Cultivate your own capabilities. . . . Enjoy being you! (Charles Swindoll, author) Swindoll illustrates his point: “Rabbits don’t fly. Eagles don’t swim. Ducks look funny trying to climb. Squirrels don’t have feathers. . . . Stop comparing. There’s plenty of room in...
Your career is what you’re paid for; your purpose is what you’re made for. (Zig Ziglar) Do you know people who are successful but unhappy in their job? They’re working this job only for the paycheck. Going to the office, school, or factory is a dreaded chore, and they...
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. (George Washington) Though we celebrated President’s Day a few days ago, today is the actual anniversary of Washington’s natal day....
The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it. (Elbert Hubbard, 19th-20th century author, publisher) It is difficult to keep up with new technology appearing almost daily. No sooner do we get...
Position may give you power to control, but trust will give you permission to lead. (Dave Adamson, author) In today’s society we have seen what people with too much control have done to destroy confidence in their leadership. As Lord Acton famously said, “Power tends...
It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t. (Martin Van Buren, 8th U.S. President) Have you ever tried to shortcut a task or simply didn’t do it because it was too difficult? Did you then find yourself in the very worrisome place of having to...
True discernment means distinguishing the primary from the secondary, the essential from the indifferent, and the permanent from the transient. (Sinclair Ferguson, author and preacher) Many people today would not remember Sears and Roebuck catalogs. Most products were...
If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. (Fred DeVito, physical trainer) DeVito was probably thinking of people who want to get into better physical condition through exercise and training. But the principle can be applied to many other areas of life. Take...
Readers are leaders. (Breakpoint) Reading is an essential skill for successful learning. Volumes of wisdom have been written over the centuries, but that wisdom remains hidden to those who either can’t or won’t read. Technology has sometimes hindered learning because...
If you want to be successful, know what you’re doing, love what you’re doing, and believe in what you are doing. (Will Rogers, 20th century humorist) Three easy steps to success, according to Rogers. But, sometimes we may have to really work hard to figure out what it...
All we need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. (Lucy Van Pelt, “Peanuts” cartoon character.) We all know that sweets aren’t really a substitute for love. The popular song told us that “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only...
If you don't have the information you need to make wise choices, find someone who does. (Lori Hil, screenwriter) When confronted with a number of choices, we’re often uncertain which is the best for us. Trial and error sometimes works, but more often results in...