"We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within." — Earl Nightingale … [Read more...]
You Own Your Career
12/31/2011 by · Leave a Comment
"The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!" — Earl Nightingale … [Read more...]
Its Your Life, Accept It
12/30/2011 by · Leave a Comment
"Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else." ~Les Brown … [Read more...]
Compensation
12/30/2011 by · Leave a Comment
"Don't set compensation as a goal. Find work you like, and the compensation will follow." – Harding Lawrence … [Read more...]
Your Real Friends
12/30/2011 by · Leave a Comment
You never know who your real friends are until adversity overtakes you and you need cooperation. Everybody loves a winner, it has been said, but nobody knows you when you’re down and out. One of the often unappreciated benefits of adversity is that it accelerates the process of identifying your true friends. Most of us have many acquaintances and associates, but we are indeed fortunate if we have a handful of real friends. You will very quickly identify yours when you ask them for help. The … [Read more...]
Have You Really Lived?
12/29/2011 by · 1 Comment
"If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen FOR you, TO you and BECAUSE of you." ~ T. Alan Armstrong … [Read more...]
Pretend
12/29/2011 by · Leave a Comment
"You have to pretend you're 100% sure. You have to take action; you can't hesitate or hedge your bets. Anything less will condemn your efforts to failure. " -- Andrew Grove … [Read more...]
When Adversity Overtakes You
12/29/2011 by · Leave a Comment
When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune. There are few things in life that are as bad as they seem at first. Dealing with adversity begins with analyzing and accepting your situation for what it is. When you realize that things are not nearly as bad as they might have been, you have taken the first step toward working your way through the problem. It is a truism that you will never be asked to carry a heavier load than you … [Read more...]
Change Your Habits
12/28/2011 by · Leave a Comment
Change Your Habits …you can change your life by changing you habits. Here are some guidepost rules regarding change: Rule 1: No one can change you and you can’t really change anyone else. You must admit your need, stop denying your problem, and accept responsibility for changing yourself Rule 2: Habits aren’t broken, but replaced -- by layering new behavior patterns on top of the old ones. This usually takes a least a year or two. Forget the 30-day wonder ones. I don’t know … [Read more...]
Before Opportunity Crowns You
12/28/2011 by · Leave a Comment
Before opportunity crowns you with great success, it usually tests your mettle through adversity. Adversity provides the resistance necessary to develop the strength to overcome great obstacles. This strength consists of self-confidence, perseverance, and, very importantly, self-knowledge. For if you do encounter a setback, it is a clue to a personal weakness. You may have been hasty in judging a competitor, or you may have been too timid in your vision of what needed to be done. Let … [Read more...]
