“Courage faces fear and thereby masters it… Courageous men never lose the zest for living even through their life situation is zestless…We must constantly build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s a good day to talk about courage. When we talk about heroes, like Martin […]
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay A few short weeks ago, I encouraged you to think BIG. I believe in that. It’s a healthy thing to do. It encourages growth and opens up the door to opportunity. I hope at least some of you have […]
Like everything else in life, success is relative. We all define it in our own terms. Basically, it’s the end result of our efforts to reach our goals, but the path leading there will never be straight. Each twist and turn presents obstacles. It’s how we handle the obstacles that determine whether we strike […]
“Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.” – Earl Wilson Ever wonder why some people seem luckier than others? I’ve heard that some people are just born lucky. I don’t believe that. Last time I checked, no genetic markers have been found to substantiate it. People thank their […]
We choose our thoughts. We can think positively or we can think negatively, and as a result we have the power to change our lives by simply changing our belief systems. But to those who say that despite their positive attitudes, they’re situations haven’t changed, I would suggest they lack the not so secret […]
Dreams can become reality but it takes more than wishing. It takes work. We’ve heard the words before: “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” —Farrah Gray “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs “Too […]
“You know you don’t have to act with me, Steve. You don’t have to say anything and you don’t have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle …” – Lauren Bacall as ‘Slim’ Browning, in “To Have and Have Not”’ 1944 That was Lauren Bacall’s first role and the one that made […]
Tom Hopkins is a well-respected leader in the field sales training and executive consulting. In fact, he’s been doing it for close to 40 years. He’s written a lot of books on the subject too, all valid and insightful regardless of endeavor. My favorite quote of his is a very simple, yet opens up a […]
“Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit.“ – R.E. Shay Do you believe that some people seem to have all the luck or that others are just born lucky? All things being equal, do you ever wonder why success seems to come easier to […]