“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” Michael Jordan We are idling past Boggy Point, the last public boat launch before Perdido Pass Bridge and entry to the Gulf of Mexico. Just a few minutes earlier, I had started the engines of Lil’ Luci, pulling out of my boat slip in Terry Cove for the beginning of our offshore fishing trip. It is a beautiful day in June and the seas are predicted to be pretty flat. The air is full of excitement! There are eight onboard for this trip. U.S. federal … [Read more...]
Vacation
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Winston Churchill For many of us, the month of May is a time of change or at least a time when we contemplate change in our lives. We may start thinking about summer vacation. May is also the time for graduations. I will be attending two different graduation ceremonies this month for grandchildren - one for high school and the other for grammar school. While an obvious “break” may be on the minds of my grandchildren and their … [Read more...]
Defeat
“If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” Thomas Alva Edison There is no success without failure. Thomas Edison failed many times before he succeeded in his pursuit of inventing the light bulb. How many of us give up after one or two unsuccessful efforts at some task? Who among us would even try three times? Failure is not permanent. Napoleon Hill, renowned author on the … [Read more...]
Multiply Your Time
“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness, how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” Dr. Theodor Seuss Do you ever wish you had a few more hours in a day to get done everything you need and want to do? I can think of a recent experience in the final push to get ready for our company’s 40th Anniversary, where some extra hours in a day were needed. I even reached a point during the project thinking that we … [Read more...]
Frequency
“Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” Ralph Waldo Emerson What do you do every single day? What tasks, throughout your life, seem to command more frequency? If you are like most of the ‘electronic people’ of this modern world, you probably check your email multiple … [Read more...]
The One-Minute Test
“At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.” Barbara Bush Ask someone who knows you to take a simple one-minute test where the objective is to chronicle in writing five or more words that best define the subject you will provide. Providing the tools of a 3 X 5 notecard and pen (that writes), ask them to be seated for … [Read more...]
Acres of Diamonds
“Bloom where you are planted.” Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva Even though he was an author of 30 books and the founder of Temple University, Russell Conwell, D.D., J.D, is best remembered for a famous speech he delivered over 6,000 times: “Acres of Diamonds.” The story he orated, while traveling across the country, begins with an ancient Persian who owns a large farm, filled with orchards, grain fields and beautiful gardens. He has substantial wealth allowing him to earn interest … [Read more...]
Mind Over Matter
“There are no overachievers; we all have an almost infinite supply of potential.” Source: Beyond Success, Brian D. Biro “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” That over-the-top, seemingly unbelievable statement, often quoted by 21st Century writers and speakers, was made by best-selling author Napoleon Hill (1883-1970). How do you evaluate such a statement? Does it seem to be an exaggeration? Perhaps this is a step too far even for the ‘positive thinking … [Read more...]
Five Minutes
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Old Chinese proverb. When searching through your web browser for the topic, “how to be happy,” massive articles and opinions written about this subject suddenly appear on your computer screen. Within each article are lists of options you can consider and adopt as part of your thinking, promising the result of happiness. We all want happiness, individually, as well as contentment for the important people in our lives. For the … [Read more...]
This time, it will be different
‘Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.’ John F. Kennedy The numerous holidays that close one year and launch another often become the catalyst for serious reflection on our current status and the future ahead. While this may be the time we search our souls for wisdom regarding the future, I believe that anytime during the year is a good time. I heartily encourage doing this at least once a year. Recently I had the opportunity to answer the following question: How … [Read more...]
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