Winston Churchill was a wise man and a great leader. One of the things he said was that an uneducated person should read books of quotations. Why? Because we can learn a lot from other people. That’s why I’ve chosen today’s inspirational video; it’s filled with inspiring quotations from Churchill about: attitude courage results success […]
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Every day I ask myself the same question over and over again: Is this on purpose? I want to know if my action or where I choose to focus my attention is going to move me closer to accomplishing a goal or to fulfilling my purpose. I rarely ask this question: Is this something I
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What you do matters. In fact, you make a huge difference whether you know it or not. Everything you do or say ripples out into the world affecting you, those around you, and potentially others far, far away. You are like a pebble dropped into a pond. Your energy moves energy. Edward Lorenz was a
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“Things” happen to all of us. Yes, bad things happen—even to good people. And good things happen, too. People tend to get stuck focusing on the bad things, though. They forget the good things. That’s why what you do with that “thing” matters. You don’t don’t always need to know why bad things happen. You
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Courtesy of Stuart Miles|freedigitalphotos.net Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been doing some major planning and reorganizing of my work. This process involves all aspects of my business and my career. It involves some major introspection. I’m making decisions about the direction I will take., which means I’m deciding what changes to make in
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As Mother’s Day came to an end, I found myself thinking about the role of parents. A mother’s (or father’s) job is not to keep the children tethered to the home or dependent upon parents. The task is to raise children who are independent and self-sufficient. This reminds me of birds, who take quite good
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Most of us are born into one religious tradition or another. However, your religion of birth may not remain the religious or spiritual path you choose to follow later in life especially if it lacks meaning and spirit. I was reminded of this the other night as I sat in a Kabbalah class listening to
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How often have you complained about a current or ongoing situation or condition? Maybe you’re unhappy about your life, job, relationship, health, or financial situation. You focus on the “problem,” and allow it to make you unhappy. This mindset creates an unhappy life, but what you desire is a happy life. In all likelihood, you
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Photo courtesy monkey_business|Stockfresh.com I often tell the story of how I became a magazine journalist. I took a journalism class in high school taught by a charismatic teacher. I was seeking a way to make a living as a writer. He showed me a path, and I decided to take it. When I think back
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It’s easy to lose perspective, especially if you are too close to a situation, project, or person. Getting some distance helps you see things more clearly. When you remove yourself—in time or space—you see things differently or more objectively. So often things are not as they seem. From our viewpoint, we only see one reality.
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How often do you find your self waiting for your turn? I’m not talking about your turn to pay at the grocery store register or to enter the sports stadium. I’m talking about waiting for someone to tell you it’s okay to move forward toward your goals or for someone to give you permission to
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If you want to succeed in life—personally or professionally—you have to know how to move yourself forward. You can’t just do what you’ve always done. You have to do something different, something more. Think of it this way, if you just walk in place, you don’t move forward. Equate walking in place to managing your
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