–Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph overcame much adversity, including polio, to achieve her greatness. Wilma won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Be inspired by her accomplishments!
There are several reasons why I like to write about greatness and full personal development. One of the main reasons is incredibly selfish. Writing helps remind me to live up to my own greatness. Hope that in reading these posts and short essays you’ll also be reminded that it is a great day to be you.
I’ve listed below some simple steps that have enabled me to add more carpe to my diem. A great day starts with a great morning. A great morning sets the pace for the rest of the day. I often find it difficult to “retake the day” if the day gets away from me. So, starting out each day on the right foot is critical for me.
Continue reading “Three Simple Steps to Greatness Every Day”
— Napoleon Hill
Remember that greatness lies within you, unconditionally. The world needs you to live up to your greatness.
Today.
Right now.
Can we count on you?
Sometimes just looking at nothing a little differently turns the nothing into something.
I was standing on a Cape Cod beach just after sunset. Something I have done quite often, usually at this particular beach. What was different this time was that it was low tide. The same beach I had visited many times before now looked dramatically different. All that was earlier in the day covered with sea water now lay innocently exposed.
Tides are fascinating. A slight tilt of the Earth changes the view completely, revealing all that is there just under the surface. Rocks, sand bars, an entire ecosystem…all revealed to me because of a subtle tilting of the Earth. Amazing what exists just under the surface.
Standing there on the sand, I wondered what would I see if I was able to look just under the surface of my own life. What would I see if I could somehow experience a low tide view of me?
Continue reading “Paradigm Shift: Taking A Low Tide View of Your Life”
— Dale Carnegie
From the classic book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. Published in 1936…still relevant today.
This post was inspired by lunch.
As a consumer, I am inundated with requests to complete surveys rating my shopping or dining experience. These requests are usually found at the bottom of the sales receipt or dinner check, usually highlighted in bright yellow or aggressively circled a dozen times as to be sure I knew exactly what I needed to do. With my marketing background I can greatly appreciate a company’s interest in real-world feedback from their lifeblood — the customer. But even with the opportunity to win $5,000 or some other great prize designed to motivate me to rush home and complete the survey on-line, I usually never do.
Almost never.
Even with the bright yellow highlighting.
Continue reading “Cold Soup and a Dirty Spoon…with a Smile!”
–Thomas Edison
— Nelson Mandela
I never understood Greek mythology when I was in school. I never quite got it. But I always enjoyed the story of Icarus.
Perhaps you recall the story of Icarus. Icarus and his Dad, Daedalus, were imprisoned on the island of Crete by King Minos. The only way to escape from their captivity was by air. Daedalus was a gifted inventor and created two pairs of wings that he and Icarus would use to fly to freedom. The father’s instructions to the son were simple; do not fly too close to the sun, as the wings were crafted of feathers and wax. Flying too close to the sun would melt the wax and destroy the wings. Unfortunately, that was exactly what Icarus did, which cost Icarus his life on his flight to freedom.
“Feel free to move about the cabin…the captain has turned off the seat belt sign…”
Cruising altitude. That point in the flight where you’ve risen above the turbulence and the clouds. Time to sit back and enjoy the ride. Ease the seat back and grab a $4 beer. Or two. No worries, mate. It’s all good.
It wasn’t that long ago that life sort of worked that way. You’d get to a certain point in life where you could finally just sit back and enjoy the ride. Career stable, home life stable. Blue skies ahead. There was a calming and reassuring predictability to life.
Cruising altitude.
Continue reading “Cruising Altitude…and the White Knuckle Ride”
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