STRATEGIES

Are you a taker-----Do you take existing rules and find new ways
to to utilize them
Are you a breaker-----Do you break existing rules, create havoc 
and make your own rules in other words "shake things up"
Are you a maker-----Do you create value by having fresh ideas
and by being first
I choose to be a maker what's your choice??

  

RISK

Risk must be part of life
Use fear as motivation
Danger is temporary
You must have faith in your in your ability to succeed 

THAT MOMENT

One day you notice something is different -----
And if you take advantage of that moment, you win

WINNERS AND LOOSERS

According to Vince Lombardi, famous football coach
" Winning is a habit unfortunately so is loosing "
Nobody is born a winner or a looser it is up to you
What's your choice?? 

FAILURE

It doesn't matter how many times you fail
you only have to succeed once and people
will say you are an overnight Success  

A GLASS

Doesn't matter if the glass is full or empty, all that matters
is that you are the one filling the glass

SUCCESS

If you are lucky enough to be doing well, it is your responsibility 
to send the elevator back down
Who have you helped lately??

GOING SOUTH

Off to Naples Florida
 Live life to the fullest
It's all about attitude
Remember risk is your friend

DISCUSS THEN SOLVE

"Com now, let us reason together"
So said the prophet Isaiah and Lyndon B Johnson
What say you

POINT OF VIEW

A point of view is meant to be shared
                           SO
Join and Sound off

A MOTION PICTURE

I was reading about the movie called The American Sniper
Directed by the great Clint Eastwood
In the movie the father of the American sniper tells him and
his bothers----There are three kinds of people  Wolves, Sheep
and Sheep dogs
Which one are you!!!

THANKSGIVING

                                HAPPY THANKSGIVING

  Don't forget to thank the people who helped make you 
                              who you are today
                        THE BOSS OF YOUR LIFE

AGEING

As Grandfather started to age, his visits became fewer and fewer,
everyone missed the large family dinners
He soon came to live with the family, but the dinners became 
stressful, he had trouble eating and made a mess at the table
Finally he was given a large wooden bowl and spoon to eat with
One day one of the Grandsons was seen sitting at a table whittling 
on a large block of wood--- When asked what he was doing he
replied " I am making a wooden bowl and spoon, for my parents, to use when they get old " 

COMPLAINING

Try 24 hours without complaining,not even once----then watch
how your life changes

NEWS

We are very excited about our new bracelet

We would like to give one to the first five people that contact us

E-mail us:     info@tomandpete.com 

COMMUNICATION

There are moments when well framed advice can change your life
Reach out to successful people 
Also remember your story can change someone else's

A THOUGHT

Character is defined by how you treat those who can do nothing for you 

To Life!

We have a new logo and a fresh approach we will introduce in a few days promoting:
PEACE •PROSPERITY•WELLNESS. Our goal is that everyone gets 100 years of happy living and that all humankind transform into Century Centurions 👍 Warriors who fight death disease and poverty instead of each other!😄

KRISTALNACHT

Kristallnacht the night of the broken glass
Every year around this time my my memory takes me back to
November 10 th  1938 to our home in Vienna Austria
As I watched as a young boy [ age 7 ], the mayhem and violence
against the Jewish population of our City, I later realized that 
this was the beginning of The Holocaust for me and my family 
Kristallnacht occured annually as if it were a national Holiday
See our Book: Otto, the Boy at the Window-- Chapter 1 page 9
Peter Abeles' True story of  Escape from the Holocaust and New Life in America

SUCCESS

Grown men don't ask for help---WRONG
Grown men need to defend their way of doing things---WRONG
The right thoughts:
Don't be afraid of making mistakes even in public
Ask for help from a lot of people often
Don't say I can't--- find a way
Put yourself on stage, life is not a dress rehearsal

LUCK

How often have you heard " some people have all the luck "
Luck is a factor of success
The truth is lucky people are always putting themselves in a
position to be lucky
They step up to the plate, they participate and are always 
willing to accept help
Learn to make your own luck and soon others will be calling you lucky

SEASONS

As we watch the seasons change we quickly realize that we have no control---We can only reflect on the people that used to be in our
life---But there is one thing we are in charge of---We can change
and improve ourselves 

WHY NOT ASK

How often have you decided to ask for help, from friends 
and associates, and then changed your mind--- It was because
you feared rejection or a negative response
Why not just do it, be sincere and depend on the fact that
people have an inherent longing to help
You will also realize that you are also willing to help others 
It feels great to be needed

LONGEVITY

Essential ingredients and requirements:
Purpose in Life
Love
Put family first
Celebrate elders
Laugh with your friends 

MISTAKES

Mistakes are a part of Life, if you take them to seriously you will
make more----Behavior follows your attention and your energy
When your thoughts are full of confusing or conflicting details,
mistakes and problems your attention is going in a negative direction
If you make the decision to make light of your mistakes that
doesn't mean that you are not concerned that you made an error
It just means that you refuse to compound the problem and that
you understand the value of keeping your perspective and your sense of humor----In every mistake there is a potential for growth
and an acceptable solution

CHANGE

It's an old story "If you go on doing what you have always done,
you'll go on getting what you have always got"
Take an inventory of your own stubbornness---keep an open mind
Have the courage to make changes--- and positive things will 
start to occur  

FREEDOM

The attachments to beliefs and controlling the mind is not the
answer ----- You can't think your way to freedom
To be free you have to know that you don't know
Ask yourself which way would you run

THE CONSTITUTION

Lately there have been a lot of discussions about our constitution 
We are all proud of our Constitution
But remember no constitution is self enforcing
We have a lot of work to do

TOUGH TIMES

I have always believed that everything happens for a reason
Always look for a silver lining or a lesson
Use humor as a relief valve
Ignore your critics
Remember you are in the ARENA 

MODES

In business and in life you can either react or respond 

When you REACT you feel stressed and your judgement
and you decision making capacity is impaired,  opportunities 
are overlooked and you become negative
When you RESPOND you are more relaxed, confident, tend to 
see the whole picture and grasp at new opportunities as they arise

Use the power of Response

FEAR

You can make excuses
You can be successful
But, you can't do both
Excuses are an expression of fear
So, feel the FEAR and do it anyway

PATIENCE

 
                                           

Nobody likes to sit still and that's TOO BAD
Sometimes not doing stuff is the answer
Make sure you know the rules before you act

LIFE and DEATH -----EDWARD LAW

I believe in accepting death and celebrating life.  Last week my longtime friend and business assoc
died at the age of 92.  He lived and died on his own terms.  In business he was a conscientious
and loyal employee.  He became a successful entrepreneur, always giving his all. He was a tough
businessman always honest and truthful.  He was always willing to help others,
 he respected his
employees and associates.  He liked all sports especially tennis.
 He loved his extended family and friends
.  He was always willing to advise and mentor his children and grandchildren and set up a program to pay for their education.  He loved his church and generously supported many charities.
Ed disliked fancy cars and expensive wardrobes always bragging " I never owned a matching
 tennis outfit"
  One of his prize possessions was his black address book, it seemed wherever we went he could always look up someone he knew.  We are going to miss you a lot. my friend

NEWS........

Sometimes News is neutral 

It is for you to decide if it is Good or Bad
Always start with the facts
Beware of unintended consequences
Remember opportunities aren't given they're created

 

CHANGE

DON'T LET AGEING CHANGE YOU

CHANGE THE WAY YOU AGE

IMAGINATION

Always begin with facts
Anything you watch and measure will improve
" We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them "
                      So said Albert Einstein

CUMMUNICATION

" The most important thing in communication is to hear what
isn't being said "
So said Drucker

LUCK

In life as in the game of chess only the good players are lucky
Don't try and make yourself feel good by saying 'I am just 
unlucky----Analyze the facts and start over

COMMUNICATION

The easy way to communicate, when you are not prepared, is to try and hide the fact that you have nothing say by spouting obscure verbiage and thereby fooling your audience 
                                      OR
When facing a group thirsting for knowledge first pick a
subject that you know well and remember it is difficult not to assume that other people know what you know
Then start by imagining what it would be like to be completely ignorant of your subject ----Now tell your story

VISION

Don be looking at the horizon, when there are ice bergs in the
water,  straight ahead
It is okay to loose but it is not okay to be surprised when you loose

SEMANTICS : greed

Greed is a term usually applied to successful people who want to earn more money or keep more of what they have already earned
Why are excessive taxation and useless regulations not called greed
Just a thought---OttO

FIND YOU ROLE

When bad things happen look at how you helped cause the problem, rather than blaming everyone else
Develop a mindset---Always think about what you could have 
done to resolve a problem

boredom is boring

“Boredom is a little pathetic and quite egotistical. Planned Laziness on the other hand is a true art form practiced in places like hammocks or on beach towels where carnal and spiritual pleasures are derived from cheating the system of mindless activity and seeking the transcendence of doing nothing with great intent. At such times, one blows on a daffodil, sucks the juice out of a honeysuckle, cloud watches, chews and pops bubble gum, hums to the tune of old rockabilly classics and forgives oneself of this and that thought or activity - things of great import."

Tom

Aloha from Tom who has been roaming the highways and byways looking for answers to questions that bothered him so. These questions are big projects taking time, a good measuring stick and a six pack of pure inspiration. I always carry some metaphorical duct tape in my bag to be safe. 

DOING STUFF

If you don't ask, you don't get says Stevie Wonder

Do what you want to do, do it know-----Your tomorrows 
are limited

FORGE AHEAD

Don't let a blank sheet of paper overwhelm you
Play to your strengths 
You can reverse procrastination by being as clever about completing tasks as you are about putting things off
Commit to a do it now mentality
Be pre-emptive, solve problems as they occur

LEARNING

Just because you voice reaches halfway around the world
doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the
end of  the bar------So said Edward R. Murrow
Rethink ideas
First things first
Understand and be understood
Always think win/win

HABIT

If you are trying to improve your life tap in-to the power
of routines
Stick to achievable  goals
Habits help you go from vague ideas to a do it now mentality
Tackle the toughest to-do first
Good habits do lead to success 

HELPING

In light of what is going on in the world---We should be thinking about helping
We have all asked ourselves, many times, how could I help -------.
It's not difficult 
Begin by asking "Are you OK ??"
Then listen, do not judge, just listen
Next suggest actions and finally follow up
Try it

Napoleon once said " What a novel my life has been "

Watch for our new documentary coming soon 

FOCUS

Plans are great but following them blindly is foolish
Work that does not produce value is worthless
The people that are willing to adjust will best you every time
Ride waves, don't stand still or you will get a mouthful of water