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An excerpt from The Power of Discipline by Brian Tracy Why are some people more successful than others? Why do some people make more money, live happier lives and accomplish much more in the same number of years than the great majority? I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from…

A story from Life Begins When You Do by Mary Anne Radmacher Nearly everyone postpones one grand thing or a collection of mighty hopes and dreams. Between the quote marks of our lives are phrases like these: “When things slow down…when I finish my degree…when I get certified…as I acquire a deeper knowledge base…when I…

A story from You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School by Mac Anderson To build a “customer first” culture, you must put them second. Your employees must come first, because there is a rule of thumb in business that says, “Your people will only treat your customers as well as they are being treated; thus…

An excerpt from If Life is a Game…These are the Rules by Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D Life has often been compared to a game. We are never told the rules, unfortunately, nor given any instructions about how to play. We simply begin at “go” and make our way around the board, hoping we play it right.…

A story from Good to the Core:  Building Value With Values by John Blumberg I was in Honolulu to speak for a large national conference. I scheduled an extra day onto the trip since I had never been to Honolulu and because a few great friends were also at the conference. Upon our return to the…

The following is an excerpt from Life Lessons – Simple Words that Matter by Rick Tocquigny What is the secret of success? Will you be ready when your chance comes? Some people are repeatedly in the right place at the right time. Never chalking it up to dumb luck, good fortune is closely linked with…

The introduction from  The Richest Man in Town, by V.J. Smith I’m so glad I found you. My friend, Aaron “Marty” Martinson, wrote those words in a note to me. On the pages that follow, you will discover that he didn’t find me. I found him. And, thanks to Marty, I remembered a few things…

Excerpt from The 100/0 Principle, by Al Ritter What is the most effective way to create and sustain great relationships with others? It’s The 100/0 Principle: You take full responsibility (the 100) for the relationship, expecting nothing (the 0) in return. Implementing The 100/0 Principle is not natural for most of us. It takes real…

The Story behind Finish Strong, by Dan Green It was 1995 when I discovered a better way of thinking – to strive to Finish Strong in everything I chose to do. By adopting the Finish Strong mindset, I created a personal platform for achievement and established my own level of personal accountability.  In the years…

The following is from One Choice by Mac Anderson. Think about this for a moment…one choice, just one, can change your life forever. Simply put, your life today is what your choices have made it, but with new choices, you can change directions this very moment. For me, that idea alone is highly motivational because it…
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