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 time – regardless of whether it’s your best ever.
I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the first…
As Christians, and others, celebrate today, I humbly suggest that we ponder the meaning of “Christmas,” and what it has become in the United States and what we want it to be going forward. That aside, here are some words to ponder: “I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a…
“The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.” – Henry Ford As someone who knows, I can say that there is no job security. The only “job” security is a strong ability to create value in the marketplace.
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. – Aristotle * * * (No, not that way!) * * * Be willing to ruffle some feathers. Be willing to make mistakes and be judged by those on the sidelines. Be willing to feel a little bad, for a minute,…
Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes for you. – Tony Robbins When you expect you are needy and in opposition with how the World works. When you appreciate the World it (and everything and one in it) is available to you. When you are in appreciation, you are aligned with the energy of creation…
There is the timeless, changeless core: our humanity — that which we truly ARE, what we have always been (regardless of our (sometimes) behavior to the contrary). And then there is the external: behavior — that which must interact and adapt, this is what leaders DO. The core is who they are, behavior is what they do….