High Blood Pressure (the most powerful food at destroying disease)

Posted by: Christian Goodman

 

 

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 Researchers in every corner of medical science have been searching for the “magic bullet” that can cure all disease with one shot.

That’s not really realistic, though. Or is it?

One vegetable has been proven to improve or cure not just high blood pressure but type 2 diabetes, arterial plaque buildup, several types of cancer, and pretty much all other modern diseases.

Parents have been preaching it for years: eat your vegetables if you want to grow up big and strong.

They’re right, though. Some vegetables were easy to eat when we were little- sweet potatoes, cooked carrots, and other sweet tubers with a smooth texture. But broccoli is one that people either really love or really hate.

Scientists have racked up thousands of studies, though, that give people incredible incentive to try to learn to love it.

Broccoli contains a chemical called glucosinolate, which produces a metabolite that is incredibly powerful at preventing (and even reversing) many diseases. The metabolite is called sulphoraphane.

Yes, the root word is Sulphur, and yes, it is the chemical responsible for the production of stinking, smelly gas after eating cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts, arugula, cauliflower, and broccoli.

But broccoli has a higher concentration of sulphoraphane than any other sister vegetables, making it ounce-for-ounce the most powerful food at destroying disease.

Sulphoraphane’s super powers stem from its ability to increase insulin sensitivity, break down viruses, kill bacteria, and even destroy cancer stem cells. It has even been proven in human and animal studies to improve kidney function.

These benefits are especially important to people who suffer from metabolic disorders like:

– Type 2 diabetes

– High blood pressure

– High cholesterol

But how does it work so well?

What is the process? Sulphoraphane has been proven to be a key player in DNA-methylation. This process is critical as it is what “reminds” the body’s cells to not only do their jobs, but do them in the right way.

Disease processes are only effective if inflammation, stem cells, or some other attack is successful. Sulphoraphane mitigates their effectiveness in the DNA-methylation process.

What’s more, you don’t have to eat so much broccoli that you blow up your house with the first flatulence. You only need about 10 stems per week according to a study released in 2008 in the journal PLoS One. Spread out over a few servings per week, this small amount has even been shown to be effective at preventing prostate cancer from developing

 

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Have a day of growth for the glory of God

p g vargis

www.pgv.com

 

[PG Vargis]

A leader is like a river. Starts as a small stream. But gathers on the way other streams and becomes a mighty river – feeding people, cattle and agricultural lands and nourishing forests. It never stops working – day and night. A river exists for others and then vanishes.  You can be a Pampa river of Kerala or Ganges of India or Amazon. The choice is yours.

P G Vargis

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Leadership note. Grow with me.

And share this with others. Let the world grow.

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"You want to be happy.

You want to be successful. And the only sure way to get both of those things is to discover your purpose and line up all your goals with your purpose."

 

When I ask people what they want out of life, almost everyone says, "I just want to be happy." It sounds so simple.

 

The trouble is most people don't get nearly as much happiness as they would like. They may spend their entire lives trying to acquire certain things, thinking that will bring them happiness. But it never seems to last.

 

Because…

 

 

1. Happiness Is Not Connected to Things.

 

My friend and fellow author Dick Leider learned that. In his book, Unpacking Your Bags, Dick described an African trek with a Masai guide who had nothing more than a staff and a loin cloth. Dick, on the other hand, had his new, fancy Eddie Bauer backpack, complete with zippers, pockets, and pouches filled with all kinds of goodies.

 

The Masai guide kept staring at his pack, day after day, until on the third day, Dick asked, "Do you want to see what's inside?" The guide said, "Yes."

 

Dick showed him his precious content, including his Swiss army knife with all the gadgets. Of course, Dick was thinking that the Masai guide must be saying "Wow" to himself, dazzled by all the neat things he had.

 

Finally, the guide asked, "Do these things make you happy?" The question stunned him. He'd never thought about that before. He'd only thought about getting more things, newer things, or better things.

 

The question changed Dick's life. Forever after, he asked himself that same question. Before he added anything to his life, he asked himself if that thing would truly make him happy. If not, he wouldn't get it. Likewise, if something in his life wasn't giving him happiness, he got rid of it.

 

Dick learned that lasting happiness comes from something much deeper and much more important than things.  It comes with purpose.  That’s why I spend one-third of my new book on discovering your purpose and then living it out.

 

 

2. Lasting Happiness is Grounded in a Meaningful Purpose.

 

Consult almost any spiritual philosophy or ask almost any happy, healthy, balanced, and successful individual, and you'll find them saying that lasting happiness comes from purpose. It doesn't come with things, even super nice things.

 

Troyal learned that.  He went to Oklahoma State University on a javelin-throwing scholarship, but athletics did not feel like his real calling. So he asked himself a crucial question: "If God came to earth with a box containing the purpose for my life inside of it, what words would I find in that box?"

 

It didn't take long for Troyal to know that the box would contain the word "music."  He could pick a little guitar, his voice wasn't too bad, and he had written some songs. So he set off for Nashville.

 

Troyal did not find instant success in Nashville. He returned to Oklahoma, but two years later he was back in Nashville working at a boot shop. One night he showed up for auditions at the Bluebird Cafe where a Columbia Records scout caught his act. The scout liked what he heard, offered a recording contract, and the rest is history.

 

Today, Troyal is known as Garth Brooks, the best-selling country artist of all time. He's sold more records than Michael Jackson or Madonna. And it all started when he found his purpose.

 

What about you? Have you found your purpose? I hope so. Without a clear purpose, you will have some happiness, but never real joy. You will have some energy, but never real passion.

 

Of course, I know that the discovery of your purpose can be a real challenge.   

 

To start you on your own journey to the discovery of your purpose, however, you need to ask yourself some questions.

 

 

3. Your Purpose Will Be Found in Your Answers to a Few Key Questions.

 

You should spend a several minutes, or even a few hours, writing down your answers to questions such as these.

 

What are your dreams?  What did you dream of doing when you were a child? What were your dreams when you graduated from high school or college? What are your dreams today?

 

What are your ideals?  What do you believe in?  What makes life worth living?  What would you die for?

 

What are your gifts?  What blessings do you have? What gifts do you possess? How do you want to share them with others?

 

And once you’ve got some preliminary answers, ask yourself if your answers are worth living by and dying for.  If so, great.  If not, dig a little deeper and keep on writing until you're truly content with your answers and the purpose they suggest for your life.  After all, the purpose of life is a life of purpose.

 

Finally, once you’ve discovered your purpose,

 

 

4. Make Sure Your Goals Are Aligned with Your Purpose.

 

The reason is simple. People have been fed a lie. Some misguided "motivational speakers" have told them that if they'll just write down their goals and achieve them, they'll be happy.

 

But it doesn't work that way. All too many people have worked hard to achieve their goals, expecting a great sense of fulfillment and satisfaction, only to find disappointment or fleeting joy.

 

Take, for example, the person who has the goal of getting a new, beautiful boat. He works hard, saves money for a long time, does his research, picks out the best boat, and eventually buys it. He expects a great sense of accomplishment, pride, and happiness to wash over him, and perhaps it does for a short while. But ask that same man six months later, "How's the boat?" and he may say, "Yeah, well, its okay, I guess." In other words, the good feelings didn't last all that long.

 

The problem is no one ever told him that GOALS AND PURPOSE HAVE TO BE UNITED. If they're not, he can work hard, achieve a lot, and feel little or nothing.

 

But take that same man and boat. If he has a goal that is bigger than merely getting the boat, if he has a purpose, it makes all the difference in the world. If he knows his family can relax on a boat, play games, spend time talking, build memories, and refer back to those memories for years to come, such a purpose has lasting power. He'll find happiness in the process of getting the boat, happiness in the process of using the boat, and happiness for a long time to come.

 

If you’re like everybody else, you want to be happy.  You want to be successful.  And the only sure way to get both of those things is to discover your purpose and line up all your goals with your purpose.

 

Final Thought:  There are many definitions of "success," but the only "true" definition is living your life on purpose, instead of by accident.

[PG Vargis]

A leader is like a river. Starts as a small stream. But gathers on the way other streams and becomes a mighty river – feeding people, cattle and agricultural lands and nourishing forests. It never stops working – day and night. A river exists for others and then vanishes.  You can be a Pampa river of Kerala or Ganges of India or Amazon. The choice is yours.

P G Vargis

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Leadership note. Grow with me.

And share this with others. Let the world grow.

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24 inspirational quotes from business leaders

 

Ratan Tata (Chariman emeritus of Tata Sons)

"I admire people who are very successful. But if that success has been achieved through too much ruthlessness, then I may admire that person, but I can’t respect him." Book: 'From Steel to Cellular' by Ratan Tata

Dhirubhai Ambani

“If you don't build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.”

― Against All Odds: A Story Of Courage, Perseverance And Hope

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Narayana Murthy (Co-founder, Infosys)

“Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance.” — Entrepreneur of the New Millennium N.R. Narayana Murthy: Life and Times of N.R. Narayana Murthy, 2003.

 

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Azim Premji (Chairman, Wipro)

"I was 21 and had spent the last few years in Stanford University Engineering School at California. Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself." )

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Warren Buffett (CEO, Berkshire Hathaway)

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." — Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett by Andrew Kilpatrick, 2007.

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Richard Branson (Founder and Chairman, Virgin Group)

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” — The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership, 2014.

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Sheryl Sandberg (CEO, Facebook)

"Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy." — Lean In, 2013.

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Bill Gates (Co-founder, Microsoft)

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” — The Road Ahead, 1995.

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Steve Jobs (Co-founder, Apple)

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” — Stanford Commencement address, 2005.

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Mark Zuckerberg (Co-founder, Facebook)

“I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress.” — Mark Zuckerberg: Ten Lessons in Leadership, 2012.

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Jack Ma (Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group)

"Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine." — Interview with Rebecca Fannin, 2006.

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Carlos Slim Helu (Honorary Chairman, América Móvil)

“Competition makes you better, always, always makes you better, even if the competitor wins.” — “Questions and Answers,” Carlosslim.com, 2007.

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Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks)

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.” — Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul, 2007.

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Arianna Huffington (Co-founder and editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post)

“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” — Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, 2014.

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Steve Case (Co-founder, AOL)

“A vision without the ability to execute is probably a hallucination.” — Business Week, 2001.

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Walt Disney (Co-founder, The Walt Disney Company)

"A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there." —  Quoted in Walt Disney, Magician of the Movies, 1966.

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Li Ka-shing (Chairman, Hutchison Whampoa)

"We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress.” — Financial Expert Witness Communication: A Practical Guide to Reporting and Testimony, 2014.

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Virginia Rometty (Chairman and CEO, IBM)

“Your value will be not what you know; it will be what you share." — Council on Foreign Relations event, 2013.

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Donald Trump (President and CEO, Trump Organization Inc.)

“In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish." — Trump : The Art of the Deal, 1987.

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Larry Page (Co-founder, Google)

“You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.” — Interview with BusinessWeek Online Technology, 2001.

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Henry Ford (Founder, The Ford Motor Company)

"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business." — Quoted in News Journal, 1965.

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Jack Welch (Former chairman and CEO, General Electric)

“Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance and self-confidence.” — Jack: Straight from the Gut, 2001.

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Indra Nooyi (CEO, PepsiCo)

"Just because you are CEO, don't think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the way you think, and the way you approach the organization. I've never forgotten that."

- Book: No Fear of Failure: Real Stories of How Leaders Deal with Risk and Change