From the Masters

The following is from Leading with Passion by John Murphy. Light a match in a dark room and watch as the light instantly overcomes the darkness. Observe the power and grace of that single, solitary flame dancing with life. Now light several candles or kindle a fire and experience the added warmth and comfort extending…

The following is from Attitude is Everything  by Vicki Hitzges.  I used to worry. A lot. The more I fretted, the more proficient I became at it. Anxiety begets anxiety. I even worried that I worried too much! Ulcers might develop. My health could fail. My finances could be depleted to pay the hospital bills.…

The following is from An Enemy Called Average by John Mason.  What we say is important. Our vocabulary should be filled with words of hope and dreams. Be known as someone who speaks positively. Recently I saw a sign under a mounted large mouth bass. It read, “If I had kept my mouth shut I wouldn’t…

The following is from 212 The Extra Degree  by Mac Anderson and Sam Parker So many times, in business and in life, it’s that one extra degree of effort that separates the good from the great. What I love about the 212° idea is that you can use it to fit your own needs. It…

The following is from Goals…The 10 Rules for Achieving Success  by Gary Ryan Blair Success is the intentional, premeditated use of choice and decision. Unless you choose – with certainty – what it is you want, you accept table scraps by default! The world is plump with opportunity. With boldness and conviction, stick a fork…

The following is from Stress is a Choice by David Zerfoss I’ve had the pleasure to get to know Joe Gibbs, the three-time Super Bowl championship coach and three-time NASCAR championship team owner. You can say Joe leads a very active life – one full of things to do and people to see – whether…

The following is from Eat that Frog! by Brian Tracy You have heard the old question, “How do you eat an elephant? The answer is, “One bite at a time!” How do you eat your biggest, ugliest frog? The same way; you break it down into specific step-by-step activities and then you start on the…

The following is a small sampling of the over 250 great quotes that can be found in Leadership Quotes  by Mac Anderson: “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” -Warren G. Bennis “Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.” -Peter Drucker “One of the true tests of leadership is…

The following is from The Strangest Secret:  How to Live the Life You Desire by Earl Nightingale For 20 years, I looked for the key which would determine what would happen to a human being. Was there a key, I wanted to know, which would make the future a promise that we could foretell to…

The following is from Charging the Human Battery:  50 Ways to Motivate Yourself by Mac Anderson “He who has health has hope. And he who has hope has everything.” ~Arabian Proverb Abraham Heschel said, “Self-respect is the root of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” More than…

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