http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/09/my-annual-reading-and-planning-week/ Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/09/my-annual-reading-and-planning-week/#comment-178 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:08 +0000 http://mikedesjardins.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-178 Each chapter includes at least one story on how a currency dominated a decision. If you have any stories from your life or one of your readers lives that described this happening, I would be grateful for the additional insights.
From your perspective, it might be personal but it could just as easily be how a client decision was influenced by something other than money.
Thanks

]]> http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/09/my-annual-reading-and-planning-week/#comment-177 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:56:59 +0000 http://mikedesjardins.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-177 That is a concept that I’m thoroughly inline with. I’d be happy to contribute to a chapter or some quotes if you’d like. I am passionate about sharing the approach of vision, values, goals, actions, intentions, and words, with students.

]]> http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/09/my-annual-reading-and-planning-week/#comment-176 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:18:50 +0000 http://mikedesjardins.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-176 Hi Mike
I am writing a book on decision making called Life’s 7 Currencies. Actually it will be called “Dear Courtney” emails to my granddaughter as she tries to make some major life style and career decisions.
I have found in life, money is not the only currency. In fact it isn’t even the most important. To me health and time are probably the most important currencies. After that, depending on who you are and your circumstances, money, family, community, sprituality and sexuality all play unique roles and have varying degrees of priority in all our decision making.
I run workshops for clients on this from both personnel and organizational perspectives and the feedback has been great.
All part of what I suspect you do when you go away but now some of what you have worked on will have different labels.

]]> http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/09/my-annual-reading-and-planning-week/#comment-175 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:10 +0000 http://mikedesjardins.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-175 Say more about the 7 currencies Vaughn. I haven’t heard that terminology before.

]]> http://mikedesjardins.com/2009/09/09/my-annual-reading-and-planning-week/#comment-174 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:26:36 +0000 http://mikedesjardins.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-174 Mike
Interesting. I hadn’t thought about it this way but that is what I do the month of December each year. Not quite so formal and yet in many ways very similar. Lots of people gear down over that period so my consulting business slows down. Actually I have started writing my contracts to end the end of November and give my clients December “free”.
I read lots more than normal, take better care of myself physically and drink way more wine! One last thing, I evaluate my 7 currencies and make sure they are in sync with next year.
Thanks for reminding me!!

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