1. A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. -Bruce Lee 2. A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. -William Shakespeare 3. Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. -Plato 4. The wise man does at once what the fool
Even after having a heart attack, only one in seven patients make any lasting changes concerning their diet and exercise routine, which means the fear of dying doesn’t even have the power to change us. Ninety-five percent of those who lose weight on a diet regain it; a large percentage of those gain even more weight. Sixty percent of people abandon their New Year’s Resolution within six months. Why is
There’s an old Swedish proverb that goes, “God gives every bird a worm, but he doesn’t throw it into the nest.” Success is not something that’s given to you; it’s something that you become. It’s something that you go after and change into. Success comes when you follow the principles of success. Today I want to discuss five life-changing principles of success that will strategically position you to succeed and
Timothy Ferris, author of the “4 Hour Work Week” wrote, “The fishing is best where the fewest go, and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone else is aiming for base hits. There is just less competition for bigger goals. If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate
1. What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. ~Ralph Marston 2. Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. ~John F. Kennedy 3. What you get by achieving your goals is to as important as what you become by achieving your goals. ~Henry David Thoreau 4. To be a good loser is to learn how to win. ~Carl Sandburg 5. To be wholly devoted to some intellectual
1. Give me a stock clerk with a goal, and I will give you a man who will make history. Give me a man without a goal, and I will give you a stock clerk. ~J.C. Penny 2. Success…seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. ~Conrad Hilton 3. Intolerance of your present creates your future. ~Mike Murdock 4. When they
I recently wrote an article titled “The 5 Signs of a Leader.” Today I want to talk about 7 more signs of a great leader. A great leader is not someone who is in great authority; a great leader is someone who leads with greatness. So today let’s talk about leading with greatness. 7 More Signs of a Great Leader: 1. Great Leaders Elicit Greatness “The task of leadership
Are you a great leader? The world needs great leaders; the world depends on great leaders. Today I want to discuss five signs of a great leader, and I want to encourage you to become a great leader, because the world needs you. Without further ado… 5 Signs of a Great Leader: 1. Great Leaders Show Mercy “Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.” ~John
Motivation is critical to success, absolutely critical. If success is a road trip, then motivation is the vehicle that will get you there. Sometimes we lose our motivation, and we just need to be reminded of our abilities, so we don’t sell ourselves short. Jessie Belle Rittenhouse wrote this great poem about selling yourself short, she said: And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I
Success does not belong to an elite few, or the lucky. Success belongs to the individual who is not willing to live without it. If you can handle living without success, then you will live without success. But if you are unwilling to accept failure as your fate, then this article is for you. To succeed you must follow the principles and concepts of success, and today I want to