Without a purpose, nothing should be done. Marcus Aurelius 121 – 180 My work involves helping people achieve their goals. I want to share an exercise I sometimes use with the people I coach: I simply ask them what they have planned the next day. Most of the time, this question catches them off balance. But some quickly recover and start outlining the tasks they’ll be engaged in the following day. Some time back, I presented this question to a young man I was helping. He was quiet a few minutes, then he outlined a fairly full schedule: arrive at …
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It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. Aesop Fl. C. 550 B.C. Take a moment and think about your life. Are you getting all the things you want? If you’re like most people, the answer is no. There are probably some material things you’d like. Or you may be unhappy at work and want a better job. You might also want to improve the relationships in your life, or reduce your stress level by being in greater control of things. But for whatever reason, you’ve come to believe that these goals are out of your reach. …
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A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao-tzu c. 604 – c. 531 B.C. The Great Pyramid was built roughly 4,500 years ago and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. I’ve never been to Egypt to see it, but I’ve heard it described by people who have. Most visitors who see the Pyramid in person ask the same question: “How on earth did they build it?” This reaction isn’t limited to the pyramids; you’d probably have the same response when seeing the Great Wall of China or any other ancient marvel of …
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