Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
What stops you from doing something different?
Something “scary?”
I’m not talking about stupid risks that don’t have any personal meaning, but those things that you know will help you to learn, grow and prosper.
What is stopping you from doing those things?
Go get you some fruit . . .
If you have more than three priorities, you don’t have any. – Darren Hardy Priorities are a combination of goals and what matters to you now – right now, today, this week and this month. When you prioritize something you make something more than just a goal, more than something you will work on if you…
There’s a fundamental difference between the things you do every day, every single day, and the things you do only when the spirit moves you. One difference is that once you’ve committed to doing something daily, you find that the spirit moves you, daily. Rather than having a daily debate about today’s agenda, you can…
Warning: more Seth-Godin-fawning ahead . . . . Today’s email from Seth had such a great message. It’s a great reason to employ the Platinum Rule (treat others how they would like to be treated). Treat people differently (i.e. in a way that honors and respects their uniqueness) because they are beautifully different. Create the skill…
People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going. – Earl Nightingale Doing what I do and having read what I’ve read, I’ve noticed that there’s a great deal of debate on how to do goals properly. But what I’ve found is that the great “difference” isn’t between the different ways to set and achieve…
You can do anything once you stop trying to do everything. – Eric Barker Why would anyone try to everything anyways? One possibility: to please. Trying to please others. Trying to please the idea we have in our heads about what people want from us. Trying to do enough and make people happy. Why? Because…
We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life. – Edwin Markham We all know what the Golden Rule asks of us: do unto others as we have them do unto us. It’s (pretty) good advice. But there’s something better. The Platinum Rule: do unto others as they would want…