Reach Deep Into Your Thoughts - 07/31/12 08:46 PM
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Reach Deep Into Your Thoughts
“You must find the place inside yourself where nothing
is impossible.”
Deepak Chopra, Authority in the field of mind –body healing
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Reach deep into your thoughts
 
In the reaches of your thoughts there is a place where everything is possible. Those thoughts come to the surface when you nurture them into a reality. At other times the thoughts are suppressed because they’re stretching your thinking and will stretch the boundaries of our thinking.
 
Your thoughts can take … (4 comments)

Character is Shaped and Nurtured - 07/31/12 04:15 PM
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Character is Shaped and Nurtured
“Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like fingerprints, it’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.”
Jim Rohn 1930 – 2009, American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Character is shaped and nurtured
 
You were born as a unique person and your character is shaped and formed through-out your life.
 
Your character is a little bit like molding clay.  You can shape your character anyway you choose to make it and … (7 comments)

Greatness Comes from The Doing - 07/30/12 09:31 PM
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Greatness Comes from The Doing
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
Joe Sayah
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Greatness comes from the doing
 
People can come into a meeting looking good in their personal appearance . . . . But they will have to product and do what they said they will do, if they want to look good. Otherwise they are exposed for being an empty suit and a poser.
 
Greatness comes from the doing … (9 comments)

Taking Responsibility Creates Personal Power - 07/30/12 06:34 AM
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Taking Responsibility Creates Personal Power 
“When we blame we give away our power.”
Greg Anderson, athlete, author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Taking responsibility creates personal power
 
By taking responsibility for your actions you take control your conditions that you find yourself in. By taking responsibility you are looking for answers and finding solutions to your challenges and you will find yourself a positive position to expand your opportunities.
 
When you take responsibility for your actions and your results you take control of your life.
 
The … (8 comments)

Success is Not a Sprint - 07/29/12 08:26 PM
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Success is Not a Sprint
“If you’re not succeeding yet, take heart. As long as you keep trying with persistence and determination there will be a way for you to succeed.”
David Vallieres, Entrepreneur, Internet Marketing
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success is not a sprint
 
Your success journey will resemble a marathon far more than a sprint.
 
If you decided to sprint a 26 mile marathon you would not be able to finish the race under those conditions. A marathon has a strategy and it … (5 comments)

When You’re On a Dead End Street Turn Around - 07/29/12 04:53 PM
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When You’re On a Dead End Street Turn Around
“Rock bottom is a good solid ground; a dead end street is just the place to turn around.”
Buddy Buie, songwriter, producer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
When you’re on a dead End Street turn around
 
At any time on your success journey you can make a turn that you feel will take you to your objectives. But as you are traveling on that road you find that it’s a dead end you make the decision to turn around and … (6 comments)

How Great is Your Attitude? - 07/28/12 08:20 PM
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How Great is Your Attitude?
“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our world; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunity that were somehow absent
before we changed.”
Earl Nightingale 1921 – 1989, dean of professional development
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
How great is your attitude?
 
A positive attitude will lift your spirit and put the air under your winds to soar with the eagles.  
 
A negative attitude will turn off the switch of … (7 comments)

When You’re in a Tight Place - 07/28/12 02:48 PM
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When You’re in a Tight Place
“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, never give up then, for that is just the time that the tide will turn.”
Harriet Beecler Stowe 1811 -1896, American Author, Abolitionist
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
When you’re in a tight place
 
When you’re in a tight place and you feel like your back is against the wall you have reached a point to plan and to start your forward momentum.
 
Having your back against the wall … (26 comments)

The Will to Succeed - 07/28/12 06:15 AM
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The Will to Succeed
“The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car it’s the one
who refuses to lose.”
Dale Earhardt 1951 - 2001, NASCAR Race Car Driver
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The will to succeed
 
The will to succeed makes the difference between being a winner and being close and finishing out of the money.
 
When you read the biography of the people who have achieved success in the field they all have a common trait they have a deep rooted will to … (7 comments)

The Art of Successful Time Management - 07/27/12 08:21 PM
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The Art of Successful Time Management     
“The key to successful time management is doing the most important task first, and giving it your full concentration, to the exclusion of everything else.”
R.   Alec  MacKenzie, time management expect
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The Art of Successful time management
 
Successful time management is the art of knowing what to do, how to do it, when to do it and why to do it.
 
Two additional key components successful time management are; knowing what’s not important and what … (10 comments)

Motivation Comes From Within - 07/27/12 05:49 PM
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Motivation Comes From Within
“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.”
Stephen R. Covery 1932 – 2012, American Businessman, Author, Motivational Speaker,
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Motivation comes from within
 
A coach can help you to sharpen your skills and can help you to get the most out of your talent. A mentor can offer you advice and be someone that can offer your moral support,
 
A coach or a mentor … (5 comments)

Follow-Through Keeps the Door Open - 07/27/12 06:10 AM
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Follow-Through Keeps the Door Open
“Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel.”
Mary Kay Ash, Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Follow-through keeps the door open
 
Talent may open the door – but it’s your follow-through that keeps the door open.
 
Talented people seem to have the advantage. Their talent can get them out of the box faster and their quick start can give them an initial advantage.
 
If … (8 comments)

Have the Heart of an Adventurer - 07/26/12 08:20 PM
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Have the Heart of an Adventurer
“There are two kinds of adventurers, those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won’t.”
Rabindranath Tagore 1861 – 1941, Nobel Prize for Literature 1913
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Have the heart of an adventurer
 
Treat your life like a great adventure.
 
Go into your day with the heart of an adventurer believing that your day will be a day of discover of new opportunities and that you will be opening new doors … (4 comments)

The Value of Repeat Customers - 07/26/12 04:18 PM
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The Value of Repeat Customers
“Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that
bring friends with them.”
W. Edward Deming 1900 -1993, Management Expert, Consultant
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The value of repeat customers
 
You can spend massive amounts of money in an attempt to find new customers.
 
Or you can provide your existing customers with exceptional customer service which will result in your customer becoming repeat customers and bring new customers with them.
 
One … (3 comments)

Age is Not a Factor - Part 1 - 07/26/12 06:22 AM
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Age is Not a Factor - Part 1
“Age is no barrier, it’s a limitation you put in your mind.”
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Champion, 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal and 2 Bronze Medals
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Age is not a factor
 
You’re never too young . . . . Or your never too old . . . . to accomplish your goals or to be a success. 
 
I had an opportunity to meet a young man for the first time that at the time … (5 comments)

Take it Seriously - 07/25/12 08:23 PM
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Take it Seriously     
“Few people take objective really seriously. They put average effort
into too many things, rather than superior thought and effort into a
few important things. People who achieve the most are selective
as well as determined.”
 Richard Koch, entrepreneur, management consultant, writer        
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Take it seriously
 
You will take on many new projects throughout your career. The success or failure of many of those objectives will be linked back to the start of the project.
 
… (4 comments)

Four Human Freedoms Plus One - 07/25/12 05:07 PM
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Four Human Freedoms Plus One    
“We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way. The third is freedom from want . . . . The fourth is freedom from fear.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882 – 1945, 32nd President of the United States      
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Four human freedoms plus one
 
Franklin Delano Roosevelt words spoken decades ago rings true … (1 comments)

The Shadows Fade Away - 07/25/12 10:07 AM
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The Shadows Fade Away
“No matter how dark the night, somehow the sun rises once again and all shadows are chased away.”
David Matthews, entertainer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The shadows fade away
 
The sunrise is the start of a new day. The shadows and the darkness of your yesterday’s fade away when the sun comes up and you start a new day.
 
As the sun comes up and you begin your new day leave the baggage of your yesterday behind you and start your day … (6 comments)

The Quality of Your Choices - 07/24/12 07:56 PM
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The Quality of Your Choices
“When you make a choice, you change the future.”
Deepak Chopra, authority in the field of mind-body healing
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The quality of your choices
 
Every choice you make has the capacity to change your future; making quality choices will have a positive impact on your future and your destination.
 
When you make a less then desirable choice and you recognize it trying to avoid what has taken place will make matters worse. We all make bad choices the … (9 comments)

Exceeding Expectations is in the Eyes of the Customer - 07/24/12 04:39 PM
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Exceeding Expectations is in the Eyes of the Customer  
“Everyone has the power of greatness.
Not for fame, but greatness.
Because greatness is determined by service”
 Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 -1968, civil rights leader, clergyman,          
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Exceeding expectations is in the eyes of the customer
 
How your customers judge you becomes the foundation for your business and future success.
 
The single biggest differentiator is in your customer’s eyes is the quality of your service.
 
Average customer service will put you … (1 comments)

Pick Yourself up When You Get Knocked Down - 07/24/12 05:14 AM
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Pick Yourself up When You Get Knocked Down
“No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project.”
Shelly Duvall, actress
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Pick yourself up when you get knocked down
 
There are many situations in our lives where we are blindsided and get knocked down.
 
In those moments you can become a victim and stay down or you can pick yourself up dust yourself off and keep moving forward.
 
It’s not a question if you’re going … (7 comments)

Great Things Happen with Determination and Conviction - 07/23/12 07:58 PM
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Great Things Happen with Determination and Conviction
“Great things are not accomplished by, those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”
Charles Kuralt 1934 -1997, American Journalist  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Great things happen with determination and conviction
 
Great separates itself from the good . . . . and has an enormous advantage over anybody that is just trying to get by. Great is in the extra effort, producing a higher and extended level of customer service.
 
Great is having your customers freely … (6 comments)

Talent is Like Electricity - 07/23/12 03:13 PM
 
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Talent is Like Electricity
“Electricity makes no judgment.
You can plug into it and light up a lamp,
keep a heart pump going, light a cathedral,
or you can electrocute a person with it.
Electricity will do all that. It makes no judgment.
I think talent is like that.
I believe every person is born with talent.”
 Maya Angelou, author        
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Talent is like electricity


Every person is born with talent.


Like electricity your talent is always there some … (5 comments)

Can You Spot The Wrong Question? - 07/23/12 05:56 AM
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Can You Spot The Wrong Question?
“The uncreative mind can spot the wrong answer, but it takes a very creative mine to spot the wrong questions.”
Anthony Jay, English Writer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Can you spot the wrong question?
 
A big part of being a successful business professional is having the ability to communicate effectively in every aspect of your business with a cross section of people.
 
Effective communication leads you to mutually understanding your customers, their needs and their motivations.   
 
An essential … (6 comments)

Success is Found When You Step Out of Your Comfort Zone - 07/22/12 08:06 PM
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Success is Found When You Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
“How can you learn and grow when you never step out
and try something new and exciting?
There is never a lack of resources, only a lack of ideas.
Without risk, there can be no progress.
All of us only have so much sand left in the hourglass,
and one day our sand will run out.
The time to risk is now and the great ones know it.”
 Steve Siebold, author, speaker         
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success … (6 comments)

Good Ideas Have to be Driven - 07/22/12 01:45 PM
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Good Ideas Have to be Driven
“Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.”
Hyman Rickover 1900 - 1986, Four Star Admiral
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Good ideas have to be driven
 
We all have them . . . . But if a good idea is not driven it slowly fades away from our thoughts. They will never see the sunlight of the day nor will they be tested to reach its full potential.
 
When you are … (2 comments)

Know When to Say NO to Yourself - 07/22/12 10:25 AM
 
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Know When to Say NO to Yourself
“Self-respect is the fruit of discipline: and the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
Abraham Joshua Heschel 1907 - 1972, Leading Jewish theologian of the 21st century
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Know when to say no to yourself
 
Your self-esteem speaks to you on a continuous basis and you respond to it through your self-worth and your confidence.
 
When you come to a crossroad and you have to make a choice … (2 comments)

Don’t Just Sit There - 07/21/12 08:24 PM
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Don’t Just Sit There
“The most effective way to do it is to do it.”
Amelia Earhart 1897 – 1937, American Aviation Pioneer, Author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Don’t just sit there
 
The best way to get something done is to start it. If you’re sitting there waiting for inspiration there could be a long wait for something positive to happen.
 
By taking the action on what has to be done you are moving in the direction of getting it done while the person waiting for … (8 comments)

Blaming Does Not Change The Condition - 07/21/12 01:55 PM
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Blaming Does Not Change The Condition   
“All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find
with another, and regardless of how much you blame him,
it will not change you”
 Dr. Wayne Dyer, Author, Professional Speaker       
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Blaming does not change the condition
 
When something goes wrong . . . . You have to get down to the reason that the things when off track. Once you find it your job is to get things back on … (3 comments)

Pursue Your Goals With Gusto - 07/21/12 05:53 AM
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Pursue Your Goals With Gusto
“No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.”
W. Clement Stone, Business Entrepreneur, Self-Help Author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Pursue your goals with gusto
 
Written goals will give you a big target to aim for and creates a clear direction for your career.
 
A goal will only remain a dream until have the courage to take the necessary actions to pursue your goals with gusto to create … (7 comments)

Getting Better One Day at the Time - 07/20/12 07:56 PM
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Getting Better One Day at the Time
“Everyday day, in every way, I am getter better and better.”
Emile Coue, French psychologist
As I see it . . . . . . .
Getting better one day at the time
 
When we’re facing difficulties become better not bitter.
 
In times of facing difficulties we will have to determine how we’ll going to respond and resolve those challenges and the difficulties. We can choose to use the power of our thoughts and our attitude to help us through the difficult times and to become better.
… (7 comments)

You Can’t Recycle It - 07/20/12 02:51 PM
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You Can’t Recycle It
“One Thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.”
Source Unknown
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
You can’t recycle it
 
It’s more precious than gold, you only get one of each of them and when their gone they are gone forever.
 
They are wasted and squander without much thought. They frittered away and misused without ever coming our way again.
 
They are the moments in your life.
 
When they are use productively they become more precious than gold and when they are … (5 comments)

Look Into the Mirror of Your Life - 07/20/12 06:54 AM
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Look Into the Mirror of Your Life
“No man has a chance to permanent success until be begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes.”
Napoleon Hill 1883 -1970, Self-Help Author, Speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Look into the mirror of your life
 
The person that has the courage to look into the mirror and recognize who they really are has taken an enormous step forward.
 
Once you know who you really are you reach a fork in the road one … (4 comments)

Challenge What’s Believed to be True - 07/19/12 08:15 PM
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Challenge What’s Believed to be True    
“If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were,
really true, there would be little hope of advancement.”
Orville Wright 1871 - 1948, aviation pioneer       
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Challenge what’s  believed to be true
 
Between early 1890’s through 1903 the Wright Brothers challenged the notion that man could not fly in a motorized aircraft.
 
On December 17, 1903 the Wright Brothers made history and lifted off for the first manned flight of … (8 comments)

A Limiting Belief is a Trap - 07/19/12 05:42 PM
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A Limiting Belief is a Trap
“If you accept a limiting belief, than it will become a truth for you.”
Louise Hay, international motivational author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A limiting belief is a trap
 
A limiting belief will trap you in the world of the status quo.
 
What you believe to be true becomes true to you. Your limiting beliefs therefore create limiting expectation and will influence your action to reflect those of your beliefs. You won’t push your limits and you will remain it … (2 comments)

Creating Value in a Digital World - 07/19/12 08:25 AM
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Creating Value in a Digital World
“There are only four ways to create value (in a digital economy): information, entertainment, conveniences, and savings.”
Jay Walker, Priceline Founder
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Creating value in a digital world
 
People want their news fast . . . . Newspapers have lost 67% of their subscribers since 2007 and people are accessing the news on their smart phones, tables and computers.
 
People are sending e-mail and using text messaging . . . . and the post office is hemorrhaging … (3 comments)

Nurture Your Ideas - 07/18/12 08:29 PM
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Nurture Your Ideas
“One of the most amazing things about business (and life)
is the power of one idea. And one of your great challenges
as leader is to understand how to find and nurture them.”
 Mac Anderson, Founder of Simple Truth and Successiories          
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Nurture your ideas
 
An idea that’s nurtured has the potential to bear fruit.
 
Ideas like the Frisbee, Silly Putty and the Pet Rocks where in there day were off the wall idea’s that made their creators multiple … (9 comments)

Doing the Same Thing Over and Over is a Habit - 07/18/12 06:10 PM
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Doing the Same Thing Over and Over is a Habit
“If you’re doing something the same way you way you have for 10 years, the chances are you are doing it wrong.”
Charles F. Kettering 1876 - 1958, American Inventor, Engineer, Businessman
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Doing the same thing over and over is a habit
 
Businesses and people fall into habits and continually do the same thing over and over.
 
The Post Office does it and costs the tax payers millions of dollars a year … (5 comments)

What is Possible or Impossible is in Your Beliefs - 07/18/12 10:07 AM
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What is Possible or Impossible is in Your Beliefs
“What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability.
It’s more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.”
Anthony Robbins, Author, Consultant, Speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
What is possible or impossible is in your beliefs
 
Your beliefs can drive your career on the pathway to success, or can put the brakes on your success journey.
 
Over the life time of your success … (4 comments)

Good Listeners Stand Out - 07/17/12 06:36 PM
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Good Listeners Stand Out   
“Without question, the art of listening is one of the most underestimated keys to success. I want you to stop and think about the friends and
you really enjoy being with, the bosses you you’ve enjoyed working for,
and I’d e willing to bet they all have one thing in common . . .
they’re good listeners.”
 Mac Anderson, Founder Simple Truth, Successories         
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Good listeners stand out
 
Good listeners will inherit the earth and control the negotiating … (7 comments)

Worrying Won’t Solve a Problem - 07/17/12 03:30 PM
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Worrying Won’t Solve the Problem  
“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the
old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in
his life, most of which had never happened”
 Sir Winston Churchill 1874 - 1965, British Prime Minister          
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Worrying won’t solve the problem
 
A person that worries is worrying about conditions that may or may not be real and in many cases will never come about.
 
Worrying can … (3 comments)

Be The Best You That You Can Be - 07/16/12 08:32 PM
 
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Be The Best You That You Can Be
“To be nobody – but- yourself – in a world which is
doing it’s best night and day, to make you someone else –
means to flight the hardest battle which and human being can flight;
and never stop fighting.”
 E.E. Cummings 1894 – 1962, American Poet        
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Be the best you that you can be
 
Bring the best you that you can be to the surface for the world to see and … (11 comments)

Waste Not - Want Not - 07/16/12 05:54 PM
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Waste Not  - Want Not
“It has been my observation that most people get ahead
during the time that others waste time.”
Henry Ford 1888 - 1947, Founder of the Ford Motor Company
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Waste not - want not
 
Waste not – is making the best and most productive use of your time and as you make the best use of your time you get the best use out of your day for creative purposes.
 
Go into your day with the determination that … (3 comments)

Fear Can Freeze a Person Into Inaction - 07/16/12 10:07 AM
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Fear Can Freeze a Person Into Inaction  
“Half the things that people do, will not succeed in are thought fear of making the attempt.”
James Northcote 1746 – 1831, English Artist
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Fear can freeze a person into inaction
 
Fear is greater in our thinking then it is in reality.
 
The greatest way to melt away fear is to face the fear head on and take the actions on the thing you fear the most. As you take action on your fear … (4 comments)

Keep Your Thoughts Positive - 07/15/12 07:41 PM
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Keep Your Thoughts Positive   
“The Key to success is holding in your conscious mine
what you want to achieve and then striving in
everything you do to make the image reality.”
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale 1898 - 1993, Author       
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Keep that thought
 
Your thoughts are a driving force in your life.
 
Focus your thoughts on the positive and on what you want to achieve and your future success. Don’t allow the clouds of doubt or negativity to creep into your day … (10 comments)

Accept Responsibility and Take Action - 07/15/12 01:44 PM
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Accept Responsibility and Take Action
“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to over-coming
the consequence of any misfortune.”
 William James 1842 – 1910, Father of American Psychology
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Accept responsibility and take action
 
We may not always be in control of a misfortune coming into our life, but we can accept the fact that the condition has occurred. Accepting the condition is the first step in successfully correcting it.
 
Denial of the condition will most likely make the … (2 comments)

Believe You Can - Believe in Yourself - 07/15/12 07:20 AM
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Believe You Can - Believe in Yourself
“I believe in ME more than anything in the world.”
Wilma Rudolph 1940 -1992, Olympic Gold Medal Winner
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Beleive you can - believe in yourself
 
You will do what you believe you can do.
 
You will achieve what you believe that you can achieve, believe in yourself and you open the doors to unlimited possibilities.
 
You will go as far as you believe you can go. It’s not until you believe in yourself that … (1 comments)

Excellence is a Prevailing Attitude - 07/14/12 08:34 PM
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Excellence is a Prevailing Attitude
 ‘If you are going to achieve excellence in the big things, you develop
the habit in the little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.”
Charles R. Swindoll, clergyman
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
 
Excellence is a prevailing attitude
 
Your attitude determines the level of your business excellence.
 
Your business relationships and your customer service is a direct reflection of your attitude.
 
Your attitude will determine that way you interact with your customers, how you … (9 comments)

Goals Are Success Tools - 07/14/12 06:16 PM
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Goals Are Success Tools   
“Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in a positive direction;
they can be changed as your priorities charge,
new ones added, and others dropped.”
Dr. O. Carl Simonton 1942 - 2009, author, oncologist       
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Goals are success tools
 
To successfully reach your destination you have to use all of the tools at your disposal.
 
Goals are a success tools that puts your success journey into prospective and creates stepping stones that will lead you to your … (6 comments)

Be Your Own Best Friend - 07/14/12 06:12 AM
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Be Your Own Best Friend
“If you make friends with yourself you will never be along.”
Maxwell Maltz 1899 - 1975, Author of Psycho-Cybernetics
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Be your own best friend
 
We tend to be harder on our self then we should be and we question our self-worth in the remote reaches of our thinking.
 
Be your own best friend and encourage yourself don’t break yourself down with negative thinking.
 
The majority of your time on your success journey will be spent with … (6 comments)

Talking is Not the Same as Knowing . . . . - 07/13/12 08:06 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Talking is Not the Same as Knowing . . . .   
“People who know little are usually great takers,
while men who know much say little.”
 Jean Jacques Rousseau 1712 – 1778, writer, composer and French expressionless          
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Talking is not the same as knowing . . . .
 
People with knowledge have confidence in themselves and in their knowledge.
 
They have learned much over the years by listening and observing, they also understand that when they are talking they … (7 comments)

Success is Found in Your Passion - 07/13/12 02:50 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Success is Found in Your Passion
“Your work is to discover your work and then work with all your heart to give yourself to it.”
Buddha 563 BC – 483 BC
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success is found in your passion
 
Success is not found in a like to or it would be nice. Success is found in the burning passion to achieve an outcome.
 
There is a big difference between a like to and having passion for your work. A like to is a maybe, passion … (3 comments)

Our Life is Made in the Small Moments - 07/13/12 06:02 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Our Life is Made in the Small Moments
“Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones.”
Phillips Brooks 1835 – 1893, American Clergymen, Author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Our life is made in the small moments
 
Our moments flash by almost unnoticed but it’s in those moments that we made our life.
 
It’s making the right decision because we know it right.
 
It’s offering advice and counsel.
 
It’s listening and showing interest in another person.
 
It’s … (8 comments)

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone - 07/12/12 07:54 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
Neale Donald Walsch, American Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
Step out of your comfort zone
 
Acting within your comfort zone is on automatic pilot and doing more of what you have always been doing. In your comfort zone at best you will continue to get what you’re been getting.
 
If your achieving and stretching your potential in you comfort zone by all means you may want to continue. If not you may … (7 comments)

A Commitment to Excellence - 07/12/12 02:15 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
 A Commitment to Excellence  
“Just make up your mind at the outset that your work
is going to stand for quality…that you are going to stamp
a superior quality upon everything that goes out of your hand,
that whatever you do shall bear the hallmark of excellence”
 Orison Swett Marsden 1850 - 1924, American Entrepreneur, Writer, Founder of Success Magazine
         
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A commitment to excellence  
 
A commitment to excellence leaves your personal signature on the things you do and in … (3 comments)

Money is Attracted by Our Deeds and Actions - 07/12/12 05:56 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Money is Attracted by Our Deeds and Actions
“Money will come to you when you are doing the right thing.”
Michael Phillips film critic, writer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Money is attracted by our deeds and actions
 
We will meet many people on our success journey with varying degrees of success.
 
Some of those people think that they can find a better and faster way to succeed and they continually are looking for shortcuts to the top. They may find some short term success but in all … (9 comments)

There Are Times That we Have to Step up - 07/11/12 07:41 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
There Are Times That we Have to Step up
“A man does what he must - - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures.”
John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
There are times that we have to step up
 
There is a time in all of our lives that we encounter a situation where we have to step up and face the condition head on.
 
It can be a critical point in our life … (4 comments)

Asking Quality Questions - 07/11/12 02:59 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Asking Quality Questions
“Quality questions create a quality life, successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get the answers.”
Anthony Robbins, Author, Self-Help Expert and Speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Asking quality questions
 
Successful sales professionals are professional negotiators.
 
Successful professional negotiators ask quality questions and get better answers. By asking quality questions you gather useful information and increase our knowledge.
 
The person that asks the quality questions in the negotiating process gathers useful information and creates a platform for successful … (4 comments)

The Big Secret in Life - 07/11/12 06:02 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Big Secret in Life
“The big secret in life is that there is not big secret.
Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
Oprah Winfrey, Entrepreneur, Talk Show Host
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The big secret in life
 
What creates success is not a big deep dark secret it’s a philosophy of achievement that creates success.
 
To achieve anything in life you have to know what it is you want to achieve and you have to be willing to pay the … (5 comments)

The Secret Winners Know - 07/10/12 07:42 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Secret Winners Know   
“Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence.
The extra energy required to make another effort
or try another approach is the secret of winning.”
Denis Waitley, author, motivational speaker       
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The secret winners know
 
The secret that winner know is not the secret of the ages, it’s something that they discovered on their success journey that positively impacted their careers.
 
Winners have discovered and embrace the philosophy that their inner drive becomes the force that propels … (4 comments)

A Good Example of Luck is . . . . - 07/10/12 04:32 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
A Good Example of Luck is . . . .  
“I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity
and the ability to take advantage of it.
The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.”
Samuel Goldwyn 1882 - 1974, movie executive, producer      
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A good example of luck is . . . .
 
For a person to take the conditions that life hands them and to recognize the opportunity that lies within that condition and … (6 comments)

LINKEDIN MAKES ME MONEY EVERYDAY - 07/10/12 01:10 PM
Take a few moments to read an outstanding post by Joe Petrowsky, he shares some great tips on using Linkedin and making money and there nothing wrong with that.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
Via Joe Petrowsky - Right Trac Financial Group, Inc:
“LinkedIn Makes Me Money Everyday”
 
I have nearly 2,000 connections, over 100 recommendation and have learned how valuable this tool is to my business.
 
It didn’t take me long to figure out how valuable this tool was and how to maximize its use. For me, it was all about the recommendation. When I ask someone to check … (2 comments)

So You Think Active Rain Is Broken..... - 07/10/12 12:57 PM
Liz and Bill share their thoughts and insight on Active Rain and on some of the glitches we have been encountering and some of the fixes that can be done to work around them.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
Via Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com):
So You Think Active Rain Is Broken..... Aaaaack!  I got up this morning and suddenly Active Rain didn't behave the way I thought it should!!  What do I do??? Well it's both complicated and simple at the same time.  Maybe it's you and maybe it's the Rain.  It's not like … (3 comments)

A Person’s Character Reveals It's Self - 07/10/12 06:30 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
A Person’s Character Reveals It's Self
“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.”
Plato BC 427 – BC 347, Classical Greek Philosopher
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A person’s character reveals it's self
 
A person can try to talk their way around an issue and to try to conceal who they really are. But in the end their true character comes to the surface and reveals who they really are.
 
People … (3 comments)

A Person’s Character Reveals Who They Are - 07/10/12 06:24 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
A Person’s Character Reveals Who They Are
“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.”
Plato BC 427 – BC 347, Classical Greek Philosopher
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A person’s character reveals who they are
 
A person can try to talk their way around an issue and to try to conceal who they really are. But in the end their true character comes to the surface and reveals who they really are.
… (3 comments)

It’s Far Better To Ask Questions - 07/09/12 08:58 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
It’s Far Better To Ask Questions  
“It is better to ask some of the questions
than to know all the answers.”
James Thurber, author, cartoonist
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
It’s far better to ask questions
 
A question that goes unasked has very little or no value.
 
Asking questions and incorporating active listening leads to understanding, understanding leads to knowledge, and knowledge leads to the answers. 
 
It’s far better to ask questions and to proactively listen to gather information then to let the … (8 comments)

We’re in The People Business - 07/09/12 04:01 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
We’re in The People Business
“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”
Theodore Roosevelt 1858 - 1919, 26th President of the United States
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
We’re in the people business
 
The real estate business is a people business and the product is lifestyle and shelter. Based on their lifestyle they will select a shelter (home) to fit their needs.
 
If the real estate business is a people business getting along with people and … (4 comments)

The Blame Game - 07/09/12 06:09 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Blame Game
“In the final analysis, each of us is responsible for what we are. We cannot blame it on our mothers.”
Helen Lawerson, Author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The blame game
 
The moment that we take responsible for who we are we take a giant step forward.
 
We have made many choices in our lives some have had a positive effect on our lives and there are some that we would like to have a do over on.
 
Not ever choice we make … (3 comments)

Drop The Negative Thinking - 07/08/12 04:53 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Drop The Negative Thinking
“Drop the wrong thought and you lose the problem it creates.”
Vernon Howard 1918 -1992, Spiritual Teacher, Author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Drop the negative thinking
 
At any one time our mind is only capable of having one thought in it.
 
When you’re thinking you are replacing your existing thoughts with new thoughts. Those thoughts and be replaced in rapid session or the change in your thoughts can be slow and deliberate.
 
The way you replace your thoughts is part … (6 comments)

Act on Your Ideas - 07/08/12 06:31 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Act on Your Ideas
“Your part in the co-creation process to attract more in your life is to act on the ideas that are coming to you.”
Dr. Joe Vitale, Author and Motivational Speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Act on your ideas
 
Believe that your ideas have value, acting on them have the capacity to create a life changing breakthroughs.
 
Some ideas may need may need a little more adjusting, molding, reshaping or expanding just put your efforts into them and give them a little more … (4 comments)

Success is Achieved Through Your Service to Others - 07/07/12 07:56 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Success is Achieved Through Your Service to Others
“I began learning long ago that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.”
Booker T. Washington 1856 – 1915, African-American Educator, Author, Orator,
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success is achieved through your service to others
 
People want to be treated well and to see their expectations met.
 
In a shifting business environment sub-par customer service won’t get it done. When the customers’ expectations are not being met they will look for an alternative and … (6 comments)

Act With a Purpose - 07/07/12 12:08 PM
 
Motivational Power Quote

Act With a Purpose
“To accomplish great things we must dream as well as act.”
Anatole France 1844 – 1924, French poet, journalist, novelist,
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Act with a purpose

A dream without action becomes a figment of your imagination and without action your dream will just fade away. Conversely when you take action on your dream with a purpose you create a goal.
 
What you accomplish is a direct result of the consistent and persistent actions that you take.
 
Focus … (4 comments)

Your Thinking Influences The Outcome - 07/06/12 08:11 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Your Thinking Influences The Outcome   
“Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude towards it,
for that determines our success or failure.
The way you think about a fact may defeat you
before you ever do anything about it.
You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.”
Norman Vincent Peale 1898 – 1993, Author, Minister      
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Your thinking influences the outcome
 
As you think we do and become.
 
A positive attitude will create positive thinking and … (8 comments)

Your Destiny is One Step Away - 07/06/12 02:35 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 

Your Destiny is One Step Away
“If you go as far as you can see, you will see enough to go even farther.”
John Wooden 1910 – 2010, basketball coach
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Reaching . . . . Your destiny is one step away
 
To reach your destiny is a life long journey. Just as you feel that you have reached your destiny . . . . you’ll find that there is one more step that you can take and your destiny is one step … (2 comments)

Your Choice Are Stepping Stones - 07/06/12 06:38 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Your Choices Are Stepping Stones
“It’s choice – not chance – that determines your destiny.”
Jean Nidetch, Co-Founder of Weight Watches  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Your choices are stepping stones
 
With each choice you make you are laying another stepping stone on your success journey. Those stepping stones a path way to reach your destiny and full potential.
 
Your good choices are laying the stepping stones down that will carry your weight on your success journey and will move you in the right direction.
… (1 comments)

The Driving Force of Your Career - 07/05/12 08:27 PM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Driving Force of Your Career 
“The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe
that you are working for someone else Job security is gone.
The driving force of a career must come from the individual.
Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you are your career!”
Earl Nightingale 1921 - 1989, author and motivational speaker     
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
The driving force of your career
 
If you want job security you have to make it for yourself.
 
If you want job … (8 comments)

You Set The Bar - 07/05/12 04:44 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 

You Set The Bar
“That some achieve great success is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.”
Abraham Lincoln 1809 – 1865, 16th President of the United States
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
You set the bar
 
You set the bar for your career and you make the choice on the level of success that you want to achieve.
 
You can set the bar high, in the middle or you can set the bar low, the height of the bar is you choice.
… (2 comments)

Good Advertising - 07/05/12 06:01 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Good Advertising  
“Good advertising does not just circulate information.
It penetrates the public mind with desire and belief.”
Leo Burnett 1891 - 1971, Advertising Executive
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Good advertising
 
Good advertising targets a defined market niche. It has the power to promote brand recognition and to market your product and or services. When advertising is done well it has the capacity to motivate a person into a positive action.
 
Good advertising will create attention and attract customers.
 
Also good advertising … (10 comments)

The Home and Family Values is the Strength of America - 07/04/12 08:13 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 

The Home and Family Values is the Strength of America
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”
Confucius 551 BC – 479 BC, Chinese, Teacher, Politician, Philosopher
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The home and family values is the strength of America
 
I believe that there are strong building blocks that make’s America the great county that it is.
 
First - America is made up hard working people who are committed to make a better life for their children. The Americans … (5 comments)

The Land of The Free - 07/04/12 02:26 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Land of The Free
“This will remain the land of the free only as it is the home of the brave.”
Elmer Davis 1890 – 1958, Author, Reporter, Director of the United States Office of War,
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The land of the free
 
Three of my grandparents were first generation of immigrants. They had a dream and came to the America to make a better life for their children who were not yet born.
 
They entered the country through Ellis Inland.
… (4 comments)

Under Pressure a Person’s Real Character is Revealed - 07/04/12 06:46 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Under Pressure a Person’s Real Character is Revealed  
“One of the most important lessons that experience teaches is that, on the whole, success depends more upon character
than upon either intellect or fortune.”
William Edward Haysole Lecky 1883 – 1903, Irish Historian and Essayist,

As I see it . . . . . . .
Under pressure a person’s real character is revealed
 
You will see it in professional athletes, in negotiations and in politicians.
 
Some people will remain composed under pressure and remain in control of the situation while … (10 comments)

Be Determined to Give it Your Best - 07/03/12 02:28 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Be Determined to Give it Your Best
“Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.”
Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790, American Statesman
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Be determined to give it your best
 
What you sow you will reap.
 
To expect a plentiful harvest of success you have to sow the seeds of your success. What you sow will be returned to you in like proportion.
 
Be determined to succeed and your actions become a mirror of your determination and want … (4 comments)

The True About Angry People - 07/03/12 06:07 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
The True About Angry People
“What I’ve learned about being angry with people is that
it generally hurts you more than it hurts them.”
Oprah Winfrey, Entrepreneur, Talk Show Host
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The true about angry people
 
You will find that most angry people are unhappy people and they try to mask their feeling through their anger pointed at other people.
 
They use their anger to try to intimidate people into submission and to try to create a sense that they are superior … (5 comments)

Success is a State of Mind - 07/02/12 08:07 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Success is a State of Mind
“Success is a state of mind. If you want success,
start thinking, of yourself as a success!”
Dr. Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success is a state of mind
 
As you believe . . . . you are, success therefore a state of mind.
 
I have the opportunity to meet many professionals ranging for CEO of companies listed on the stock exchange, business entrepreneurs and sales professionals as a result of my consulting assignments.
 
… (6 comments)

Doing What’s Right is Right - 07/02/12 05:07 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Doing What’s Right is Right
“What is right is often forgotten by what is convenient.”
Bodie Thoene, author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Doing what’s right is right
 
When someone tells you what they’re going to do and them wants to fudge on their commitment to you . . . . Do you just forget about?
 
Or do you file the information away in your mental data base of people not to be trusted.
 
Doing what’s right is the right thing to do. When people want to … (4 comments)

The Human Will Is Mightier Than the Sword - 07/02/12 06:07 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Human Will Is Mightier Than the Sword         
“Nothing can withstand the power of the human will
if it is willing to stake it very existence to the
extent if it’s purpose.”
Benjamin Disraeli 1804 – 1881, British Prime Minister
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The human will is mightier than the sword
 
When you have the will to create a desired outcome it becomes powerful internal force and motivator to drive you forward. It will give you the inner strength to push you through your … (5 comments)

Your Life is Like a Mystery Story - 07/01/12 08:26 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Your Life is Like a Mystery Story
“Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.”
Leo Buscaglia 1924 – 1998, Author and Motivational Speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Your life is like a mystery story
 
When you’re reading a good mystery story you never know what going to be on the next page until you get there. And you won’t know where the twist and turns of the story will take you
 
Your life is like a mystery story and that … (8 comments)

We Live Our Life From The Inside Out - 07/01/12 05:32 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
We Live Our Life From The Inside Out
“Life is formed from the inside out. What I am inside determines the issues in the battle of life.”
Dr. William Hornaday, founder of the Church of Religious Science, Los Angles California
   
As I see it . . . . . . .
We live our life from the inside out
 
I have found through my consulting assignments and managing large organizing who the people are inside is reflected in their behavior.
 
In this particular situation the CEO was ruthless belittling and demeaning to everyone that … (1 comments)

Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real - 07/01/12 08:18 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real
“You can conquer almost any fear if you will only
make up your mind to do so. For remember,
fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in your mind.”
Dale Carnegie 1888 – 1955, American self-help author and speaker
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Fear is false evidence appealing real
 
Fear can paralyze you into inaction, keep you up at night and if the fear is not addressed they take over your life.
 
By addressing your fear you will find that … (5 comments)