Perfectionism in an Imperfect World
“Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world.” – Robert Hillyer
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Missing Work
When a man got to work Monday morning, his boss stormed up and said, “You missed work Friday, didn’t you?” He replied, “No, not particularly.”
Continue reading →Where Concentration Comes From
“Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.” – Arnold Palmer
Continue reading →Doing the Impossible
“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” – G. M. Trevelyan
Continue reading →Looking for What You Have
“Somewhere someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer.” – Louise Hay
Continue reading →Money and Happiness
“They say money can’t buy happiness. Well it’s not happiness I want, it’s money!” – Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes
Continue reading →Taking It With You
There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to … Continue reading →
Unusual Job Applicants
We’ve all been interviewed for jobs. And, we’ve all spent most of those interviews thinking about what not to do. A survey of top personnel executives of 100 major American corporations asked for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants. … Continue reading →
Goals and Your Future
“Goals give you the power to predict your own future.” – William Styron
Continue reading →Focus on How Far You’ve Come
“We always forget to thank ourselves for the progress that we have made on our journeys. Imagine how we would feel if we didn’t focus on how far we needed to go, but instead we focused on how far we … Continue reading →