And all you’ll be left with are… regrets! I wonder if you, like me, have thoughts when looking back on your life such as “If only I had done this or that, I would not now be left with only regrets.” I have found that there are certain actions, or lack of action, that produce… Continue reading Regrets
The poet and essayist Dr. Samuel Johnson said, “The one who embarks on the voyage of life will always wish to advance rather by the impulse of the wind than the strokes of the oar; and many fold in their passage while they lie waiting for the gale.” I think what he’s saying is that… Continue reading Wishing and Dreaming: the Downside
One of the main success factors is attitude. Not only is attitude a vital component in any and all success one reaps it’s also a powerful contributor to most failures in our lives. In a recent article written by Rev Bob Gass I read the following “How many jobs do people lose every day because… Continue reading The power of… ATTITUDE
Now that I have reached the age I am, which is eighty-four, and look back over time, I notice there’s been some slippage: I’ve slipped from a do-it-now person to a “gonna” one. I’ve discovered just how many things I was gonna do but never did, and how this “gonna” attitude led from small things… Continue reading The “Gonna” Pitfall
I have found that few things compare with the deep satisfaction that comes from a job well done. I’ve also tasted the opposite: at the beginning of my work career I gave half-hearted effort to whatever job I had, and reaped nothing but dissatisfaction and unhappiness with circumstances and self. Listen to what Mohandas Gandhi… Continue reading Satisfaction
Success demands growth, and growth of any kind involves change! And if there’s one thing the human being resists, being a creature of habit, it’s change. I am right in this; don’t you agree? No doubt you’ve heard it said and perhaps, at some time or other, have said it yourself: “I just can’t change.”… Continue reading Success Demands Change
Don’t you agree that some words are just more meaningful than others? I think value is one of those words that are just loaded with meaning and that when applied to oneself have powerful impact. If, for instance, you were told by your employer, “Alice, you are of great value to our corporation,” how would… Continue reading Value
There seems to be a saying in Christian circles that goes something like this: when all else fails, try prayer. Kind of strange, isn’t it, that the most powerful discipline God’s given us—prayer—is all too often treated as a last resort. The only explanation I can think of is that deep down we Christians don’t… Continue reading The Ultimate Success Strategy
There is such a thing as an attitude of ownership: an attitude of caring responsibility for property, for a business, or other resources, that typically characterizes the person who owns them. Noticing this, people often ask me which comes first: ownership, or the attitude of an owner? Do you develop the character and attitude of… Continue reading An Owner’s Attitude
You may have noticed this website does not (yet) have an ‘About’ section that shares the story behind the lifework project. Several drafts have been written, but at the time of this entry, it had not yet felt right. There is a clear vision to the project though, which is captured in two particular verses… Continue reading The Agenda
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