Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.
— James Cash Penney (JC PENNEY)
It’s only the middle of January and already it’s been a challenging year. Within my small group of friends and coworkers, there have been three deaths in our families and two major automobile accidents. Today, the Ladies of Literature had their annual meeting to toast the new year and pick our books for 2012. One of our members said that 2012 had to get better from here. Another member predicted that we just might look back on 2011 as a really good year once we saw what Continue reading » Together We Can Do More
Why is it so difficult for us to do the very things we know will make us better?
We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn’t. Success often lies just the other side of failure.
— Leo F. Buscaglia
I’m happy to report that the mañana I wrote about in my last post dawned COLD (!!) and sunny, but NOT wet and windy. And I made good on my resolve to, among other things, go for a looong walk around the block. And I very much ENJOYED the fact that I was indeed doing what I said I would. After letting my daily walk dwindle down to a maybe-once-a-week-walk, I’m back at it and getting my steps in every morning.
So here I am – on the other side of failure. Yes, I have an entire 3 days under my belt — YAY. The question of the day is: How do I keep that “streak” going??? Continue reading » Be Good to Yourself – WALK!
If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don’t look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you’re progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.
— Donny Osmond
Since I’ve started my new job (now 8 months old), one of the things that I’ve written about most often is the need for me to have time discipline. It seemed as if I spent each day running from deadline to deadline. Finally, after all this time, I’ve started to develop a rhythm to my life during the work week. Somehow, I’ve found a way to get through each day feeling less Continue reading » Slowing Down for Effect
Do you have any local eateries that actually know your name, serve up your very own home-cooked meal, and do it right, every single day without fail?
Yeah, I know – the real question is: Who’s eating out anymore?
We often bemoan the “outsourcing” of jobs to second or third world countries and rarely do we look to them for effective operational models. But entrepreneur, Seth Godin, blog-commented on Continue reading » A Dabba-Whatta?
I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
— Brian Tracy
Ellie and I face a common problem. We both have to come up with topics to write about. While neither of us could probably tell you exactly how we do it, it seems to be true, at least for me, that it has something to do with showing up.
I’m sure you’ve heard that 80% of success in life is showing up. And so it is with writing.
When Ellie and I are asked to present at business and community meetings, whether we’re conducting training or simply providing inspirational encouragement, we always include some Continue reading » Building a Happiness Habit
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