Wisdom principles of Mike Murdock

Those who are unwilling to lose, rarely do!

Winners are simply ex-losers who got mad. They got tired of failure. The day you get mad at failure is the day you start winning! Circle the date on your calendar. Decide that the happiest and most productive days of your life are starting today! Never quit! You may be minutes away from a miracle!

Wisdom principle

Give another what he cannot find anywhere else and he will keep returning!

Wisdom principle

You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue!

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The secret to your future is hidden in your daily routine.  God always honored men who planned!

Make a list of things you want to do every day of your life. Write 6 things to accomplish that day. Assign each task to a specific time. If you cannot plan for 24 hours, what makes you think you can plan for the next 24 years?  Successes are scheduled events, failures are not! Planning is  tedious, but sometimes you have to do something you hate to create something you love! Some people are so busy “mopping up the water”, they do not take the time to turn off the faucet!

No simply means to ask again.

Someone needs what you have. Your contribution is essential for their success!

You were create to change someone! Every person you meet is trying to change their life in some way! They desire excellence, financial freedom, they want their health to improve, they hate loneliness, the list is endless! You may not be sent to everyone, but you were definitely sent to help someone!

Stop and think for a moment. What are your greatest gifts? What are you good at, a good speaker, a good listener? Whatever your gift is, that is what God will use to bless others through you! Someone has been waiting on you for a lifetime!

Your future begins with what is in your hands today!

Wisdom principle

You must be willing to go where you have never been to create something you have never had!

Wisdom principle

You will only have significant success with something that becomes an obsession! You may have to start small, but if what you love begins to consume your mind, your thoughts, your conversations, look for extraordinary success.

Wisdom principle

Stop looking at where you have been and start looking at where you are going!

Wisdom principle

Pay any price to stay in the presence of extraordinary people!

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Make decisions that will create the future you desire!

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What you hear repeatedly, you will eventually believe!

Everything is difficult at first!

Thousands will fail in life because they are unwilling to make changes! They want to stay in their comfort zones! Yet, thousands of others will move up the ladder of happiness because they are willing to go through a little discomfort to experience a new level in life!

Wisdom principle

Your rewards in life are determined by the problems you solve for someone else! Dear Lord, please teach me how I can turn what I desire to do or be into money. With your help, I can accomplish your desires!

Wisdom principle

When you decide what you want, the “how-to-do-it” will emerge!

Take four sheets of paper. Sheet one, write, “My lifetime dreams and goals.” Write everything you want to become, do or have in your lifetime.

On sheet number 2 write  “my next 12 month goals.” On the third sheet, write “my thirty day goals.”

On the fourth sheet of paper, write, “my ideal daily success routine.” Now write down the 6 most important things you will do in the next 24 hours.

Wisdom principle

Whatever you have in your hand can create anything you want in your future!

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The broken become masters at  mending!

Wisdom principle

Those who unlock your compassion are those to whom you have been assigned!

 

 

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“Distracted walking” by cellphone users sending pedestrians to ER

 

A new study shows that cell phones are not only a hazard to drivers, but also a hazard to those walking. Pedestrians are more likely to be injured while using their cell phones.  An estimated 1500 people were treated in U.S. emergency rooms as a result.

Nasar, a professor at Ohio State University who studies cellphones and distractions, reports that pedestrians on public streets are more likely to have close calls with cars if they are using their cell phones.  The investigators identified that the estimated number of pedestrian injuries linked to cellphones –including those that had nothing to do with cars, such as walking into something had increased to over 1500 emergency room visits a year.

Distracted walking

Injuries reported in emergency room records included such incidents as a 21-year-old male who suffered a sprained elbow and spinal sprain when he was hit by a car while on his phone, another walked into a pole and required stitches to his brow, and  another was a 14 year-old boy who  fell several feet off of a bridge into a ditch, causing injury to his chest.

Distracted walking

People under 31 were among the most likely to be hurt while walking and using a cellphone, with those aged 21-25 sustaining the most injuries, followed by 16-20 year olds. Men were slightly more likely than women to be pedestrians victims.

This study appears in the Journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.

 

 

 

 

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7 habits of highly effective people

1.     Habit 1: Be proactive

Reactive people allow outside influences (feelings, circumstances) to control their responses.

Proactive people pause to allow themselves the freedom to choose their responses based on desired results.

 

Proactive language                                                         Reactive Language

“Let’s look at the alternative”                                        “There’s nothing we can do”

“I can choose a different approach”                                “That is just the way I am”

“ I control my own feelings”                                               “He makes me so mad”

“I can create an effective presentation”                          “They won’t allow that”

“I will choose an appropriate response”                          “I have to do that”

“I choose”                                                                                “I can’t”

“I prefer”                                                                                   “I must”

“I will”                                                                                         “If only”

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind—the habit of vision

Paradigm:

Ineffective:  I live by default

Effective: I live by design

Result

·         A clear definition of desired results

·         A greater sense of meaning and purpose

·         Ability to decide what is or is not important

·         Improved outcomes

Behavior

·         See the vision before you act

·         Create and live by a personal mission statement

A Personal Mission Statement is a statement by which you make all decision for your life.  Highly effective people shape their own future instead of letting other people or circumstances determine it.

Benefits of a personal mission statement:

·         Clarifies what is important to you

·         Provides focus

·         Helps you design your life instead of it designing you

·         Guides your day to day decisions

·         Gives you a  greater sense of meaning and purpose

Key characteristics of an effective Personal Mission Statement

·         Express principles of effectiveness that provide quality-of-life results

·         Provides direction and purpose

·         Challenges and inspires you

·         Communicates your vision and values

·         Addresses your most important roles and responsibilities

·         Addresses all four human needs (physical, social/emotional, mental and spiritual)

·         Represents the best within you

Habit 3: Put first things first (the habit of integrity and execution)

Paradigm

Ineffective: I put urgent things first

Effective: I put important things first

Result

·         Increased organization and productivity

·         A reputation of follow-through

·         Fewer crisis

·         More life balance and peace of mind

Behavior

·         Focus on top priorities

·         Eliminate  the unimportant

·         Plan weekly

·         Plan daily

 Private victory to public victory

The Private Victory must precede the Public Victory. You can’t invert the process any more than you can harvest before you plant~ Stephen Covey

Habit 4: Think Win-Win (the habit of mutual benefit)

Paradigm

Ineffective: There is only so much, and the more you get, the less there is for me

Effective: There is plenty out there for everyone, and more to spare

Results

·         Faster solutions to problems

·         More team involvement

·         Richer relationships

 

Behavior

·         Balance courage and consideration

·         Seek mutual benefit

·         Create Win-Win agreements

·         Build Win-Win systems

Habit 5: Seek first to understand then to be understood (the habit of mutual understanding)

Paradigm:

·         Ineffective: I listen with the intent to reply

·         Effective: I listen with the intent to understand

Result

·         Greater influence with others

·         Solutions to complex problems

·         Faster problem solving

·         Clarity on real issues

Behavior

·         Diagnose before you prescribe

·         Listen empathically

·         Seek to be understood from other’s perspective

Habit 6: Synergize ( the habit of creative cooperation)

Paradigm

·         Ineffective: Is either your way or my way, or a compromise

·         Together we can create a better way, a higher way

Result

·         Innovation and invention

·         New and better solutions

·         Transformed relationships

·         Appreciation of diverse perspectives

Behavior

·         Value and celebrate the differences

·         Practice creative cooperation

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw (the habit of renewal)

Paradigm:

Ineffective:  I focus on getting the golden eggs

Effective: I nurture the goose that lays the golden eggs

Result

·         Improved capacity

·         Stronger relationships

·         Greater reserves

·         Continuous improvement

Behavior

·         Renew regularly in the four dimensions (physical, social/emotional, mental, spiritual)

·         Be strong in hard moments

These notes are from the Stephen Covey seminar I attended titled 7 habits of highly effective people

 

 

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Automated external defibrillators in the community

Automated external defibrillators in the community-how to use

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the community

When I was at my grandchildren’s school, I saw an AED on the wall and decided it was something that needed to be blogged about to remind the public of their availability and use.

Sudden cardiac death and the occurrence

 

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is abrupt loss of heart function leading to sudden cardiac death (SCD).  An electrical shock provided by an AED can restore normal electrical activity.  SCD is a leading cause of death in many countries. In Europe, about 275,000 suffer from cardiac arrest annually, while in the US, it is between 180,000 and 250,000 annually occurring out of the hospital. About 70-80% occur at home. If no action is take, the chance of survival is zero.  Early access is the action taken from the time of collapse until the ambulance arrives. As soon as the emergency is recognized the bystander, must call 911. Recognition of early warning signs such as chest pain, shortness of breath and quickness of calling 911, increase the chance of survival.  Survival is higher in those that receive CPR and early defibrillation.

 

Why use the automated external defibrillator

At the time of collapse, many victims develop an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF), which causes the heart to quiver so that it does not pump effectively.  Treatment of VF requires a delivery of a shock with a defibrillator. The shock can stop the VF and allow the normal rhythm to be restored. The victim needs CPR until the defibrillator is available and often requires CPR after defibrillation for a few minutes until the heart is able to pump blood effectively. Two things impact survival: the time from collapse to defibrillation and the time from collapse to CPR.

Automated external defibrillators

 

Early defibrillation is necessary to restore normal cardiac activity.  The survival rate for SCA is poor if the victim does not receive defibrillation with an AED to restore electrical activity.  Research shows that early defibrillation is critical in improving survival.  Survival rates can rise as high as 90% when immediate defibrillation is administered.  Defibrillation works best when CPR is provided until the shock is applied.

 

Use of automated external defibrillators

 

The current automated external defibrillators are safe, effective and lightweight. They require only 4 steps:

1.     Turn on the device

2.     Attach 2 electrodes

3.     Press the button for rhythm analysis

4.     Press another button to administer the shocks.

5.     The machine verbally tells you what to do

Where    Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) should be placed

 

AEDs should be in public places where large numbers of people may be such as airports, planes, schools, sports arenas, golf courses, hotels, concert halls, shopping malls, high rise buildings, casinos and manufacturing plants.  The FDA also approved AEDs for home use.  Public law was passed in 2002 to make AEDs widely available.  It is always best to notice where they are in your workplace or anywhere you may be.  It is best that the AED be placed near a phone so the call to emergency services can be placed at the same time that the AED is grabbed for use.

Education

Programs should be held in the community to help train the public. The American Heart Association is a great place to start to gather information.

Data obtained from the American Heart Association and College of Pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

 

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