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. . .lost wisdom gathered by Laura Bergells

Lost Marbles. . . . . . Part I



Lost MarblesLost MarblesPart IPart I

The Ultimate PowerPoint “Swipe” File

for Business Executives





Why You need a “Swipe” fileWhy You need a “Swipe” file

• You need a quote.• You need a “jump start” on

how to communicate a thought creatively.





What’s a “Swipe File?”What’s a “Swipe File?”Words that jump start your imagination.

QuotesIdeasThoughtsWisdomExpressions





Who needs a swipe File?Who needs a swipe File?Copywriters

ClergyTeachers

ExecutivesSpeech writersSales people

Executive Assistants

If you need to communicate, you need a swipe file.





What’s Trite?What’s Trite?

FACT:Too many executives tell the same story to the same audience too many times.





The next 25 slides . . .The next 25 slides . . .

. . .Are only a small sample of what you’ll get in the full presentation!





The FutureThe Future

The future isn’t The future isn’t what it used to be.what it used to be.





LawyersLawyers

Will future anthropologists need to pass the bar just to decipher our

culture?





The tongue is only a few The tongue is only a few inches from the brain, but inches from the brain, but to hear some people talk, to hear some people talk, you’d think the two were you’d think the two were miles apart.miles apart.

Mouth and EarsMouth and Ears





Press ConferencesPress Conferences

If you talk too much, you’ll say too much.





TruthTruth

The truth does not depend on a consensus of

opinion.





Generation GapGeneration Gap

As we grow older, our children will eventually end up on the same side of the generation gap.





ShipsShips

A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are for.





Being differentBeing different

Being different isn’t the same as making a difference.





Good SenseGood Sense

Good sense is easier to have than to use.





FrustrationFrustration

Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses!





DietDiet

Eat dessert first, because life is uncertain!





The next time someone tells you, “Life is hard,”

ask them, “Compared to what?”

KarmaKarma





Saving and RetirementSaving and Retirement

A penny saved is not nearly enough.





TroublesTroubles

Live through the tough times: the only way to the other side is through it.





MemoryMemory

I have a photogenic memory: I only remember beautiful things.





World PeaceWorld PeaceIt doesn’t take monumental acts to make the world a better place. It can be as easy as letting someone ahead of you in the lunch line.





Rock BottomRock Bottom

The end is not near. Learn to cope.





Seasonal - NovemberSeasonal - November

Something to be thankful for is that you’re here to be thankful.





DestinyDestiny

Don’t worry about the world ending today. It’s already tomorrow in China!





ComplainingComplaining

Shouting and screaming to get people to perform is like using the horn to guide your vehicle.





Business QuoteBusiness Quote

“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.”

- John F. Kennedy





ImageImage

An ounce of image can be worth a pound of performance.





Marketing TruismMarketing Truism

If you don’t believe in your company, product or service; people can tell by the energy you give out.





PowerPower

Power is not a possession or ability.You cannot have power or get power.

You can, however, be powerful.

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