T.E.A.C.H. THURSDAYS ~ Are You Seeking A Mature Education?

Are You Seeking A Mature Education

When I first took on the task of writing for T.E.A.C.H. Thursday's I felt that it would be very simple.

What I did not expect is the welcomed intellectual challenge that presented itself as I took a real look at Education as far as how and what we learn.

Education is defined as: the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.

The words I want to focus on are; Acquiring, Developing and Preparing for a mature life. In some of our earlier blogs we touched on different ways to gain education, like through our experiences or by doing something as simple as read a book. 

 

But today we are going to talk about the kind of information that we take in. We live in the Age of Information, but with all the information that we take in on a day-to-day basis, how much or what percentage of it is helping us A/D/P for a mature life?

Let's do a general breakdown of the most common information sources today:

• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• G+
• Cable/Satellite TV
• Random Internet searches
• Publications (books/magazines)

If you subscribe to any one of these sources then ask yourself "how will the content that I am taking in going to make me a better person?" Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with a little relaxing down time, and aimless wondering about the internet, but what percentage is dedicated to that?

• Is your YouTube time mostly spent watching videos about fights, singing animals or the latest dance?
• Is your Internet search history going to tell stories of how your trying to develop your mind or how you are trying to numb it?

• Is your Facebook/Twitter/G+ time mostly spent following someone else's life?
• Is your TV time spent by putting your life on pause, to watch someone else live theirs? (aka Reality TV)
• Is the book you are reading going to add value to your life by the time you complete it, or will it leave you the same way you were before you started it?

If so then you are not working towards building and developing a mature life for yourself.

I urge you to make a change in your lifestyle today so that you can build a better tomorrow for yourself and others.

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Chris Johnson is a resident guest blogger for T.E.A.C.H. Thursdays.  

Chris The Entrepreneur is a husband, father and decorated U.S. Coast Guard Veteran.

Chris' business achievements include:

• Johnson National LLC- a Success Management Company. We specialize in teaching others to live the Entrepreneur Lifestyle by way of coaching, webinars, publications and much more.

• "Own My Own" Talk Radio- An exciting LIVE talk radio show specifically tailored for aspiring Entrepreneurs.

He’s the author of the book: "From Resume to Interview: The Guide to Employment Training" Chris shares his expertise and experience with anyone who has a desire to learn from students, aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. In addition to traditional media, Chris is no stranger to Social Media. He can be found sharing advice on Twitter, Facebook and his own website www.JohnsonNational.com 

To contact Chris: Twitter: @CJ_Entrepreneur or his website above

Peace, Love, Joy, Abundance, Health, Happiness, Success,
and Vitality, Namaste! 

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Wellness Wednesdays ~ Bikini Body Ready

Its that time of the year, where some work extra hard to get Bikini Body ready.  Why people don't spend this time working on their bodies year round, we won't get into that in this post, however it is Wellness Wednesdays!

So here are some great foods to eat for a flat tummy, foods that will burn fat, and a great work out circuit you can do at home! No excuses, Health is Wealth!

   

 

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TAKE CHARGE TUESDAY: Where is Your Career Headed?

Career Development Webinar

Take Charge of Your Career

Is your resume making the right impressions?

Are you looking for a job and/or internship?

Are you becoming frustrated in your search?

Have you been applying for positions and have yet to receive a call for an interview?

Are you only familiar with HotJobs, Monster, Careerbuilder and the Newspaper as job search sources? Are you interested in learning about more job boards and ways to find emplpoyment?

Does the thought of talking with strangers or attending job/career fairs make you tense up?

Does the thought of attending networking events make you tense up?

If you answered yes to any of the above our seminars and workshops are perfect for you!

This Webinar  valued at $199.90 is being offered for an early bird price of $59.95 and includes:

• One-on-one consultative review and update/rewrite of your resume (a $99.95 value)
• Creative ways to look for, apply to, and find leads on open positions
• Creative methods to use to attract the position, company culture, and salary you want
• How to master a phone screen and face-to-face interview
• 2 weeks of follow-up support with job search including targeted resumes and one-on-one mock phone screens
• We are also giving away this book to a few lucky participants:

This is a power packed, interactive workshop!

Early Bird Special of $59.95 ticket sales end on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 then the price goes up to $99.95.  Purchase your tickets today, the webinar has limited space and fill up quickly.

NOTE: All payments are non-refundable except in the case the workshop is cancelled by the facilitator/organizer of the event.  They are transferable and can be used for future seminars.

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MINDSET & MOTIVATION MONDAYS ~ FALL IN LOVE

Do you love yourself?  Are you in love with yourself?  When you wake up in the morning and you look in the mirror, what do you see?  What do you tell yourself throughout the day about yourself?  What words are you speaking over yourself?

Fall in love with YOURSELF.  You fall in love with yourself by speaking well of yourself in your thoughts, words, and actions.   What words are you using to describe yourself daily?  Do you have positive affirmations for yourself?

Speak love, think love, feel love and be love, for yourself!

Some positive affirmations to tell yourself.  I am love, peace, joy, happiness, success, wealth, health, whole, prosperous, worthy, greatness, awesome, fun, fierce, fabulous....

I think you get the point.

Fall in love with yourself.  Make sure you are speaking words of power, life, joy, love, and peace over yourself.  Only when you begin to love yourself and show yourself love will others be able to love you.  We treat people how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves.  If you don't love you, who else will?

Peace, Love, Joy, Abundance, Health, Happiness, Success, and Vitality, Namaste! 

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FINANCIAL FREEDOM FRIDAYS ~ SAVINGS CHECK-IN

Today is the start of Week 12 of 2014.  We are officially 3 months into the new year and exactly 1/3 of the way done with 2014.  Is 2014 still your year?????

Have those who committed to savings and/or doing the savings challenge are you staying on track of your goals?

I can 100% say I am, not only did I take the $ savings challenge I committed to do the challenge for myself and my son this year.  Let me also preface that by saying, yesterday, March 14th was the 1st time I received a paycheck in 2014 yet I have been consistently saving.  Why is that? Because I know that money is a tool and it is a poor excuse when used to validate why one did or did not do something.

So, here is where you should be if you have taken on the savings challenge, its week 12, you should have $78 saved!

May not seem like a lot now, however, watch those dollars add up to the thousands by the end of this year!

Peace, Love, Joy, Abundance, Health, Happiness, Success, and Vitality, Namaste! 

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T.E.A.C.H. THURSDAYS ~ Part III:The Finale ~ Listening = Learning

3 Ways to Gain Education

The Finale: Education Through Active Listening 

 

In the finale of my series "3 Ways to Gain Education", I will close with the least often way utilized of gaining education. It is learning from others experience.

I use the term "Active Listening" because it is the method of consciously making the effort to hear not only the words that another person is saying but, more importantly, trying to understand the complete message being sent. This method is needed if we are to learn from the mistakes of others.

As humans we rely heavily on the notion of 'well that is them, that won't happen to me.' The problem arises because we did not actively listen to WHY & HOW it happened to them, so that we can avoid it happening to us.

I believe that some of the reasons that people have trouble using Active Listening as a form of education is because it takes trust.

We must trust:

• The information given is factual.
• That the sender of the information has our best interest in mind.
• Our future on an experience that we have not lived ourselves.

Imagine that, trusting your future decisions off another's past decisions...that can't be easy.

The funny part is that if we decide to not listen and make our own choices only to find that we are wrong, we never want to hear I Told You So!

I recall when I was a young man in my 20's and wanted to buy my first car. I had a co-worker named Dewayne, who was about 10 years my senior. He strongly suggested that I don't buy a car that will only take money from me, rather I should invest in a Real Estate property that would pay me monthly.

I was not as Financially educated back then as I am now, so I told him that I needed a car, a nice car so that I could roll in style. That is when he informed me that he owns 4 rental properties and on the 1st of each month has 4 checks waiting for him at home. I was amazed, but still not Actively Listening, so I purchased my very nice car.

One year into my four year lease, I made youthful decisions that resulted in my very nice car being repossessed. To this day, I wish that I would have listened to Dewayne. Now I am in Dewayne's shoes and trying to educate youth on best practices as Entrepreneurs and Business Persons based upon my experiences.

Do you think they will listen??

Enjoy my blog postings? Then listen to me Live on my Talk Radio Show "Own My Own"

Chris Johnson is a resident guest blogger for T.E.A.C.H. Thursdays.  

Chris The Entrepreneur is a husband, father and decorated U.S. Coast Guard Veteran.

Chris' business achievements include:

• Johnson National LLC- a Success Management Company. We specialize in teaching others to live the Entrepreneur Lifestyle by way of coaching, webinars, publications and much more.

• "Own My Own" Talk Radio- An exciting LIVE talk radio show specifically tailored for aspiring Entrepreneurs.

He’s the author of the book: "From Resume to Interview: The Guide to Employment Training" Chris shares his expertise and experience with anyone who has a desire to learn from students, aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. In addition to traditional media, Chris is no stranger to Social Media. He can be found sharing advice on Twitter, Facebook and his own website www.JohnsonNational.com 

To contact Chris: Twitter: @CJ_Entrepreneur or his website above

Peace, Love, Joy, Abundance, Health, Happiness, Success,
and Vitality, Namaste! 

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