All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming. (Helen Keller, author) We are often amazed when we hear the stories of individuals who have overcome severe handicaps and lived productive lives. Nick Vujicic is a prime example. He was born without...
The almond tree bears it fruit in silence. (Thomas Merton, late American Catholic writer) Have you ever watched a newly planted seed, hoping to see it sprout? Or, confirming Merton’s thought, have you ever tried to hear a tree grow and produce fruit? “Of course not,”...
A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other. (Simon Sinek, British-American marketing consultant) Have you ever watched a basketball game where one team is not doing well, and the other team is wearing out the...
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen. (Douglas McArthur, late military leader) McArthur defines a great leader in three simple concepts: 1) the confidence that does not depend on others for...
The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot. (Michael Altshuler, sales and performance expect) It’s been said that “Time flies when you’re having fun.” It does seem that way, doesn’t it; and time seems to drag when you’re going through a difficult...
The only certain means of success is to render more & better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be. (Og Mandino, late American author) Are you looking for the secrets to success? Self-help books and expensive seminars may help some...
Joy and cynicism. Both are contagious. Everyone infects the world with one or the other. (Scott Sauls, author) There’s a good reason to stay away from someone who has a contagious illness. Caution in this regard is important, of course. But Sauls suggests that we...
What we are today is more important than what we plan to do tomorrow. (Jesse Deloe, writer, editor) Our success in business, education, or in any other endeavor may very well depend on our advanced planning. We need to know where we want to be and how to get there....
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice. (Franklin P. Jones, author) That may be a tongue-in-cheek statement, but we really can’t overemphasize the importance of our verbal expressions. With our words we can uplift someone with encouragement or...
You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. (Deepak Chopra, author and public speaker) Chopra continues, “In every moment of our existence, we are in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of choices.” From choosing what to wear or...
Be thankful for what you have. Your life, no matter how bad you think it is, is someone else’s fairytale. (Wale Ayeni, investment advisor) When you’ve lost an investment or had a difficult day on the job or at school, do you sometimes think you don’t have it very...
Success is falling nine times and getting up ten. (Jon Bon Jovi, singer, songwriter) Perhaps you feel as if you have experienced more failures than successes. You’re discouraged to the point where you don’t even want to try anything again. Bon Jovi’s advice is good;...