Monthly Archives: January 2011
“You must give up the life you planned in order for you to have the life that is waiting for you.” Joseph Campbell
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Taking Greatness For Granted
When we were kids, we were fortunate enough to grow up on Cape Cod. Thought we weren’t right on the beach, we were close enough to ride our bikes to it. It was an amazing place to grow up. And most days, we really took it for granted. That doesn’t mean we weren’t grateful. In … Continue reading
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful (great) beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” Marianne Williamson
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You Can’t Be Anything You Want To Be
“Despite the American myth, I cannot be or do whatever I desire – a truism, to be sure, but a truism we often defy. Our created natures make us like organisms in an ecosystem: there are some roles and relationships in which we thrive and others in which we wither and die.” Parker Palmer from … Continue reading
How Life Is Like A Box From IKEA
In my last job as a director of education, I was fortunate to be able to create an education center for the company. Besides the building layout, resources planning and appearance, our education team had to buy all of its furniture. Working for a company that always watched the bottom line, we selected a line … Continue reading
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When you play to your greatness, you play to the best that you are and that you have – and the results will show it.
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Gael D. Meyer
I was given Jay’s book by a very close friend of mine last week. I was amazed at the intelligence and simplicity of this easy read book. I wish I had this when I was in high school. I could have implementing sooner. I am now however!! I can see this book in every school … Continue reading
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Do You Have A “Love-To-Do” List?
Our worlds are loaded with opportunities. But I find most people don’t have opportunity-vision – they have limitation-vision. They can only see what is instead of what could be. Here’s a quick anecdote to show what I mean: There are two shoe salesmen who travel to a third world country, hunting for business opportunities. One … Continue reading
Promise Yourself
A post from one of our readers – Stanna Bobbitt – one of the classic motivational poems. Please share this with others. Promise Yourself Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel … Continue reading
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Do You Live a “Drive-Thru” Life?
We are a people of great impatience. We want everything quickly. We microwave, we have fast-food, we have drive-thru – fast, faster, fastest. Like we are in some great race – just hoping to get to the finish line. I think of the great model Howard Schultz started at Starbucks – a café modeled after … Continue reading
