Month: August 2020

“To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone else.” ❤️David A. Bednar

Remember that we can treat others with charity and kindness, even when they offer us none. ❤️Sarah Keenan

1. The more specific the goal, the better able people are to reach it.
2. Shift your focus from the ultimate goal to a series of doable intermediate tasks. (Divide and Conquer)
3. As Plato’s counseled: “Do one thing and do it well.” Having only one goal makes self-control more successful than when people have two or more conflicting goals. (Focus on fewer goals)
4.  Disengage from goals when progress is too slow. (Be practical)
5. How bad do you want it?
6. Oscar Wild once said “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”  (Beware of false hope)
7.  Shield your crucial goal from competing goals during goal pursuit. (Protect your goal)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201704/7-tips-setting-achievable-goals

(a commonplace truth that is almost forgotten)

Why WE Procrastinate

• We feel overwhelmed.

• We overestimate the amount of time needed.

• We would rather be doing something else.

• We think that if we wait long enough, the task will go away.

• We fear failure.

• We fear success.

-Bob & Emilie Barnes from “The 15-minute Money Manager”

Remember:  Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary.  Today it’s your turn.

Momentum is nothing more than a state of mind.

I don’t believe you can change anybody’s attitude with even the most inspiring pep talk unless it is supported by results.

If enough people care, there isn’t any problem in this world we can’t solve.

Remember:  If someone says you can’t accomplish something, it is an opinion and nothing more.  It only becomes a fact when you tell yourself that you can’t do a task.

Don’t let what you don’t have keep you from using what you do have.

Remember that adversity presents us with numerous possibilities for success if we are just willing to see them.

Winners and losers aren’t born; they are the products of how they think.

If life is a classroom, adversity is its teacher.  Every adverse incident in my life has taught me an invaluable lesson.

Things have a way of working themselves out if we just remain positive.

Whenever you point your finger at someone, three fingers point back at you.

We are not going to win because you have a new head coach, any more than you are going to fix a flat tire by changing the driver.  We will win the minute all of us get rid of excuses as to why we can’t win and stop wallowing in self-pity.

People don’t care how rocky the ocean is, they just want you to bring the ship in.

Adversity can divide or coalesce.  You can’t allow difficulties to sink you.  Everybody has problems.  What separates the champions from the also-rans is how they react to them.

Never evaluate an individual by appearance alone.  We should never use our shortcomings as an excuse for failure.

If you are in sales remember:  You aren’t selling anything, you are merely trying to solve your customers’ problems better than anyone else can.  Always keep in mind that pleasing your customer is your primary objective.