Ever notice how our journey toward our goals may not be as easy as expected. Even so, the twist and turns we face are what make it worthwhile. Some of the greatest successes are by people who dared to fail. They just NEVER gave up! Thomas Edison’s teacher told him he was “too stupid to learn anything.” He was fired from his first two jobs for being “non-productive.” As an inventory, Edison made over 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at creating the light bulb. When a reporter asked, “How did it … [Read more...]
Happy People Have 3 Successful Habits To Deal With Life’s Adversities
The purpose of this blog is to highlight 3 successful habits to deal with life’s adversities. A special friend shared these powerful insights with me. I want to pass them on to you. Everything comes bearing a gift and that gift is what you learn from whatever you are working through. We are meant to grow. Working through change is one of the ways we do that. So what can we do to help us move through challenging times? There are three little words that are of great help. The first word … [Read more...]
What Contributes Most To A Successful Life – The 8 P’s Or Self-Discipline And Determination?
I have teenage boys. I want to share some fundamental principles that can help them make smart choices of how to live their life. The 8 P’s In the last year I have had them memorize the 8 P’s – 8 basic values to help make smart choices in living. Here they are: Passion Love whatever you do. If you love what you do, it will never feel like work. Proficiency Do the very best you are capable of doing and always make the effort to improve. Profit … [Read more...]