One of the Most Important Skills

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I think so many people get caught up the enormity of the challenges they face: the challenges in their personal…

“Do you have habits, or do your habits have you?” – Brian Tracy I heard that  this morning while listening to his audio program “Focal Point” (one of my favorite programs of his) in the car. It hit me particularly hard as I know, deep-down, that many of my habits don’t serve me, and they…

We can have more than we’ve got because we can become more than we are. – Jim Rohn What do you think of this? Your belief on this idea is one of the most important determinants to your level of peace, happiness, fulfillment and achievement.

There is no security in life, only opportunity. – Mark Twain Amen Brother Samuel. Amen.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less. – C.S. Lewis Real humility is where kindness comes from. When we think of ourselves less, when we know we’re okay, we can look beyond ourselves. This is where and when really, really cool things can happen. This is where service happens. Any…

As I was preparing my coffee just a minute ago I had a realization: thoughts have consequences. Everyone can identify with the idea that actions have consequences, but thoughts? Yes, I believe so. Implementing this, effectively, does require a high level of awareness. We spend so much time with, and in, our thoughts that we ought to…