Discipline! That most vital and essential ingredient in all achievement and success. It’s a word that likely triggers thoughts of your youth, where parental discipline—if you were lucky enough to have parents who disciplined—set the standards, and your obedience to those standards was enforced by means of whatever system of reward and punishment your parents… Continue reading Discipline
Sooner or later the thought of retirement comes up in our minds—in fact, these days it often seems to be sooner rather than later: believe it or not, I’ve heard many talk about retiring in their early fifties, or even earlier. Notably, when these retirement thoughts come up they generally seem to trigger visions of… Continue reading Retirement
Persist: what a beautiful word, a word that holds such great promise! However, its promise is only realized if it’s lived, especially when the inevitable difficulties arise in one’s pursuit of success—be it in education, improvement in one’s career, the workplace in general, marriage and family, spiritual life, etc. If you’re aiming to succeed, there… Continue reading Persist… Or Else
Leo Buscaglia, a well-known university professor, said, “Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” To which I will add, “as well as a gift to yourself—that is, if you use your talents in an honorable way.” In my 85 years of life on this… Continue reading Talent
What’s your goal in life? Are you a born competitor? Do you have an irresistible urge to earn big money and gain power? If so we’re sorry to hear it. It doesn’t auger well for your happiness. One of the worst mistakes you can make is to let money and power be your only goals… Continue reading What’s Your Goal
his workshop has been created for Christians who desire to serve the Lord in all aspects of their lives, which includes work. There is often a disconnect between our jobs and other areas, yet the Bible gives us the playbook for honouring God and excelling in our careers. With available weekend or one-day options, the… Continue reading Going Beyond
Feelings: yes, we all have them, an abundance of them. Unchecked, they can bring a lot of problems to your pursuit of success, whether in your career, marriage, business, studies, walk with Christ, or any other area of life. Some say that we are our feelings. But this is a dangerous and limiting way to… Continue reading Feelings
Here’s a question for you: What role does enthusiasm play in achieving success in any field, be it the workplace, your career, ministry, business, charity, marriage, or whatever? The answer is simple: It plays a vital role! Enthusiasm is as vital to achieving happiness and success in any endeavour as oil is vital to the… Continue reading Enthusiasm
Where there is no beginning there will never be a finish. If you are in pursuit of success in the workplace, or in any other area of your life, then ask yourself: what do you need to get started on? What is your first step? What do you need to take down off the shelf… Continue reading Begin
To win and to achieve success, one has to practise and practise and practise without letup. This is a recognized truth accepted by all athletes and sports teams looking to win and enjoy the rewards of winning. Most of us have no trouble accepting this truth as it applies to sports, and would respond with… Continue reading Practice
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