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DID YOU KNOW?
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In 1927, H.M.
Warner, Warner Brothers, asked, "Who the hell wants to hear actors
talk?"
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In 1936, Radio
Times editor Rex Lambert thought "Television won't matter in your
lifetime or mine."
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On average, you
speak almost 5,000 words a day - although almost 80% of speaking is
self-talk (talking to yourself).
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In 1954, a concert
manager fired Elvis Presley, saying, "You ought to go back to driving a
truck."
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In 1962, Decca
Records rejected the Beatles, "We don't like their sound, and guitar
music is on the way out."
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In 1943, Thomas
Watson, the chairman of IBM forecast a world market for "maybe only
five computers."
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| Dear Subscriber,
Every month Disher Courier wants to
let you know what we're doing, what we're talking about and share some
good news about people of the Greater Toronto Area. We hope
you enjoy our words and hopefully learn something new!
Best Regards,
The Disher Team
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Facing the Fear Factor
False Evidence Appearing
Real
As
small business owners, one of the most daunting obstacles to reaching
our Biggest Vision for our small business is our very unique personal fears.
Most of the time we don't even
realize that we're deciding not to pursue a great opportunity or try
something new or different in our business because of fear. We
get locked into an idea of how we should market, sell, manage, or
structure our day. We hesitate to change, and when we get mediocre or
even poor results, we still refuse to abandon our approach.
I was always a very determined person (okay, stubborn!) who used to
stick with an idea, strategy or plan, even if it felt like I was
batting my head against a brick wall until it bled. This way of doing
things is like continuing to head the wrong way on a one way street
despite the signs that are telling you you're headed in the wrong
direction. It was actually deep reflection on, of all things, a simple
prayer called the Serenity Prayer (see below) that turned me around.
Now, whenever I get that "running into a brick wall" feeling, I know
this is a signal that I need to change direction.
Fear of change is a big vision buster. Recently I've run into several
retail business owners who truly fear technology.
Even though adding some simple technology solutions to their businesses
could increase profit and put some functions on auto pilot, they are
afraid that the change might temporarily disrupt business or that it
would be too difficult for them to implement. They can come up with
lots of unsubstantiated excuses why they shouldn't change the way
they're doing things. Yet, they work hard and really would like to grow
their businesses and have more free time. They don't recognize their
hesitancy as fear, and try to camouflage it as a
legitimate business decision. While clinging to outmoded or inefficient
systems or strategies simply because you're afraid of change might
maintain the status quo, it will ultimately block you from achieving
your biggest goals.
Don't we all do this from time to time? I love the saying, "if you
always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got"
so much, I think it's become my motto. Every time I start getting a
headache from the brick wall I repeat it like a mantra.
Getting honest with yourself might hurt a little. After all, you might
have to admit you made some decisions that didn't work out the way
you'd hoped they would. So what! Big deal! It's a right of passage for
seasoned entrepreneurs. Cut your losses and make some changes.
How do you know where fear is bogging you down.
Sit comfortably in a quiet place for a few moments, close your eyes and
breathe deeply for a few minutes. Let the stress and worry of the day
leave you. Now ask yourself:
* What is not working well in my small business?
* What could work better that I'm not addressing?
* What am I tolerating that needs to change?
* What is creating stress?
* What is draining my energy?
* What needs to get done that I keep putting off?
How would my small business look if it were just where I wanted it to
be and what's different about it now?
* Where am I afraid to try something new?
* Where do my weaknesses affect my small business success?
Answer these questions honestly and you'll begin to understand where
you may be holding yourself back from the most wonderful, fun,
profitable business you have the potential to create.
The Serenity Prayer below helped me understand that when I pushed to
change people or situations over which I had no control, I couldn't,
but there were times when fear was stopping me
from changing the things that I could. It's worth contemplating. For
example, I never thought I'd be comfortable including a prayer in a
business article, but I'm doing it! You've probably heard this many
times: the letters in FEAR stand for "false
evidence appearing real".
The Serenity Prayer: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I
cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom
to know the difference."
Take a calculated risk, try a different approach, reach outside your
comfort zone, think outside the box. These are traits of a true
entrepreneur.
Facing the Fear Factor - To learn
more about this author, visit Janis
Pettit's Website.
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Mission Critical Deliveries At HB Disher
Check the listings for any big city in North
America and you're sure to find the listing for the courier companies
that compete for your dollar. That applies for Canada as well as the
United States and there aren't many bigger cities than Toronto anywhere
where there's a huge need for a courier service. Still, selecting any
courier service is a daunting task especially if you're not sure what
you're looking for. When you make some careful comparisons, you'll be
able to see that H&B
Disher in Toronto is
not only one of the best courier services around, but their Mission
Critical Service is one of the best options that you'll
find anywhere.
However, you need to go through
a checklist as a business owner to select the right courier for you and
one of the first things that you'll need to come to terms with is the
kind of service that will best suit all of your needs. Remember that
although it's not a problem to find a courier that will say that they
ship anything, it's a bit more of a trick to find one that ships the
particular item that you've got to ship. You need the company that you
select to be as professional as H&B
Disher. Not every
company that you come across in the industry will have a Mission
Critical Service.
Fair enough,
you say. But what is this service all about? First off, it's all about
experience. You need a courier that's dealt with all the possibilities
before and one that knows exactly what to do with any obstacle that
comes in their path. You need a company like H&B Disher that's best suited to contracts that may
involve storage and in house logistical solutions, as well as the
constant communication that makes one company stand above the others.
H&B
Disher has been a
forerunner in these kinds of solutions for a very long time and their
reputation in the Greater Toronto area speaks for itself.
Another test of a really good courier is one that's able to meet your
needs and ship things across the country, border or even the ocean.
That's one of the strong points of the whole Mission Critical Service
that's offered here. We're willing to go wherever it takes to make sure
that they've got the most satisfied customers.
H&B
Disher knows how fast the world is today. They know that
most business needs to be completed in the blink of an eye so they have
several other different solutions for your courier needs.
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Toronto Summer Fun
Toronto has long been considered the jewel in
the Canadian crown. The city by the shores of Lake Ontario has long
been renowned for its multicultural mosaic that brings a special
flavourto the place that you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Toronto's first class shops and entertainment districts are second to
none and their transportation system is one of the best anywhere in the
world. But Toronto is a family city as well and like most other places
in Canada, the people in Toronto pride themselves on the attractions
that include the whole clan.
 Take
the Canadian National Exhibition for instance. This is one of Toronto's
biggest summer celebrations that includes a variety of things to do for
everyone including an air show and midway complete with rides and
sports, food and shopping for everyone in the family as well. One of
the latest attractions that's sure to cause a stir is the bran new
revamped equestrian show.
Toronto
is also a city that takes great pride in all of its ethnic
neighborhoods that stretch right across the city. To that end, Toronto
is also one of the premiere places in North America where you can get a
taste of many foods and cultures from all over the world without
leaving the city. A good example of the kind of festival that's put
Toronto on the map is the Oakville Waterfront Festival. It's been rated
time and time again as one of the top fifty festivals in Ontario and
it's no wonder since this event offers concerts, fireworks, a dog show
and a host of other attractions that's sure to catch the fancy of
everyone in the family.
Don't forget if
you're planning a trip there that Toronto has many great outdoor
activities as well for the whole family to enjoy and cycling is at the
top of that list. To that end, the people who work for the tourism
department there have put together a list of all the great trails and
parks where you can ride and enjoy the scenery.
One
of the other things that you'll want to see on any trip to Toronto is
one of the city landmarks called The CN Tower. Often called Canada's
national tower, this is the city landmark that defines the Toronto
skyline. In addition there are other venues that are available at this
first class establishment that boasts restaurants and an observation
deck in the new meeting rooms. These are completely flexible and have
been completely revamped and are adjacent to the 144 seat Maple Leaf
Cinema. More than just a landmark that people associate with Toronto,
the CN Tower prides itself in being the best in a modern facility that
can service all yourfamily or business needs.
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