{"id":322,"date":"2022-08-20T11:47:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T06:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raamanand.com\/insights\/?p=322"},"modified":"2022-08-20T11:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T06:17:03","slug":"live-limitless-three-options-meditation-welcome-read-aloud-and-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raamanand.com\/insights\/live-limitless-three-options-meditation-welcome-read-aloud-and-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Limitless: Three Options, Meditation, Welcome, Read Aloud and Thanks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f1f1f1\">Live Limitless with Raam<br><br><meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u201c<strong><em>The World\u2019s Most Value-packed <s>Newsletter<\/s> Life-letter to WIN at Work, Life, and Home<\/em><\/strong>\u201d with:<br><br><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">3 big ideas, tips or strategies<\/span><br>2 stories, quotes or case-studies<br>1 critical question to ask yourself<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Live Limitless: <strong>Three Options, Meditation, Welcome, Read Aloud and Thanks<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>read on<\/em> <strong>LIFELETTER.RAAMANAND.COM<\/strong> \u00a0 | \u00a0 <strong>AUGUST 20, 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">____________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>3 Big Ideas, Tips or Strategies for this week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Three Options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You always have three options: you can change it, you can accept it, or you can leave it. What is not a good option is to sit around wishing you would change it but not changing it, wishing you could leave it but not leaving it and not accepting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Other Meditations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meditation is turning off society and listening to yourself. It only works when done for its own sake. Hiking is walking meditation. Journaling is writing meditation. Praying is gratitude meditation. Sitting quietly is direct meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Mastering Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master your welcome: the way you greet others, the way you answer your phone. Check your email auto-response, too, because it frequently acts as your greeter. Does it sound welcoming, too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">_____________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>2 Stories, Quotes, or Case-Studies for this week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Read Aloud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read everything you write aloud. Your ear will pick up the mistakes that your eyes missed. Your ear will read the document the way your recipient hears it, too. If you proofread only with your eyes, your eyes will deceive you because they know what you said. They will tend to see what you think you write, rather than the actual words on the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you read aloud, you hear the mistakes. Your ears, being musical, also hear awkward rhythms. Smooth those out and your copy will flow for the reader. The reader will read more easily, enjoy the ride, and appreciate the person who provided it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Thanks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three in four executives consider applicants\u2019 think-you notes in making hiring decisions. Apparently, most people do not realise this. Only one in three applicants thinks to send a thank-you note. This suggests again the wisdom of simply showing up. It appears that two in three people do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say thank you. You won\u2019t be alone, but you still will stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_____________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>1 Critical Question to Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Master your welcome and goodbye routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat are the different ways you can greet others and ways you can bid a memorable goodbye?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you like this week\u2019s \u201cLife-letter\u201d? Then, don\u2019t keep this to yourself. Share it with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Share this life-letter on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, WhatsApp or via email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lifeletter.raamanand.com\">http:\/\/lifeletter.raamanand.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s meet again. Until then, Keep Smiling\u2026 Believe in Yourself\u2026 and Get all the Best Things in Life,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raam Anand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishing Coach to hundreds of first-time authors around the world<br>Publisher &amp; Chief Editor at Stardom Books (USA\/India)<br>Author of the International Bestseller, Write Now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Limitless with Raam \u201cThe World\u2019s Most Value-packed Newsletter Life-letter to WIN at Work, Life, and Home\u201d with: 3 big ideas, tips or strategies2 stories, quotes or case-studies1 critical question to ask yourself Live Limitless: Three Options, Meditation, Welcome, Read Aloud and Thanks! read on LIFELETTER.RAAMANAND.COM \u00a0 | \u00a0 AUGUST 20, 2022\u00a0 ____________ 3 Big Ideas, Tips or Strategies for this week 1. Three Options You always have three options: you can change it, you can accept it, or you can leave it. What is not a good option is to sit around wishing you would change it but not changing it, wishing you could leave it but not leaving it and not accepting it. 2. Other Meditations Meditation is turning off society and listening to yourself. It only works when done for its own sake. Hiking is walking meditation. Journaling is writing meditation. Praying is gratitude meditation. Sitting quietly is direct meditation. 3. Mastering Welcome Master your welcome: the way you greet others, the way you answer your phone. Check your email auto-response, too, because it frequently acts as your greeter. Does it sound welcoming, too? _____________ 2 Stories, Quotes, or Case-Studies for this week 1. Read Aloud Read everything you write aloud. Your ear will pick up the mistakes that your eyes missed. Your ear will read the document the way your recipient hears it, too. If you proofread only with your eyes, your eyes will deceive you because they know what you said. 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Then, don\u2019t keep this to yourself. Share it with others. Share this life-letter on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, WhatsApp or via email. http:\/\/lifeletter.raamanand.com Let\u2019s meet again. Until then, Keep Smiling\u2026 Believe in Yourself\u2026 and Get all the Best Things in Life, Raam Anand Publishing Coach to hundreds of first-time authors around the worldPublisher &amp; Chief Editor at Stardom Books (USA\/India)Author of the International Bestseller, Write Now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Live Limitless: Three Options, Meditation, Welcome, Read Aloud and Thanks! - Live Limitless with Raam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/raamanand.com\/insights\/live-limitless-three-options-meditation-welcome-read-aloud-and-thanks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Live Limitless: Three Options, Meditation, Welcome, Read Aloud and Thanks! - Live Limitless with Raam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Live Limitless with Raam \u201cThe World\u2019s Most Value-packed Newsletter Life-letter to WIN at Work, Life, and Home\u201d with: 3 big ideas, tips or strategies2 stories, quotes or case-studies1 critical question to ask yourself Live Limitless: Three Options, Meditation, Welcome, Read Aloud and Thanks! read on LIFELETTER.RAAMANAND.COM \u00a0 | \u00a0 AUGUST 20, 2022\u00a0 ____________ 3 Big Ideas, Tips or Strategies for this week 1. 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