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The Game…

By  Damon James

As in any Game there are Rules that the game is played by, and there are Laws, which govern our very existence here on Earth. The Rules are put in Place by the Prevailing Society, and the Laws were established by a Higher Power, for us All to use, long before there were any Rules.

The game of Life is not unlike any other Game, in that for you to Win You must get into the Game, and be willing to play by the prevailing Rules. In the Game of life you will be required to have knowledge in your chosen field, or be willing to play at a lesser level until your level of knowledge has improved. To put your Knowledge to use, practice will be required. Like with anything in your life, where you have gained a level of Competence practice was required. The game of life is no exception to this basic rule. If you wish to gain the level of expertise that leads to Success, you are going to need Skills. Skills are gained by practicing the knowledge you have acquired to the point that very little thought is necessary to complete a Task, in the most efficient, and timely manner possible.

It is not possible to excel at the game of life without knowledge, and practice. If you wish to reach any level of success, you will need Skills. We as a society have somehow come to believe that in this age of technology and instant information, the basic rules of life no longer apply. This is far from the truth, the rules have been in place as long as there has been a society, and the laws have been in existence as long as there has been Consciousness. The Technology in place today, and the age of instant information has only begun mere moments ago, in the scheme of things.

To gain the knowledge one requires, all that need be done, is to be open to it, and a willingness to allow new information to enter your awareness. This is a simple process that seems to be very difficult for many to do. It involves opening up the mind to new ideas. For some this will be difficult to do because they have chosen to believe that it is hard. In this life experience we have choice, we choose to believe, what we believe. When you choose to believe something, anything is hard, it is going to be hard for you. When you choose to believe something is going to be easily grasped, the undertaking of the Task at hand will in fact be easily done. To be successful in the game of life, an unlocked open mind is a requirement.

In this Game of Life, you can Choose to decide  Play the game on the social plane where the Playing field is most certainly unlevel to the benefit of those who have made the rules. The prevailing society will in no way ever attempt to make rules that take the advantage away from themselves. To succeed you must learn the rules, then play better then everyone playing here, even though the rules are in the Favor of only one group. To concentrate on the unlevel Playing field invokes a law, “What you Focus on Expands” you will find that your Progression will stop, and you will find your life is absorbed by unsuccessfully attempting to fix the unlevel Playing field. Your job here is to change your focus. When you change your focus you change your Life, and your progression can then continue.

You can however choose to decide to play the game of life on a field that is level, and based on laws that are constant, and were put in place to benefit all who are aware of them. These are Universal laws you probably already know exist, only were never made aware of how to use them to best serve you. These laws show no favoritism, and absolutely work for all who use them, and incorporate them into their Life. The best known universal Law, is the Law of Gravity, it works for everyone all of the time. Others include, the Law of Giving, the Law of Least Effort, the Law of Detachment, the Law of Attraction, and the Vacuum Law of Prosperity, to name only a few. These Laws and many more are already in place, and always remain ready for use 24/7 just like the Law of Gravity, they never turn off.

When you Play the game of life here on a higher plane, and not at the societal level, your chances of success are much Greater. Please know that you will still need Knowledge, Practice and Skills, you will also need to know the Laws, rather then the Rules, for when you Practice the Laws you automatically incorporate the Rules. This does not work the other way around. Know that you are considerably larger then you give yourself Credit for. You are significantly more Powerful then you know, and your happiness comes from within you, and you have always had complete control of it.
Learn Well these Laws, for they will Feed you, Clothe You, Protect You, Guide you, Direct you, they will Sustain your very Existence if you let them. You can have, Do, or Be anything you want. To learn more go to http://www.thesecretpays.com/cgi-bin/d.cgi/DamonJames/TSPXsite.html

Now that you’re aware..
Welcome To The Game.

Damon James

May All You Wish For, Be The Least You Receive.

Black United Success Thanks Mr. Damon James for his wisdom and insight. We hope to hear more from him soon!

Mind Your “Bizness” Business Etiquette, Procedures And Protocol.

By Dr. Tunishai Ford

Most small business owners know their trade and profession, but where they fall short is
how they treat their clients and customers. Mind your Bizness will address many of the
areas that businesses fall short and the solutions to assisting them in keeping their
customers or clients happy and coming back, hopefully with a few friends.

In our first issue, I would like to address the importance of having a paper trail. In
addition, I will explain why verbal agreements and promises are not enough in the world
of business.

When two parties enter into a contractual agreement, both parties should be satisfied,
especially the one paying for the product or service. Written statements and copies, such
as proposals, letters of intent, promissory letters, and receipts give validity to the business
for all involved.  These documents insure that both parties have an understanding and are
on one accord. If there is nothing written, the service provider can easily take advantage
of its client or customer or forget the agreement that was made by adding or taking away
from the original agreement, therefore causing their client or customer to become
frustrated and dissatisfied.

If someone is paying you for your service, he or she has a legal right to have everything
you are doing for him or her and/or promising him or her in writing. A verbal promise can
be gone with the wind, but a written statement or promise is legally and morally binding,
especially in a court of law. If you have a business, you should know this, and if you are
not doing this for your client or customer, shame on you. So, let’s face it, some of you
businesses need to step up to the plate. Do the right thing!

One of the things that I find to be quite annoying is calling a business and having someone
answer the phone that makes you wonder why they were employed by that company or
business in the first place. You can tell those who take pride in doing their jobs and those
who take the pride out of a job, especially when it comes to answering the phone and/or
relaying a message.

There are companies and small businesses that have been in existence for many years and
they are doing well financially, but their customer service stinks! Why, because the
company hires people who just want a job, but have little or no regard for the customers
or clients. Then the company will not take the time to teach their employees telephone
etiquette.

Actually, telephone etiquette should begin at home. But this form of proper social behavior
or any kind of behavior for that matter, may not have been taught in the home. Therefore,
when they are hired to answer phones and relay a message, they terribly drop the ball. It
is manners and common courtesy to return a phone call within twenty- four hours but
you cannot do that if you have not received the message.

What is a company to do you ask? I am glad you asked. Train, train, and train some
more. If you do not care how your company or business is viewed, then do nothing, and
watch as you slowly lose customers and clientele.

Maybe as a business owner, you do not think that this is important. However, the person
answering your phone is a reflection of your business. Remember that the first impression
is a lasting impression. Also, keep in mind how you would like to be treated if you were a
client or customer. It is those little foxes that spoil the whole vine. You want customers to
speak well of your business and if your employees do not make you look good, well, I
will let you figure it out. Everyone wants to feel like he or she is important when he or she
calls your business. It is your business to hire people that will reflect this importance to
your customers.

What makes a business a good business? What boasts the moral of the employees? How
does the boss get the employees to work for him or her and enjoy doing it? Well, let me
give you the answer to all three of these questions. Teamwork! When a company makes
their employees feel like they are part of a team, success is inevitable.

I recall years ago when I worked for the Detroit Public Schools, I worked with a great
group of people and I had a great boss who knew how to bring the best out of each of
her employees and rewarded us for our efforts. We had the responsibility of increasing
students’ grades, and test scores to prepare them for their GED tests. We worked
together as a team and exceeded the expectation of the entire region. We were
respectively given the name “The Dream Team.” We worked well together and where one
instructor may have lacked in skill and ability another instructor would assist with the task
to get it done. We had more graduates, scholarship recipients and increased test scores
that anyone in the region.

This task was achieved because we operated with the mindset that we were a team and
each of us were allowed to bring our individuality and unique skills and talents to the table
to achieve a common goal.

This should be the flavor of every business looking to succeed. If you are an employer,
make employees feel appreciated and respected and they will make you look good every
time; and if you are an employee and you want some longevity on your job, become a
team player. Find out what you can do to bring cohesiveness to your work place. It starts
with having a great attitude. Remember, you are not a ‘Solo Act’; you are part of a TEAM.
Remember the Gestalt theory which states, “The sum of the parts equal the whole.”

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works; (Hebrews
10:24, KJV)
In today’s work place, we are so consumed with achieving promotions and getting a
larger paycheck. You may be saying to yourself, “What else is there?” I am glad you
asked.
JOB SATISFACTION! Most people I know do not enjoy their jobs and they dread even
getting out of bed, because all they have to look forward to is going to a job they hate.

Now this deep rooted hatred not only affects these people mentally but it also affects
them physically. Obesity, hypertension, and strokes often happen as a result of being
unhappy with jobs. Unfortunately, most people end up staying at these jobs because they
want a substantial pension, they have too much debt, they do not have enough education
to get anything better, and/or they just do not see themselves doing any better. I am sure
there are other reasons why people stay at jobs they hate, but for whatever reason, it is
not good enough to cost you your health, and possibly your life.

I left my job in November of 2002 because I knew there was nothing else there for me. I
was miserable, and I suffered with depression and developed problems with lower back
pain. Although I did not know exactly what was ahead for me, I knew it was no longer
happening at my job.

If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired of your job, and it is affecting your health
to the point you can literally feel yourself dying, LEAVE! Even if it means going out on a
temporary medical leave to collect your thoughts, explore your career options and above
all get some much needed rest.

If you are one of those people who are stuck because you can not find a better paying job
right now or you are up to your neck in debt, just tell yourself, “This is just a temporary
time and place for me and I am just passing through. This is not home.” If you confess
this and visualize yourself in your dream job or dream career, it will make this job
situation easier to bear. Now, if you have money put aside and/or you have benefits that
will allow you to take some time off, take time off and work on a game plan. Life is too
short to spend the first eight hours of your day doing something you hate doing, don’t you
agree?
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucius

Dr. Tunishai Ford is an Author motivational speaker. Go to Dr. Ford’s Website www.drtford.com

Dr.Ford will be a guest writer on Black United Success News & Views.

Check with us often for more guest writers and comments on Black Business.

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Here is the continued dialog between me and D.J. about Buy Black campaigns & Black Wealth in general.

D.J. :

I do very Much like your Baseball Team Analogy, However If I am to believe that I have been Born into a Losing Team. I believe that I need to Change Both My Belief, and My Thinking that caused me to believe this.. This is done entirely by Me and is completely Controlled by Me. If I believe something then I am Controlled or Limited by my belief. If I believe something, Anything is Holding me back.. then It absolutely Is. You My Friend are on a Losing Team, because you believe you are.

In My estimation this is Completely Backwards. A Belief is merely something you believe, It does not have to be True or false, Good or bad, Right or wrong, it is merely something you believe, and has the unlimited Power you have given it to Hold you back. Take back your Power..You have the Ability to do this. If you have the ability to give away your Power, you also have the Ability to take it back, and Change Your Belief to one that better serves you. Remember A belief is merely something you believe. Few people know or are aware of the need to go through their respective belief systems and Change those that no longer serve them.

Beliefs are a very Important aspect of this Life adventure we are experiencing but belief in something that does not Serve you is Completely Counter Productive to any one’s Life, Particularly when a belief is so easily changed and that Change is completely controlled by us. To Change a belief, simply start believing some different that better serves you. When you do this your Life will automatically start to Improve, because you are no longer holding your self back Proving to yourself that the Change in beliefs was in fact Good for you, in time causing the Old Belief to fall away.

A Bit about the Harvard Professor.. This was Much to do about Nothing in My Estimation. Of course I m only hearing what the Press has to say, and when you own the news you are able to bend it any way you want. It sounded to me like the Police received a Report of a break in at the Professors Address. There was never a mention in the 911 call of a Black person, there was however in Passing, a mention of a Hispanic Person.

When the Police arrived of course in a defensive Mode, expecting to find 2 Criminals, they found the Professor and his Hispanic Friend inside the House. The Professor I am sure concerned as anyone would be, about the Police barging into his House, Chose a Defensive mode, rather then standing down to a person who was in authority regardless of his Race. In My View it’s the Professor that caused that particular scene to escalate. If the Professor had not taken a Defensive Posture, and worked harder to simply resolve a Horrible Mistake. It would have never made the news. If the Professor had never brought race into the Issue, It would have never made the News. If the Professor had not Known Personally Obama, It would not have Made the news.

Please believe me when I say that I could very well Be completely wrong about this entire Professor thing. I am In the Far West, Phoenix AZ and can safely say that the News is not what it should be, there is more left out to satisfy any Particular agenda that is being pushed forward, then is reported. It was Thomas Jefferson that believed it was the Presses duty to shape the thinking of the Country. So This has been going on a very Long time, and I am sure will continue. The only people that actually know for sure what went on there are the People that were there.. Nothing else can be Believed, with certainty.

I have another thought about Baseball. Although a Team Sport, when broken down to the absolute basics, is actually a game of Individual effort. When every one’s  individual effort excels that Team Wins. Let me explain it this way.. Baseball is a game of Individual Plays, The Pitcher Plays catch with the catcher, who suggests which type of Pitch to Throw any particular Batter. If the Pitcher Excels he throws All Strikes which no batter is able to Hit, and No wild Pitches. . If the catcher Excels, nothing gets by him, and he frustrates the batters so that they Strike out.
Both Individual Effort but both playing together. Now it is even More scattered..

Should the Pitcher and Catcher be Moderately unsuccessful, A Batter Hits the Ball, say to the Short Stop. He makes an outstanding individual effort and Catches the Ball, and throws the ball to the First Baseman. He also makes an individual effort of his own, Stretches and Catches the Short Stops Throw in time to get the Batter out.
Here is my Point.. Should the Short Stop, Misses the Ball, He is said to have made the Error, not the Team. The Team is there for Damage control, for when someones Individual effort in not up to Par in a given situation. Baseball itself is a Game of many Individual efforts. The Team who Wins is the one who best controls the Damage of the Individuals.

In this Life Adventure we are experiencing, we All have Choice. The Reason you are where you are in your Life, is because of your Thinking, your Choices because of that Thinking, the decisions you made as a result of the Choices you have made, and the Action you have chosen to take, because of the decisions you have made. Everything you have done, you chose to do, therefore you are where you are in your Life. Not that you are exactly where you want to be but you as an Individual are not as you say. Mired in Poverty and Hopelessness.  You have chosen to act, therefore rising above the Poverty  and Hopelessness. Far to many Of not only Black People but People in General have Chosen not to Choose. The Reasons are many and varied.

Mostly It’s Peoples own firmly held Beliefs, that are holding them Back. The Only one who can Change those beliefs are themselves, who’s Mind is Closed and Locked, making the situation they are in Totally under their own Control. They and only they are the only ones that have the ability to Open their Minds and change their own situation One of the very few things that are able to open a Closed Locked Mind is necessity. I like you, do believe in giving back. Knowledge and Wisdom is meant to be Freely shared to All who will listen. Those who will not listen are Mired in Poverty and Hopelessness, and can only be helped when they are ready and not before. They can not hear your message, because they won’t not because they Can’t. You see They too have Choice, and they have Chosen not to Choose. You, I or no Outside Source have any Power over their Power to Choose something different then they have chosen. It must come from Within Them.

We All have Divine Intelligence within us, but must be allowed into our awareness, to effect a change. This again is controlled by us..

My Response:

You actually proved my point. I agree that it is the mindset of people that keeps them down. However most of our people are not exposed to great thinkers like yourself. We are constantly bombarded with negative images & messages about ourselves.And the positive voices are rarely heard.

Due to the fact that we don’t control the media and sometimes the negative people in our community have the loudest voice. The condition that our people are in is a FACT not a mere BELIEF. We as a people are in a sad state of condition and as I said before that as long as most of us are in that condition we all are still losing.

Yes we must change the way we think in order to change our condition but we must be exposed to the right things. Faith & belief comes from hearing; what you hear from outside sources & what you tell yourself determine what you believe in.

When a human child is born the only thing that he or she knows is the fear of falling & the fear of loud noises. Everything else must be taught to the child. Our children are being taught the wrong things. Someone in your life had to guide you and give you the wisdom and knowledge that you have. The fact is that service to others lest fortunate than ourselves is the most important factor in life’s adventure. We must start at home we must take care of our own team.
Back to baseball I agree that baseball is a sport of individual effort as every other team sport is.It is the collection of individual effort that makes the entire team successful . On any team we have the star players & we have the role players. However if the star players are only concern with their individual accomplishments the entire team loses including the star player. But when the star players understand that it is about the team & not just about himself they all become more successful.

Our people as a team  is full of star players however our role players are lacking. Our star players must take an active role in making the role players better thus making the entire team better. www.blackunitedsuccess.com