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by
Gary Eby
Some people just have a knack for saying the wrong thing at the
wrong time. They are being, "Hung By the Tongue!"
A state trooper pulled a man over for speeding on a deserted
road. Since the road was clear and the weather fine, the trooper
had indicated that he may not give the man a ticket, and let
them off with a warning. He even complemented both the man and
his wife for wearing their seat belts. At that point the woman
leaned over and said, "Well, officer, when you drive the speeds
we do, you have to wear them." That’s when the trooper wrote the
ticket. Hung By the Tongue!
Gene and Carolyn were entertaining for the first time since the
birth of their baby. Everything ran smoothly until one of Gene’s
buddies arrived with his new girlfriend—a woman whom Carolyn did
not particularly care for. She beckoned her husband upstairs
with the excuse that they had to check on the baby. In the
privacy of the nursery, she spoke freely of her disdain for the
new guest. When they went downstairs to rejoin the party, they
were greeted with an awkward silence—except for the occasional
murmuring of the sleeping baby that came from the infant monitor
sitting on the table. Hung By the Tongue!
There is an ancient Japanese proverb that says... "A tongue
three inches long can kill a man six feet tall."
If you are continually being "hung by your tongue", you can be
"loosed from the noose" if you would just learn to engage your
mind a little bit before you speak! Here's the process...
think... then speak! I believe that we need to make our words
sweet... just in case we have to eat them!
The words of your mouth are a creative force. They play a big
part in predestining your future. Your words are the architects
of your life. The tongue is like a tool. We need to use our
tools of the present to build our future we desire.
You see, your future will someday be your present. Your present
will someday be your past. You can chart the course of your
future by your compass... your tongue. It will guide you like a
rudder... into either troubled waters or a calm sea. But, don't
be misled... it WILL guide you.
If you can change what you think about, you can change what
comes out of your mouth. What comes out of your mouth will
someday be in your future.
The words you speak create an atmosphere. If you are going to
have a meeting and you really pump it up and build it, what
happens? People come with expectancy! They come excited. Your
words have set the stage for success! One of the foundational
revelations of a wise leader is to learn to control his or her
words!
Remember, Samson slew 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of an
ass. Way too many businesses, lives, and relationships are
destroyed with the same weapon...’’
Be loosed from the Noose! Refuse to be... Hung By the Tongue!
Gary Eby is an International Trainer and Sales Strategist.
Having come from a diverse background including the United
States Marine Corp. and an international speaking ministry,
Gary's life style mission statement includes the philosophy of
"vision, integrity and diligence."
Gary has worked in the Direct Sales and Network Marketing
Industries both at the corporate level and as a distributor.
He's written and produced numerous videos, interactive CDs and
various training materials for these industries through one of
his companies, Digitech Seven Productions. This distinctive
background gives him a unique insight into the aspirations of
both the corporate officers and field producers.
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