Success: Just Do It

In my post yesterday I talked about determination versus motivation. I am a big fan of motivation. I like to find new ways to motivate myself to do things I don’t like to do. I like taking a difficult task and making a game out of it. Rewards are always helpful in motivation. How many [...]

Quotations by John Maxwell

As I have been working through many issues in the last two weeks since my Dad passed away, I have found comfort in a couple of quotations by John Maxwell. The two that have really made a difference are… “The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, [...]

Passionate Purpose

I read with some interest Steve Pavlina’s article the other day entitled the “Million Dollar Experiment.” In the article Steve talks about putting an intention out to the universe and have it radiate back to bring a million dollars into his life. He explains… I’ve decided to try a new experiment to see if I [...]

Success: The Technician

The turn of a wrench, the testing of a circuit, the flushing of a toilet, that is the hands on life of a technician. Whether it is a plumber, auto technician, or a computer repairman the one thing they all have in common is a job working with their hands. The satisfaction of hands on [...]

Stages of a Dream

In John Maxwell’s book, Your Roadmap for Success, John talks about the stages of a dream. He lists the stages as… 1. I thought it: The initial thought 2. I caught it: Adding feelings to the dream 3. I sought it: Committed to action 4. A few shot it: Others tried to shoot it down [...]

Developing a Dream

What is your success story? If you could do anything and you knew you could not fail… what would you do? Who would you be? Would you be the CEO of a company? Would you be a doctor? Would you be a teacher? Would you be a musician? Would you be a sports star? I [...]