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Why it’s important to ‘make time’ by shifting your priorities

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“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”   –Napoleon Hill

Every now and then I’ll hear someone say something like this:

“I’ve always wanted to do so-and-so, but I never could find the time.“

Each and every one of us will go to our grave with unfulfilled wishes and at least a few things remaining on our “bucket list”, simply because we never “found” the time to do some of the things we most wanted to do.

After all, life is hectic. And at times it can be really tough.

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Failure isn’t final. It’s simply a rung on the ladder of success.

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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
             -–Thomas A. Edison

Do you tend to get frustrated and give up when you try something new and end up failing miserably at it?

If so, you’re certainly not alone. Most everyone fails at something on occasion, and I’ve probably failed at more endeavors than most people will ever try.

Like it or not, failure is just a part of life for us human beings.  [Read more…]

“I don’t know” are three of the most powerful words in the English language

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Have you ever been asked a question that you didn’t know the answer to? Of course the answer to that question is yes.

After all, there isn’t a human being alive today who knows everything there is to know about every possible topic. That’s easily confirmed simply by watching an episode or two of the popular Jeopardy! quiz show.

Have you ever wished you could do something that you simply didn’t have the skills you would need in order to accomplish it?

Well here’s the thing: we don’t need to know everything about everything in order to succeed in life. Consider the following questions…  [Read more…]

Don’t let someone else define your success

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“There’s no blueprint for how to be successful. Everyone’s path is unique because meaningful success is something different to everyone.”
     –Lyn Christian

Do you have a friend, a relative or a neighbor who seems to have reached the absolute pinnacle of success?

Yeah, we all do.

But guess what? In that person’s mind they might not be successful at all. At least not yet.  [Read more…]

“The Power of Positive Thinking”

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“Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.”
       –Norman Vincent Peale

The late minister and author Norman Vincent Peale wrote one of the most-read inspirational books of all time.

“The Power of Positive Thinking“ was an instant best-seller, and it’s still quite popular many decades after it was first published.

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