“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, ‘It might have been’.” -John Greenleaf Whittier Have you ever said, “I can’t believe I waited so long to…”? Why do you think you did wait? In the end, most of the things you’ve thought about doing probably were worth doing. And there’s far more pain involved with failing to take action and missing an opportunity than in taking the wrong action. Sure, …
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“Discipline is freedom” -Ram Dass I recently did what’s known as a “detox,” essentially a modified fast. For the first few days, I suffered because I craved all the lousy foods I’d been allowing myself to eat for months. I was like a petulant child; pouting, whining, throwing tantrums (on the inside)… the whole nine yards. Then, after a few days, something magical happened…A new voice appeared, and here’s what it said… Grow up! When …
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“Procrastination is fueled by weakness in the face of impulse and a failure to think about thinking.” -David McRaney It’s pretty common to think that the reason you’re not taking action is a lack of willpower; what David McRaney calls “weakness in the face of impulse.” But consider this metaphor…. Chip and Dan Heath, in the wonderful book, Switch, talk about how change is like trying to redirect an elephant. Our habituated minds like to …
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“The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size.“ -Oliver Wendell Holmes I’ve got a powerful solution to a problem I KNOW you have. Correct me if I’m wrong. You have a full life. You have lots to do; many people to satisfy. And, you also have a vision of your future that’s MUCH brighter! In your vision, you see fun and freedom…mornings playing a round of golf; …
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“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. That’s where they should be. Now, put the foundations under them.” ‐Henry David Thoreau The best salesman I know is my dog, Woody. He’s a two year old Labradoodle, and I think he’s the best dog ever. He’s got a great sense of humor; at least that’s how it seems to me. He’s eternally optimistic, unfailingly persistent, creative in his approach, …
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