Fear of Failure

Tuesday April 18, 2017 #880 “It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting my master work. Now, I’m beginning what I could have started ten years ago. But I’m happy at least that I didn’t wait twenty years.” ~Paulo Coelho Many choose a career and then...

Kill the Snake

Thursday April 13, 2017 #879 “If you see a snake, just kill it. Don’t appoint a committee on snakes.”  ~Henry Ross Perot The current popularity of “collaboration” and “transparency” can have unintended negative consequences as leaders overcompensate...

Discipline vs. Regret

Tuesday April 11, 2017 #878 “Everyone must choose one of TWO PAINS: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” ~Jim Rohn Most if not all meaningful goals are challenging to achieve.  There are skills to learn or master, obstacles to overcome, and constantly...

The Color of Your Soul

Thursday April 6, 2017 #877 “Your mind will be like its habitual thoughts; for the soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.  Soak it then in such trains of thoughts as, for example: Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible.” ~Marcus Aurelius We...

Do It Now

Tuesday April 4, 2017 #876 “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today, the true...