The Last Word

Once again I have received an email I think needs to be shared because it just made me smile . Here is a little vignette which perfectly illustrates those negative people we all know and sometimes wish we didn’t:

A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded:

“Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"

"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"

"Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser. “That’s a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying I Rome?"

"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste."

"Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its gonna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump."

"We're going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope."

"That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."

A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.

"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "Not only were we on time in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot. And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job, and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"

"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "that's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."

"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."

"Oh, really! What'd he say ?"

"He said: "Where'd you get the awful hairdo?"

Women Listen

"Because of their agelong training in human relations - for that is what feminine intuition really is - women have a special contribution to make to any group enterprise…”- Margaret Mead

During these times of economic stress, more than ever it is women who are making wise financial decisions because we listen with our hearts. Listening involves much more than hearing. It means paying attention to our special intuitive abilities, and then instinctively applying them to all our activities, including those involving money. Our unique ability to empathize and intuit gives us an edge in all aspects of living including business. Women have always known how to deal with crisis and stress. We are caretakers. So it is only natural that we can combine those aspects of ourselves to generate a positive ripple in our economic energy stream. We must just trust our instincts and listen with our hearts. I have more to say on this subject. Check it out here:

http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/articles/women-in-business-listen-up-52551.aspx