Think & Create

How to Do Optimism

kennethg — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:01:05 +0000

By Paul Dalton “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean When I was a kid I would imagine that I could make things happen just by thinking about them. For example, if my best friend was coming over to play [...]

An Excerpt from The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart

kennethg — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:28:31 +0000

By Daphne Rose Kingma “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ [...]

Quote – Pope John XXIII

kennethg — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:01:04 +0000

“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” Pope John XXIII

Quote – Roy D. Chapin Jr.

kennethg — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:01:40 +0000

“Be ready when opportunity comes… Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.” Roy D. Chapin Jr.

Quote – Anthony Robbins

kennethg — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:01:43 +0000

“Success is the result of good judgment, good judgment is a result of experience, experience is often the result of bad judgment.” Anthony Robbins

Potential

kennethg — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:01:20 +0000

by Ron White The stage was a Texas Rangers baseball game. I stared at the batter and muttered “potential” as he held the bat over his shoulder waiting for the pitch. No sooner had the word escaped my mouth when my friend leaned over and said, “What did you say?” I replied, “I said potential.” [...]

Oldies Humour

kennethg — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:01:38 +0000

Now that I’m ‘older’ (but refuse to grow up), here’s what I’ve discovered: I. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it. 2. My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran. 3. I finally got my head together; now my body is falling apart. 4. Funny, I don’t remember [...]

Four Benefits of Pursuing Your Potential

kennethg — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:01:06 +0000

by John C. Maxwell (Here’s a short excerpt from an article by best-selling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell. Enjoy!) Higher self-esteem. People who are constantly learning and growing have a good self-image. Willingness to change and risk. One of the obvious evidences of growing people is that they are constantly changing and risking. [...]

10 Commandments for the Office

kennethg — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:34:49 +0000

By Harvey Mackay It’s just business as usual, day in and day out. The fast lane gets faster. Competition for business and jobs gets meaner. The world gets smaller every day. You’ve dealt with a hundred co-workers, customers, vendors, and the irritating kid who works at the lunch counter. It’s time to go home and [...]

Quote – Herbert Swope

kennethg — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:01:47 +0000

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure – which is, try to please everybody.” Herbert Swope