The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful. To be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I was in a deep sleep, but I became restless. My physical senses were trying to get my […]
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“Achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and have done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others and that’s nice too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.” ~ Helen Hayes What does achievement and success look like for
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“Presence stems from believing in and trusting yourself – your real, honest feelings, values, and abilities. That’s important, because if you don’t trust yourself, how can others trust you?” – Amy Cuddy To be an effective leader, we need to have presence. This is the ability to be fully yourself without holding back. Can you
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“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent van Gogh Do you have the strength to accomplish your purpose? Do you strengthen others to complete a mission? Strength is
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“Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.” – W. Clement Stone Do you feel like you are constantly busy and yet not being productive? Do you feel like you work hard, but at the end of the day feel defeated? Tom was always busy
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I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington Carver The world around us has so much to say about our potential to our benefit; however, are you tuning in? We get busy with our schedules, plans
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“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.” ~ Winston Churchill “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ~ J.K. Rowling Both of the quotes above are from people who have greatly influenced our world at different time spans. Winston Churchill died
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“Leaders with principles are less likely to get bullied or pushed around because they can draw clear lines in the sand … The softest pillow is a clear conscience.” – Narayana Murthy, founder and CEO, Infosys I was sitting on my living room floor with my face in my hands. A couple of months earlier,
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“It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.” – Winston Churchill Every day can seem to have a long list of expectations towards our productivity. Just look at your “to-do” list! Work colleagues, clients, customers and family members all seem
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Recently I was meeting with an executive and his leadership team. One of his team members discussed a personal change that he has been focusing on for his leadership development. This leader admitted that he often is driven to achieve and accomplish tasks to the detriment of investing in relationships with others. At the end
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