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“The worst things you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves.” - John Wooden
Are you letting others do for you what you should and could be doing for yourself?
“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong souls from the weak.” - Thomas Carlyle
How do you handle your impediments to become a strong soul? “What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Does your talk match your actions? Eight Ways to Create Momentum in Your Life
Number 1: Set powerful goals. The most important benefit of setting goals isn’t achieving your goals; it’s what you do and the person you become in order to achieve your goals that’s the real benefit. Goals are great because they cause us to stretch and grow in ways we never have before. In order to reach our goals, we must become better. Number 2: Get (and stay) motivated. Make a decision to go all the way to the top. Up to know you’ve thought about it. But now make up your mind to go all the way to the top, and your life will take off. Get serious. Don’t fool around anymore. Number 3: Get inspired. We all know inspiration when we feel it. Like its cousin, motivation, inspiration seldom bowls you over. In its more common form, it’s a gentle hand on your shoulder, but it always moves you forward. Number 4: Learn good habits. If we don’t learn good habits, life becomes more difficult. We have a choice: Get hard on ourselves so life becomes easier, or get easy on ourselves resulting in life getting harder. Successful people choose good habits over a stagnant life. Number 5: Commit to improving yourself. You’re never too busy for 10 minutes, which is all it takes to improve yourself just a little each day. Stop prioritizing the bust parts of your life and make time for the important things. Number 6: Summon the strength. Have you ever held back from making a change or taking a chance, afraid of what might happen if you did? If you have, you’re not alone. As human beings, we’re wired for caution. Our desire for safety and certainty pulls hard against our desire for growth and adventure. Within you lies all the courage you will ever need – to make changes or take that chance – in your work, relationships and life. Number 7: Act brave. If you’re afraid, count down, 5-4-3-2-1, then act brave. At the heart of everyday courage is a choice. Five seconds at a time you make a decision to do, say or pursue what’s truly important to you. That is why there is such a tight bond between courage and confidence. Number 8: Start over if you need to. A full-fledged restart is scary. But it’s those full-stop second chances in life that end up being monumental breakthroughs in people’s lives. When that fear strikes, don’t expect it to go away. Honor those big steps outside your comfort zone because they will make you better. From the article: 8 Ways to Create Momentum in Your Life by SUCCESS Staff – May 9, 2017 – SUCCESS Magazine “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” - Vince Lombardi
How committed are you to joining with others for a common cause? “Blessed are those who give without remembering and take without forgetting.” - Elizabeth Bibesco
Do you give without expecting something in return? Do you get and always express appreciation?
“Every person has a right to their opinion, but nobody has a right to be wrong in their facts.” - Bernard M. Baruch
Are your opinions supported by the bedrock of truth? “People seldom want to walk over you until you lie down.” - Elmer Wheeler
What do you stand for?
“Tact is the unsaid part of what you think; its opposite, the unthought part which you say.” - Henry Van Dyke
How can you be more tactful today? “Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for others?” - Mary Ann Evans aka George Eliot
When was the last time you smiled in the face of adversity?
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Author & SpeakerTerry is a sought after speaker who believes in the power of a story to motivate, inspire, and help others lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his twelve-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and hostage negotiating expertise, he delivers compelling yet relatable presentations for conferences, on-line events, panels, meetings, and seminars. Archives
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