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TROY - A recently passed law requires private detectives and investigators to be licensed by the State of Michigan. In addition to traditional gumshoes, the law also applies to those engaged in investigating computer forensics such as the consultant your organization might retain to assist you in the event of a network security breach. ConnecTech is hosting a webinar on July 8 that will feature security professionals and state officials who will explain what the new law means to the Security community.
Date: 7/8/2008
Time: 11am-noon
Cost: This event is free to ConnecTech, RSA, and ISSA professionals. All digital forensics and security consultants are welcome to attend.
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This ConnecTech and MIRSA-sponsored event is a panel discussion featuring Peter Psaraoutchakis from the Michigan Council of Private Investigators, who authored the bill, Kathy Ossian from Miller Canfield, and Duane Hopkins from Innovative Corporate Solutions. The panel will cover the details of recently-enacted Public Act 146, its impact on security consultants and additional information about the licensure process.
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This seems like a very simple question that can be answered by a few typical/obvious answers:
They quit.
The didn’t plug in.
They didn’t participate.
Whichever it is, they quit.
What you should be asking yourself, or maybe know about yourself, is WHY…
Why didn’t they follow through, while others do ?
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In any business, the money has to come from somewhere. Whether it’s from sales revenue or service charges or other transactions, the bitter business truth is that every dime in your pocket used to be in someone else’s. It’s not a bad thing. Just because you have money that used to be in someone else’s possession, doesn’t mean that the former owner is now busting out the food stamps. Through however many transactions between however many parties, you received money, and they received either goods or services. And that’s how an economy works.
I’m so used to most of my friends and colleagues wondering where in the world I always find time and energy to do the things I do, that I’ve finally decided to spend few minutes and give full answers to these questions.
The ultimate answer
First and foremost, the ultimate answer to all such questions: it’s all about having a clear vision in your mind. It’s about knowing where you want to be in not so distant future. It’s about being absolutely conscious that no matter how good or bad the current situation looks, it’s probably not the end of your journey.
I won’t claim knowing a special secret about setting your goals or anything like this - after all, I’m only learning to master the art of goal-setting myself. But I’m willing to share the few things I’ve learned so far, and I sincerely hope these pearls of wisdom would help you make the progress in your personal development you’re so hoping for.
Outcome vs Goal
One very simple thing I’ve learned is to treat my goals as outcomes.
Since all our achievements are nothing but the result of our self-confidence and determination, you really have be sure about what you should be doing to achieve the result you want. And what quite often happens is that we’re thinking goals, as in goals which sometimes seem too good to be true, or too far away to be easily reached, or simply too complex to be fully achieved. In other words, we set ourselves such goals that they’re always a possibility, but not a certainty.
You think: “Yeah, wouldn’t it be great to have more time freed up for my family?!… I should probably try and do something to make sure I don’t work late hours and don’t take up more projects than I physically can…” So the goal of having more time sounds like a good idea.
But because we’re not sure how much more time we’d like to free up, and how it’s going to look and feel, and when it’s going to happen, it’s REALLY hard to achieve such a goal. Quite simply, you’re not giving yourself a chance to know when you’re approaching your goal and when you’ve really achieved it. But what if we consider this goal to become an outcome?
Outcomes are always certain. There is no probability here at all, not a shadow of doubt about getting an outcome - whether we like it or not, we’re going to get some outcome following our actions. It may not be quite the outcome you were aiming for, but it will be an outcome. We have to look at this goal and see what the outcome is going to be for us.
What will really improve when you get more time freed up? How will it improve in your opinion? How much time do you really need to see such an improvement? Would 1 extra hour a day be good enough, or do you want two hours?
So just knowing that there’s something you’re going to get helps you look at the whole plan of yours from a completely different perspective. It’s no longer a question of whether something happens or not. It an outcome now, it’s a thing certain to happen. And just like that, in an instant, you see a magical transformation for a vague goal into a sharp certainty quite possible to be achieved.
Ultimate goals
Every one of us should have ultimate goals. There shouldn’t be too many of them, but you absolutely need at least a few. They would be your guiding lines - something you always keep in mind in every effort you’re making. For instance, my ultimate goals are the driving force behind most of my actions.
There’s an odd action now and then which doesn’t fall into any of my ultimate goals but that’s the truth of life - you can’t turn every action required and expected from you to be beneficial.
Sometimes (as it probably happens with your job, for instance), you have to do things which are part of someone else’s ultimate goal or vision, but that’s what you’re paid for, isn’t it?
I don’t want to give you a list of my ultimate goals - partially because I’m changing them all the time, make some of them more accurate and therefore easy to follow, or just reordering them to ensure the most important goals are the first ones I work on. Also it is because no ultimate goal of mine is final - once I reach the goal, I simply make the milestone and develop the goal into a bigger one, so that it’s a constant pursuit of something bigger and better. For me such a state of things is nothing but a pure and constant motivation.
When I have a clear vision of my future, I have a list of my goals - and I know I’m always doing my best to get closer to them. But if my goals were finite, I would simply be disappointed once I’d reached them. So I always push my goals higher and further apart. This way I have the motivation to grow and continue to do what I’ve been doing.
Knowing where you want to be
Many of you will find that it’s much easier to know where you don’t want to be! That’s good enough, work from there! Don’t be so hard on yourself, but simply try being conscious about your current position. For me, I always know there’s something else waiting for me ahead in the future. And this motivates, not disappoints me.
Every time I go to gym I KNOW it’s not the last time I’m going to do it. Right now my goals could be about losing some weight or growing some muscles, but even when I do reach these goals, I’m sure I’ll transform them into some other goal like making sure I stay healthy and physically active for as long as possible.
Every time I’m learning something new in my profession, I KNOW it’s just another piece of useful information. I’m sure that if there’s a chance to learn something else, and provided that I have enough time for it, I’ll go for it. I’ll never stop learning. Every time I write an entry in this blog, I’m ABSOLUTELY SURE it’s not the last one. Because there’s always going to be something else I can learn to help myself grow, to try it out and to share it so that others could enjoy the results too.
Knowing where you want to be is very important. It’s not a set of goals, but more like a vision. It’s a number of your wildest dreams you want to come true once day. It’s all these things which you’re finally going to achieve. And that’s the energy and motivation to keep you going even when no one else believes in you. It doesn’t matter. Y
YOU know better what’s good for you and for your goals.
What about YOU?
Do you know where you want to be? You may not have a clear vision of your future, but let me assure you - even feeling that you’re not quite there is a good start! Don’t stop there! Try and make the next step. Find some time and analyze your goals - both everyday and ultimate ones. See what’s really important for you and start paying them more attention. This is the effort you have to make as it will eventually make all the difference for you.
Don’t worry about so much work to be done. Don’t be afraid to dream of a better future. Don’t be discouraged if something doesn’t work out the way you wanted it to. It doesn’t mean anything! You can do much more than you think you can, and as long as you know where you want to be and you keep working on getting there, you’re going to be just fine!
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It’s common to hear people say, “I just want to be happy.” And who doesn’t? It’s certainly much better to be happy than sad. Good times are better to experience than bad. But pursuing happy is a little off the mark. It’s like trying to grab smoke.
Whenever we make happiness our goal, we set ourselves up for a futile chase. First, we do something that we think will make us happy. Then, once that pleasure is through, we move on to the next. Usually, the pleasures have to escalate to continue to satisfy, and we find ourselves in an endless climb. From pleasure to pleasure we go, never really finding happiness.
The paradox is that happiness comes from living according to the highest picture we have of ourselves, not from pursuing and receiving pleasure. Everybody has an image in their mind of who they are and what they stand for. Sometimes our actions verify this inner image, and sometimes they run counter to it. This is where our spirituality comes in. The proper picture of ourselves is from our god’s perspective. Our perspective will always be a little flawed, skewed, and biased. We either tend to think we are better than we are, or we think horribly of ourselves. But our Creator has the true picture, and the closer we get to understanding what the Bible says about who we are, about “who’s” we are, and about what we are here to do, the more we can understand what the accurate picture of ourselves should be. Happiness then comes from living according to this accurrate and true picture of ourselves.
Interestingly, this results in large part in service to others. When we are faithful in this service, in which we may or may not find “pleasure”, we will, however, find happiness! It’s such a strange paradox, but I believe you’ll find it to be true. It’s one of the reasons that serving other people works so well to lift your spirits when you are down. Tis much better to give than to receive. But every time we give, we actually receive at the same time. It can’t be helped. Happiness will find you there!
Leadership utlimately ends up being about service to others. That’s why most leaders you meet, even if in the middle of strife and surrounded by obstacles, are actually very happy. They might not be the biggest consumers of pleasure in our society, but they generally have a corner on the market of happiness! I guess it’s one of the rewards to those of you who give of yourself in the service of others. God bless those of you who are out there learning and growing, seeking to expand in your leadership ability, and looking for ways to make your gifts count in the lives of others! May you experience all the happiness your pursuit earns you!
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Our thoughts lead to our actions. How we think will be indicated by our behaviors. To arrive at 5% results in life, we must first learn to think like 5%-ers. Once we do that, we can start behaving like 5%-ers, and the 5% resultant lifestyle will be sure to follow. (Of course, not all situations are true for all people all of the time, but we think you’ll agree that the following lists are largely and amazingly accurate).
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95% Behavior |
5% Behavior |
| make excuses | no excuses |
| focuses on the new | focuses on the timeless |
| impatient | patient |
| celebrates fame | celebrates ability |
| emphasizes information | emphasizes knowledge |
| individualistic | communal |
| incapable of deep or sustained attention | capable of deep attention |
| reflects the desires of self | encourages understanding of others |
| mediocrity | excellence |
| whatever feels good, do it | whatever it takes |
| path of least resistance in life | road less traveled |
| fit in with the crowd | rise above the crowd |
| wants convenience | will do the inconvenient |
| fantasizes | dreams |
| helping self | helping others |
| want to “appear” successful | wants to achieve significance |
| listens to everybody’s opinion and advice | seeks a mentor with proven success and results |
| national media, television, news, etc. | training materials, tapes, books, meetings, mentors |
| focus on excuses | focus on effort |
| pamper self | pushes self toward greatness |
| looks backward | looks forward |
| knows it all | wants to learn it all |
| personal comfort | personal influence |
| what is the LEAST I can do to get what I want? | what MORE can I do? |
| talk a big game | play a big game |
| focuses on saving every penny, worried about what they spend | focuses on big residual incomes, and return on investment |
| makes their spouse carry an exceptional heavy load | takes personal responsibility |
| blames others | takes personal responsibility |
| escapism | contribution |
| seeks education | pursues wisdom |
| pays the price | enjoys the investment |
| slave to their habits | slave to self discipline |
| live under the circumstances | it’s NOT what happens, it’s how you respond |
| short term focus | long term vision |
| quit when the going gets tough | push harder when tough |
| say “can’t” | say CAN |
| say “maybe” or “I’ll try” | say WILL, count on it! |
| hide behind “busyness” | build a business |
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The days of large network marketing companies dictating everything to their distributors are rapidly drawing to a close. Soon network marketing will truly be independent business owners with multiple streams of income flowing into their coffers. The days of making lists of friends and everyone you know are disappearing and have already gone for the serious players.
So what’s happening to cause this?
