“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson A very nice man contacted me yesterday about a crippling fear of discussing his business with friends and family members. It’s a network marketing business, and he’s terrified …
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If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. -Maya Angelou Every self help guru will agree that success and attitude go hand in hand; that how you think and what you believe determine your outcomes. In fact, if you’re down, frustrated or filled with self-pity, almost anyone you talk to, given the chance, will say something to you like, “What you need is an attitude adjustment!” But …
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“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” -Nietzche You walk the carnival midway, and with the encouragement of your friends, jump on a ride. At first, it’s fun, but soon it becomes scary and overwhelming. You want off, but you …
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“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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“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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