Be Ready, And Keep Getting Ready

Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave men, or they are no better than dreams. – Emerson Ideas are nothing, really, without action. I would put a slightly different twist on Emerson’s words by saying ideas not worked through the minds, hearts and bodies of men are mere fantasies….

Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day. – Gary Vaynerchuk So many people think “legacy” is just something to worry about when you’re “old.” This is unfortunate on two counts: 1) Worrying is just a misuse of one’s imagination. The best thing to do is decide what you want to create…

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Of course it’s easy to be happy and positive when things are good, but what about when things are…

As we learn in the Zen philosophy, when you learn to “let go” of problems instead of resisting with all your might, your life will begin to flow. – Richard Carlson Does a drop of water struggle to get to the ocean, or stay in a particular spot in a stream? Of course not. Water goes…

Most of us don’t believe we can ask for what we want – especially if what we want is amazing, even audacious. Well, we can. You can. There are two ways you can ask: 1) create a mind-shift whereby you just decide to; or 2) if that doesn’t seem possible, create the resources required for audacity….

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. You don’t have charge of the constellations, but you do have charge of whether you read, develop new skills, or take new classes. – Jim Rohn You can…