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“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness” – Richard Carlson This is one of those quotes that I could on and on about, or let it speak for itself.

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…

Stephen Covey (a wonderful author and teacher) says the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Wise counsel indeed. I want you consider that the Main Thing (in life) is: to know and do what you must, to get from where you are, to who you need to be. Did you…

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. – Thomas Jefferson Yes, the past is a good teacher . . . just don’t spend all your time in that classroom.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts for you will never go any higher than you think.” – Benjamin Disraeli I often listen to developmental audio programs in the car and my current selection is (a re-listening of) Brian Tracy’s The Psychology of Achievement. One of the key take-ways is that our self-concept matters a great deal. In particular,…

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. –  Alan Alda Assumptions are both helpful and dangerous. Yes, it can be helpful to bring a sense of what something is what you’re doing, but be very…