ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow"> <meta name="revisit-after" content="7 days"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Newsletter September 2004</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <META content="Microsoft FrontPage 5.0" name=GENERATOR> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="none, default"><meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="profile 110, profile 0110"> </HEAD> <BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#CC0033" vlink="#993333" alink="#333399"> <DIV align=center> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=0 width=640 border=1 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolorlight="#999999"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"><A name=#></A> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" height=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=634 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=457 height=1 bordercolor="#EEE8CC" bgcolor="#EEE8CC" rowspan="2"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; " align=left><FONT face=Impact color=#000080 size=7>OnPoint</FONT><FONT face=Impact color=#306898 size=7><BR></FONT><b><i><FONT face=Verdana size=2>"Preparing You Today for Tomorrow's Opportunities"</FONT></i></b></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; " align=left><FONT size=2><A href="http://www.thesykesgrp.com/"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS">www.thesykesgrp.com</FONT></A></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 5px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B><SPAN class=small><FONT face=Verdana size=2>ISSN# 1547-3724</FONT></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width=177 height=1 bgcolor="#EEE8CC"> <P> <img border="0" src="Testindex1_files/ESYKESC.JPG" width="95" height="97"><img border="0" src="Testindex1_files/Joy01.JPG" width="80" height="97" align="top"></P> <P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="1"> <a href="mailto:esykes@thesykesgrp.com"><font color="#0000FF">Ed Sykes</font></a> &amp; <a href="mailto:jfsykes@thesykesgrp.com"> <font color="#0000FF">Joy Fisher-Sykes</font></a></font></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom width=177 height=0 bgcolor="#EEE8CC">&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=634 colSpan=2 height=1><IMG height=3 src="http://www.templatezone.com/msoffice/hiemail/Images2/newsletter_13_i01.gif" width="100%" border=0></TD></TR> <CENTER></CENTER></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#000080 height=21><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#ffffff size=2>Vol. #2&nbsp; Issue #</FONT><font face="Times New Roman" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">11</font></TD> <TD bgColor=#000080 height=21> <P align=right> <font face="Times New Roman" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">September </font><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#ffffff size=2>&nbsp;2004 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P align=left style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Welcome to <I>OnPoint!<BR></I></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The Sykes Group's <I>"</I>OnPoint<I>"</I> is the award winning newsletter dedicated to giving you the tools to empower you in your work and your life.&nbsp; It is printed once a month.&nbsp; Please share this newsletter to anyone who is interested in achieving more in their career and life.</P></FONT> <P align=left style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <FONT face=Verdana color=#0000FF size=2>You are receiving this newsletter because you requested information online or attended one of our programs. 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margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">Featured Article</font><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">: &quot;<strong>Five Secrets to Creating a 'Goal' Medal Life</strong>&quot;</font></b></tr> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="419" height="10"></tr> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="419" height="9"><b> <FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2>Quote of the Day</FONT></b></tr> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="419" height="8"></tr> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="419" height="16"><b> <font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">Article:</font><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000"> &quot;<strong>Set Yourself Stress-Free</strong>&quot;</font></b></tr> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="419" height="7"></tr> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="419" height="16"><b> <FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2>Subscribe/Unsubscribe information</FONT></b></tr> </tr> </TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <DIV align=center> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=1 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolorlight="#999999"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=10></TD></TR> </TBODY></TABLE></CENTER></DIV> <DIV align=center> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=1 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolorlight="#999999"> <TBODY> <tr> <TD width="100%" bgColor=#eee8cc> <p align="center"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2>Article: &quot;<strong>Five Secrets to Creating a 'Goal' Medal Life</strong>&quot;</FONT></B></TD> </tr> <tr> <TD width="100%"> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">The 2004 Olympics just ended in August.&nbsp; As always, it was an exciting event with its dramatic twists and turns, exhilarations, surprises, and disappointments as these great athletes performed at their peak in front of millions, if not billions, of fans for the glory of representing their country and possibly receiving a gold medal.</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">You, too, can experience the same excitement in your life.&nbsp; What are you doing </span> <i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Verdana">now</span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal"> to achieve your  <i>goal </i> medal?&nbsp; What are you doing to realize your goals in life?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">You don t need to be a world class athlete to achieve success in life.&nbsp; However, you can use many of the same techniques that these athletes use to accomplish their goals.&nbsp; </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal">The following are five tips that will help you stand on the winner s platform in life:</span></strong></p> <P> <SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: capitalize; font-weight:700"> <font color="#0000FF" face="Verdana" size="2"> <a href="http://www.thesykesgrp.com/GoalMedalLifeArt01.htm"> <font color="#0000FF">Read</font></a></font><a href="http://www.thesykesgrp.com/GoalMedalLifeArt01.htm"><FONT color=#0000ff face="Verdana" size="2"> more...</FONT></a></SPAN></P> <P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><A href="#IN THIS ISSUE"><FONT color=#0000ff>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></P></TD> </tr> <tr> <TD width="100%" bgColor=#eee8cc> <P align=center><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2>Quote of the Day</FONT></B></P></TD> </tr> <tr> <TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0> <TR> <TD><font face="Verdana" size="2"> &quot;Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.&quot;</font></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <p align="right"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <strong>- Lou Holtz</strong>&nbsp; </font></TD></TR></TABLE> <P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><A href="#IN THIS ISSUE"><FONT color=#0000ff>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></P></TD> </tr> <tr> <TD width="100%" bgColor=#eee8cc valign="top"> <P align=center> <B><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2>Article: &quot;<strong>Set Yourself Stress-Free</strong>&quot;</FONT></B></P></TD> </tr> <tr> <TD width="100%"> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana"> Stress in our personal and professional lives is ever changing and constantly on the rise.&nbsp; Everyday we re expected to do more and more with less and less - less resources, less energy and less time.&nbsp; In order to master the ability to manage stress, it s important to first remove one of the biggest obstacles that stands between chaos and calm - SELF.&nbsp; Often we are one of the biggest contributors to the calamity and chaos we experience in our lives.&nbsp; Stress management is the recognition that life is all about the choices we make.&nbsp; Starting today, choose to take control and follow these simple tips to help you lead a stress-less lifestyle.</span></p> <P><b><FONT face=Verdana size=2> <a href="http://www.thesykesgrp.com/set_yourself_stressfree01.htm"><FONT color=#0000ff>Read more...</FONT></a></FONT></b></P> <P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><A href="#IN THIS ISSUE"><FONT color=#0000ff>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></P></TD> </tr> </TBODY></TABLE></CENTER></DIV> <DIV align=center> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=10></TD></TR> </TBODY></TABLE></CENTER></DIV> <DIV align=center> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <tr> <TD width="100%" bgColor=#eee8cc> <p align="center"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#99cc00 size=1>&nbsp;</FONT><A name="List Maintenance:"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>List Maintenance</FONT></A></B></TD> </tr> <tr> <TD width="100%"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; 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