http://www.raysaint.com/blog Communication and Leadership Articles from Ray Saint Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:05:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It appears as though 2010 is not going to be the year of the big economic turn around. While certain areas of the economy are showing improvement, there is not a wholesale recovery in the near future. So, what are you going to do about that? Are you going to ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=70 Hello all! I am back from my sabbatical and full of life's energy. Recently I was giving a presentation to an organization and I was asked, " How is 2010 treating you so far?" For those of you that realize you are your greatest asset, I believe the proper question should be, ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=67 Last weekend I did a three day book signing for my book, "It's Great to Be YOU"at Rural Route #1 Popcorn in Montfort Wisconsin. It was a great three days as it was their "fall harvest" weekend and the place was packed all three days. I met and sold books ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=63 Well, school has started and we are entering a new season. Each year, I express to my martial arts students that the beginning of school represents a fresh start.  The same is true for those of us in the working world. As you enter the final quarter of the year, ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=59 It has been a month and 2 days since my last blog. I have been busy in many areas over the past month. I have been doing speaking engagements, promoting my new book, running my martial arts school, and getting my son off to college. He is pursuing his masters ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=57 Amidst all the chaos in the world with the economy, war, local governments going broke and so on, it seems like a real dark picture for the present and future. Unless you look at it in a way that is much more practical, efficient, and effective. What I mean is, ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=52 Hello all, I just returned from the 9th Annual Martial Arts Industry Associations "Super Show" in Las Vegas. This show is the largest show in the United States that brings martial artists from all over the world together in one convention to share business practices, training methods, and the opportunity for ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=49 Tomorrow is the 4th of July and what does that mean to you? Does it mean you get to participate in or watch a parade? Does it mean you get to hang out in a beer tent and have grilled burgers to raise money for the local civic organization? Does ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=42 A lot of professional speakers will talk about change as though it is a new phoenomenon. Change has been, and always will be, every part of your waking days. Some changes are just more noticeable and immediate. Based on personality type, some people get really nervous and even panic at ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=33 This weeks blog is dedicated to service, both good and bad. Last week, I was traveling to Ohio to pick my new book (It's great to be YOU) from the printer. A few interesting things happened along the way that I found to be very interesting and worth sharing with ... http://www.raysaint.com/blog/?p=26