Share Your Thoughts

When you show people what it is that you want, what you are willing to do to get it and share your thoughts with people believing they will understand,  you will discover that you have more in common with every age group than you thought.  It will open up your world.  

Julie R,. advice from her father 

Ask People

If you want to learn how to do something and have no money, then ask people if there is some task you can do that they will pay you for, then save up for it.

Julie R., advice from her father

Youth is No Excuse

Being young is not an excuse for not contributing, young people should never be afraid to express an opinion or to attempt to do something. There will always be people who say that you are too young to do things but the only person who can decide this is you. 

Julie R., advice form her father

Dip Your Toe

You can never dip your toe in the same spot in the river - ever changing, ever evolving...be able to change with it.

Sandy K.

Revolving World

The world doesn't revolve around you, so get over yourself.

 

Jimmy K., advice from a youth minister

Life Decisions

Know what you believe and why you believe it.  It's out of these convictions that every life decision will be made. 

Chris W.

Running To or Running From

Are you running to something (your vision, passion or a goal)?

Or, are you running from something in your past (divorce, abuse, school experience, relationship, etc.?

Otis W.

If it Stinks

If it stinks, it's rotten.  

Gregory U.

Unreasonable Man

"A reasonable man adapts himself to his environment. 

An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. 

Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."     

                             

Clayton C., submitted this quote from George Bernard Shaw

Don't Waste Your Talent

Never let them beat it out of you.

....I was being managed by an "old-school" type who was constantly trying to change me. Another manager (later).....told me that my passion and spirit were my best assets and that allowing small-minded people to change me was a waste of my talent.  

Barrie C.. advice from a manager

Glad to go to Work?

If you can't get up in the morning and look at yourself in the mirror, smile and can't say "I'm glad to be going to work today" it was time to find a new job!

Andrea T., advice from a former boss

Two Life Questions

What do you want out of life

and

how hard are you willing to work to get there.

Junaid W.

Who Gets Credit

It's amazing what you can achieve when you don't bother about who gets the credit.

Bobby J.

Gambling

In gambling there is - win, lose or draw.  Same in life.

Your choice.

Hector C.

The Worst That Can Happen

....what's the worst that can happen, you fail?   Remember you can't fail if you don't try. 

Shelley W., advice from her mother

Get an Education

Get an education and have a Plan B.

John D., advice from his grandmother

Measure It

If you measure it, it will get better.

Mike F.

Commitment vs. Excuses

Winners make commitments and losers make excuses.  

Mike F.

Objectives

Set the objective; forget the rest.

Anupam K.

Know What You Know

Admit to what you know, but make sure you admit and understand what you don't know. 

Those that act like they know what they don't know, eventually look pretty silly.

Jim M.