5. Find out who officers are in group. Mentioning their name later on will bring cohesiveness to your talk and involve your audience.

6. Find out where they heard or read about presentation. You need this for marketing.

7. Step back and tune into your instincts to get 'feel' of group. Are they introspective, annoyed about a common issue, friendly with one another? Is it high energy or low energy? You can adjust your presentation accordingly - wake them up if they're asleep, soothe them if they're agitated.

8. Watch to see who real leaders are. They're often not official leaders. They are "influencers" who will get you invited back or not.

9. Check out introversion/extroversion scale. This will tell you how to manage interactive exercises. Introverts are less likely to want to participate, likely to prefer partner they came with, less eager to respond to questions out loud, and dislike stating obvious. Extroverts will participate more eagerly, but may be harder to manage and keep on-task.

10. Listen for clues as to who's good at what, and what fields they're in. You may need help with projector. You may have to manage person who has a Ph.D. in field you're talking about. You may pinpoint extrovert who'll be enthusiastic about answering a question or when you need a volunteer.

11. Get local newspaper and check on what's going on in their location. Better yet, talk to your cab driver on your way from airport. I once arrived to give a talk in Seattle right after a number of firefighters had lost their lives which had stunned community. The cab driver told me all about it, and I was able to, (1) resonate with audience, and (2) work many examples into my talk.

Know your subject, know how to present, and most of all, know your particular audience.

Problems usually have several solutions. List possible solutions and then ask your Advisor via your pendulum to choose for you most logical answer. If you cannot see a possible answer, just give your Advisor time to work on problem. If it is a major problem it may take a few days to solve but it will be solved. Believe me. Your Advisor will never let you down. Always use your pendulum to help you solve problems.

ACHIEVING GOALS If you look up Greed in dictionary, it says it is Eager desire. We all have eager desires so we are all Greedy. We are designed to be greedy. Please be as greedy as you like but remember these Golden rules: Be considerate of others and never do harm to anyone, and above all be patient with yourself and anyone you associate with. By following these rules you will keep your greed (eager desires) in check.

If you ask a person what he or she wants in life, many will not be able to tell you in detail. But if you ask same person what they would buy if they won a few million on lottery, their imagination will run riot and they will produce a list of goals within minutes. That’s a little test that I have give my family and friends in past, just to find out how greedy they are. Try it with your family and friends. You will be amazed at result.

Now see what list you produce based on a hypothetical lottery of a million. People put restrictions on their goals because of lack of money. Write your list in priority order, and you will even surprise yourself with list you produce.

When you first look at your list of goals you may say to yourself: "There is no way I will achieve these goals". Believe me, you will achieve your goals and achieve them in a logical way. Look at your list daily and if you feel that you should change them, do so. You are now ready to put things into motion.

Now sit in a chair and relax. Go over happenings of your day within your thoughts, just as you did with problems. As you sit quietly you will begin to want to know answers to questions that begin to appear. Do not forget you must ask questions that require a YES or NO answer. As you ask questions, routes will begin to appear for you to follow. Always ask your Advisor via your pendulum if you should follow a particular route. Your Advisor is there to help you achieve those Goals.

When you go out and meet people, make a point of talking less and listening more. The more you listen to what other people have to say more you learn to your advantage. Always control conversations by asking questions and when a topic comes up that you are interested in, casually ask questions that are important to your education. You will remember my words when you are in conversation with someone. All kinds of routes will appear if you listen more and talk less.

There were three main goals at top of my list. The first one was to pay off all my outstanding debts. The second was to stop smoking. I was a heavy smoker, which had caused me concern because of family budget. The third was to retire as soon as possible. I was 44 years of age at time.

I soon achieved those goals and have, over years, achieved many more. Since 1981, my wife and I have purchased five different homes and in August 2000, I eagerly took delivery of a late model Ford Mondeo, 2400cc - 24 valve - T-Bar Automatic. Maroon in colour with black trim.

Now that I’m retired my needs are very few but I still update my list of goals regularly and wait patiently for them to materialize. You now have a golden opportunity to Solve Problems and Achieve your Goals whilst working with a Pendulum ... Just remember these basic rules:-

Consider Others And Be Patient

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