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The power of the first step

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“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is started, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.“
     -–Robert Collier

I have a question for you: Are you a dreamer?

I mean are you someone who sits at times and thinks about what you’d love to accomplish in life?  [Read more…]

The power of ‘Swinging for the Fences’

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“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.“
     -–Babe Ruth

Have you ever pondered how some people reach great success in life while others who work just as hard always seem to struggle just to survive?

I have thought about that many times over the years, and I always seem to come to the same conclusion…

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The starting point for your future is where you are right now

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Living (and loving) Life

“People who wonder whether the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.“
 -–Simon Sinek

We all know how easy it is to feel overwhelmed at times.

Like it or not, life is tough and often unfair. It’s how we handle the setbacks and bad situations that arise that chart the courses of our futures.

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The life best lived, is your own.

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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
     -–Steve Jobs

Have you ever seen a parent try to coach their child’s Little League team from the bleachers, and attempt to influence or even over-ride the decisions of the coach?

Or perhaps you knew someone who tried to mimic the lifestyle of a celebrity without having the financial wherewithal to pull it off?

In all likelihood those folks were trying to live someone else’s life instead of their own.

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