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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. – Oprah Winfrey (1954 – ) O Magazine, September 2003
“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is
How many emails are in your inbox right now? Yes, it’s probably 80% spam, but that leaves 20% that’s not. How many missed opportunities are in there? How many irate people are waiting for your reply? …
When faced with a dilemma you just cannot seem to figure out or decide on, step out of yourself. Pretend it’s a friend or co-worker struggling. What would you tell them? What words or guidance would you offer? What suggestions would have have for them? When you remove your own emotions, things can appear clearer.
Nice little sheet you can print out and keep in your wallet to keep your goals with you at all times. http://www.isetmygoals.com/goal-setting.html PS: I just folded it in half longways and then accordion with no cuts. Never could get his folding instructions to work right.
Warning: planning creates problems challenges. And when you look for problems, you will find them. And when you find them you will make them bigger. Before you start looking for problems, remember:. What we focus on becomes our reality. Search for solutions that already exist Build on what is working. Every moment we spend focused on a problem is a moment not spent on moving
Success Planning for Musicians and Bands “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where . . . ,” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. Lewis Carol – Alice in Wonderland Planning