To thrive in life you need three bones. A wishbone. A backbone. And a funny bone. – Reba McEntire
I love this one.
You need to dream because without dreams life is small and sad.
You need a backbone because you’ll have to work hard, and sometimes need to stand up for yourself.
And of course, you need to be able to laugh at life – and yourself – because sometimes it’s just not that serious.
Are you a manager of your circumstances or a creator of your life? Do you (merely) react to what happens and “make the best of it?” Or are you clear about what you want your life to be about and are actively implementing a plan to create what you want? Are you a manager or…
“To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.” – Mark Twain Your opportunity today (and always): to share your joy with others, and vice-versa.
There are many resources for the “how” of anything. If you want to be more productive, successful, have better relationships, get promoted, start a business, . . . and on and on, there’s no shortage of resources that will lay out exactly what you must do to have whatever it is you want. They are…
If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough. – Vince Lombardi If you’re not making mistakes: you’re playing it safe; you’re playing small; you’re not using all your talents and abilities; you’re wasting the gift that is your life; you’re living in a way that you’ll feel guilty about later; you’re . ….
Watch your habits; they become character. – Lao Tzu Watch your habits of thinking, acting, eating, speaking, drinking, moving, . . . you become that.
This week’s external resource is another TED talk (what can I say, they’re brilliant!?), this time from Simon Sinek. In this video he exhorts leaders – and really all of us – to come-from why in terms of leadership, or sales, or living your life, or… Click here to watch the video and, if it impacts your…