selfhelp: Your Family . . . . Friends . . . . and Relationships - 10/23/17 10:07 AM
 Your Family . . . . Friends . . . . and Relationships
“The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary
terms. The really important things are not houses and lands,
stocks and bonds, automobiles and real estate,
but friendships, trust, confidence,
empathy, mercy, love and faith.”
 Bertrand Russell V. Delong, Nazarene Minister
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
You family . . . . friends . . . . and relationships
 
When you look at the most valuable things in your life . . . .  they are not the material things as they can be lost … (7 comments)

selfhelp: Empowerment - 10/22/17 07:56 PM
Empowerment
“Leaders will be those who empower others. Empowering
leadership means bringing out the energy and
capabilities people have and getting them to
work together in a way they wouldn’t
do otherwise.”
Bill Gates, American Business Magnate, Investor, Author,
Philanthropist and Co-Founder of Microsoft
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Empowerment
 
Empowerment of others creates a sense of ownership in what the person is doing . . . . it will ignite their personal energy. Empowerment will elevate the level of a person thinking . . . .  and performance . . .  Stretch their capabilities . . . . … (11 comments)

selfhelp: What You Imagine You Can Do - 10/22/17 01:52 PM
What You Imagine You Can Do
 “When you can imagine it . . . .  you can see it . . . .
When you can see it . . . . you can do it.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
What you imagine you can do
 
All success starts in your thinking . . . . and imagination. What you think and imagine can be done with focused effort will be done.
 
When you can imagine it . . . . believe that you can do it you release … (6 comments)

selfhelp: One Day at the Time - 10/22/17 08:25 AM
One Day at the Time
 “The Future comes one day at a time.”
Dean Acheson 1917 – 1971, American Stateman and
Lawyer, United States Sectary of State
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
One day at the time
 
The future comes at you one day at . . . . be prepared . . . . or be left behind.
 
Your future needs a positive direction . . . .  and a destination to get you where you want to go successfully. Your written goals will give your future a purpose . . . . and a clear direction to move you … (7 comments)

selfhelp: Don’t Give Up on the One Yard line - 10/21/17 07:12 AM
 
Don’t Give Up on the One Yard line
 “Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve
success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up
at the last minute of the game one foot a
winning touchdown.”
Ross Perot American Businessman and Former
Politician
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Don’t give up on the one yard line
 
It’s never over until you win . . . . or someone gives up.
 
Focus on winning . . . . let others think about giving up.
 
When giving up is an option . . . . it becomes the easy way out of challenging … (14 comments)

selfhelp: Take Care of Your Own Business - 10/20/17 05:21 PM
Take Care of Your Own Business
 “Let Everyone sweep in front of your own door,
And the whole world will be clean.”
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe 1749 – 1832, German
 Writer and Stateman
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Take care of your own business
 
When you take care of your own business . . . . there will be enough to keep you busy for a very long time.
 
Yet there are people that you meet that spend their life poking their nose in everyone’s business. They are negative people that you don’t need in your life . . . . and … (8 comments)

selfhelp: The Way You Interact With People Will Create a Reaction - 10/19/17 08:00 PM
The Way You Interact With People Will Create a Reaction
“Every great decision creates ripples – like a huge boulder
dropped into a lake. The ripples merge, rebound of the
banks in unforeseeable ways. The heavier the
decision, the larger the waves, the more
uncertain the consequences.”
Benjamin Disraeli 1804 -1881, British Prime Minister,
Writer, Aristocrat    
   
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The way you interact with people will create a reaction
 
For every decision that you make in your life there is a reaction.
 
For example . . . . Making the decision to create a strong business relationship with your … (14 comments)

selfhelp: In the Face of Uncertainty - 10/19/17 04:20 PM
In the Face of Uncertainty
 “in the face of uncertainty there is nothing wrong
with hope.”
O. Carl Simonton 1942 – 2009, Doctor, Author and Speaker
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
In the face of uncertainty
 
Have hope in your actions . . . . and believe that you will successfully complete the task.
 
Where there is hope there is a way . . . . where there is determined action . . . . you will make a way.
 
Don’t allow uncertainty stop you from taking action . . . . Uncertainty is a condition that can be overcome with positive thinking … (6 comments)

selfhelp: Give Up Or Fight Like Hell - 10/19/17 09:47 AM
 Give Up Or Fight Like Hell
“If children have the ability to ignore all odd and
percentages, then maybe we can all learn from
them. When you think about it, what others
choices is there but hope? We have two
options, medically and emotionally;
give up or fight like hell.”
Lance Armstrong, Cycling Champion  
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . .
Give up or fight like hell
 
When a child wants to learn how to ride a bike they go out . . . . and keep trying. They fall down . . . . they get up . . . … (10 comments)

selfhelp: A High Impact Business Model - 10/18/17 08:16 PM
A High Impact Business Model
“To create a new business that makes money, and more
significantly, employs others, and gives a product
to a customer that improves their life, is our
 greatest challenge, our greatest opportunity,
and the greatest gift far greater then
any charity that we can give
our follow person.”
Paul Zane Pilzer, American Economist, New York Times
Best Selling Author, Social Entrepreneur
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A high impact business model
 
Creating a business model that attracts new business opportunities to your business . . . .  and will significantly affects others with positive impact.
 
Be seen as a resource … (13 comments)

selfhelp: Big Dreamers Create a Big Vision - 10/18/17 01:36 PM
Big Dreamers Create a Big Vision
“All successful people, men and woman, are big dreamers,
they imagine what their future could be, ideal in ever
respect, and then they work every day towards
their vision that goal or purpose.”
Brian Tracy, Self-Help Author, Motivation Speaker,
Consultant
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Big dreamers create a big vision
 
Successful people are big dreamer . . . .  Big dreamers create a big vision for their future . . . . and the vision crystalizes into the vision of their future as they want it to be.
 
Successful people turn their vision into their purpose … (6 comments)

selfhelp: A Growth Mindset - 10/18/17 11:17 AM
A Growth Mindset
“If you believe you are born with all the smarts and gifts you’ll
ever have, you tend to approach life with a fixed mind-set.
However, those who believe that their abilities can be
expand over time live with a growth mind-set
and they’re much more innovative.”
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Authority on Management
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A growth mindset
 
What you do during your lifetime is a matter of choice . . . . and conditioned by your mindset to create personal growth.
 
You can believe that you were born with all the talent . . . … (4 comments)

selfhelp: Focus Forward With the Force of a Positive Attitude - 10/17/17 08:21 PM
 Focus Forward With the Force of a Positive Attitude
“When you face your fears, most of the time you will discover
that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all
need some form of deeply rooted, powerful
motivation – it empowers us to overcome
obstacles so we can live our dreams.”
Les Brown, Motivational Speaker
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Focus forward with the force of a positive attitude
 
When you face your fears . . . . and your obstacles head on . . . . you’ll find that they won’t have the time … (12 comments)

selfhelp: Just Wait Until - 10/17/17 04:02 PM
Just Wait Until
What if Columbus had been told, “Chris, baby, don’t go now.
Wait until we’ve solved our number-one priorities - - war,
and famine; poverty and crime; pollution and disease;
illiteracy and racial hatred….”?
Bill Gates, founder of Apple Computer
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Just wait until
 
There is no just the right time to start.
 
There is always a reason that you can convince yourself that you should delay starting.
 
You can talk yourself into constantly delaying your actions.
 
Or you can say to yourself that he best time to start is now . . . .  and just do … (15 comments)

selfhelp: Make the Best Choices You Can Make - 10/17/17 08:04 AM
 Make the Best Choices You Can Make
“As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person
we can; by making the best choices, by making the
most of the talents we’ve been given.”
Mary Lou Retton, Olympic Champion  
                                              
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Make the best choices you can make
 
You will be judged on who you are as a person . . . . strive to be the best person that you can be.
 
The choices you make today . . . . will determine your future.  Make the best choices you can … (4 comments)

selfhelp: You Will Be Judged By the Standards in Your Life - 10/16/17 09:02 PM
You Will Be Judged By the Standards in Your Life
“Each of us will one day be judged
by our standard of life,
not by our standard of living;
by our measure of giving
not by our measure of wealth;
by our simple goodness,
not by our securing greatness.”
William Arthur Ward 1921 – 1994, Author
One of Americas Most Quotes Author
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
You will be judged by the standards in your life
 
One day you will be judged.
 
You will be judged on many aspects of your life.
 
People will judge you by how you impact their lives.
 
You will be … (10 comments)

selfhelp: A Good Listener . . . . Is - 10/16/17 05:13 PM
A Good Listener . . . . Is
“A good listener is not only popular everywhere,
but after a while gets to know something.”
Wilson Mizner 1876-1933, American Playwright,
Raconteur, Entrepreneur
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A good listener . . . . is  
 
A good listener . . . . is popular.
 
A good listener . . . . makes people feel important.
 
Not only is a good listener popular . . . . they are in demand.
 
People loved to be heard . . . .  and a good listener make people feel good about themselves by listening to them.
 
The more you … (12 comments)

selfhelp: Step Out of the Shadows and Into the Sunshine of Life - 10/15/17 03:54 PM
 Step Out of the Shadows and Into the Sunshine of Life
“Any fool can run towards the light. It takes a master
with courage to turn and face the darkness and
shine his own light there.”
Leslie Fieger, Author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Step out of the shadows and into the sunshine of life
 
Anyone can run to the light of others . . . . and stand in their shadows. It takes courage to step out of the shadows . . . . and to turn on the light of your courage.
 
Turn on the power . . . . … (11 comments)

selfhelp: It's Up to You to Create the Circumstances You Want - 10/15/17 08:09 AM
It's Up to You to Create the Circumstances You Want
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they
are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get
along in this world are the people who get up
and look for the circumstances they want
and if they can’t find them
they make them.”
George Bernard Shaw 1856 - 1050, Irish Playwright,
Co-Founder of the London School of Economics  
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
It's up to you to create the circumstances you want
 
You can either make your circumstances . . . . or allow others to make them … (16 comments)

selfhelp: Adventures in Little League Baseball - 10/14/17 03:37 PM
Adventures in Little League Baseball
 “Little League baseball is a very good thing because
it keeps the parents off the street.”
Yogi Berra 1925 – 2015, America Baseball Player, Manager
and Coach, 18 Time All Star, Named American League
Most Valuable Player 1951, 1954, 1955, Won 10 World
 Series Championships
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Adventures in Little League Baseball
 
Little League Baseball has been a great experience for generations of kids that have participated in the sport.
 
The kids learn new skills . . . . make new friends. They get to grow as a person. They learn how to play together … (16 comments)

 
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