You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself. W. Clement Stone 1902 – 2002 When I ask most people if they think changing one word could change their lives, they disagree; they invariably say something like, “There’s no way. Changing one word won’t seriously impact my life.” But let me share a story to illustrate how powerful this concept is. Several …
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Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. George Washington Carver 1864 – 1943 Most of us know that the D-Day invasion was a pivotal turning point in World War II. It occurred on June 6, 1944 and involved nearly 4,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes and over three million soldiers. Months of planning went into the operation. There’s a little known but highly valuable lesson concerning the invasion that I’d like to share with you. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the leader of the allied troops. Eisenhower knew that the invasion would be met …
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A “no” uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a “yes” merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. Mahatma Gandhi 1869 – 1948 On some level, we each realize that we can’t do it all; we have a limited number of hours per day and a limited amount of energy. But we still try to do as much as possible, and we tend to feel guilty or beat ourselves up when we miss an opportunity or fail to complete an impossible to-do list. This issue seems to be particularly troublesome during the holidays; we have so many …
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