Listen More Than You Speak

“I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson The truth in TJ’s words is something I was blind to for some time, and I resisted it after that (still do, but less… ): it is only when we get…

Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. – Denis Waitley Without belief nothing happens. If you don’t believe, you won’t start. And if you don’t start, well . . . .

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. – Francis Bacon Want some “truth?” Whatever you focus on comes to pass. Not necessarily exactly how you envision it (sometimes better… ), but usually close. In most every phase of life you can look at life’s events as see them as “problems” or “opportunities.”…

In an interview with Tim Ferriss I heard Tony Robbins say something very interesting. He mentioned the difference between emotional intelligence and emotional fitness. It was such a powerful distinction for me . . . . *  *  * Yes, the latter requires the former, but the former is (really) meaningless without the latter. Meaningless…

There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. Vince Lombardi I think people sometimes  hesitate to give “it” their “everything” because they worry that “it” might not be enough. Don’t worry if “it” is your best at a given moment, just give your best, all the time, every…

Until you commit your goals to paper, you have intentions that are seeds without soil. – Anonymous The mind loves clarity. Without clarity the mind – actually, our emotions – reverts to safety. Safety, for our emotional brain (the limbic system), is habit and routines and whatever has been shown to contribute to our survival (even if…