A man who wants to do something will find a way; A man who doesn’t will find an excuse. – Stephen Dolley, Jr.
It matters less what the ultimate result is; only that one has started, and worked, and learned, and adapted, and finished “something.”
Or we can make up a story about why we can’t . . . .
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Milton Berle Self-explanatory…
Ambition is at the very core of success and extraordinary achievement. Unlike greed, it’s a powerful, creative and constructive force. – Jim Rohn Some people view ambition in a negative light. They’ve seen people who are corrupt, unkind, or even criminal, who were “ambitious.” But that’s not what ambition is about. There are plenty of…
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. – Helen Keller If anyone would know about character and overcoming adversity . . . . * * * If you want: to be different; to be better; something; to…
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain I’m pretty sure I’ve riffed on this before, but it’s…
One of my mentors (Steve Chandler) offers a powerful distinction useful in just about every area of life: expectations vs. agreements. Most of us have expectations. Expectations about how life should go and how people should behave. Invariably, many of these expectations are not met. As a result we are disappointed, frustrated and upset. We…
It is irrational to expect someone to change his or her behavior based on nonexistent feedback. – John A. Allison I’ve often heard, and sometimes said, “You can only fix the problems you know about.” While I could go into awareness and the importance of paying attention and asking good questions, I’d rather alert you…