Question
1
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What is the book or books you’ve given most as a gift and why? What are 1 to 3
books that have greatly influenced your life? How/Why have they
influenced your life?
- Over time: A Nation of Immigrants by President JFK – tells the immigrant story we all shared and share.
- Many times: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand – it was a primer for my immersion into Objectivism.
- ALL time: Get the Best from Yourself by Nido Qubein (1983)
Recently “Brown is the New White” – only
distributed to RMBO’s: Political parties need to focus on the brown
population instead of democratic white voters (they are no longer the swing
voters); also a great up to date on race in America.
Of course, my book “It IS Your Attitude” has
been widely distributed over the last 10 years. I have gifted the book to
YMCA’s Latino Achiever groups at WSPS and individuals being naturalized
when I have given the address.
Question
2
How
has a failure, or an apparent failure, set you up for later success? Do you
have a "favorite failure" of yours? How did you use it to learn and
improve?
My
entire life has been to throw myself at the unknown and learn along the way
(Failing UP). DC was very hard, notably after 2007. I took the
chance on my career failing as opposed to my family suffering by not moving
into the district (commute 5:30 AM home 8:30 for 6 years). Looking back, I
realize that what we built was a BB&T cultured region; after I left came
the collapsing of NOVA and FFX into GWDC Region. Huge learning experience that
DC was no different than any other market, just bigger; I would have begun
dealing with non-performance during year one.
Question
3
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If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it --
metaphorically speaking getting a message out to millions of people -- what
would it say and why?
“Say
good morning, or hello, and/or thank you to everyone you come into contact with
every day – you will feel more engaged and so will THEY”.
Question
4
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In the last five years, what new belief, behavior, or habit has most improved
your life? How has it improved your life? How did you make time to put it
into place in your life?
7
years has been a complete submission to my physical health. I do not miss
a workout, every day first thing in the morning. It has reduced needless
anxiety, proved that I can control something, and allows me to think more
clearly, I think….
Question
5
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When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, or have lost your focus temporarily,
what do you do? (If helpful, what questions do you ask yourself?) How did you
discover that this was helpful?
My
Dad taught me:
God grant me
the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference
Niebuhr
In other words: Smash into the things you can change,
now. Those I can-not change, maybe I can influence….
Luis G. Lobo
In the final analysis, your attitude determines your effectiveness in everything, every time! LGL www.LuisLobo.Biz
