Global Paint for Charity

The Global Paint for Charity is a non-profit organization dedicated to effectively recycling leftover paint nationwide, reprocess it & distribute it to vulnerable individuals and families in developing countries around the world for global housing rehabilitation projects including schools, hospitals, jails, churches, or local cultural education and entrepreneurship. Get Involved, visit www.globalpaints.org
Rony Delgarde Founder www.globalpaints.org

Celebrate Earth Day in Gwinnett County!

Come celebrate Earth Day with the Global Paint for Charity and the Gwinnett County Solid Waste Division on Saturday, April 14 from noon to 2:00pm at Coolray Field, home of the Gwinnett Braves. This free event will feature paper shredding, household battery and paint collection (limit 5 one-gallon cans per vehicle; dried-up paint is acceptable) kids' activities, and more!

Calling all volunteers!
Looking for some volunteer service hours? Volunteer with us during the Earth Day event. Volunteers will be assigned to serve from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Visit www.globalpaints.org or www.volunteergwinnett.net to sign up as a volunteer for this event.

Thank you
Rony Delgarde

Painting the World Red

http://norcross.patch.com/articles/painting-the-world-red

A nonprofit in Peachtree Corners recycles leftover paint to help beautify developing countries.

• By Sarah Bakhtiari
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Rony Delgarde founded Global Paints for Charity in 2010. Credit Global Paints for Charity

Orlando New Year’s Eve Celebration

Orlando New Year’s Eve Celebration: MyFoxORLANDO.com

My Latest Lyrics Review "Do Your Best and Don't Worry" By Cat Stevens

These words are transcribed without permission of Cat Steven in his album "Do Your Best and Don't Worry." You can find additions to the printed lyrics from the album on the Internet including his hand writing text while omissions may be stricken out. But after all the lesson is, you may not see what others see in you so read this great lyric and you would find yourself into a new you. Enjoy it but remember it is your life so it does not matter what other people say or think, just do your best and don't worry!


"Compare the best of their days
with the worst of your days
you won't win
with your standards so high
and your spirits so low
at least remember...
this is you on a bad day,
you on a pale day
just do your best and don't...
don't worry

The way you hang yourself is oh, so unfair
see the best of how they look
against the worst of how you are
and again, you won't win
with your standards so high
and your spirits so low
at least remember...
this is you on a drab day, you in a drab dress
just do your best and don't...
don't worry

The way you hang yourself is oh, so unfair
just do your best and don't...
don't worry
The way you watch yourself is oh, so unfair
just do your best and don't...
don't worry

The way you hang yourself is oh, so unfair
just do your best and don't...
don't worry

do your best and don't..."


1 In live performances of this song in 1995 and 1997, Stevens often sang "this is you on a bad day, you in a chilling day", or a similar variation.

2 In live performances of this song in 1995 and 1997, Stevens usually messed with this line "do your best and don't"

3 In live performances of this song in 1995 and 1997,  Stevens sometimes sang "do your best and don't give up" instead of "do your best and don't and don't worry", or vice versa. There is even speculation that he sometimes changed "The way you watch yourself" to "The way you see yourself".


Rony Delgarde

REST IN PEACE STEVE JOBS

I have posted no new articles since June but today while seating in my hotel room at Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead and  all the news networks have a saying on the death of Apple Founder Steve Jobs, I couldn’t resist but go back to a thought I  had a few days ago “In the end, we decide if we’re remembered for what happened to us or for what we did with it”

Below is one of my favorite quotes from Steve Jobs.....
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. … Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” Steve Jobs
Lets keep Steve’s family in our prayers…

 

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Rony Delgarde

My Latest Book Review : How to Challenge Yourself and Others to Greatness by Dale Carnegie

This book was recommended reading for my Leadership Class for my MBA program 8 years ago. Unlike some of the other recommendations, Fish and Moving My Cheese for instance, this has some value.

This is an essential updating of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. He wrote several successful books in the 1930s and 40s (sold 30 million copies). This book's major difference is that is more unabashedly focused on influencing people in order to make money, which is logical since the book is aimed at business people. Carnegie's rules are reiterated: be euphoric if you can and, if you can't, at least don't be negative; respect others and try to make them feel praiseworthy and deserving of recognition; listening is just as important as talking, perhaps more so. Business people are advised that they can be leaders if they realize that the pyramidal structure of the corporation is being replaced by teamwork; and if they set goals and keep them constantly in mind, business people have a good chance of realizing their objectives

What struck me as I was going over it was how central the basic messages are to most of the useful leadership books on the market today. Certainly among the more academic books you will find more material which is inherently useful to higher level leaders/managers and professionals but in the context of middle and line management, the central tenants hold true. To name just two, good listening skills, and trying to see things from the perspectives of others are golden rules from which none of use should deviate.

Indeed, one is almost tempted to say that these are the sort of things that should be taught in schools as components of civics classes except that I am sure many others would agree, schools should concentrate on getting basic skills right before they release students into the world of work.

Thus the book covers the essentials of leadership, from communication, motivating others to tactics on handling criticism. I believe the book is an excellent primer for individuals embarking on a management/leadership role, whether it will be as a coach, a parent, supervisor or CEO. It is worth the read. The stories are interesting and relevant. The chapters on Risk are noteworthy. It's a good book for the money so I totally recommend it to everyone.

Enjoyyyyy!!

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Rony Delgarde