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“Happiness depends on ourselves.” – Aristotle There’s a first time for everything in life, and here’s one for this blog – a repeat.  Either by coincidence or [...]

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” – Nido Qubein Sometimes when you listen to people talk, you get the idea that they really [...]

“The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” – Woodrow Wilson Last week’s post revolved around the [...]

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden I’m not a psychiatrist, nor have I done any scientific studies, but it seems like most of us humans are very similar. [...]

“When it’s obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” – Confucius It’s important in every business to have a few clear, concise goals or targets [...]

“When bobbing for apples, an idealist endlessly reaches for the best apple, a pessimist settles for the first one within reach, while an optimist drains the barrel, fishes out all the apples and [...]

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln These days, everyone is busy. Almost any time you ask someone how they’re doing, they’ll answer with some form of “busy”. Work, family, [...]

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” – Stephen Covey I had an invigorating conversation last week with a business owner who’s currently in the [...]

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” – Ernest Hemingway There is a significant part of the population that suffers from a debilitating [...]

“The secret to getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – [...]