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Spring at Enigin

IT has been awhile since we posted here - hospital visits and operations delayed the original author from keeping up with this blog - but the good news is Ben Freeman is a lot better and is working as hard as ever, like a new start.

So a new start is here with me, Steve Hill, now writing this blog and as we begin to enjoy spring at last and looking forward to summer.

The weather in South West England, where Enigin are based, has been strange this year.

A cold, cold winter - with the area suffering from loads of snow, a rare event but two years in a row must show climate change is real.

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Will it snow in time for Christmas!!?? (I hope not!!!!!)

Now before you get your collective backs up, I’m all in favour of the festivities of Christmas, but what’s with the fascination with snow.   I am at present looking out at a wintery Cornwall safe from within the warm confines of Enigin HQ and I for one am dreading the prospect of snow.  The forecasters have predicted that there will be a fifty, fifty chance of snow this Christmas!  But where others get all romantic about the fluffy stuff, I get real and start worrying about getting stuck nearly 40 mile from home, with nothin more than a patheic car heater to warm my cockles!  As much as I love working at Enigin, I sure as hell do not relish the prospect of getting stuck here with three little daughters and a wife to get home to (no disrespect to my colleagues!!!)

You see, I have been here before, I have been duped by the unrealistic fantasy dwellers who convince themselves and others that snow is a good thing.  Although what in the world is remotely good about something that is as destructive as snow I can’t quite think!!  I have been stuck in the middle of a weather condition that the UK can’t deal with and ultimatley, it took me seven hours to drive (for drive, read skid and slide) 14 miles, watching other motorists collide with hedges and each other.  It’s OK if you are totally self sufficient and live in ‘la-la land’ but I don’t live in the clouds, have to get in my car to do almost anything of convenience and value my property and life to much to get excited about a weather condition that is designed purely to break you to your knees.

Rant over, I’ll get back to work.  Enigin do not pay me to moan about snow!

What does it take for an Enigin Distributor to succeed in business?

I have just finished lunch (very yummy steak baguette!) with the Enigin Distributors that are here in the UK for Training and during our conversations, it became obvious that there is a common set of principles that they all share.  These principles can help in all walks of life and to this end I wanted to share with you a document that the Enigin Managing Director, Ian Wrigley has written all about that very subject.

Click here to read in full

Why do some Enigin Distributors acheive success and others do not?

You know sometimes when you have that ‘a-ha!’ moment (we have them all the time at Enigin), everyone has them from time to time, you know what I’ talking about, right!? That point in time when something makes perfect sense to you, when you fully understand what was previously  incomprehensible!

Well, the following audio message provided me with perhaps my single biggest ‘a-ha!’ moment in my life, suddenly everything around me made perfect sense. Let me tell you that, if you haven’t heard of Earl Nightingale, the following audio ‘The Strangest Secret’ will literally change the way you think!

So, please, without anymore waffle from me, sit back, turn up the volume and relax for half an hour to really digest everything this man says in this audio.

(It may be that it finds it’s way into future Enigin training programmes, that decision however is not up to me!

Click the picture of the man himself to listen to the whole Audio recording!

Rocky Balboa (you know, ‘Eye of the Tiger’) and Enigin share principle of success!

I thought that I ‘d share that following video with you all.  Not only does it sum up in a nutshell the one and only principle of success that you need ever truly understand, but it proves that Enigin is in very good company.

Sharing principles with one of the ‘Silverscreens’ greatest ever winners is more than a little impressive.  Who’d of thought I could find a link between Rocky Balboa and Enigin!!!

Enjoy!!

Enigin on YouTube

Sorry guys, I forgot to mention in my last post that you can find out all about the latest news from Enigin etc by either visiting the Enigin channel at www.youtube.com or our blog at www.enigin.typepad.com.

Enjoy!!!!

Click to view Enigin Videos on YouTube

My favourite poem (it will help with trying acheiving your goals! )

I am not a huge fan of poetry (my Enigin colleagues will testify)but I can appreciate heart felt words when I read them.  Too much literature is written these days for monetary gain only.  Too little is published that was really written with intent to stir mind and soul.

I came across this poem a long while ago and it is still by far and away my favourite piece of poetry.  It was written by a chap called William Ernest Henley. Henley became a victim of tuberculosis at the age of 12. In spite of this, in 1867 he successfully pressed on to pass the Oxford local examination as a senior student, something that he was told he would never achieve. His diseased foot had to be eventually amputated directly below the knee; his Doctors said that the only way to save his life was to amputate. Henley persevered and survived with one foot intact. He was discharged after 8 years in hospital in 1875, and was able to lead an active life for nearly 30 years, despite his disability. With an artificial foot, he lived until the age of 53. “Invictus” was written from his hospital bed during his most torrid time.  It was not written for commercially orientated reason, but more from a passion for providing evidence of his never give up attitude.  You may find it inspiriting.  I certainly do.  Try putting on your desk top as a screen saver, or printing it out and having it somewhere to hand.  refere to it when time are bad and you will find an inner resolve.

We don’t have a library of motivational literature at Enigin HQ, we are all too motivated in ourselves, but maybe there is room for me to suggest that we start thinking about putting one together.  Food for thought!!

Invictus

William Ernest Henley.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

5 goal setting tips from an Enigin employee

The days here at Enigin have slipped away from me at the rate of…oh lets say one a day!!!!!!  Joking aside, It has been a while since my last post, but not for lack of good reason.  I have been away from the Enigin offices for two weeks due to the arrival of my third Daughter.  I now have three girls all under the age of five.  If you add my wife to the equation that leaves me in a major minority.  Lets just say that I am considering moving to the Enigin offices.  We have a shower, kitchen, comfy lounge and facilities that many would die for.  Again, I am joking!  However, it is fair to say that Enigin have a superb Headquarters and whilst I don’t wish to sound like a ‘home dodger’, it is a pleasure to be able to work in the kind of environment that I do.

Anyway, enough rambling, there was a reason why I started committing finger to keyboard and it was connect to my last post.  It is all well and good me preaching the virtues of Goals, but that is of little use without some tips and ideas to get you started on your way.  Now, there are literally thousands of books devoted to self help, mentoring , life coaching etc etc.  But I have listed my top five tips for wannabee goal setters.  See how you get on!!! and by all means, please contact me to let me know how you get on.

1. Specific, realistic goals work best. When it comes to making a change, the people who succeed are those who set realistic, specific goals. “I’m going to recycle all my home rubbish” is a much more doable goal than “I’m going to do more for the environment.” And that makes it easier to stick with.
2. It takes time for a change to become an established habit. It will probably take a couple of months before any changes — like getting up half an hour early to exercise — become a routine part of your life. That’s because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing you’re doing is part of your regular routine.
3. Repeating a goal makes it stick. Say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and what you’re working for. (Writing it down works too.) Every time you remind yourself of your goal, you’re training your brain to make it happen.
4. Pleasing other people doesn’t work. The key to making any change is to find the desire within yourself — you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend, coach, parent, or someone else wants you to. It will be harder to stay on track and motivated if you’re doing something out of obligation to another person.
5. Roadblocks don’t mean failure. Slip-ups are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. It may take a few tries to reach a goal. But that’s OK — it’s normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a change. So remember that everyone slips up and don’t beat yourself up about it. Just remind yourself to get back on track.  People do not fail, they simply stop trying!