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Hawaiian Attitude
It is Saturday evening, tomorrow is Easter and I’m sitting in the Honolulu,
Hawaii airport waiting for my 9:20pm flight back to Los Angeles after teaching a
CCFC training session here in Waikiki. I don’t know what I want to write but I
really feel like sharing my experience here. Words cannot describe the feelings
that this special class of 37 students has left me with. I feel wonderful,
euphoric and even blessed.
I am happy to have had the chance to meet such a terrific group of people,
sad to be leaving them, confused as to why everyone in America and this world
can’t be just as genuine, content to have had the opportunity to see life from
their perspective, grateful for the opportunity to assist this group of people
on their path to success in the cash flow industry and amazed at the outpouring
of acceptance, love and generosity that this class has shown to me, fellow
visiting instructor Tim Sardinia and on-site coordinator Brandy Hunt. I can
honestly say that I think that they have shared just as much if not more than I
have shared with them in these last three days.
Being from Southern California many people just assume that I have been to
Hawaii before however this was my first time visiting the wonderful place that
is Hawaii. Sure it has beautiful sights, palm trees, warm clear blue water, and
white sandy beaches but what I was most struck by is the Hawaiian attitude and
demeanor. I have found the Hawaiian people to be truly attentive, honest and
truly caring people.
In the short amount of time that I have had here in Hawaii I have seen first
hand the patient, caring and generous attitude of the Hawaiian people. At first
I was a little put off by the laid back, we’ll get to it when we can, waiters
and hotel staff. But as time went by I learned that it wasn’t that they didn’t
care but that they took the time to talk to me and find out about me rather than
just get straight to business or just do their job. The waiters at the
restaurants seemed to really care if I was happy with my meal and if I had
everything that I wanted, not because it was their job but because they actually
cared. I don’t know, maybe it was just me or the fact that in Los Angeles you
can actually tell that the waiters are just doing those things because they have
to. One morning I woke up early and took a walk on the beach and was not in the
room for my wake up call. I arrived back in my room about 10 minutes after my
scheduled wake up call and a few minutes later there was a knock on my door. It
was a hotel staff member asking if I was ok. They were concerned that I had not
answered my wake up call. I’ve been in many hotels and missed many wake up
calls and have never had anyone check in on me, ever.
I noticed that the class as a whole was exceptionally attentive and asked
concise, direct questions. They were all very interested in how this industry
could not only put them on the path to financial freedom and success but they
were equally interested in how they could help other people in the process. I
spoke with many of the students in this class on an individual basis, in both
one-on-one sessions and in between scheduled sessions, and was continually
struck by their friendliness and eagerness to learn about the cash flow industry
and to share their culture with me. I was given gifts, lays, invitations and
their true friendship. At the end of class when some of them came up to me and
thanked me for being there and taking the time to share my knowledge and
experiences with them, a few of the students actually had tears in their eyes.
It was a very poignant moment for me.
Why am I sharing this with you? As some of you might know I have always run
my cash flow business straightforward, honest and fair…the way it should be. I
preach it, I teach it and I live by it. After speaking and teaching to this
class I do not think that this was a new concept to this group of people. I
think that we as cash flow consultants and professionals in this industry can
learn a lot from them and their Hawaiian attitude.
Jeff Armstrong is president of Armstrong Capital. He is a member of the
Million-Dollar Club, a Master Broker, visiting instructor for the American Cash
Flow Institute, and the author of two best selling books. He can be reached by
calling 818-884-2322, faxing 818-884-1723, e-mail jeff@armstrongcapital.com, or
visit armstrongcapital.com and click on "Note Brokers" for questions
and information about his Master Broker services, Mentorship program how
Armstrong Capital can help you succeed.
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