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Success Thought of The Day

Often, we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don't give up after a mistake, when something doesn't come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we're not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished. - Sharon Salzberg

Success Thought of the Day – 6/24/19

We are truly less than “perfectly polished.”

That is not weakness, there is no shame and you don’t have to present a façade to appear “perfect,” at least not with the right folks. [Read more at link]

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Success Thought of the Day – 6/21/19

Temper public proclamations about what is to come with getting it done. Plan, Do, Check, Act. [Read more at link]

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Success Thought of the Day – 6/20/19

An enabling factor here is clarity of what you are working towards. [Read more at link]

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Success Thought of the Day – 6/19/19

Pause for a moment and give thought to “that thing” you have always wanted to do.  You know, “that thing” that comes to mind every so often.  “That thing” that fills you with sublime hope and brings forth that Charlie Brown ear-to-ear smile. [Read more at link]

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Success Thought of the Day – 6/18/19

I am learning to change the rules, be balanced and play more.   Play with your significant other, your children, broader family and even by yourself (e.g. gaming, puzzles, whatever you like to do).   It’s healthy and we don’t get the time back.

Desire fuels will and without fuel most things come to a stop. – James B. Rosseau, Sr.

Success Thought of the Day – 6/17/19

Leaders that genuinely engage with their team members to understand and nurture that desire will see better performers.  Conversely, those seeking the right career or business venture that lean into desire versus obtaining skills and faking the will are likely to see longer-term success.

I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum. - Frances Willard

Success Thought of the Day – 6/14/19

Positioning can make the difference of having the wind in your face or at your back.

Those are muscles we need to build. Skills that help us cope, pursue with resilience and overcome obstacles an invaluable. Those are muscles we need to build to get better.

As we know, any skill overused becomes a weakness. Balance those skills discernment and assessment, making a conscious choice of how much to invest, particular when the wind is blowing fiercely in your face. Add to your assessment the opportunity to repivot and have the wind at your back.

Some people have called feedback the breakfast of champions. But it isn't the breakfast, it's the lunch. Vision is the breakfast. Self-correction the dinner. --Stephen R. Covey

Success Thought of the Day – 6/13/19

We are sometimes prone to believe that “no news is good news.”  That’s not true if you want to develop yourself.

Seek out people that will provide you with feedback.  Substantive, constructive and actionable feedback is critical to your success.

While there's life, there's hope. - Marcus Tullious Cicero

Success Thought of the Day – 6/12/19

If you’re reading this, that means yesterday is in the history books and today you have a fresh opportunity to remedy, recover, pursue and claim your victory.

We improve ourselves by victories over our self. There must be contests, and you must win. -- Edward Gibbon

Success Thought of the Day – 6/11/19

You’re most fierce competition stands in front of you in the mirror every day.

You cannot sink someone else’s boat and still keep your own afloat. – Charles Bower

Success Thought of the Day – 6/10/19

Go for yours without comparison to another’s and free from fear of scarcity.  Live with abundance in mind.Competition can be a great motivator, but the best of all motivators is chasing your North Star.

Unless you have a cape and a phonebooth, there is only one you. – James Rosseau, Sr.

Success Thought of the Day – 6/7/19: Do you have a cape or a phone booth?

The words written in today’s resumes and cover letters are still important, just know that after clicking to open those documents and scanning them, the next few clicks are most often to google to perform a search about you and then to your social media accounts.