[LTPC-discussions] LTPC Comment Out of Context
William C. Walters
ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 19:49:22 -0400
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A A Men, in context. I too have read "Who Moved My Cheese" and this
excellent little book has a wonderful message. The message that I got from
the book was; when disaster strikes in your life and your life’s plans have
been destroyed, it is pointless and personally destructive to moan and groan
about how unfair fate has been to you. It is pointless and personally
destructive to be paralyzed by the experience and do nothing but whine about
an apparently bad turn in the road. You should unattached yourself from the
negative experience emotionally and start exploring the many new and better
opportunities that are open to you if you will just get off your duff, quit
whining and look.
I agree with that thought in context. However the message was not meant to
encourage you to renounce your obligation to seek justice when wronged while
you are getting on with your life and looking for new and better cheese.
If we look at the world today and look back upon world history we find that
people who have been the victims of horrendous crimes did go about creating
a new life but they still pursued the purportrators of their suffering and
brought them to justice. Two examples are 1. The Holocaust (Nurenburg
Trails) and 2. Bosnia (The Hague trail of Slobadon Malosivich).
It is a very simplistic approach to apply the message of this fine little
book to all of life’s situations and specifically to our effort to seek
justice from Cendant. To do so would encourage the abandonment of our
justice system and courts. Receiving justice helps people by compensating
them for the wrongs they have suffered, helps them to get on with their life
and look in new directions for new opportunities.
It is naïve and simplistic to take a very practical philosophy such as found
in “Who Moved My Cheese” and turn it into a cliché in an attempt to apply it
to all of life’s situations.
Bill Walters
From: ltpc-disc-admin@ltpcalums.com [mailto:ltpc-disc-admin@ltpcalums.com]On
Behalf Of Bob Hadidian
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:24 PM
To: ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com
Subject: Re: [LTPC-discussions] LTPC Comment
Can I hear an AMEN brothers and sisters?
----- Original Message -----
From: LesaMelchor01@aol.com
To: ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:17 PM
Subject: [LTPC-discussions] LTPC Comment
Colleagues,
My name is Lesa Melchor from Orlando, Florida, and was with LTPC as an
agent since last August. I've not responded to the barrage of emails I've
gotten since the inception of this, often times, wonderful tool because I've
just sat back and absorbed the aftermath of the events of late rather than
taking a proactive stance. I've read many of the emails and some I've had
to delete as I've not had time to keep up. As I've reflected on the emails
I have read, one thing keeps coming to mind.
Has ANYONE read "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE," by Spenser Johnson? It's a great
little 45 minute read where 4 mice, representing the 4 basic ways that
people handle change, are outlined. Their responses to change obviously
vary, from the one mouse that refuses to "MOVE ON" by trying to revive a
dead horse, to the other mouse that continually tries to "require justice
for being slighted" to the other mouse who gets wind of change, points his
nose in a new direction and charges forward, to the mouse who whines and
complains about everything that was done wrong to him until he finally
realizes HE ALONE is responsible for the direction in his own life. Reading
much of these emails reminds me of those 4 mice.
I'm sure my comments aren't going to be the most popular on the block,
but hey, I'm a saleswoman, a risk taker, and I don't mind being bold and
forthright with my 'two cents'. You can just delete me if you don't like
what I have to say!!! Hey, my kids do!!!! haha
I've listened to people complain about issues from their 'leads' weren't
derived from the proper sources, telemarketers at best, to having Monday
morning quarterback analysis of the intentions of management, to wishing
they had a crystal ball that would have told them not to start with this
company in the first place. What I find most interesting is we along have
the choice to make something of what was given to us or we don't---but alot
of folks rather live in denial instead of taking responsibility for their
own actions, sans me some of the time. I got the same leads everyone else
got, some were good, some weren't. I worked the ones that were, made a lot
of money and filed 13 the once that weren't...what's the big deal???? When
I got myself on the phones daily for my 3-4 hours, and stuck with it, I MADE
my 15/10/5. To be honest with you, the ratio was much higher. I've worked
for sales companies where all I was given was a phonebook, a pair of high
heeled shoes and the pavement so I was grateful for any lead at all.
I can't control the motives of corporate officials, and I've learned
along time ago that although I can't control the outcome, I damn sure can
control my response! I have the ability to make decisions and make choices
that are good for me and mine, sans, this situation. The best salesperson,
from my experience in sales and in management, never gets 'hung up' in
excuses, they just look for the target, walk through fire and do what no one
else will do to get where they need to get. Those who stop to smell the
wreckage are only hindered by their own thinking.
Sure, I might not have liked how certain officials handled themselves,
or how certain events played out, but in the scheme of life, is this really
a deal breaker?????? Do we really have all the behind the scenes facts to
make accurate statements? NO, we don't. And I for one am too busy in my
life to worry about it. At the end of the day, folks, this ship has sunk
and we NEED NEW CHEESE!!!!!!
Please don't get me wrong, I know there were people hired in the 4th
quarter of this game, and I didn't like it either, but are you going to look
at this glass half empty or half full? Take from life the experiences that
it gives you, step up to the plate and swing---and don't strike out
lookin'!!!!!!!! Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose---it's definitely how
you respond that makes you grow!!! This isn't the first time you've
probably had to start over, and I'm quite sure it won't be the last....so
smile, put on a good attitude, accept nothing but the best from yourself and
MOVE FORWARD!!!!!!!
Colleagues, I exhort you to follow what makes you happy, what gives you
peace and what provides for your family. Because, in the end, baring a
relationship with God Himself, that's the only thing that really matters!
God Bless,
Lesa Melchor
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destructive to moan and groan about how unfair fate has been to =
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nothing but whine about an apparently bad turn in the road. You =
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agree with that thought in context. However the message was not =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D930335222-01072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
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look at the world today and look back upon world history we find that =
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Bosnia (The Hague trail of Slobadon Malosivich).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D930335222-01072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D4>It is=20
a very simplistic approach to apply the message of this fine little book =
to all=20
of life=92s situations and specifically to our effort to seek justice =
from=20
Cendant. To do so would encourage the abandonment of our justice =
system=20
and courts. Receiving justice helps people by compensating them =
for the=20
wrongs they have suffered, helps them to get on with their life and look =
in new=20
directions for new opportunities.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D930335222-01072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D4>It is=20
na=EFve and simplistic to take a very practical philosophy such as found =
in =93Who=20
Moved My Cheese=94 and turn it into a clich=E9 in an attempt =
to apply it=20
to all of life=92s situations. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D930335222-01072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D4>Bill=20
Walters<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><BR><B>From:</B>=20
ltpc-disc-admin@ltpcalums.com =
[mailto:ltpc-disc-admin@ltpcalums.com]<B>On Behalf=20
Of</B> Bob Hadidian<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:24 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [LTPC-discussions] LTPC=20
Comment<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can I hear an AMEN brothers and=20
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<A title=3DLesaMelchor01@aol.com=20
href=3D"mailto:LesaMelchor01@aol.com">LesaMelchor01@aol.com</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com=20
href=3D"mailto:ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com">ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 01, 2003 =
2:17=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [LTPC-discussions] =
LTPC=20
Comment</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#ff0080 size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Colleagues,<BR><BR>My =
name is Lesa=20
Melchor from Orlando, Florida, and was with LTPC as an agent since =
last=20
August. I've not responded to the barrage of emails I've =
gotten since=20
the inception of this, often times, wonderful tool because I've just =
sat=20
back and absorbed the aftermath of the events of late rather than =
taking a=20
proactive stance. I've read many of the emails and some I've =
had to=20
delete as I've not had time to keep up. As I've reflected on =
the=20
emails I have read, one thing keeps coming to mind.<BR>Has <B>ANYONE =
</B>read "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE," by Spenser Johnson? It's a =
great=20
little 45 minute read where 4 mice, representing the 4 basic ways =
that=20
people handle change, are outlined. Their responses to change=20
obviously vary, from the one mouse that refuses to "MOVE ON" by =
trying to=20
revive a dead horse, to the other mouse that continually tries to =
"require=20
justice for being slighted" to the other mouse who gets wind of =
change,=20
points his nose in a new direction and charges forward, to the mouse =
who=20
whines and complains about everything that was done wrong to him =
until he=20
finally realizes HE ALONE is responsible for the direction in his =
own=20
life. Reading much of these emails reminds me of those 4 =
mice. =20
<BR><BR>I'm sure my comments aren't going to be the most popular on =
the=20
block, but hey, I'm a saleswoman, a risk taker, and I don't mind =
being bold=20
and forthright with my 'two cents'. You can just delete me if =
you=20
don't like what I have to say!!! Hey, my kids do!!!! =
haha<BR><BR>I've=20
listened to people complain about issues from their 'leads' weren't =
derived=20
from the proper sources, telemarketers at best, to having Monday =
morning=20
quarterback analysis of the intentions of management, to wishing =
they had a=20
crystal ball that would have told them not to start with this =
company in the=20
first place. What I find most interesting is we along have the =
choice=20
to make something of what was given to us or we don't---but alot of =
folks=20
rather live in denial instead of taking responsibility for their own =
actions, sans me some of the time. I got the same leads =
everyone else=20
got, some were good, some weren't. I worked the ones that were, made =
a lot=20
of money and filed 13 the once that weren't...what's the big =
deal???? =20
When I got myself on the phones daily for my 3-4 hours, and stuck =
with it, I=20
MADE my 15/10/5. To be honest with you, the ratio was much=20
higher. I've worked for sales companies where all I was given =
was a=20
phonebook, a pair of high heeled shoes and the pavement so I was =
grateful=20
for any lead at all. <BR><BR>I can't control the motives of =
corporate=20
officials, and I've learned along time ago that although I can't =
control the=20
outcome, I damn sure can control my response! I have the =
ability to=20
make decisions and make choices that are good for me and mine, sans, =
this=20
situation. The best salesperson, from my experience in sales =
and in=20
management, never gets 'hung up' in excuses, they just look for the =
target,=20
walk through fire and do what no one else will do to get where they =
need to=20
get. Those who stop to smell the wreckage are only hindered by =
their=20
own thinking.<BR><BR>Sure, I might not have liked how certain =
officials=20
handled themselves, or how certain events played out, but in the =
scheme of=20
life, is this really a deal breaker?????? Do we really have =
all the=20
behind the scenes facts to make accurate statements? NO, we =
don't. And=20
I for one am too busy in my life to worry about it. At the end =
of the=20
day, folks, this ship has sunk and we NEED NEW CHEESE!!!!!! =20
<BR><BR>Please don't get me wrong, I know there were people hired in =
the 4th=20
quarter of this game, and I didn't like it either, but are you going =
to look=20
at this glass half empty or half full? Take from life the =
experiences=20
that it gives you, step up to the plate and swing---and don't strike =
out=20
lookin'!!!!!!!! Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose---it's=20
definitely how you respond that makes you grow!!! This isn't =
the first=20
time you've probably had to start over, and I'm quite sure it won't =
be the=20
last....so smile, put on a good attitude, accept nothing but the =
best from=20
yourself and MOVE FORWARD!!!!!!!<BR><BR>Colleagues, I exhort you to =
follow=20
what makes you happy, what gives you peace and what provides for =
your=20
family. Because, in the end, baring a relationship with God =
Himself,=20
that's the only thing that really matters!<BR><BR>God =
Bless,<BR><BR>Lesa=20
=
Melchor<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>=
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