“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
I love this quote because it reminds us that there is no such thing as something-for-nothing.
Whether it be money, time or character, we trade something precious for every result we create in our lives.
When we embrace this reality and live accordingly, we can live lives of clarity, peace, effectiveness and happiness.
Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. – Douglas MacArthur I’ve also heard that the only way you lose is if you give up. It’s true. Failure is deciding that not getting exactly what you want is a bad thing. Everything we do yields a result. Every result can be learned from. Therefore, everything…
The height of your accomplishments is determined by the depth of your convictions. – William F. Scolavino Or put another way, nothing will happen unless you believe in it and your ability to complete it sufficiently. When we believe in what we’re doing, whether it be a deep-seated belief in our ability to achieve a goal,…
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. – Bill Cosby Why? Because you are going to “fail” along the way . . . . But, of course, there’s nothing wrong with failure. Failure is just a concept. It’s a word that we imbue with meaning, and…
I’ve written a few posts on “how coaching works” and wanted to combine them in one easier to find/read place; three of them are “mashed-up” below: ********** The below post was originally published on August 8, 2011, here DOES COACHING WORK? YES. “Coaching is hot.” “Coaching is in.” “Coaching is how smart people achieve goals…
The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price. – Vince Lombardi Despite what you may have heard, you must do the work to have the reward. But the cool thing…
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 . . . .