Who Is Tom Morris

May 19, 2009 by 3 Comments

I ran across a Twitter Post on the 7 C’s Of Success. This sounded vaguely familiar, so I went to check it out. Turns out to be a post on the Huffington Press by Tom Morris. The article is cool and I’m pretty sure I have seen this before, so I decided to find out more about Tom Morris. I was impressed by what I found, and wanted to share this with you.

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Tom Morris

Tom Morris has become one of the most active public philosophers in the world due to his unusual ability to bring the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges of the present.

A native of Durham, North Carolina and a Distinguished Alumnus of Durham Academy, Tom was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, which has honored him, along with Michael Jordan, as a recipient of their “Distinguished Young Alumnus Award.” He holds a Ph.D. in both Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University, as well as other, honorary doctorates in recognition of his public work of bringing practical philosophy back into the cultural mix. Tom served for fifteen years as a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, where he quickly became one of their most popular teachers, in many years having as much as an eighth of the entire student body in his classes. He is now Chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values.

Here is the exerpt from the article published in the Huffington Post:

Is there wisdom for the way forward from where we are right now? How can we get from the mire of our current crises to the sort of sustainable future we all want? From the ancient Chinese and Greek philosophers, across cultures and through to the present day, the wisest people who have ever thought about positive achievement have left us bits and pieces of powerful advice for attaining true success in anything we do. I’ve put these ideas together into a simple framework of seven universal conditions. Let me lay them out briefly and we’ll see what they mean.

The 7 Cs of Success

For the most deeply satisfying and sustainable forms of success, we need to bring into any challenge, opportunity, endeavor, or relationship:

(1) A clear CONCEPTION of what we want, a vivid vision, a goal clearly imagined.

(2) A strong CONFIDENCE that we can attain that goal.

(3) A focused CONCENTRATION on what it takes to reach the goal.

(4) A stubborn CONSISTENCY in pursuing our vision.

(5) An emotional COMMITMENT to the importance of what we’re doing.

(6) A good CHARACTER to guide us and keep us on a proper course.

(7) A CAPACITY TO ENJOY the process along the way.

There are certainly other concepts often associated with success, but it’s my belief that every other one is just a version or application of one of these in specific situations. The 7 Cs give us the most universal, logical, and comprehensive framework for success. We’ll take just a moment to look at each. And we start with our need for a goal, or set of goals.

(1) A clear CONCEPTION of what we want, a vivid vision, a goal clearly imagined.

In any facet of our lives, we need to think through as clearly as possible what we want to accomplish, and what we’d like to see happen. True success starts with an inner vision, however incomplete it might be. The world as we find it is just the raw material for what we can make it. We are meant to be artists with our energies and our lives. And the only way to do that well is to structure our actions around clear goals.

(2) A strong CONFIDENCE that we can attain the goal.

Inner attitude is a key to outer results. Philosopher William James learned from an array of champions that a proper confidence should be operative in all our lives. In any new enterprise, we need upfront faith in what we’re doing. Sometimes we may have to work hard to generate this attitude. But it’s worth the work it takes, because it raises our prospects for success. The best confidence arises out of competence and then augments it. It’s of course no guarantee of success. But it is among the chief contributors to it.

(3) A focused CONCENTRATION on what it takes to reach the goal.

Big dreams just lead to big disappointments when people don’t learn how to chart their way forward. Success at anything challenging comes from planning your path and then putting that plan into action. Gestalt psychologists have taught us that a new mental focus generates new perceptual abilities. Concentrating your thought and energy in a new direction, toward a clear goal, you begin to see things that you might have missed before, and that relate to the goal you’ve set. This focus allows you to plan and then act, and adjust along the way. Even a flawed plan can start you off and lead you to where you can discover a better one. A focused concentration of thought and action is key.

(4) A stubborn CONSISTENCY in pursuing our vision.

The word ‘consistency’ comes from two Greek roots – a verb meaning “to stand” and a particle meaning “together.” Consistency is all about standing together. Do my actions stand together with my words? Do my reactions and emotions stand together with my deepest beliefs and values? Do the people I work with stand together? This is what consistency is all about. It’s a matter of unifying your energy and efforts in a single direction. Inconsistency defuses power. Consistency moves us toward our goals.

(5) An emotional COMMITMENT to the importance of what we’re doing.

Passion is the core of extraordinary success. It’s a key to overcoming difficulties, seizing opportunities, and getting other people excited about your projects. Too much goal setting in the modern world has been an exercise of the intellect but not also of the heart. Philosophers appreciate the role of rationality in human life. But we know that it’s not just the head, but also the heart, that can guide us on to the tasks right for us, and keep us functioning at our peak.

(6) A good CHARACTER to guide us and keep us on a proper course.

Character inspires trust. And trust is necessary for people to work together well. Good character is required for great collaboration. In a world in which innovative partnerships and collaborative synergies are increasingly important, the moral foundation for working well together matters more than ever before. And good character does a lot more than just provide for trust. It has an effect on each individual’s own freedom and insight. Bad character not only corrupts, it blinds. A person whose perspective has been deeply skewed by selfishness or mendacity cannot understand the world in as perceptive a way as someone whose sensibilities are ethically well formed. Good character makes sustainable success more likely.

(7) A CAPACITY TO ENJOY the process along the way.

The more you can enjoy the process of what you’re doing, the better the results tend to be. It’s easier to set creative goals. Confidence will come more naturally. Your concentration can seem effortless. Consistency will not be a battle. The emotional commitment will flow. And issues of character will not be as difficult to manage. A capacity to enjoy the process is intertwined with every other facilitator of success in a great many ways.

These conditions of success are all intimately and deeply connected. They constitute a unified framework of tools with which we can work our way toward the most fulfilling forms of achievement in everything we do. They will help us to make our proper mark in the world. They will move us in the direction of sustainable and satisfying attainment. And as a philosopher, I have just one question: Why should we ever settle for anything less?

Tom, known by his students as “TV Morris”, runs a very cool web site called The Morris Institute, where is dispenses Philosophy and Wisdom, Wow this is Awesome!

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

He also has enlisted some very smart and  deep thinkers he calls the Morris Institute Fellows. These include:

  • David O’Connor
    Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame
    Senior Fellow for the Institute
  • David Rendall
    Founder and Principal, Rendall & Associates
    Associate Fellow for the Institute

For a serious brain bender – check out Tom Morris!

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Imagine This Is Inspirational

May 14, 2009 by 1 Comment

This was sent out by my friend  Jim Eng, www.iNetGlobal.com Marketing Executive. It’st a truly inspirational video, and shows you that there’s really no excuses in life,  You CAN do Anything you want to do!

This video is called “CAN”

I know people are struggle in their lives to meet many goals they have set. These could be achievement goals you want to accomplish in your full-time job , a house project, a certain weight or a financial goal.  How about the goals you have set for your iNetGlobal business.
The biggest problem in achieving the goals you want is the small fact that it is HARD WORK!  The shadow of self doubt, laziness and negative thinking is always waiting to provide the cover you need to justify to stop working.  Then the cover of justification will help you “self talk” a reason why you have again failed !
“This is to hard to build”
“I wish I was lucky like ……”
“I’m to young”
“I’m to old”
“No one wants to sign up”
“No one has any money”
“I wish I got a college degree”
“I can’t explain things to others very well”
You have a lot of things going for you and are lucky that you are even given the opportunity to play the game.

Watch the video below and see what a real barrier to success would be.

Wow this is very cool > way to go Jim!

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The Next Millionaire

April 2, 2009 by

Are you one of The Next Millionaires – here is an interesting article I came across, and thought you would enjoy. It’s an excerpt from the book ‘The Next Millionaires’ by Paul Zane Pilzer that endorses Network Marketing as a means to generate personal wealth. I have not yet read the book, but will give you a review when I do.

next-millionaires “In the United States, household wealth tripled–growing from $13 trillion in 1991 to more than $40 trillion in 2001. Over the same ten years, the number of U.S. millionaire households doubled, jumping from 3.6 million in 1991 to 7.2 million in 2001. U.S. household wealth rose 20 percent to $48 trillion–the number of U.S. millionaires grew from 7.2 million in 2001 to 8.5 million by the end of 2004.

But this is only the beginning. Similar to where we were in 1990, the U.S. and certain parts of the world economy in 2005 are about to experience the greatest economic boom in our history. From 2008-2018, U.S. household wealth will double to $140 trillion, and 10 million new U.S. households will become The Next Millionaires–bringing the total number of U.S. millionaire households to 18.5 million. This has enormous implications for individuals today wanting to join the millionaire population explosion, and for companies and professionals wanting to market to this new elite class of 18.5 million millionaire households, representing about 40 million people in the U.S. alone. If this seems impossible consider this: I am only predicting a doubling of U.S. household wealth to $100 trillion in the next decade–it tripled in the 1990s; and it takes only $10 trillion to create 10 million new millionaires from scratch.

Perspective on wealth in America, given 100,000,000 Households:

* 7 million have a total net worth of $1 million or more, i.e., 1 in 14
* 3 million have investments of $1 million or more
* 1 million have a total net worth of $5 million or more
* ** Source: Extensive research by Dr. Danko – written in the book The Millionaire Next Door.

*”Who will those new millionaires be? Many of them will be network marketers (Home Based Business).”

“Ten million new millionaires will be created between 2006-2016… especially if you are in direct selling, technology, home-based business, product distribution or an emerging industry.” (This exact direct response ad is for a home-based business that have these (4) factors included in one business system).

To get some perspective on where the most accessible fortunes lie in the new economy, let’s look back at two historical examples of surprising new industries – the automobile and the personal computer – and then look ahead at two new industries that are just now on the rise: direct selling or direct response marketing and (personal development) wellness.

Right now, network marketing is the only force I see that has the potential to effect the huge change that’s so badly needed. And when you go out into the world to help improve people’s personal and economic wellness, you are adding value to society and contributing to the betterment of the world.

Now let’s go back to that forecast of $100 trillion in household wealth by 2016. (And remember, that’s a conservative forecast.) Where will that new $52 trillion come from? Of course, the majority of it will go to make those people who are already wealthy still wealthier. But at least 20 percent of it – $10 trillion or more-will represent new entrepreneurs coming to the table. That $10 trillion represents ten million new millionaires.

We don’t just expect to live more years-we expect to live better years. This same shift in expectations is a strong contributing factor in network marketing as well. In the new economy, the sheer quantity of compensation is no longer enough. People today also demand a better quality of compensation. We don’t simply want money, we want lifestyle.

Today’s workers understand that it doesn’t matter how much money you earn if you never get to see your spouse or children, or if you sacrifice your health for your work.

This is a demand that didn’t exist in the past. During the Industrial Age, the question “Are you truly happy with your life?” would have been greeted by most as self-indulgent nonsense. “Happy?! What a question! I’m making money.”

Today we want more. Our economy and living standards have grown to the point where we not only expect to make a living, but also expect to have the best possible experience living that life. We don’t want to have to sacrifice family for work, or vice versa.

Just as baby boomers want to be younger and healthier, they also want to have the economic freedom to enjoy their continuing state of health. We don’t just want more dollars; we want better dollars. And there is one emerging form of economic enterprise that perfectly fits this description: network marketing.

Paul Zane Pilzer is a world-renowned Economist, a Multimillionaire software Entrepreneur, an adjunct professor, and the author of seven best-selling books and dozens of scholarly publications.

The Next Millionaire is a great endorsement for Home Based Business and the Network Marketing industry.

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