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I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. - Thomas Edison

May 13

Success Thought of the Day – 5/13/19

Pick your favorite hero. Ask him or her to share their greatest learnings and without a doubt, they will come from the times that things did not work as expected.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. — Max DePree

May 10

Success Thought of the Day – 5/10/19

A picture is worth a thousand words. If it helps, when leading a team, create your org charts with you on the bottom to give you a visual reminder.

People respond well to those who are sure of what they want. — Anna Wintour

May 09

Success Thought of the Day – 5/9/19

What do you want most? Write it down. Review it daily. Make it evident in your actions.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

May 08

Success Thought of the Day – 5/8/19: What If?

Imagine a massive group of people imaginatively working towards the well-being of others. Marinate on that for a second. What could that yield for the current and future generations?

Life is too short to be small. – Benjamin Disraeli

May 07

Success Thought of the Day – 5/7/19: Go Big

Life is also too long to live it compromised. Several years ago, when I made a job change, several colleagues asked me why I was doing so as it was a lateral move with no promotion or salary increase. Trust me, I was not thrilled about it being lateral either. [Read more…]

We create our life by pursuing interests that drive us and by our reaction to the events that happen to us—both of which we get to choose. – James B. Rosseau, Sr.

May 06

Success Thought of the Day – 5/6/19: Choose

We are created as free will beings and have the opportunity to choose the paths that we take. Choose the ultimate outcomes you want, then consciously make decisions in alignment with those outcomes. [Read more…]

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines. – Shirley Chisholm

May 03

Success Thought of the Day – 5/3/19: Stay on the Road

My position is progress over perfection or haste for that matter. Inch by inch, step by step, brick by brick, it will get done. Paraphrasing a recent reading, we often want a quick solve through a few steps that will quickly fix us, when indeed, our transformation is often unseen and cannot be calculated. In order for that progress and transformation to happen, you must stay on the road!

Other people see your deeds. God sees your motives. – Author unknown

May 02

Success Thought of the Day – 5/2/19: Stay on Purpose

Sometimes the work you might be doing may not feel glamorous, nor draw applause. However, take Joy in your “Why!” If you know “why” you are doing what you do, on purpose, keep it moving!

If better were within, better would come out. – Thomas Fuller

May 01

Success Thought of the Day – 5/1/19: What are you taking in?

We can only share and invest in others that which we have deposited within ourselves.

Taking in a few pages of a good book each morning is a habit that I have come to enjoy. I’m finishing up two books now, Living in the Light: Money, Sex and Power by John Piper and Becoming by Michelle Obama. I have a stack of books to choose from next, but I’m always looking for recommendations!

What are you reading? Please share if you recommend it.

All I can tell you really, is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don’t let anybody crush your dream. – Patti Labelle

Apr 30

Success Thought of the Day – 4/30/19: Dream Chasing

However, for those that struggle with this topic, here is a question that perhaps you can ask yourself, out loud, that might help.

Dreams are not given to committees and thus not everyone will approve of your dream. Similar to a new company and its founder, so must you be with your dream. Have a business start-up like attitude, savvy, tenacity and resolve to get it done.

Apr 29

Success Thought of the Day – 4/29/19: Being Authentic

However, for those that struggle with this topic, here is a question that perhaps you can ask yourself, out loud, that might help.

“If I knowingly must suppress a part of who I am, that I believe is key to my journey of becoming who I am created to be, in order to enter a particular environment, is that the right environment for me?”