Relax

Relax

Relax “The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.” Jules Renard This is a picture of Roady, our beloved European Burmese, doing what he did best. Roady came to us, along with Tika, who is featured in my post “Trust.” We rescued them through my sister, Mary...
Press On

Press On

Press On Some things are hard to improve upon, as is this advice from Calvin Coolidge. Every truly successful person history shares this characteristic. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful...
Persistence

Persistence

Persistence “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander the Great I’ve noticed something about many people, including myself. We allow ourselves to be distracted by our own negative self-talk. An antidote to this is to bring your mind back to your...
Plan to Succeed

Plan to Succeed

Plan to Succeed “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln One of my mentors, Dan Sullivan, founder of the Strategic Coach, says that one hour of planning is worth ten hours of activity. I...
Persist

Persist

Persist “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson When I first began in business, I was as green as they get. I went through all kinds of training, licensing, and study, but it was a long...
Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost “What hath night to do with sleep?” John Milton Back when I used to golf more regularly, I would occasionally go on a trip with a group for two or three days at a nice course nearby. Several years ago, we went up to Santa Barbara and stayed...