“To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires … courage.”Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century essayist All of us have heard about the Great Depression of the 1930’s. In fact, we might have grown up hearing our parents or grandparents talk about it … about how tough it was and how it changed their lives …
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Leo Tolstoy Tolstoy was right. It’s easy to point a finger at other people… or some of the institutions around us… and point out what “they” should be doing. It’s much more painful to look at ourselves and point out how “we” should change. But such a …
Work On Yourself As Much As You Work On Your Business
Take time for rec-reation before your body makes time for wreck-reation. According to some studies, Americans take fewer vacation days and work more hours per year than workers in other countries. I’m not sure that’s something to be proud of. This pedal-to-the-metal pace has led to a huge amount of job stress. In fact, some statistics say that one of …
Preparation + Perseverance = Progress
Champions do not become champions in the ring. they are merely recognized in the ring. A thirty-year old woman wrote in her diary: “My God, what will become of me? I have no desire but to die. There’s not a night that I do not lie down on my bed wishing that I may leave it no more. Unconsciousness is …