When we journey together, we are no longer dependent on our knowledge and abilities alone. We are no longer driven by our own sheer will and determination. We get to tap into the strength and wisdom of those around us. Surround yourself with people who compliment your goals.
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REMINISCING IS A TEMPTING DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. As a kid, old people would annoy me with their reminiscing and nonstop comparisons. They would go on and on about things “back in their day”. In their telling, the generation of “these days” were always neglectful in some way. YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE BAD PART IS? I often …
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On a clear evening this past January, I celebrated the launch of my speaker business by hosting a networking mixer that emphasized goal achievement. In a way, it was a whim decision that would allow me to take action on a personal goal of my own: to follow through on the urging of my instinct. In the past I have …
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Introduction Excellence means delivering the best you can with the resources you have! It means looking for opportunities to improve, then, taking ACTION on those opportunities. Excellence requires us to dig a little deeper. It means not taking “no” for an answer. Persevering until you find the “yes” you need. Overcoming Obstacles with Creativity I had just such an experience …
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Knowledge without Action is Useless. There are some lessons that only need to be learned once—like never trusting gas station delis. Then there are those lessons we tend to abandon over time, not because we forget them, but because we allow time to dull their significance. This concept of losing the benefit of lessons already learned hit me hard in …
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