Nothing wastes more time and energy and damages the heart and feelings (even reputations) more than spreading gossip, lies and “dirty laundry.”
“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” – Charles Dickens; Great Expectations (1860-1861) I’m not kidding. Now, this doesn’t mean don’t trust people at all; it just means in general when and where your emotions are concerned for the first time and over time. Only after people have proven [...]
Should I or Shouldn’t I? When facing any important decision, to assure that emotions are not dominating your thinking, that you’re not overly infl uenced by another person, and/or you’re not overlooking relevant facts, make a PRO/CON list to take all of the subjectivity out of the decision making process. The result will be a [...]
"You're born at point A, you die at point B. Everywhere in the middle … KICK MAXIMUM A????!" – Ted Nugent, Rock Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter If you don't answer your passion by the tenth ring, your passion might just hang up on you and never call back again. If you have a passion for something today. [...]
"Our life is frittered away by detail … Simplify, simplify!" – Thoreau, Ibid. 2, 'Where I Lived, and What I Lived For!' When it comes to getting organized, here are some awesome ideas: Plan tomorrow … TONIGHT! When you wake up, all you need to do is start your day – not research it! If you're always [...]
"It is always good when a man has two irons in the fire." – Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Get more done by doing more at the same time! I love the results multi-tasking generates. Stay organized the whole way through and you will be amazed at all you can accomplish! Remember, life is short, [...]
I have music for every mood, activity and occasion. I can always soothe my soul or rock 'n' roll with a few of my favorite tunes and I encourage you to do the same when you're happy, when you're sad, maybe mad, down and out or ready to celebrate and shout it out! My home [...]
"Life's lessons are 'hard learned' and best learned the hard way." – Tyler Connor Everyone experiences hard times sooner or later in life, no matter who they are [i.e., death, bankruptcy, jail, illness, embarrassment, poverty, unemployment, starvation ...]. We're all human, and because we are, remember these affirmations to keep you up and going strong [...]
"Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices." – Ralph Waldo Emerson The way you dress and first impressions say a lot about your personality and how much you care. Dress your best every time! Shine your shoes. Keep a shoeshine kit in the car for last minute appointments and dates. Always be clean. Clean [...]
"The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring." – Francis H. Bradley Do you envy someone for the wealth they have? Are you jealous that somebody made it first and you didn't! Well, forget about them! Instead of focusing all that time on them, spend it on you! Find out what how they did [...]
"Man is the only animal that blushes or needs to." – Mark Twain A few words about embarrassing moments … First of all, it's natural to find yourself in awkward situations from time to time. We all do. Duh! Next. The trick is to not let it ruin your life. Watch out for them though. Be [...]
Who doesn't have an ego in today's "me-look-at-me" culture. Well, here's the truth about what we need to know and do with that useless and potentially damaging ego extension of ours: The Ego tricks us into misbehaving … The Ego is selfish and self-serving, always … The Ego attacks people personally, without care … The Ego destroys [...]
"Well, back to the drawing board." – Unknown Only you can reach the mountaintop of your dreams. No one's going to carry you there. No one carried anyone there. If they did, they put their hand out to get a piece of the action when they got to the top. But, that's not you or I. [...]
Some great quotes about "conviction" and stickin' to your guns … "One must 'be' something to be able to 'do' something." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock." – Thomas Jefferson "I find the great thing in this world is not [...]
"If you don't control your mind, someone else will." – John Allston What should you know about anger, range and controlling both of them? It takes seconds (maybe a few minutes, an hour or a day) to bite your tongue and say nothing (when you're angry). It takes FOREVER to erase the memory people will have [...]
Yeah, where DOES lethal confidence come from and how can you get it? “Confidence,” or a lack thereof, seems to be weighing on the hearts and minds of a lot of people today. More and more people seem to be going through life with little to no confidence in the way they “live” their life, “make decisions” about their life and “pursue their own happiness” in general!
Comparing yourself to others is such a waste of time. Focus on you, your priorities, your talents, and your offerings. "Comparison is the seat of all unhappiness." – Ancient Proverb The time you waste comparing yourself to others, wishing you were like them, you could be making yourself better than you are right now. Eyes off [...]
What do I have to say about these two concepts? Be Different Stand out from the crowd. March to the beat of a different drummer. No one likes a copy cat. Besides you were born an original. Don't live the life of someone else. Live yours and enjoy every bit of it! Be Yourself [...]
"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." – Ancient Proverb Don't be afraid if you don't know where to start. You might be just starting out. You might not have a clue where to turn to for information about that new career, hobby, passion, relationship, etc. That's [...]
This can be more emphasized. Become a sponge of knowledge and information. The more you know, the more places you'll go, the more people you'll meet, the more money you'll make, the more "great times" you'll have everywhere you go and with who you're with! You'll never be without an answer or how to find [...]
Have you ever heard me say this before? "Every day is a holiday? Every day is my birthday? Every day is a weekend? Every night is Friday (or Saturday) night?" Well, many who know me hear it all the time. I don't stop. I can't! Why not? Try saying it yourself and start saying it [...]
