Lessons on success and failure
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Gen. Colin Powell 1937 – Often, we’ll look at remarkably talented individuals and wonder why we weren’t blessed with some innate ability that would rocket us to success. But studies of successful … [ Continue Reading ]
Do you love life? Then do not squander time; for that is the stuff life is made of. Benjamin Franklin 1706 – 1790 Have you ever considered what your time is worth — and more importantly, what you might do to increase the value of your time? We like to … [ Continue Reading ]
Men willingly believe what they wish. Julius Caesar 100 – 44 B.C. I work with a number of people to help them achieve their goals. But before I can help them, I need to understand what’s holding them back. Most of the people I work with think that their problem … [ Continue Reading ]
Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 Prior to April 11, 2009, very few people had ever heard of Susan Boyle. On that Saturday evening, she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, and in a … [ Continue Reading ]
Success is more dangerous than failure. Lao-tzu c. 604 – c. 531 B.C. Read the above quotation again. It seems counter-intuitive; how can success be more dangerous than failure? If you really want the answer, just look at people all around you. I’ve observed hundreds of people who were moderately … [ Continue Reading ]
You cannot be strong in the big, important things if you are weak in the little things. Ralph Martson 1955 – What’s the difference between success and failure? What separates the financially independent from those living paycheck to paycheck? What determines who is out of shape and who is physically … [ Continue Reading ]
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 At one time in my life, I was an avid fan of American-style football. If my favorite team lost, I was disappointed and frustrated for days. I’ve … [ Continue Reading ]
No tree has branches so foolish as to fight against themselves. Ojibwa Indian saying How would you interpret the above quotation? At face value, it’s certainly true: trees don’t have branches that fight each other. So I suspect the Ojibwa Indians must have had humans in mind. But this idea … [ Continue Reading ]
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt 1858 – 1919 I was recently working with a businesswoman in the New Orleans area; she’s … [ Continue Reading ]
Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. What’s the secret to success? That question has been asked millions of times. Yet if you ask 100 different people, you’re likely to get 100 different … [ Continue Reading ]