One of the first things that most people fail to realize is that “Failure is an event and not a person.” This is a tremendously helpful reminder. When we can make this separation, failure becomes a steppingstone rather than a stumbling block. There are three helpful reminders outlined below that will help you when you […]
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Risk It Or Lose It All
April 19, 2013
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I read the following quote and had to agree with it. “When we stop taking risks we stop living” ~ Robin Sharma There was a time in my life that I was reluctant taking risks on things that truly matters. I wasn’t a huge risk taker. I lived in the land of “what if.” Some […]
Grab Onto It Like A Junk Yard Dog
April 16, 2013
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Sir Winston Churchill made famous the following phrase that has possibly been used around the world: “Never give up, never, never, never give up.” This was a keynote speech he gave to a graduating class. That was the extent of his speech and then he sat down. It was one of the shortest but most […]
5 Ways To Think Before You Speak
April 13, 2013
Did you know that your tongue is a muscle and that it is the strongest muscle in your body? Did you also know that the tongue is one area of the body that heals the fastest? Isn’t that a paradox? The part of the body that heals the fastest does damage that sometimes never heals. […]
Keep Your Eyes On The Ball
April 10, 2013
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As an avid sports person even though my body don’t cooperate as much these days, having my eyes on the ball is a must if being victorious is the mission. Why else would you play the game? Surely not for looks. If that was the reason, a lot of our sports heroes would be disqualified. […]
Knowing When To Let Go
April 7, 2013
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You, like me, may have heard that letting go is never easy. To some extent that is true. If I am letting go of something that I do not care much about, it is easy. I don’t struggle as much at those times. On the other hand when it is something or someone that I […]
First Think It Through
April 4, 2013
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Have you ever said or done something that you wish you had taken the time to think through? I have, on countless occasions. Some of the results have been disastrous, to say the least. I believe that if we are going to find, live and love the life we envision, we need to make “First, […]
April 26, 2013
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