Bruce D Schneider's Blog

Living Like a King

Someone recently gave me a book about Eddie Feigner, who is known as the “King,” from the famous softball team, “The King and His Court.” Feigner was a great athlete, and his “Court” consisted of him as pitcher, and only 4 other players. They would consistently beat full teams of players and were quite entertaining in the process.

The book was not particularly well-written, and yet, for me, something about it was very emotional. This is the story of a boy who was given up for adoption at birth, and who struggled to make ends meet throughout his entire life. Ironically, he was at the top of his profession, but compared to baseball and other sports, fast-pitch softball wasn’t really recognized as equal to the others, and so, he received very little notoriety, even after he mastered his gift.

So in reading his story, it occurred to me that life’s masters are not just those who earn a great deal of money or recognition. And probably more often than not, they themselves don’t even recognize their full achievement and impact on others.

I saw the King and His Court in the 90’s. Eddie was in his 70’s, I think, and obviously past his prime. However, he still threw the ball nearly 100 miles per hour, and blew away all those who tried to hit against him. Eddie passed away a few years ago, leaving records that will probably remain unsurpassed. But most important to me was that he left me with the memory of someone who walked the talk and excelled in greatness. He didn’t just pitch. He was THE pitcher.

So whatever you do, do it with all you have, and regardless of what the masses think, let your actions be your success. Rest peacefully, Eddie.

Knowing What’s Important in Life

I love this story and believe it illustrates a limiting belief that many people have that happiness is something that comes when they earn it.

An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."

The American then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more

fish?"

The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."

The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life.

The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to

Mexico City

, then

Los Angeles

and eventually

New York

where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"

To which the American replied, "15 to 20 years."

"But what then?" asked the Mexican.

The American laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."

"Millions?...Then what?"

The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with  your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings  where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.

So my question to you is... how often do you take the time to appreciate what you have, now and know how important that is?

iPEC Coaching

Bruce D Schneider, Founder

www.iPECcoaching.com

Edison’s failure

Failure is a judgment about how things were “supposed” to go. Having a fear of failure is an assumption that, miraculously, one can create something without any trial and effort.

Edison created thousands of successful ways NOT to make a light bulb until one worked. He never gave up and neither should you. The thing Edison lacked was fear of failure, or, for that matter, a belief in failure!

When thinking of a task or challenge, try to shift the fear to excitement in knowing that the only possible failure is not trying.

Bruce D Schneider, Founder
iPEC Coach Training
www.IPECcoaching.com

We all lead, either by choice or default.The question isn't whether or not you are a leader, it's how well you lead. Newly released! Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life From the Core.

Formula 409

I’ll bet very few people know that the name of the product Formula 409 was derived from the number of attempts to get it to work correctly. That’s right, it was the 409^th attempt!

People who are the most successful in life-mastery, and, therefore, the most fulfilled, are those who passionately approach everything they do in life. The rewards are not just financial, but more about a feeling of purpose. This feeling of purpose is one of our greatest available gifts in this world.

No matter what you are doing, do it with as much passion as you can muster, and who knows what you might accomplish? Perhaps we’ll be seeing from one of you Formula 410!

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Bruce D Schneider, President
www.IPECcoaching.com

We all lead, either by choice or default.The question isn't whether or not you are a leader, it's how well you lead. Newly released! Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life From the Core.

Study proves new success factor...

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have the “Midas touch” – so that everything they come in contact with turns to gold?

iPEC and I are now able to announce the results of a groundbreaking research study showing the existence of a single factor that determines success in life.

Called the E-FactorTM, this conclusive indicator of success can be determined in a mere 20 minutes using a new online assessment, conceived after 25 years of research in the area of human potential and consciousness. The Energy LeadershipTM Index assessment is based on a tool -- the Energetic Self–Perception ChartTM that I developed in 1999 -- that delineates 7 different levels of consciousness, or awareness of self and life, with the first 2 levels being catabolic (negative, destructive, depleating) and the next five being anabolic (positive, constructive, building).

The Energy Leadership Index assessment quantifies the way in which an individual perceives and approaches life and reacts to different circumstances and experiences, and produces a numerical value – the E-Factor − that indicates the person's level of consciousness. The research shows that higher E-Factors are associated with more success in life.

About the results, our vice-president, Luke Iorio says, “I’m actually a bit surprised. Knowing about our company’s many years of anecdotal research, and personally having applied the underlying assumptions and concepts of Energy Leadership to my life, I knew we were on to something big. But I had no idea how big, and how accurate, this work would prove to be.”

In speaking of Energy Leadership, Iorio is referring to both iPEC’s particular and unique form of leadership, and also, literally, to the process of leading energy, so that it works for you rather than against you. Using the Energy Leadership Development System, which is a coaching program that was developed from the assessment, people not only understand their E-Factors, but can also raise them to increase success in their lives.

At the time of its creation, I didn’t fully understand all of the gifts and potential of the Energetic Self-Perception Chart. It was designed to build awareness of who we really are and how we can break through what holds us back from greatness. Now I know that the potential of this work is unlimited, and I’m thrilled to be a part of its further discovery and growth.

Research Results by the Numbers
A blind research study asked 100 people who completed the Energy Leadership Index assessment to rate themselves on 14 indicators of success. Participants with an E-Factor averaging 3.0 (with a possible range of 1 to 7) reported higher ratings in 14 out of 14 of the success measurements, compared to participants who scored just a half point lower, 2.5. This 100 percent correlation demonstrated empirically that a person’s E-Factor directly correlates to these 14 success measurements.

Further, the significance of improvement in these categories was extraordinary, showing an increase of between 6 and 20 percent for every one of the 14 items. These findings were the product of only a half-point difference (from 2.5 to 3.0) in E-Factor scores. The difference in success ratings between E-Factors of 2.5 and below, and 3.5 and higher, were substantially greater.

The 14 success measurements:

• Financial success
• Self-perceived leadership ability
• Interpersonal, social and intimate relationships
• Engagement at work
• Personal time and sense of freedom
• Quality and depth of communication
• Health and wellness
• Productivity
• Time management and efficiency
• Purpose and spiritual connection
• Work-life balance
• Mental, emotional, psychological, spiritual and physical energy

The E-Factor, and specifically these 7 levels of consciousness and self awareness, are the focus of my latest book, Energy Leadership.

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