What’s In It For Me?

When presented with a proposal, have you ever said, or found yourself thinking, “What’s in it for me?” I know I have. It’s a thought we like to keep secret, as it can come across as selfish, and who wants that? Especially if we’re Christians, selfishness is the last thing we want to convey. For… Continue reading What’s In It For Me?

There’s a Price to Pay If You…

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Yes: there’s a price to pay if you refuse to accept and adjust to change. What am I talking about? Well, this: change is inevitable. Period. It’s futile to try to prevent it or pretend it’s not happening. So if you’re in pursuit of success and achievement in any field or endeavour, and over time… Continue reading There’s a Price to Pay If You…

What Does It Take to… WIN?

Good question, don’t you think? It’s a question that has doubtless been asked by most people at one time or another, especially when running into seemingly insurmountable obstacles and unanticipated difficulties while striving to win at something that is important to them. It’s at times like that that we may well cry out, often in… Continue reading What Does It Take to… WIN?

Essentials

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An essential ingredient to a lasting marriage is commitment; to a well-built house it’s a solid foundation; and to a healthy body it’s proper hygiene, a balanced diet, and exercise. I don’t think any of you have a problem in recognizing all these as essentials. What’s the essential to success? Most of us, if not… Continue reading Essentials

The Need to Add

Small Kitten Climbing up the Stairs

In order to achieve whatever worthy goal we are in pursuit of, and to avoid it slipping out of our grasp once we’ve achieved it, it’s essential to keep adding. Adding what, you ask? Effort, that’s what. The unfortunate tendency with many of us is that once we’ve reached our initial goal, we start coasting,… Continue reading The Need to Add

Encourage

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I recently read something written by Mart DeHaan (a noted writer and author) that is so true, and so vital to personal as well as corporate success, that I’m going to quote it here: In the workplace, words of encouragement matter. How employees talk to one another has a bearing on customer satisfaction, company profits,… Continue reading Encourage

Job Satisfaction

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The title says it all, doesn’t it? Job satisfaction is something all of us in the workplace, wherever and whatever that may be, would like to experience every day. But for many of us that’s just not happening. And when we don’t have job satisfaction, many of us start thinking that to find it we… Continue reading Job Satisfaction

Accountable

It Starts With You calendar note

When it comes to being and staying successful, you’ll always find this beautiful word accountable playing a part in the explanation. You’ll also find, I venture to say, that where success is elusive or unachievable, it’s because the word accountable does not appear in the thinking or discourse of those involved. I have found that… Continue reading Accountable

“Can’t” Thinking

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Can you think of a word that stops progress and personal growth more effectively than can’t? This word is a real killer. Let me give you a few examples of how this evil word does its destructive work. “I can’t change the way I think”—and you’ve just closed the door to advancement that demands a… Continue reading “Can’t” Thinking

Uphill

Mt. Etna, Italy - July 5, 2016: Male Mountain climber walking alone i clear weather, on lava stones, going uphill towards the top crater of Mt. Etna Volcano.

It’s true, isn’t it, that success is desired by all. However, to achieve it in any endeavour, from marriage to a career, university degree, beautiful garden, or clean living accommodation, takes uphill effort. According to John Maxwell (a leading leadership trainer) the trouble with this struggle is that so many of us have high uphill hopes, but too… Continue reading Uphill