Do It First

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
- only do it first.

Peter C.

Serentity Pledge

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference.

Submitted by Mel K.

Your Best Asset

Your reputation is your best asset in tough times.

Laura B.

Your Resume

Before you write your resume, spend time considering your career and life goals. Decide what makes your personal brand compelling to the people who will hire you and work with you.

Nance R.

Endless Possibilities

The world is filled with endless possibilities. You will never know what you would like to do without trying.

Ann M., advice from her Mother

Assume

Never ASSUME....I think you all know the answer why?

Kari C.

All Living Things

Be kind to all living things and a friend to many, but mostly be a friend to yourself -don't take to heart hurtful comments or give in to negative peer pressure. After all-you will be living with yourself for a very long time!

Nicole D.

Good Manners

Good manners are the lubricant that can make an awkward situation go smoother.

Learn them if you need them, use them if you got them and never forget them once you have them.

Nicole D.

Smart People

Never stop learning. Find the smartest people to hang around, and find out what you can learn from them!

Kathy W.

Fail

Fail forward faster...

Gary W.

Surround Yourself

Surround yourself with good honest and trustworthy people and your life will be easier.

Michael B., advice from her father

The Situation

You can't always control the situation, however, you can always control your reaction to the situation.

Debra W.

1/2 Effort = No Effort

No matter what job you are doing you must do it to your best ability. Never give something half of your effort.

Terry R.

Battle Scars

Pick your battles and pick them wisely. You cannot fight over every issue.

Larry M.

Hope - Motion - Success

As long as you have HOPE you are always in MOTION towards SUCCESS.

Marcy R.

Scare You And Excite You

A good goal should scare you a little and excite you a lot.

Marcy R., submitted this quote from Vitale

Think About This One

Words expressing unconditional greatness inspire accomplishments.


Marcy R.

Dream Bigger

....dream bigger, and to get as much support as possible to make those dreams a reality.

Sometimes that means friends and family, sometimes professoinal services. sometimes a great staff.

Ruth S., advice from a friend

Being Popular

Do what you love.
Show, don't just tell.
Be effective, not popular.

Michelle K.

Learning on the Job

Stay in a job while you're still learning, even if it's not that pleasant. It's time to leave when you're no longer learning!

Tara R.

Thanks Mom

God helps those who help themselves.

Dominic C., advice from her mother

Cash

Cash is King. Remember to make sure you get your cashflow right and you will be alright. Stephen K.

Arizona

Never buy fresh fish from a guy with Arizona plates on his truck.

Randy B.

Now You Tell Me

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

Maribell K., submitted this quote form Confucius, who lived in China 2,500 years ago. His advice is

still on the mark (particularly considering the economic crisis of 2009.)

Tenacity

My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

Louis Pasteur, a quote printed in Nov, '09 edition of Men's Health

Your Choiices

Bitch & complain

or

get busy & do

Jeff J.

Dealing with Doo-doo

To be a bigger leader, you must be willing to handle issues. - More animals in the barn, more doo-doo to deal with.

Orrin M.

Participate - Volunteer

Meet as many people as you can.... participate, volunteer, get active. While you are doing that, introduce yourself and meet people. You never know who will meet... who can assist you and who you can assist.

Criss Ann S.

Do Nothing

You always have a choice. Somtimes the choice is to do nothing, sometimes it is hard or unpleasant but there is always a choice.

Marie, advice from her mother

You and Others

Do what you do best. Let others do the rest.

Sandra Dee R.

Live for Yourself

Live for yourself.... When life faces you with challenges that seem to difficult to overcome, look within yourself for the answer and follow your heart.

Anita D., advice from a Yogi

It's YOUR Career

Don't ever apologize for where you're at in your career.

Nancy H.

Create One

You have a CHOICE not to participate in the everyday barrage of negativity in life ...

You may CHOOSE to gracefully extract yourself and move to a positive activity

OR create one yourself.

Toshibabob W.

Golden Rule

Always remember the golden rule: "He who has the gold, makes the rules".

Tim M.

Reality Check

Most things in life are not as bad as you may fear nor as good as you may hope.

Doug W.

Goal Setting for Teenagers

Great video on why goal setting can help students in school and in life.

http://www.goalsettingforstudents.com/about.html

Life Planning

Life Planning before vacation planning.

The idea is to get a sense if who you are and what you value.

Randomness has limits.

Robert M.

Shine vs. Reflect

It is better to shine than to reflect. Marty C.

Being Happy

There is no way to happiness...hapiness is the way.

Joan M., advice from Dr. Wayne Dyer on his view on being happy.

Shame vs. Shameful

If you try and fail, that is a shame.

If you don't try, that is shameful.

Stephen H.

Marrying

The smart couple knows the wooing never stops.

Meredith M. , advice for people getting engaged to marry

Money Management

Do not live beyond your means.

Susan L., advice from her mother

Intuition

Have confidence in your intuition.

Karen F.

No

"The worst that could happen is that they say NO."

....looking at things from that point of view has given me much more confidence to attempt new endeavors.

Kathryn G., advice from a mentor

Right vs. Happy

You have a choice - you could be right or you could be happy.

I chose to be happy for the past 30 + years.

Michy G.

Business' Three I's

Rule of the Three I's -- Get it

IN cash,
IN full,
IN advance

Larry M., advice for business owners

Perfect Solutions

The solution to a problem that may be perfect in your mind may not be...sometimes the "perfect" solution is the one that everyone can agree to...

Thomas W.

Group Think

No one thinks like you do.

So have respect for other people's feelings, reasoning, and ideas.

Cynthia

The Gift That Keeps Giving

...., I was in a check out line and came up three dollars short....a man behind me grabbed my arm and handed me $3. He insisted, I paid and thanked him. A few weeks later I ran into the same man. I shook his hand and handed him $3.

He told me to "put it away and do the same thing for someone else someday".

Daniel B.

Working for Me

Bring solutions, not excuses. It's working for me.

Helene B.

Dispair

"Do no dispair, it interferes with work!"

Barbara L., quote from Florence Nightingale in Crimea when she was not allowed in to help the wounded in the hospital. Eventually the male doctors gave in and nursing began. The rest is history.

Success and Quitting

"There is no such thing as failure; there is only success and quitting."

Barbara L., quote from Eleanor Roosevelt when she was struggling against considerable odds to establish UNICEF.

Ask

If you ask a question, you look smart!

Kathleen B.

Buy

Buy low, sell high.

Alex A.

Hard Things

Do the hardest things on the list first.

Bruce G.

Don't Overreact

Listen more, talk less. It helps you to strategize what you will say next. It also helps you to process what is being said without overreacting or "assuming".

Jane C.