Discipline yourself to do
what you know you
need to do to be the
very best in your field.
Perhaps the best
definition of self
discipline is this: "Self
discipline is the ability to
make yourself do what
you should do when you
should do it, whether
you feel like it or not." It
is easy to do something
when you feel like it.
It's when you don't feel
like it and you force
yourself to do it
anyway that you move
your life and career onto
the fast track.
What decisions do you
need to make today in
order to start moving
toward the top of your
field? Whatever it is,
either to get in or get
out, make a decision
today and then get
started. This single act
alone can change the
whole direction of your
life.
SEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESS
There is a powerful
seven step formula
that you can use to set
and achieve your goals
for the rest of your life.
Every single successful
person uses this
formula or some
variation of this formula
to achieve vastly more
than the average
person. And so can you.
Here it is:
Decide What You
Want
STEP NUMBER ONE:
decide exactly what it is
you want in each part
of your life. Become a
"meaningful specific"
rather than a
"wandering generality."
Write it Down
SECOND: write it down,
clearly and in detail.
Always think on paper.
A goal that is not in
writing is not a goal at
all. It is merely a wish
and it has no energy
behind it.
THIRD: set a deadline for
your goal. A deadline
acts as a "forcing
system" in your
subconscious mind. It
motivates you to do
the things necessary to
make your goal come
true. If it is a big enough
goal, set sub-deadlines
as well. Don't leave this
to chance.
Make a List
FOUR: make a list of
everything that you can
think of that you are
going to have to do to
achieve your goal. When
you think of new tasks
and activities, write
them on your list until
your list is complete.
Organize Your List
FIFTH: organize your list
into a plan. Decide what
you will have to do first
and what you will have
to do second. Decide
what is more important
and what is less
important. And then
write out your plan on
paper, the same way
you would develop a
blueprint to build your
dream house.
Take Action
The SIXTH step is for
you to take action on
your plan. Do something.
Do anything. But get
busy. Get going.
Do Something Every
Day
Do something every
single day that moves
you in the direction of
your most important
goal at the moment.
Develop the discipline of
doing something 365
days each year that is
moving you forward.
You will be absolutely
astonished at how
much you accomplish
when you utilize this
formula in your life
every single day.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you
can do to put these
ideas into action
immediately.
First, decide exactly
what you want, write it
down with a deadline,
make a plan and take
action – on at least one
goal – today!
Second, determine the
price you will have to
pay to achieve this goal
and then get busy
paying that price –
whatever it is.
James Longe's BLOG
Forti et fideli nihil difficile
Friday, 18 October 2013
Thursday, 3 October 2013
HOW TO TAKE ADVICE
Is advice really
that hard to take
from others? Does
it make you any
less of a person
because you are
taking the advice
of others? Now
this may seem like
a trivial topic, and I
suppose in a sense
it is. However,
there are people
who don't like to
take advice from
others when they
do need it, or
where the advice
could of been of
much needed help.
Some of you
reading this will
not like taking
advice from
others, but
sometimes we
need advice.
Sometimes we are
faced with a
situation that we
don't know how to
handle effectively
and where the
advice of others
will be much
needed.
This post will go
through some
points to consider
that will, hopefully,
make it easier for
you to accept the
advice of others.
1. What are they
saying
Take the time to
think about what
they are saying.
Don't dismiss it
straight away
because you are
not in the mood for
someone to be
giving you advice,
what are they
actually saying?
Does the advice
they are giving
make sense? or is
it a load of
rubbish?
Sometimes this
can be decided
very quickly but
often having some
time to think
about what they
have said can
prove best.
Sometimes we
think that when
another person is
not as involved in
a situation, like we
might be for
example, we feel
their advice is
inadequate as
they don't know
enough about the
situation and so
can't make a valid
contribution. In
certain situations,
yes this is true. In
a lot of situations
however, this is
not true. This is
just an excuse for
not taking on
board another
persons advice.
Yes you may need
to bring them up to
speed with what's
going on, but they
may have some
legitimate advice
that you (and
team possibly)
have missed.
2. Let go of your
Pride
Some people will
not like to accept
advice no matter
what the
circumstance
because of one
thing...pride. I
discussed this in
one of my other
posts ( How to
Handle Criticism)
and it seems like
pride really can be
a hindrance. What
is wrong with
accepting advice?
Does it make us
any less of a
person, and the
other person more
superior? Does it
make you seem
weak?...no it
doesn't. The only
thing that will get
hurt is our ego if
we have one, so
put it to one side
and take the
advice on board.
Sometimes this is
more true for
people who are in
senior positions in
the workplace, not
always but you do
see it. They will
hear the advice
from those in
positions below
theirs but will not
take them simply
down to pride,
even if they don't
like to admit it.
Sometimes they
won't take the
advice full stop,
which is a shame.
Of course like I
mentioned, this
isn't true for
everyone in a
senior position.
It can also be true
the other way
around, for people
in lower positions,
when taking
advice from those
in senior positions.
They feel like they
are being talked
down to in a way
or patronised or
belittled, but this is
normally pride that
is in place. I'll
mention it again
though, this is not
true for everyone.
3. Don't Dismiss
because of
Dislike
Unfortunately
there are some
people in this
world who we
don't really get
along with, and
maybe some of
you reading this
have a dislike for a
person?, which I
hope not but it's
not uncommon.
This dislike for a
person can cloud
our vision when it
come to matters of
advice, because
we don't like the
person we don't
like the advice.
Don't, however,
knock the advice
they may give due
to emotional
interferences.
Think with a cool
head and bring in
point #1, think
about what they
are saying. When
you think about it
the advice they
are giving might
actually make very
good sense and
may be the best
option in the
current
circumstance.
This is common to
do, when we're not
fond of someone
we automatically
dismiss their ideas
as being the
'wrong choice' just
on the basis that
we hold something
against them. A
person who takes
all advice on board
(even from those
he/she dislike) and
considers all of
them is often
going to be able to
come out the other
side of the task in
hand in the best
predicament.
4. They want to
Help
A very obvious
reason why people
may give you
advice is simply
down to the fact
that they want to
help you. They see
that you're in a bit
of a predicament
and they would
like to give you
their view in trying
to get the best
from the situation.
Don't put up your
walls and convince
yourself that they
only want to see
you fail, and that
the advice that
they are giving
you is only
something to try
and hold you back.
Don't get me
wrong, sadly there
are people who will
try and do this, but
on the whole
people who give
you advice is
because they
want to help -
keep this in mind.
5. It can't Hurt
Advice from
someone else will
give you another
person's
perspective on the
situation, and
whether their view
is similar or
different to yours,
it can only be a
good thing to get
another person's
perspective, and
who knows, maybe
they've thought of
something that
you have missed?
You may think "no,
I haven't missed
anything", but,
some people have
a very unique and
offbeat view of
the world that
helps them to
come up with
things that
nobody else will
have thought -
and sometimes
you need people
like this.
Conclusion
Remember that
advice is just
advice and isn't
the law set in
stone, it's fully up
to you whether
you decide to take
it or not. Don't let
your current
feelings for a
person affect your
decision making by
not taking their
advice, of course if
their advice isn't
the best option
then don't go for it
but if it is don't
ignore it. Nobody
will think less of
you as a person
for taking advice,
in fact some
people will have a
greater amount of
respect for you for
asking their
advice. I'm not
saying that every
situation you are
in requires you to
ask for advice, but
when a situation
does occur and you
could be doing
things more
efficiently and you
are in a position to
ask for advice - do
it.
"The only thing to
do with good
advice is to pass it
on"
Oscar Wilde
that hard to take
from others? Does
it make you any
less of a person
because you are
taking the advice
of others? Now
this may seem like
a trivial topic, and I
suppose in a sense
it is. However,
there are people
who don't like to
take advice from
others when they
do need it, or
where the advice
could of been of
much needed help.
Some of you
reading this will
not like taking
advice from
others, but
sometimes we
need advice.
Sometimes we are
faced with a
situation that we
don't know how to
handle effectively
and where the
advice of others
will be much
needed.
This post will go
through some
points to consider
that will, hopefully,
make it easier for
you to accept the
advice of others.
1. What are they
saying
Take the time to
think about what
they are saying.
Don't dismiss it
straight away
because you are
not in the mood for
someone to be
giving you advice,
what are they
actually saying?
Does the advice
they are giving
make sense? or is
it a load of
rubbish?
Sometimes this
can be decided
very quickly but
often having some
time to think
about what they
have said can
prove best.
Sometimes we
think that when
another person is
not as involved in
a situation, like we
might be for
example, we feel
their advice is
inadequate as
they don't know
enough about the
situation and so
can't make a valid
contribution. In
certain situations,
yes this is true. In
a lot of situations
however, this is
not true. This is
just an excuse for
not taking on
board another
persons advice.
Yes you may need
to bring them up to
speed with what's
going on, but they
may have some
legitimate advice
that you (and
team possibly)
have missed.
2. Let go of your
Pride
Some people will
not like to accept
advice no matter
what the
circumstance
because of one
thing...pride. I
discussed this in
one of my other
posts ( How to
Handle Criticism)
and it seems like
pride really can be
a hindrance. What
is wrong with
accepting advice?
Does it make us
any less of a
person, and the
other person more
superior? Does it
make you seem
weak?...no it
doesn't. The only
thing that will get
hurt is our ego if
we have one, so
put it to one side
and take the
advice on board.
Sometimes this is
more true for
people who are in
senior positions in
the workplace, not
always but you do
see it. They will
hear the advice
from those in
positions below
theirs but will not
take them simply
down to pride,
even if they don't
like to admit it.
Sometimes they
won't take the
advice full stop,
which is a shame.
Of course like I
mentioned, this
isn't true for
everyone in a
senior position.
It can also be true
the other way
around, for people
in lower positions,
when taking
advice from those
in senior positions.
They feel like they
are being talked
down to in a way
or patronised or
belittled, but this is
normally pride that
is in place. I'll
mention it again
though, this is not
true for everyone.
3. Don't Dismiss
because of
Dislike
Unfortunately
there are some
people in this
world who we
don't really get
along with, and
maybe some of
you reading this
have a dislike for a
person?, which I
hope not but it's
not uncommon.
This dislike for a
person can cloud
our vision when it
come to matters of
advice, because
we don't like the
person we don't
like the advice.
Don't, however,
knock the advice
they may give due
to emotional
interferences.
Think with a cool
head and bring in
point #1, think
about what they
are saying. When
you think about it
the advice they
are giving might
actually make very
good sense and
may be the best
option in the
current
circumstance.
This is common to
do, when we're not
fond of someone
we automatically
dismiss their ideas
as being the
'wrong choice' just
on the basis that
we hold something
against them. A
person who takes
all advice on board
(even from those
he/she dislike) and
considers all of
them is often
going to be able to
come out the other
side of the task in
hand in the best
predicament.
4. They want to
Help
A very obvious
reason why people
may give you
advice is simply
down to the fact
that they want to
help you. They see
that you're in a bit
of a predicament
and they would
like to give you
their view in trying
to get the best
from the situation.
Don't put up your
walls and convince
yourself that they
only want to see
you fail, and that
the advice that
they are giving
you is only
something to try
and hold you back.
Don't get me
wrong, sadly there
are people who will
try and do this, but
on the whole
people who give
you advice is
because they
want to help -
keep this in mind.
5. It can't Hurt
Advice from
someone else will
give you another
person's
perspective on the
situation, and
whether their view
is similar or
different to yours,
it can only be a
good thing to get
another person's
perspective, and
who knows, maybe
they've thought of
something that
you have missed?
You may think "no,
I haven't missed
anything", but,
some people have
a very unique and
offbeat view of
the world that
helps them to
come up with
things that
nobody else will
have thought -
and sometimes
you need people
like this.
Conclusion
Remember that
advice is just
advice and isn't
the law set in
stone, it's fully up
to you whether
you decide to take
it or not. Don't let
your current
feelings for a
person affect your
decision making by
not taking their
advice, of course if
their advice isn't
the best option
then don't go for it
but if it is don't
ignore it. Nobody
will think less of
you as a person
for taking advice,
in fact some
people will have a
greater amount of
respect for you for
asking their
advice. I'm not
saying that every
situation you are
in requires you to
ask for advice, but
when a situation
does occur and you
could be doing
things more
efficiently and you
are in a position to
ask for advice - do
it.
"The only thing to
do with good
advice is to pass it
on"
Oscar Wilde
Monday, 30 September 2013
USE ALL OF YOUR RESOURCES
" Use All Of Your
Resources... "
There was a
student, whom the
Master felt was
ready for his final
test. The Master
brought the student
to a large open field.
In the middle of this
field, was a very
large rock.
The Master said to
the student " For
your final test you
must move this rock
to the side of
the field, before the
sun goes down ( he
had about 8 hours ).
The Master said to
the student,
" Use all of you
resources. " The
student approached
the rock,and the
Master sat on the
shaded side ofthe
field, to observe.The
student tried to
move the rock with
his own
physical strength.
The student realized
the rock was much
to large for that. He
went into the
wooded area, to find
something to help
him move that rock.
He tried everything .
Something to help
him push it,
something to help
him to pull it, nothing
was helping.
He even tried building
a lever system,
made out of small
branches that he
managed
to extract from the
wooded areas.
Nothing was
working. He was
becoming tired,
and the sun was
getting low. So he
went to the Master
and said " I cannot
do it, I tried
everything That I
could think of, and
my time is almost
up." The master said
to
the student " You did
not ask me ". The
student replied " I did
not think I was
allowed to,
beside the fact that
I don't think even
two men could move
the rock. The Master
said ,
" I told you to use all
of your resources,
am I not a resource?
The Master
motioned with his
arm, and the entire
class came walking
over a small hill
where they were
waiting. They
came and easily
moved the rock to
the side of the field
Resources... "
There was a
student, whom the
Master felt was
ready for his final
test. The Master
brought the student
to a large open field.
In the middle of this
field, was a very
large rock.
The Master said to
the student " For
your final test you
must move this rock
to the side of
the field, before the
sun goes down ( he
had about 8 hours ).
The Master said to
the student,
" Use all of you
resources. " The
student approached
the rock,and the
Master sat on the
shaded side ofthe
field, to observe.The
student tried to
move the rock with
his own
physical strength.
The student realized
the rock was much
to large for that. He
went into the
wooded area, to find
something to help
him move that rock.
He tried everything .
Something to help
him push it,
something to help
him to pull it, nothing
was helping.
He even tried building
a lever system,
made out of small
branches that he
managed
to extract from the
wooded areas.
Nothing was
working. He was
becoming tired,
and the sun was
getting low. So he
went to the Master
and said " I cannot
do it, I tried
everything That I
could think of, and
my time is almost
up." The master said
to
the student " You did
not ask me ". The
student replied " I did
not think I was
allowed to,
beside the fact that
I don't think even
two men could move
the rock. The Master
said ,
" I told you to use all
of your resources,
am I not a resource?
The Master
motioned with his
arm, and the entire
class came walking
over a small hill
where they were
waiting. They
came and easily
moved the rock to
the side of the field
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
7 SIMPLE TRUTHS FOR LEADERSHIP SUCCESS
We tend to over-
complicate things in life,
and when it comes to
defining what
successful leadership
looks like, we really,
really, over-complicate
it. Much of what
constitutes leadership
success comes down to
common sense, but
unfortunately it's not
common practice.
Searching the shelves
of your local bookstore
(do those still exist?) or
doing a search on
Amazon.com would lead
you to believe that in
order to be a successful
leader you'll need to find
some keys, take the
right steps, follow the
proper laws, figure out
the dysfunctions,
embrace the challenge,
ascend the levels, look
within yourself, look
outside yourself, form a
tribe, develop the right
habits, know the rules,
break the rules, be
obsessed, learn the
new science, or discover
the ancient wisdom. Did
I say we like to over-
complicate things?
I don't think leadership
should be that
complicated. If you're
looking for leadership
success, consider these
seven simple truths
(argh…I did it myself!):
1. There aren't any
shortcuts – Leadership
is hard work and most
of it is on the job
training. Formal
education and ongoing
development are
essential parts of
developing your
leadership competency,
but don't think you can
transform yourself into
a great leader by
reading a certain book
or taking a particular
training course. Great
leaders are built by
being in the game, not
by standing on the
sidelines or sitting in the
classroom.
2. Great leaders
started by being
great followers –
Most successful leaders
were successful
followers at some
point. They learned how
to be part of a team,
put the needs of others
ahead of their own, and
work toward a goal
bigger than themselves.
In our hero-worshiping
culture we tend to place
the spotlight on the
individual achievements
of leaders and not pay
much attention to how
they cultivated those
winning ways earlier in
their career. Learn to be
a good follower and
you'll learn what it
takes to be a good
leader.
3. There's no
mysterious secret to
leadership – Contrary
to the titles of popular
leadership books, there
is no single, mysterious
secret to unlocking
leadership success (see
truth #1). All those
books that I lovingly
needled offer valuable
insights about various
aspects of leadership,
but most of them tell
you what you already
know to be true…which
brings me to the next
point.
4. You already know
what it takes to be a
good leader – Not to
plagiarise Robert
Fulghum, but you
probably learned in
kindergarten most of
what it takes to be a
good leader. Be nice. Play
well with others. Say
please and thank you.
Do what you can to help
others. Of course you
have to mature and
apply those
fundamentals in adult
ways like being
transparent and
authentic with others,
challenging them to
strive for their goals,
holding people
accountable, and having
difficult conversations
when needed.
5. The difference
between
management and
leadership is
overrated – Tons of
books and blogs have
been written debating
the differences
between these two
concepts. Yes, each has
its own unique
characteristics, and yes,
each of them overlap
significantly in the
practice of leadership
and management.
Leaders have to
manage and managers
have to lead. Learn to
do them both well
because they are much
more similar than they
are different.
6. Leaders aren't
special – We're all
bozos on the same bus.
Leaders aren't any
more special than
individual contributors
and everyone is needed
to have a successful
team. If you view
leadership as service,
which I happen to do,
you should consider
your team members
more important than
yourself. Get your ego
out of the way and
you'll be on your way to
success.
7. Leadership is much
more about who you
are than what you
do – This is probably
the most important
truth I've learned about
leadership over my
career. I view leadership
as a calling, not a job.
As a calling, leadership
is about who I am—my
values, beliefs,
attitudes—and my
actions are the visible
manifestation of those
inner ideals. If you want
to be a successful
leader, your primary
focus should be on the
inner work that is
required, not on
behavioral tricks or
techniques.
complicate things in life,
and when it comes to
defining what
successful leadership
looks like, we really,
really, over-complicate
it. Much of what
constitutes leadership
success comes down to
common sense, but
unfortunately it's not
common practice.
Searching the shelves
of your local bookstore
(do those still exist?) or
doing a search on
Amazon.com would lead
you to believe that in
order to be a successful
leader you'll need to find
some keys, take the
right steps, follow the
proper laws, figure out
the dysfunctions,
embrace the challenge,
ascend the levels, look
within yourself, look
outside yourself, form a
tribe, develop the right
habits, know the rules,
break the rules, be
obsessed, learn the
new science, or discover
the ancient wisdom. Did
I say we like to over-
complicate things?
I don't think leadership
should be that
complicated. If you're
looking for leadership
success, consider these
seven simple truths
(argh…I did it myself!):
1. There aren't any
shortcuts – Leadership
is hard work and most
of it is on the job
training. Formal
education and ongoing
development are
essential parts of
developing your
leadership competency,
but don't think you can
transform yourself into
a great leader by
reading a certain book
or taking a particular
training course. Great
leaders are built by
being in the game, not
by standing on the
sidelines or sitting in the
classroom.
2. Great leaders
started by being
great followers –
Most successful leaders
were successful
followers at some
point. They learned how
to be part of a team,
put the needs of others
ahead of their own, and
work toward a goal
bigger than themselves.
In our hero-worshiping
culture we tend to place
the spotlight on the
individual achievements
of leaders and not pay
much attention to how
they cultivated those
winning ways earlier in
their career. Learn to be
a good follower and
you'll learn what it
takes to be a good
leader.
3. There's no
mysterious secret to
leadership – Contrary
to the titles of popular
leadership books, there
is no single, mysterious
secret to unlocking
leadership success (see
truth #1). All those
books that I lovingly
needled offer valuable
insights about various
aspects of leadership,
but most of them tell
you what you already
know to be true…which
brings me to the next
point.
4. You already know
what it takes to be a
good leader – Not to
plagiarise Robert
Fulghum, but you
probably learned in
kindergarten most of
what it takes to be a
good leader. Be nice. Play
well with others. Say
please and thank you.
Do what you can to help
others. Of course you
have to mature and
apply those
fundamentals in adult
ways like being
transparent and
authentic with others,
challenging them to
strive for their goals,
holding people
accountable, and having
difficult conversations
when needed.
5. The difference
between
management and
leadership is
overrated – Tons of
books and blogs have
been written debating
the differences
between these two
concepts. Yes, each has
its own unique
characteristics, and yes,
each of them overlap
significantly in the
practice of leadership
and management.
Leaders have to
manage and managers
have to lead. Learn to
do them both well
because they are much
more similar than they
are different.
6. Leaders aren't
special – We're all
bozos on the same bus.
Leaders aren't any
more special than
individual contributors
and everyone is needed
to have a successful
team. If you view
leadership as service,
which I happen to do,
you should consider
your team members
more important than
yourself. Get your ego
out of the way and
you'll be on your way to
success.
7. Leadership is much
more about who you
are than what you
do – This is probably
the most important
truth I've learned about
leadership over my
career. I view leadership
as a calling, not a job.
As a calling, leadership
is about who I am—my
values, beliefs,
attitudes—and my
actions are the visible
manifestation of those
inner ideals. If you want
to be a successful
leader, your primary
focus should be on the
inner work that is
required, not on
behavioral tricks or
techniques.
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
5 KILL "HACKS" FOR NETWORKING AT SOCIAL EVENTS
Social media is hot.
Everyone is talking
about Facebook,
Twitter, and every
other social media site
under the sun.
These are great tools
for building and
maintaining
relationships. But they
aren't everything.
When it comes to
developing powerful
relationships, social
media is still no
substitute for old-
fashioned, face-to-face
networking.
In-person networking is
simply one of the best
activities you can
engage in for your
career or your business,
hands down.
Anyone who thinks
they can stay behind
their computer, holed
away at home, relying
100% on social media
for meeting people and
developing key
relationships is fooling
themselves.
In fact, the most
effective networking
approach today is
twofold: one part online,
and one part old-
fashioned, face-to-face,
in-person networking.
They are two sides of
the same coin.
A good networking
plan does not rely too
much on either online or
offline networking, but
does include aspects of
both.
How Face-to-
Face Networking
Is Different
Face-to-face
networking is very
different from social
networking. For
starters, you'll actually
need to put on pants.
Sorry, but this is a
mandatory requirement.
If you work from home,
that means you may
need to change out of
your pajamas (hopefully
it's not the first time in
days).
I recognize that
networking at in-person
events is more difficult
for those who are shy
or introverted.
However, there are
many little "hacks" you
can use to make face-
to-face networking
easier on yourself,
whether you are
introverted or not.
Here are a 5 killer hacks
for networking
effectively at old-
fashioned, in-person
events:
1. Commit Yourself
to Helping Others.
Before you go to any
networking event, I
want you to summon
your most positive, can-
do, helpful attitude, and
I want you to not even
think about getting
clients, customers, or a
new job. For some
people, this may seem
completely counter-
intuitive. After all, isn't
the whole point of
networking to get more
business or to further
your career?
The truth is, if you go
into an in-person
networking event just
thinking about yourself,
people will sniff you out
in a heartbeat. You'll
stand out more than
Bugs Bunny dressed
up as a girl .
Conversely, if you
commit yourself to
helping others in any
way possible - be it a
restaurant
recommendation, or a
tech tip, or a book
suggestion - you will be
more human and people
will want to help you in
return.
Here's the "hack" part -
after your event, email
at least 1 or 2 people
you met at the event
with a tip, advice,
resource, or some other
way to help, based on
what you learned about
them. This one little
step will go a long way.
2. Make An
Introduction. I love
introducing people. If
you introduce two
people and they hit it
off, they will always be
grateful to you. Trust
me on this - my parents
first met on a blind
date.
And people who you
have introduced to
someone else are more
likely to return the
favor. This works even
with people you just
met at an in-person
networking event.
3. Connect with
People Over their
Families. You know
that saying, "the
easiest way to a man's
heart is through his
stomach"? Well, I
believe the easiest way
to a networking
partner's heart is
through their immediate
family members.
At most networking
events, people talk
about work-related or
industry-related
subjects. That's what
everyone else does, but
you don't need to do
that. You can really
distinguish yourself by
talking about a person's
spouse or family, if you
get the right
opportunity.
If you just met
someone and start
asking about a person's
family without the
proper opening, they're
probably just going to
think you're a weirdo.
But if you do get an
opening, then asking
about a person's family
and looking for
opportunities to help
their children or spouse
is an excellent hack for
getting to know them a
lot better.
4. If You Are Shy or
Introverted, Focus
on Others. I get asked
a lot about what advice
I have for people who
really hate networking
because they are shy or
introverted. If you are
really shy and don't like
meeting new people,
then the best advice I
can give you is that the
best
conversationalists
often don't talk
much at all.
People love talking
about themselves, and
if you ask a lot of
questions and take a lot
of interest in them, you
don't have to be a good
conversationalist. Most
people will enjoy the
opportunity to speak
about themselves to a
captive audience. And
they will enjoy speaking
with you.
5. Use the 80/20
Rule for Following
Up. If you were to
measure the amount of
time most people spend
on networking activities
aimed at meeting new
people vs. the amount
of time they spend
following up with the
people they already
know, you'd be shocked
at how imbalanced it is.
People spend too much
time trying to meet
new people and too
little time following up
with and nurturing
relationships with
people they already
know.
In fact, your efforts
should be the other
way around: use the
80/20 rule (aka the
Pareto Principle) to
further and develop
relationships with your
existing network.
This in turn will lead to
meeting new people
because people who
you already know are
more likely to be a
gateway for you to
their friends and
connections.
After all, you have
already spent time and
energy getting to know
people in your network
and they have already
(presumably) grown to
know, like and trust
you.
So be sure to spend
time and energy
networking with people
who are in your
network already.
Everyone is talking
about Facebook,
Twitter, and every
other social media site
under the sun.
These are great tools
for building and
maintaining
relationships. But they
aren't everything.
When it comes to
developing powerful
relationships, social
media is still no
substitute for old-
fashioned, face-to-face
networking.
In-person networking is
simply one of the best
activities you can
engage in for your
career or your business,
hands down.
Anyone who thinks
they can stay behind
their computer, holed
away at home, relying
100% on social media
for meeting people and
developing key
relationships is fooling
themselves.
In fact, the most
effective networking
approach today is
twofold: one part online,
and one part old-
fashioned, face-to-face,
in-person networking.
They are two sides of
the same coin.
A good networking
plan does not rely too
much on either online or
offline networking, but
does include aspects of
both.
How Face-to-
Face Networking
Is Different
Face-to-face
networking is very
different from social
networking. For
starters, you'll actually
need to put on pants.
Sorry, but this is a
mandatory requirement.
If you work from home,
that means you may
need to change out of
your pajamas (hopefully
it's not the first time in
days).
I recognize that
networking at in-person
events is more difficult
for those who are shy
or introverted.
However, there are
many little "hacks" you
can use to make face-
to-face networking
easier on yourself,
whether you are
introverted or not.
Here are a 5 killer hacks
for networking
effectively at old-
fashioned, in-person
events:
1. Commit Yourself
to Helping Others.
Before you go to any
networking event, I
want you to summon
your most positive, can-
do, helpful attitude, and
I want you to not even
think about getting
clients, customers, or a
new job. For some
people, this may seem
completely counter-
intuitive. After all, isn't
the whole point of
networking to get more
business or to further
your career?
The truth is, if you go
into an in-person
networking event just
thinking about yourself,
people will sniff you out
in a heartbeat. You'll
stand out more than
Bugs Bunny dressed
up as a girl .
Conversely, if you
commit yourself to
helping others in any
way possible - be it a
restaurant
recommendation, or a
tech tip, or a book
suggestion - you will be
more human and people
will want to help you in
return.
Here's the "hack" part -
after your event, email
at least 1 or 2 people
you met at the event
with a tip, advice,
resource, or some other
way to help, based on
what you learned about
them. This one little
step will go a long way.
2. Make An
Introduction. I love
introducing people. If
you introduce two
people and they hit it
off, they will always be
grateful to you. Trust
me on this - my parents
first met on a blind
date.
And people who you
have introduced to
someone else are more
likely to return the
favor. This works even
with people you just
met at an in-person
networking event.
3. Connect with
People Over their
Families. You know
that saying, "the
easiest way to a man's
heart is through his
stomach"? Well, I
believe the easiest way
to a networking
partner's heart is
through their immediate
family members.
At most networking
events, people talk
about work-related or
industry-related
subjects. That's what
everyone else does, but
you don't need to do
that. You can really
distinguish yourself by
talking about a person's
spouse or family, if you
get the right
opportunity.
If you just met
someone and start
asking about a person's
family without the
proper opening, they're
probably just going to
think you're a weirdo.
But if you do get an
opening, then asking
about a person's family
and looking for
opportunities to help
their children or spouse
is an excellent hack for
getting to know them a
lot better.
4. If You Are Shy or
Introverted, Focus
on Others. I get asked
a lot about what advice
I have for people who
really hate networking
because they are shy or
introverted. If you are
really shy and don't like
meeting new people,
then the best advice I
can give you is that the
best
conversationalists
often don't talk
much at all.
People love talking
about themselves, and
if you ask a lot of
questions and take a lot
of interest in them, you
don't have to be a good
conversationalist. Most
people will enjoy the
opportunity to speak
about themselves to a
captive audience. And
they will enjoy speaking
with you.
5. Use the 80/20
Rule for Following
Up. If you were to
measure the amount of
time most people spend
on networking activities
aimed at meeting new
people vs. the amount
of time they spend
following up with the
people they already
know, you'd be shocked
at how imbalanced it is.
People spend too much
time trying to meet
new people and too
little time following up
with and nurturing
relationships with
people they already
know.
In fact, your efforts
should be the other
way around: use the
80/20 rule (aka the
Pareto Principle) to
further and develop
relationships with your
existing network.
This in turn will lead to
meeting new people
because people who
you already know are
more likely to be a
gateway for you to
their friends and
connections.
After all, you have
already spent time and
energy getting to know
people in your network
and they have already
(presumably) grown to
know, like and trust
you.
So be sure to spend
time and energy
networking with people
who are in your
network already.
Saturday, 21 September 2013
25 STEPS TO SUCCESS
Who doesn't want to
strive and become
successful? Exactly, no
one. Deep inside all of
us, we have our own
personal reasons for
striving for success,
and really, we all define
success in very
different ways
whether it is for
financial freedom or
mere sense of
accomplishment.
When you go to the
bookstore, there is a
reason that there are
six thousand different
books proclaiming to
know the recipe for
success; it's one of the
most sought after
things on the planet.
Ironically, we tend to
think that the most
complicated solutions
are the most effective
and we subsequently
ignore the simple facts.
Simplicity is what
makes everything
possible and with every
great feat, there were
hundreds of small,
simple decisions that
had to take place first.
Look at Google and their
simplistic homepage; did
simple work for them?
In this article I am not
going to break some
earth-shattering news
or reveal a 10-step
program to success.
Instead, I want to
refresh your brain a
little, tip some simplistic
approaches and get you
back to basics. The
simplest things are
easily forgotten, have
some of these fallen
from your scope?
1. Let go of the past.
Act and apply in the
present and shape up
the future
2. Utilize your failures
as a guide towards
success
3. Do not try. Just do it.
4. Make a list of your
dreams. No matter how
hard they might be to
achieve, just sit down
and write all your
dreams down.
5. Make a list of your goals
and think how you can
achieve them
6. Use negative feedback
and criticism to your
advantage and better
yourself
7. If you want to be
successful in someone
else's game (if you have
a boss), play by their
rules or create your
own game.
8. Make a list of your
values. What do you
value most and build
your success upon
them
9. Keep personal time
separate from
business time.
10. Your success depends
on your failures as well
as your achievements.
11. If you are in doubt let
someone else do it.
Doubtfulness is saying I
almost believe it. If you
don't fully believe it,
leave it for someone
else who does
12. Avoid interruptions
during your productivity
time. Whatever it might
be, work or family or
some alone time,
interruptions can throw
you off for whatever it
is you are doing.
13. Determine your peak
performance hours.
Work at a point in day
when you feel like you
are most effective.
14. Breath deeply and let go
off any stress.
15. Rest and relaxation
plays as much an
important part as
exercise itself.
16. Do not worry. All it does
is gets you ready for
negative outcomes.
17. Think happy thoughts
and there will be
positive outcomes.
18. Do not step back from
the job at hand when
fear subsides in you.
19. Use your brain not only
your heart.
20. Eliminate emotions by
letting go off the past
and thinking about the
present.
21. What has happened in
the past will most
probably stay the
same; you can't change
it. Instead focus on the
present and live today
instead of yesterday.
22. Don't let the time
control you. You control
the time.
23. Time management is
the most effective tool
you can utilize and
become successful.
24. Create strategies and
build credibility among
your peers.
25. Once again, forget the
past and live it up in the
present.
Those were my
thoughts and what I
practice and preach. Feel
free to add more
through your
comments. Another key
reason to becoming
successful is following
advice and suggestions
so lets go ahead and
use the comment
section for that
purpose.
strive and become
successful? Exactly, no
one. Deep inside all of
us, we have our own
personal reasons for
striving for success,
and really, we all define
success in very
different ways
whether it is for
financial freedom or
mere sense of
accomplishment.
When you go to the
bookstore, there is a
reason that there are
six thousand different
books proclaiming to
know the recipe for
success; it's one of the
most sought after
things on the planet.
Ironically, we tend to
think that the most
complicated solutions
are the most effective
and we subsequently
ignore the simple facts.
Simplicity is what
makes everything
possible and with every
great feat, there were
hundreds of small,
simple decisions that
had to take place first.
Look at Google and their
simplistic homepage; did
simple work for them?
In this article I am not
going to break some
earth-shattering news
or reveal a 10-step
program to success.
Instead, I want to
refresh your brain a
little, tip some simplistic
approaches and get you
back to basics. The
simplest things are
easily forgotten, have
some of these fallen
from your scope?
1. Let go of the past.
Act and apply in the
present and shape up
the future
2. Utilize your failures
as a guide towards
success
3. Do not try. Just do it.
4. Make a list of your
dreams. No matter how
hard they might be to
achieve, just sit down
and write all your
dreams down.
5. Make a list of your goals
and think how you can
achieve them
6. Use negative feedback
and criticism to your
advantage and better
yourself
7. If you want to be
successful in someone
else's game (if you have
a boss), play by their
rules or create your
own game.
8. Make a list of your
values. What do you
value most and build
your success upon
them
9. Keep personal time
separate from
business time.
10. Your success depends
on your failures as well
as your achievements.
11. If you are in doubt let
someone else do it.
Doubtfulness is saying I
almost believe it. If you
don't fully believe it,
leave it for someone
else who does
12. Avoid interruptions
during your productivity
time. Whatever it might
be, work or family or
some alone time,
interruptions can throw
you off for whatever it
is you are doing.
13. Determine your peak
performance hours.
Work at a point in day
when you feel like you
are most effective.
14. Breath deeply and let go
off any stress.
15. Rest and relaxation
plays as much an
important part as
exercise itself.
16. Do not worry. All it does
is gets you ready for
negative outcomes.
17. Think happy thoughts
and there will be
positive outcomes.
18. Do not step back from
the job at hand when
fear subsides in you.
19. Use your brain not only
your heart.
20. Eliminate emotions by
letting go off the past
and thinking about the
present.
21. What has happened in
the past will most
probably stay the
same; you can't change
it. Instead focus on the
present and live today
instead of yesterday.
22. Don't let the time
control you. You control
the time.
23. Time management is
the most effective tool
you can utilize and
become successful.
24. Create strategies and
build credibility among
your peers.
25. Once again, forget the
past and live it up in the
present.
Those were my
thoughts and what I
practice and preach. Feel
free to add more
through your
comments. Another key
reason to becoming
successful is following
advice and suggestions
so lets go ahead and
use the comment
section for that
purpose.
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
RELEASE YOUR INNER WINNER by MARTIN WILSON
We are the
WINNERS !
We don't just
embrace change, we
thrive on it. We ARE
the change we
WANT to see.
When bold new
things present
themselves, we go
for it !
When challenges
come in our way, we
blast through them.
We know that
blessings come
wrapped in
difficulties.
The bigger the
challenge, the bigger
the reward when we
work through the
challenge.
We are the
entrepreneurs -- the
leaders, the thinkers,
the doers, the go
getters.
We set goals and
reach them. We
dream bold dreams
and achieve them.
We carve the paths
others will run on.
We don't wait for life
to happen, we make
life happen.
We are the
connectors, the
change makers, the
innovators.
We aspire to conquer
new heights, we
inspire others to
greatness.
Motivated, Focused,
Purpose Driven,
Determined.
It's a life-changing
force that lives
within everyone on
earth.
RELEASE YOUR INNER
WINNER!
Become more. Do
more. Have more.
WINNERS !
We don't just
embrace change, we
thrive on it. We ARE
the change we
WANT to see.
When bold new
things present
themselves, we go
for it !
When challenges
come in our way, we
blast through them.
We know that
blessings come
wrapped in
difficulties.
The bigger the
challenge, the bigger
the reward when we
work through the
challenge.
We are the
entrepreneurs -- the
leaders, the thinkers,
the doers, the go
getters.
We set goals and
reach them. We
dream bold dreams
and achieve them.
We carve the paths
others will run on.
We don't wait for life
to happen, we make
life happen.
We are the
connectors, the
change makers, the
innovators.
We aspire to conquer
new heights, we
inspire others to
greatness.
Motivated, Focused,
Purpose Driven,
Determined.
It's a life-changing
force that lives
within everyone on
earth.
RELEASE YOUR INNER
WINNER!
Become more. Do
more. Have more.
BE YOUR OWN HERO by MARTIN WILSON
You ARE a Winner,
so...
Follow your passion
it knows where you
should go.
Help People. Explore,
Play, Laugh,
Move More, Stress
Less.
Set and CELEBRATE
Milestones.
You have to put
something out there
to get something
back.
Everything you wnat
and need is up to you
to make happen.
GET OUT THERE and
Make Your Own Path.
Define what success
looks like to you and
GO AFTER IT.
Nourish your mind
and body, take time
out often.
Set goals, WRITE
THEM DOWN and
look at them
EVERYDAY.
Give yourself
permission, trust
your instincts.
NEVER stop learning
and experimenting.
Embrace Your Online
Business.
IGNORE DOUBTERS
EVEN IF THEY ARE
IN YOUR OWN
HEAD.
THE ONLY THING
YOU HAVE TO FEAR
IS FEAR ITSELF.
BELIEVE IN
YOURSELF.
NEVER, NEVER,
NEVER GIVE UP.
BE YOUR OWN
HERO!
DO IT NOW!
so...
Follow your passion
it knows where you
should go.
Help People. Explore,
Play, Laugh,
Move More, Stress
Less.
Set and CELEBRATE
Milestones.
You have to put
something out there
to get something
back.
Everything you wnat
and need is up to you
to make happen.
GET OUT THERE and
Make Your Own Path.
Define what success
looks like to you and
GO AFTER IT.
Nourish your mind
and body, take time
out often.
Set goals, WRITE
THEM DOWN and
look at them
EVERYDAY.
Give yourself
permission, trust
your instincts.
NEVER stop learning
and experimenting.
Embrace Your Online
Business.
IGNORE DOUBTERS
EVEN IF THEY ARE
IN YOUR OWN
HEAD.
THE ONLY THING
YOU HAVE TO FEAR
IS FEAR ITSELF.
BELIEVE IN
YOURSELF.
NEVER, NEVER,
NEVER GIVE UP.
BE YOUR OWN
HERO!
DO IT NOW!
Monday, 16 September 2013
THE BENEFITS OF HARDWORK
Work, for a lot of
us is a drag, and
the prospect of an
early retirement or
a change of career
would be well
accepted.
There are a few
lucky individuals
who enjoy their
work and are very
happy with their
career.
As so many people
complain about
work, I thought it
would be a good
idea to put a post
together
explaining the
benefits of hard
work , and why it's
good for us, even
if we believe that
it's a horrible thing.
When I say that
work is good for
us, I mean hard
work. Work is
good as a whole,
but to really see
the benefits,
working hard is
required. Now just
because it's hard
work, it doesn't
mean that it has to
be unpleasant or
uncomfortable, it's
definitely doable
for all of us.
If we want to see
the ' fruits of our
labour' as it were,
then as the major
key, learning to
enjoy hard work,
or at least being
able to have a
critical
appreciative
understanding of
it is essential.
If we look to
history and the
things that have
come about, we
can see that a lot
of hard work has
been put in. For
example: the
inventions that
came about
through various
people; Thomas
Edison, Leonardo
Da Vinci, Henry
Ford, etc... All of
these people had
to put in a lot of
hard work.
The point I'm
trying to get
across is that, if
we want to
achieve success
and our goals,
hard work will
need to take place.
1. Sense of
Achievement
After we've
completed a
session of hard
work, not only is it
rewarding to see
the end result, but
it also gives the
sense of
achievement,
which really it is an
achievement.
It might not be an
achievement on
the same level as a
Nobel prize, but an
achievement is an
achievement.
2. It gives us
goals and
ambitions
When we have a
purpose, a
meaningful
purpose, hard
work must be
applied no matter
what.
A meaningful
purpose allows us
to have the
ambition and
drive that we
need to fuel our
bodies for work.
Having the
ambition and drive
gives us hope, and
having hope can
bring rewards.
Not only can your
meaningful
purpose be
fulfilled, but you'll
notice that other
goals will start to
take shape as
progress with
working hard.
3. Improves your
work ethic
Working hard
makes you
appreciate it more.
You'll realise that
things can't just
get done on their
own, and you can't
always rely on
other people to do
it for you. Having
an appreciation
for work, and
knowing that
nothing would
ever get done
without it, is not
only great for a
work ethic, but is
also good for your
development as a
person.
4. It teaches you
to be
responsible and
independent
Working hard will
mean that we will
inevitably make a
mistake. A
mistake, is not
only a learning
curve for our
minds, but also a
chance for you to
be responsible and
accountable for
the mistake. Thus
in turn making you
more independent
and (hopefully)
more reliable in the
future.
5. Teaches us
about team
work
If we're in a
working
environment
where we're in
close contact with
other people,
working hard and
effectively is great
for getting people
to gel together,
and become a
team.
It teaches us
about different
personalities,
different habits,
different egos.
Getting used to
this makes it
easier for us to
work in a group
environment.
6. Keeps us
productive
The main benefit
of working hard is
the productivity
side of things. The
bottom line is; the
harder you work -
the more you get
done, the more
you get done - the
better you feel
afterwards.
7. It gives our
life some
structure
If we always did
what we wanted,
not only would we
get nothing done,
but we wouldn't
really have a
structure to our
life. Work, for the
vast majority of
people, consumes
a large chunk of
their weekly life.
If we didn't have
work though,
although it would
be nice at first, our
lives wouldn't
have a structure
and wouldn't be
very well
coordinated.
In fact, not only
would we not have
a structure, but
society as a whole
would not have a
structure and
break-down.
us is a drag, and
the prospect of an
early retirement or
a change of career
would be well
accepted.
There are a few
lucky individuals
who enjoy their
work and are very
happy with their
career.
As so many people
complain about
work, I thought it
would be a good
idea to put a post
together
explaining the
benefits of hard
work , and why it's
good for us, even
if we believe that
it's a horrible thing.
When I say that
work is good for
us, I mean hard
work. Work is
good as a whole,
but to really see
the benefits,
working hard is
required. Now just
because it's hard
work, it doesn't
mean that it has to
be unpleasant or
uncomfortable, it's
definitely doable
for all of us.
If we want to see
the ' fruits of our
labour' as it were,
then as the major
key, learning to
enjoy hard work,
or at least being
able to have a
critical
appreciative
understanding of
it is essential.
If we look to
history and the
things that have
come about, we
can see that a lot
of hard work has
been put in. For
example: the
inventions that
came about
through various
people; Thomas
Edison, Leonardo
Da Vinci, Henry
Ford, etc... All of
these people had
to put in a lot of
hard work.
The point I'm
trying to get
across is that, if
we want to
achieve success
and our goals,
hard work will
need to take place.
1. Sense of
Achievement
After we've
completed a
session of hard
work, not only is it
rewarding to see
the end result, but
it also gives the
sense of
achievement,
which really it is an
achievement.
It might not be an
achievement on
the same level as a
Nobel prize, but an
achievement is an
achievement.
2. It gives us
goals and
ambitions
When we have a
purpose, a
meaningful
purpose, hard
work must be
applied no matter
what.
A meaningful
purpose allows us
to have the
ambition and
drive that we
need to fuel our
bodies for work.
Having the
ambition and drive
gives us hope, and
having hope can
bring rewards.
Not only can your
meaningful
purpose be
fulfilled, but you'll
notice that other
goals will start to
take shape as
progress with
working hard.
3. Improves your
work ethic
Working hard
makes you
appreciate it more.
You'll realise that
things can't just
get done on their
own, and you can't
always rely on
other people to do
it for you. Having
an appreciation
for work, and
knowing that
nothing would
ever get done
without it, is not
only great for a
work ethic, but is
also good for your
development as a
person.
4. It teaches you
to be
responsible and
independent
Working hard will
mean that we will
inevitably make a
mistake. A
mistake, is not
only a learning
curve for our
minds, but also a
chance for you to
be responsible and
accountable for
the mistake. Thus
in turn making you
more independent
and (hopefully)
more reliable in the
future.
5. Teaches us
about team
work
If we're in a
working
environment
where we're in
close contact with
other people,
working hard and
effectively is great
for getting people
to gel together,
and become a
team.
It teaches us
about different
personalities,
different habits,
different egos.
Getting used to
this makes it
easier for us to
work in a group
environment.
6. Keeps us
productive
The main benefit
of working hard is
the productivity
side of things. The
bottom line is; the
harder you work -
the more you get
done, the more
you get done - the
better you feel
afterwards.
7. It gives our
life some
structure
If we always did
what we wanted,
not only would we
get nothing done,
but we wouldn't
really have a
structure to our
life. Work, for the
vast majority of
people, consumes
a large chunk of
their weekly life.
If we didn't have
work though,
although it would
be nice at first, our
lives wouldn't
have a structure
and wouldn't be
very well
coordinated.
In fact, not only
would we not have
a structure, but
society as a whole
would not have a
structure and
break-down.
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Allosgabriel: Biography Of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Allosgabriel: Biography Of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome: Pastor Chris was brought up in a strict Christian home, was born again at the age of 9 and started his ministry as a young undergraduate...
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
FIFTY TOP INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
Top 50 Inspirational
Quotes
1. "Great spirits have
always encountered
violent opposition from
mediocre minds." –
Albert Einstein.
2. "Act now. There is
never any time but
now, and there never
will be any time but
now." – Wallace Wattles
3. "We are what we
repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not
an act, but a habit." –
Aristotle
4. "The greatest
discovery of my
generation is that a
human being can alter
his life by altering the
attitudes of his mind." –
William James
5. "It is not the
strongest of the
species that survive,
nor the most intelligent,
but the one most
responsive to change."
– Charles Darwin
6. "There is no passion
to be found playing
small – in settling for a
life that is less than the
one you are capable of
living." – Nelson Mandela
7. "In three words I can
sum up everything I've
learned about life: It
goes on." – Robert Frost
8. "You've got to win in
your mind before you
win in your life." – John
Addison
9. "Life shrinks or
expands in proportion to
one's courage." – Anais
Nin
10. "An ounce of doing
things is worth a pound
of theorizing." – Wallace
Wattles
11. "The pessimist sees
difficulty in every
opportunity. The
optimist sees the
opportunity in every
difficulty." – Winston
Churchill
12. "Our ultimate
freedom is the right and
power to decide how
anybody or anything
outside ourselves will
affect us." – Stephen
Covey
13. "The aim of an
argument or discussion
should not be victory,
but progress." – Joseph
Joubert
14. "Destiny is not a
matter of chance, it is a
matter of choice; it is
not a thing to be waited
for, it is a thing to be
achieved." – Winston
Churchill
15. "Don't wait for a
light to appear at the
end of the tunnel Stride
down there and light
the bloody thing
yourself." – Dara
Henderson
16. "Your life does not
get better by chance, it
gets better by change."
– Jim Rohn
17. "Vision without
action is just a dream,
action without vision
just passes the time,
vision with action can
change the world" –
Nelson Mandela
18. "Only those who will
risk going too far can
possibly find out how
far one can go." – T.S.
Eliot
19. "To live is the rarest
thing in the world. Most
people exist, that is all."
– Oscar Wilde
20. "Freedom is not the
absence of
commitments, but the
ability to choose yours."
– Paulo Coelho
21. "Conformity is the
jailer of freedom and
the enemy of growth."
– John F. Kennedy
22. "I am tomorrow, or
some future day, what
I establish today. I am
today what I
established yesterday
or some previous day."
– James Joyce
23. "I have learned that
it's not WHAT I have in
my life but WHO I have
in my life that counts."
– Unknown
24. "Go confidently in
the direction of your
dreams. Live the life you
have imagined." – Henry
David Thoreau
25. "If you don't design
your own life plan,
chances are you'll fall
into someone else's
plan. And guess what
they have planned for
you? Not much." – Jim
Rohn
26. "Simplicity is the
ultimate sophistication."
– Leonardo da Vinci
27. "Things which
matter most must
never be at the mercy
of things which matter
least." – Goethe
28. "It's time to start
living the life you've
imagined" – Henry
James
29. "And in the end it's
not the years in your
life that count. It's the
life in your years." –
Abraham Lincoln
30. "Too many people
spend money they
haven't earned, to buy
things they don't want,
to impress people they
don't like." – Will Rogers
31. "Try not. Do or do
not. There is no Try." –
Yoda (Star Wars!)
32. "Every man dies. Not
every man really lives."
– William Wallace
33. "The only limit to
our realization of
tomorrow will be our
doubts of today." –
Franklin D. Roosevelt
34. "There are no limits
on what you can
achieve with your life,
except the limits you
accept in your mind" –
Brian Tracy
35."Don't be pushed by
your problems. Be led by
your dreams." – Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
36. "Either you run the
day or the day runs
you." – Jim Rohn
37. "When I thought I
couldn't go on, I forced
myself to keep going.
My success is based on
persistence, not luck." –
Estee Lauder
38. "The greatest
mistake you can make
in life is to be continually
fearing you will make
one." ~ Elbert Hubbard
39. "The difference
between school and
life? In school, you're
taught a lesson and
then given a test. In
life, you're given a test
that teaches you a
lesson." – Tom Bodett
40. "Action is the
foundational key to all
success." – Pablo
Picasso
41. "The secret of
getting started is
breaking your complex,
overwhelming tasks
into small manageable
tasks, and then
starting on the first
one." – Mark Twain
42. "There is only one
success – to be able to
spend your life in your
own way." –
Christopher Morley
43. "Though no one can
go back and make a
brand new start,
anyone can start from
now and make a brand
new ending." – Carl Bard
44. "Nothing important
was ever achieved
without someone
taking a chance." – H.
Jackson Brown, Jr.
45. "I will go anywhere
as long as it is
forward." – David
Livingston
46. "Take the first step
in faith. You don't have
to see the whole
staircase, just take the
first step." – Martin
Luther King Jr.
47. "The greater danger
for most of us is not
that our aim is too high
and we miss it, but
that it is too low and
we reach it." –
Michelangelo
48. "Many of life's
failures are people who
did not realize how
close they were to
success when they
gave up." – Thomas A.
Edison
49. "Strive for progress,
not perfection." –
Unknown
50. "Twenty years
from now you will be
more disappointed by
the things you didn't do
than the ones you did.
So, throw off the
bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds
in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." –
Mark Twain
Quotes
1. "Great spirits have
always encountered
violent opposition from
mediocre minds." –
Albert Einstein.
2. "Act now. There is
never any time but
now, and there never
will be any time but
now." – Wallace Wattles
3. "We are what we
repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not
an act, but a habit." –
Aristotle
4. "The greatest
discovery of my
generation is that a
human being can alter
his life by altering the
attitudes of his mind." –
William James
5. "It is not the
strongest of the
species that survive,
nor the most intelligent,
but the one most
responsive to change."
– Charles Darwin
6. "There is no passion
to be found playing
small – in settling for a
life that is less than the
one you are capable of
living." – Nelson Mandela
7. "In three words I can
sum up everything I've
learned about life: It
goes on." – Robert Frost
8. "You've got to win in
your mind before you
win in your life." – John
Addison
9. "Life shrinks or
expands in proportion to
one's courage." – Anais
Nin
10. "An ounce of doing
things is worth a pound
of theorizing." – Wallace
Wattles
11. "The pessimist sees
difficulty in every
opportunity. The
optimist sees the
opportunity in every
difficulty." – Winston
Churchill
12. "Our ultimate
freedom is the right and
power to decide how
anybody or anything
outside ourselves will
affect us." – Stephen
Covey
13. "The aim of an
argument or discussion
should not be victory,
but progress." – Joseph
Joubert
14. "Destiny is not a
matter of chance, it is a
matter of choice; it is
not a thing to be waited
for, it is a thing to be
achieved." – Winston
Churchill
15. "Don't wait for a
light to appear at the
end of the tunnel Stride
down there and light
the bloody thing
yourself." – Dara
Henderson
16. "Your life does not
get better by chance, it
gets better by change."
– Jim Rohn
17. "Vision without
action is just a dream,
action without vision
just passes the time,
vision with action can
change the world" –
Nelson Mandela
18. "Only those who will
risk going too far can
possibly find out how
far one can go." – T.S.
Eliot
19. "To live is the rarest
thing in the world. Most
people exist, that is all."
– Oscar Wilde
20. "Freedom is not the
absence of
commitments, but the
ability to choose yours."
– Paulo Coelho
21. "Conformity is the
jailer of freedom and
the enemy of growth."
– John F. Kennedy
22. "I am tomorrow, or
some future day, what
I establish today. I am
today what I
established yesterday
or some previous day."
– James Joyce
23. "I have learned that
it's not WHAT I have in
my life but WHO I have
in my life that counts."
– Unknown
24. "Go confidently in
the direction of your
dreams. Live the life you
have imagined." – Henry
David Thoreau
25. "If you don't design
your own life plan,
chances are you'll fall
into someone else's
plan. And guess what
they have planned for
you? Not much." – Jim
Rohn
26. "Simplicity is the
ultimate sophistication."
– Leonardo da Vinci
27. "Things which
matter most must
never be at the mercy
of things which matter
least." – Goethe
28. "It's time to start
living the life you've
imagined" – Henry
James
29. "And in the end it's
not the years in your
life that count. It's the
life in your years." –
Abraham Lincoln
30. "Too many people
spend money they
haven't earned, to buy
things they don't want,
to impress people they
don't like." – Will Rogers
31. "Try not. Do or do
not. There is no Try." –
Yoda (Star Wars!)
32. "Every man dies. Not
every man really lives."
– William Wallace
33. "The only limit to
our realization of
tomorrow will be our
doubts of today." –
Franklin D. Roosevelt
34. "There are no limits
on what you can
achieve with your life,
except the limits you
accept in your mind" –
Brian Tracy
35."Don't be pushed by
your problems. Be led by
your dreams." – Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
36. "Either you run the
day or the day runs
you." – Jim Rohn
37. "When I thought I
couldn't go on, I forced
myself to keep going.
My success is based on
persistence, not luck." –
Estee Lauder
38. "The greatest
mistake you can make
in life is to be continually
fearing you will make
one." ~ Elbert Hubbard
39. "The difference
between school and
life? In school, you're
taught a lesson and
then given a test. In
life, you're given a test
that teaches you a
lesson." – Tom Bodett
40. "Action is the
foundational key to all
success." – Pablo
Picasso
41. "The secret of
getting started is
breaking your complex,
overwhelming tasks
into small manageable
tasks, and then
starting on the first
one." – Mark Twain
42. "There is only one
success – to be able to
spend your life in your
own way." –
Christopher Morley
43. "Though no one can
go back and make a
brand new start,
anyone can start from
now and make a brand
new ending." – Carl Bard
44. "Nothing important
was ever achieved
without someone
taking a chance." – H.
Jackson Brown, Jr.
45. "I will go anywhere
as long as it is
forward." – David
Livingston
46. "Take the first step
in faith. You don't have
to see the whole
staircase, just take the
first step." – Martin
Luther King Jr.
47. "The greater danger
for most of us is not
that our aim is too high
and we miss it, but
that it is too low and
we reach it." –
Michelangelo
48. "Many of life's
failures are people who
did not realize how
close they were to
success when they
gave up." – Thomas A.
Edison
49. "Strive for progress,
not perfection." –
Unknown
50. "Twenty years
from now you will be
more disappointed by
the things you didn't do
than the ones you did.
So, throw off the
bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds
in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." –
Mark Twain
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