tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13650595186478409632024-02-07T14:17:35.160-05:00The Motivational Quote of the DayVery Simple; I take one quote and write a sometimes brief summary of how we can apply it to our benefit. I love feedback and comments. We may not agree but to discuss and improve is the goal!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-33201925304482515852015-02-15T14:16:00.001-05:002015-02-15T14:16:40.642-05:00Mexican Lives Matter. We are all Antonio Zambrano Montes<div>Mexican Lives Matter. We are all Antonio Zambrano Montes</div><div><br></div><div>We must be protected against the Mexican born apple pickers in washington. They threaten the sanctity of American life. #sarcasm </div><div><br></div><div>Apples look a lot like guns. Shoot first I guess. Do Mexican lives not matter? Where are the protesters? Some of my friends aren't objective enough to be able to criticize police while also being huge proponents of law enforcement. I completely support police. We need them but these shooting have to stop!</div><div><br></div><div>You can do both. In fact to do only one makes you unbalanced. #AntonioZambranoMontes mattered. #mexican.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-77675375973364816502014-04-22T12:59:00.003-04:002014-04-22T12:59:31.993-04:00What Day was Bono talking about when he sang "Beautiful Day?""Its a beautiful day, don't let it slip away" - Bono from U2.<br />
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I know I cross post a lot since we are connected on different sites but Id rather you see something motivating 3 times than never at all.<br />
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The song, many of us know. You should listen to it in VEVO or YouTube.<br />
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Here is a question: WHAT day was he talking about?<br />
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I know the answer: EVERYDAY<br />
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Everyday is a beautiful day, there is so much we can do. Too many times we focus on what we cannot have, see, say or do. I challenge you to look at this day, with all its hassles and struggle, and not find a single beautiful thing about life.<br />
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80% of our thoughts are NEGATIVE.<br />
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Negative Adj. "consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features."<br />
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So simply put we focus 80% of our time on what we lack!<br />
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Change that ratio, friends! Focus, instead, on what you do have, in mind, spirit and heart.<br />
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We have so much to be grateful for that we are so used to them that we take them for granted.<br />
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They are always there. Its what we lack that we focus on because it is absent.<br />
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You know what else is absent in that 80%? Your happiness.<br />
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Your choice, control your thoughts, control your life, control your future.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-18082889848139965042014-04-21T09:58:00.002-04:002014-04-21T09:58:17.373-04:00STOP Talking and START DoingI know I have been absent lately but that is the past and i'm focused. Even the motivators need motivating.<br />
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4/21/14<br />
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“The less I say the more my work gets done.” - Elton John<br />
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WORK is defined as: "activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result."<br />
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Talking does not achieve this goal. It does not qualify as work unless you are paid to talk, but you still need to achieve a purpose or result. Most of us rather, are not paid to just talk.<br />
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We work to achieve a GOAL. It requires effort. Look up effort, I wont make it easy it easy for you. UNDERSTAND IT; understand WHAT effort is.<br />
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STOP talking and START doing.<br />
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Dont look down, look up. Look ahead and not back. I wont say much more than this:<br />
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Stop talking about what you will do or may do or want to do and just START doing it. What is that GOAL, that purpose that requires work?<br />
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As Nike said it best, JUST DO IT.<br />
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Have a great day and better tomorrow. Share this with you friends, add them to the group. lets get this going, we all need that kick in the pants daily.<br />
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There was yours!<br />
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See you tomorrow,<br />
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-WaltAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-38323847189754487112013-05-22T08:50:00.002-04:002013-05-22T08:50:24.764-04:00"You cant begin the next chapter of life if you keep rereading the last chapter".<br />
I appreciated what friend shared with me last week. He said Walt,<br />
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"You cant begin the next chapter of life if you keep rereading the last chapter".<br />
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I wholeheartedly agree.<br />
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You cant. You wont. Especially if you clearly relive the same tenuous sagas of chapters written long ago. Even if you try to recast the story of your life anew, it wont alter that which was originally penned.<br />
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So write the chapter once, read it and move on. If you made irrevocable entries in it, this is OK since you surely can correct them in the next.<br />
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But as with any action in life there is choice always intertwined with it. There is always one action that is the better of the two, or one choice that is the lesser of two evils. One may help and one may help less.<br />
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But don't entirely banish those earlier episodes. Indeed, for they are in fact the history of you and they are the touchstones that will show you how far you come! Let them guide you going forward to the next lighthouses you visit but not hinder your movements with paralysis.<br />
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Remember: The past is a wonderful place to VISIT but a terrible place to live.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-34474790166962739522013-04-17T08:35:00.001-04:002013-04-17T08:36:33.855-04:00"No More Hurting People- Peace" - Martin Richard<br />
"No More Hurting People- Peace" - Martin Richard, 8 , Youngest victim from Boston Terror Attacks<br />
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Almost a year prior to the day he died, young Martin Richard had a message for the world- "No more hurting People- Peace". The message is simple we must stop hurting each other. It may have been deeper comment than his 8 year old mind could have ever comprehend or perhaps its our older, selfish and weakened minds that cannot conceive the concept of not hurting others. Sometimes we are so offended at others we become hell-bent on revenge, on getting back at others. An eye for an eye will only end up making the whole world blind.<br />
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Where are YOU lacking peace in your world? Most likely its because YOU are hurting someone or you are hurting YOURSELF. Either way, someone is hurting and doing the hurting and it may be the same person.<br />
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Take a moment to look at the facebook posts of all your contacts today. What are they saying? Is it building others up or tearing them down? What affect is it having on you?<br />
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What do your posts say about you? Ghandi once said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world". Well, are you that agent of change? STOP worrying about what others are doing or what they aren't doing and worry MORE about What YOU are doing to make this world we live in a better place?<br />
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Do YOU easily get angry over any misfortunate things, quick to blame others when we IGNORE our own actions that may have brought us there in the first place? Are we quick to assume the intentions of others and then responding in kind? Fighting fire with fire? If someone burns down your house and you in turn burn down their home all that has happened is two people are now homeless and hurting. (no more hurting people-peace). Revenge is just as sickening a disease as Cancer or AIDS and is just as deadly.<br />
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Martin Richard wanted people to stop hurting each other. He wanted the world to stop hurting each other and perhaps most personal of all, He wanted YOU to stop hurting others and he wanted YOU to stop hurting yourself. Love is so much stronger than hate. Love unites, hate destroys.<br />
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I exhort ALL of YOU to examine what YOU are really doing with YOUR LIFE. Are YOU promoting peace or planning hurt for others; or for yourself.<br />
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Why does it take appalling acts to unite? We can be united by simply being kind to ALL we come in contact with because are we ALL are hurting to some degree? We all can literally change the world if we simply stop hurting people or ourselves.<br />
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May our words be the bandages that heal wounds and once and for all 'No more hurting people; Peace"<br />
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Martin- We will do our best and we can only hope for every dear, sweet boy like you that is taken from us 10 more just like you appear.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-58794000970855905262013-04-11T09:00:00.001-04:002013-04-11T09:00:15.177-04:00Are you Happy? The problem isn't the answer, Its the question.<br />
Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.<br />
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J. Donald Walters<br />
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Are you happy?<br />
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A simple question with complex answers and that answer may change depending on the time of day and whats going on when its asked. So if the answer changes that frequently then maybe we don't understand the true definition of happiness.<br />
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Perhaps we are asking the wrong question. Maybe it should be, 'what is happiness'?<br />
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Think for a moment- we may know people who are healthy and yet unhappy. We may also know people who are sick without hope for cure but they are happy.<br />
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So is happiness rooted in physical health?<br />
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We know people who are wealthy beyond need and yet they are not happy and we may know people who are "dirt-poor" and yet they are happy.<br />
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So happiness cannot come from material wealth.<br />
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Happiness then, isn't some fledgling quality that dissipates with time like a morning mist, rather it is something that is with us constantly. It doesn't come and go like the wind and it isn't affected by the tides of your life.<br />
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What is happiness? Happiness is intrinsic- it IS you. It is a quality that is intertwined with YOUR very being, its who YOU are.<br />
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So are you happy? The answer is always YES. If you THINK your answer is 'no, im not happy', then it is your definition of happiness that needs adjusting. The wrong definition is LIMITING you.<br />
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You may be going through circumstances that are painful, that make you sad but you can choose to be happy in any given moment, every day, for as as often as you wish. So much like EVERYTHING in life. Being happy is a choice. Its in you. But you must decide to BE it; to be happy.<br />
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Have you made your decision?<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-64446369015335499632013-02-15T08:55:00.002-05:002013-02-15T08:55:57.863-05:00Where Have I been and Where are the Quotes, Well, More Back Surgery and two Quotes!<br />
Wheres Waldo?<br />
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I know I have been absent of late but if you read this you will see two quotes, not one and I hope this cathartic post will resonate with many of you who suffer from chronic pain.<br />
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Well its official, I'm having more back surgery Feb 27th. My back has only been getting worse and the docs say this should relive a good amount of suffering. I'm not gonna lie, I'm worried and anxious, as the last surgery I had didn't do a thing except really deteriorate my confidence in back surgery....but this is different and there will be no going back. It must be done,<br />
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I need to do a fusion and fortunately I found a place that does this endoscopically, in a same day surgery center. They say I could b back to work in as little as 4-6 weeks. I'm thinking more like 2 months as I don't want to be optimistic and give my hopes up. I'm doing this for two reasons. Me, i am tired of this pain every day that has been with me since 2009 (on and off since 1999 mind you) and 2nd my family, especially Papo (aka Walter Jr). He wont remember a thing because he is so young and I want to run and play without reservations with him as he grows. Nietzsche said, He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how. Papo and Yanira (my wife) have been my Why.<br />
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I'm looking forward to it but I am worried at the same time, this isn't the same old fusion and its 2 levels and best of all its all endoscopic. So in theory, its only 1 disk that actually moves as the other is the sacrum, so i don't loose much mobility.<br />
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Why am I blabbering, maybe just to calm my nerves, garner moral support etc...Anyway if you have read this far, thanks for your support, prays, well wishes, invocations, incense burning etc...ill appreciate it and need it. To put it simply, Pain is terrible and constant pain is terrible and maddening. I know others out there have it worse, i really do see that. I'm not paralyzed nor will be due to this surgery. Its an l4/5 fusion. Your spinal cord stops at L2. I'm not W/c bound at all. The doc says my back will be stronger and i can jog again and even go back to the medical field as an EMT which i have been for 16 years, not that i would want to since why put my brand new back through such work again. The jogging will resume....I will be so relived when I can start running again.<br />
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OK i have babbled long enough. There it is, its out there. Maybe i will feel better sharing as the Swedish proverb says, a shared joy is a double joy and a shared sorrow is only a half sorrow.<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-32210545703677337592013-01-14T08:41:00.002-05:002013-01-14T08:41:39.612-05:00Life is is risky and the biggest risk is doing NOTHING at all<br />
Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.<br />
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Denis Waitley<br />
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What do you consider risky? I’m not talking about something unsafe that can have tragic results but I am talking about taking calculated risks in life to improve yourself and better your circumstances.<br />
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We become creatures of habit at times and live a repetitive life at the cost of wanting more. The problem is we are too unwilling to try it out and give it a shot.<br />
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Look at where you are in life today. Did you say to yourself 10 years ago that you would be in this exact situation you are in today? Probably not. No one knows what your future holds.<br />
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So, what are you doing with your life? Ask yourself as you punch that punch card or login to your computer at work. Where do you want to go not only today but tomorrow and next year and so on?<br />
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Have a great day and a better tomorrow!<br />
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-Walt<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-73429326160748742852013-01-08T11:35:00.002-05:002013-01-08T11:35:24.674-05:00How can Pain be a motivator?<br />
How can Pain be a motivator?<br />
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Many of you know my struggles with back-pain, therapy, surgery etc. Recently my pain has been so intense, the anger so strong that it has MOTIVATED me to take action.<br />
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So what resulted?<br />
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Thursday, I have an appt with my Primary care doc to see about some off label prescriptions to deal with nerve pain. Primary cause of my pain, not muscular/skeletal<br />
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Friday, I have an appt for yet another MRI. Upright with flexion and extension<br />
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Saturday, I am all set for another set of epidural steroid injections.<br />
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Now before this week it was hurting and it was bad but when it wasn't getting better i said "to heck with this" and I did all i could do. Set 3 key events in 3 consecutive days<br />
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I took control where I could control. Instead of suppressing my anger, i embraced it and used it as fuel to take ACTION.<br />
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What angers you? What pains you? Do not avoid it but rather embrace, tame and use to your advantage.<br />
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We all have something bothering us, but maybe that 'bothersome' thing needs to be stoked into a raging fire so that YOU take action.<br />
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Thats what it did for me and I hope it will do the same for you.<br />
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Have a great day and wonderful tomorrow!<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-91499176693129300232013-01-03T08:16:00.001-05:002013-01-03T08:16:46.192-05:00"We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. " - Ayn Rand<br />
"We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading<br />
reality. " - Ayn Rand<br />
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Must we say more? Should we? We have all been guilty of evading<br />
reality but what happens when we evade it too long? We have to make<br />
serious corrections. Instead, do not evade it. Embrace reality, your<br />
life and even your problems head on. Better to deal with the problem<br />
itself than to deal with the consequences of ignorance.<br />
I hope you have been inspired to check out this revolutionary woman of<br />
history. Her views were extreme to some but the sage advice she offers<br />
is grounded in wisdom, years of existence on this planet and for love<br />
of people.<br />
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Live in the now, embrace YOU and make you something beautiful to others<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-19070767653222791352012-12-19T09:59:00.002-05:002012-12-19T09:59:16.517-05:00In business as in life, your chances of being run over double if you stay in the middle of the road<br />
In business as in life, your chances of being run over double if you stay in the middle of the road.<br />
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All week I have been writing about complacency. Seems like a good topic when dealing with motivation. There are generally AT MINIMUM two lanes in a road and two chances of getting hit by cars in two different directions. Always more exists we can agree on that right?<br />
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Why do some walk the middle of the road in life? Because people who have not haven't chosen their own path let people from both sides of the road PULL them to where they feel that person should walk. The end of up ion the middle. BAM! They will get hit!<br />
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They and You should walk your OWN course. If you stay in the middle you WILL and probably HAVE already been run over by the ideals and values of others.<br />
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Pick something and see it through do not be tossed to and fro by the winds and waves of this world.<br />
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Do not be a bystander in your own life- Take control and take responsibility!<br />
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Have a Fantastic day and a much better tomorrow.<br />
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-Walt<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-26361010015172534252012-12-18T09:38:00.000-05:002012-12-18T09:38:44.941-05:00The person who makes no mistakes, probably makes nothing<br />
The person who makes no mistakes, probably makes nothing! - unknown<br />
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I love when people play it safe in life or in business - even in sports. The team thinks they are so assured of winning that they stop playing to win and play not to lose. What happens all too often is the team that was winning does in fact lose.<br />
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Why<br />
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They stopped playing to win. We do that too in life. We get too complacent and comfortable and stop playing to win.<br />
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I've run a mile, that's enough - why not 2?<br />
I ate well 3 days in a row, how about i cheat today"<br />
I've sold 4 cars this week, why not 5?<br />
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Whatever it is that you do, if you are finding success then keep going. If you are not finding success then you are doing something wrong!<br />
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It means you need to CHANGE.....<br />
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Stay in the slow lane as traffic passes you or CHANGE lanes.<br />
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Go ahead, create your own metaphor! It always works out the same....<br />
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Have a FANTASTIC day and an even BETTER tomorrow!<br />
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-Walter<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-71913478543138755032012-12-17T09:17:00.000-05:002012-12-17T09:17:05.240-05:00Is Your Comfortable feeling True Comfort?<br />
Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn: Marian Wright Edelman<br />
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Its so easy to go through the motions in life and be comfortable. But not everything we think is comfortable is true comfort. Its really a matter of how we view things. Its also that same comfort that lulls us into inactivity and holds us back from really being a part of something beautiful- building a legacy that others can learn and grow from.<br />
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Remember that person that quit and gave up? Yeah, neither do I.<br />
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Don't quit but instead resolve to be part of something wonderful, inspirational and downright "magical". Be someone who adds value to your world and not just takes value.<br />
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Have a great day and a better tomorrow!<br />
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-Walter<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-42119459948343893462012-10-08T08:16:00.002-04:002012-10-08T08:16:05.875-04:00Don't Be A Cooked Frog!<br />
I'm too old to adapt to somebody else's ways- Claudia Christian<br />
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Humans have an amazing ability to adapt to almost any condition whether its physical or mental. So much so in fact, that I am in the completely opposite opinion of today's quote.<br />
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Because if nothing else- we always adapt to ourselves.<br />
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This isn't always a good thing. We may no longer do things that benefit us and therefore adapt our behavior to think or feel its not so bad after all. We may expect less of ourselves and therefore accomplish less. We may let our health go and our relationships suffer.<br />
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All because we adapt to ourselves.<br />
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So my thought today is to be careful what you let yourself adapt to. To be sure we MUST adapt to survive because we are never in complete control of our surroundings but just make CERTAIN you are adapting to the right thing in the right way at the right time.<br />
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Remember, The easiest way to cook a frog? Put it in a pot of water that it is comfortable to then slowly turn the heat up, it will adapt so easily that it wont recognize the danger and will let itself be cooked!<br />
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Don't be a cooked frog!<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-59908375351342453122012-08-02T06:14:00.001-04:002012-08-02T06:14:10.344-04:00“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” Jack Welch<br />
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“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” Jack Welch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you feel that you are in control of your life? If not, then something is
wrong. You are an individual and have every right to live your life in accord
with your beliefs, goals and ideals. If you are being pulled in a direction you
do not want to go then you may need to decide it is time to cut ties to that
force that is doing the pulling. At the end of the day, month, year and life
you should be able to say, "I did it!” Whatever that "it" is
SHOULD be your decision or your destiny - so control it!<o:p></o:p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-84607603387241383162012-07-27T08:41:00.001-04:002012-07-27T08:41:16.173-04:00"All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary" -Sally Ride<br />
"All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary" -Sally Ride<br />
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We recently lost Dr. Ride to cancer and I felt bad because I had never featured her on TMQOTD. I searched out some of her words and saw this quote which struck me as simple, yet mindful.<br />
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Fear is what holds people back from making changes that could have a dramatically positive effect in their life. Don't let fear hold you back. Let it hold others back but not you.<br />
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Today, see where you can embrace change you would not have embraced before. Have faith, be brave and enjoy the ride!<br />
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Have a great day and a better tomorrow!<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-27633125928576751992012-07-23T09:12:00.000-04:002012-07-23T09:12:01.232-04:00Do You Want To Fly? You Have to Run!<br />
"Momentum," she repeats. "You can't just stand there if you want something to fly. You have to run.” ― Lauren DeStefano<br />
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Look how big an airplane is, yet an airplane chock is casually tossed in front of the airliners wheels and this alone is enough to prevent the plane from moving! However, when the airplane is moving that chock would be no match for the huge plane.<br />
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What is the difference?<br />
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Momentum. It is the ONLY way a plane gets off the ground and the only way it stays in the air. When the plane is moving, that momentum combined with the size of the jet make it an unstoppable force.<br />
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Momentum is the only thing that is holding you back from really enjoying success and happiness in your life. Do you let the little chocks of life hold you back? A little speed bump slows you down? Most likely it isn't the obstacle that is holding you back but it is probably your weak momentum that enables ANY small setback to bring you to a complete stop.<br />
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Don't let these distractions (be it people or events) hold you back. Make a list of your goals, see what tools and skills you need to reach them and then go full steam ahead! When you are determined to let nothing stop you from reaching your goals you will then understand how important momentum is.<br />
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Now Go Do!<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-61173415957365152362012-07-10T09:51:00.002-04:002012-07-10T09:56:41.031-04:00A thought on memory, yesterday and the NOW<br />
"Yesterday's just a memory, tomorrow is never what it's supposed to be" -Bob Dylan<br />
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With one work day this week already in the books we focus on today, on the now. Why is this so important? Because you cannot nor will not change what happened yesterday. Its set in stone. Although relevant, Its history. Its no longer present. It is no longer "now".<br />
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You can ONLY affect today, and in fact, to be more specific, you can ONLY affect right now. If you choose to not to focus on the now what can you expect to accomplish?<br />
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Instead you will always be wondering about what may have been or reliving what was. A recipe for disaster.<br />
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Remember, the past is a wonderful place to vist but a terrible place to live.<br />
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Stay present, stay focused.<br />
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<p>Sometimes that discovery is something about yourself!</p>
<p>Do you really know yourself? Today, make a habit of asking yourself "why?" When it comes to your own behavior or feelings. So often we want to know why others do the things they do when in reality the answer comes if we ask the same question of us.</p>
<p>Self-awareness, self-discovery or whatever you want to call it is critically important to your emotional and mental health.</p>
<p>So take care of it!</p>
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"A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement." Bo Bennett<br />
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While we all may have dreams only a select few of us actually are motivated enough to make them goals. What separates dreamers from achievers? Goals.<br />
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Its not so much that goals magically achieve themselves but when they are created, achievers tend to you use them as a guiding light and its that focus that ultimately leads to reaching the destination.<br />
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Are you an achiever? You may feel you aren't but why not set a goal and see what it does to your productivity? People who set goals REGULARLY attain higher levels of achievements and concurrently, personal satisfaction?<br />
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Would you like to experience that? Then set some goals!<br />
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Have a great day and a better weekend!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-60084666184432875892012-04-27T05:14:00.002-04:002012-04-27T05:14:38.915-04:00"Be gentle to all and stern with yourself."<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"Be
gentle to all and stern with yourself."<br />
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-Saint Teresa of Avila<br />
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When I first read today's quote it dawned on me how often we do the COMPLETE<br />
opposite! How many times this week did you rationalize doing or buying<br />
something because you deserved it or work hard for it? There is nothing<br />
wrong with that at all because no doubt you all work VERY hard for what you<br />
have but the *key *in all of this is our treatment of others! Are we gentle<br />
with them? *<br />
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Do we deny them what we grant ourselves?*<br />
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Gentle Definition: "Mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender"<br />
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Do we treat others with true gentleness? (Or Kindness or Tenderness) How can<br />
we check? Lets look at a few examples:<br />
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- Work - Do I treat my coworkers the way I would like to be treated. Even<br />
when I feel they are wrong do I let them give voice to their opinion or do I<br />
belligerently shut them up or down(stern)? With regards to ourselves with<br />
our work do we say "what I do is good enough" (gentle) but demand
more from<br />
others(stern). We should expect more from ourselves because we all have<br />
abilities and talents that enable us to do more by being "stern" with<br />
ourselves.<br />
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- Home- After working a long day do you come home and forget to exhibit<br />
true gentleness with your family? Is the first thing you make light of when<br />
you walk through the door undone dishes or trash that hasn't been taken<br />
out(stern)? Before getting upset find out why it wasn't done. Maybe your<br />
partner had a tough day too(gentle). Sometimes its not a matter of who's<br />
right or wrong its doing whats right. Can we be stern with ourselves and do<br />
the work that needs to get done so all can enjoy a loving and happy home<br />
environment(stern and gentle)?<br />
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The bottom line is we should expect more out of ourselves because we can<br />
control ourselves and not the other way around. We can and should be tougher<br />
(stern) on ourselves to get things done while at the same time gently<br />
coaxing others to reach their full potential(gentle).<br />
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You may find yourself having more good days than bad if you just try.<br />
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Have a great day and a better tomorrow!<br />
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-Walter</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-68089463772927301152012-04-25T05:59:00.001-04:002012-04-25T05:59:09.112-04:00Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong<br />
“Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong. ”<br />
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Fridtjof Nansen<br />
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Sorry that it has been so long since my last post, I have been, well- working.<br />
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Actually training to be specific. Learning a completely new industry and vertical: Advertising. This is probably why todays quote struck me today. Its a VERY scary thing learning something new, especially when its tied to your livelihood.<br />
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Now that the bulk of my training is over, I am starting to contact clients, existing ones who already advertise with my company and new businesses who have no advertising whatsoever. Regardless of their current state, it all starts with me picking up that phone and dialing. Whats really funny is that you must prepare for the call but not too much. Some people can prep so much because they are afraid of making the call. 'Call avoidance' they call it.<br />
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This is SO much like life for many. We tend to over PREP (or worse, ignore) because we want to avoid making a decision or actually act on the information that we have. Why? Because we are scared.<br />
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This generally does not and will not work out well for us. Waiting only prolongs the decision or event and only gives us cause for worry or anxiety until we actually do face the very that gives us so much angst.<br />
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So my message to you all today is, Do not give in to your fears. Its OK to get kicked in the teeth a few times because in doing so you will learn from it and only get better. Rather than let your fear hold you back USE it to empower to TAKE action!<br />
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Now that "thing" you have been putting off? Go do it!<br />
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-Walter<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-22851360549074699512012-03-28T05:51:00.001-04:002012-03-28T05:51:24.544-04:00Start an Excelling Life-Now!<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">"Whoever I am, or whatever I am doing, some kind of excellence is within my reach." </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">- John W. Gardner</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Have you attempted to achieve excellence this week? We have discussed how possible it is. It is an unlimited resource and it is also something we should expect from ourselves.</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">It is also something that is always within reach. Every moment of our life we are doing SOMETHING. Can we do that something a little better than last time? Can we put forth a little more effort to reach a new level of accomplishment?</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Question - What are some things that you have attempted to achieve excellence in this week (so far) or plan to with the last few days of this week?</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Was it more difficult to attempt to exert yourself more so? Was the resulting reward worth the effort? Did you feel a sense of pride with this effort?</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">I ask all these questions because they should all be answered with the affirmative! Striving for excellence is something that can make our lives better AND its always within reach no matter where we are and what we are doing. Really!</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Have a great day.</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">-Walter</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-7420305866084657852012-03-20T05:41:00.001-04:002012-03-20T05:41:59.594-04:00Are you GRACING the Earth with your Presence?<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived- </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Sidney Sheldon </span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Sidney was clearly speaking about the planet when he penned those words. We can however apply it to our own personal interactions with people. Think about ALL of your interactions yesterday you had. Not just at work and at home but at the store, at the gas station, with your neighbor.</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">In all of those circumstances did the people in your presence leave you in a better place or disposition- happier? It may have been something as small as bringing a smile to their face - but you DID have an impact.</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Today, strive to make sure every person that comes into your presence leaves you a better person then when they arrived. You won’t always be able to guarantee that outcome but if you, no, if WE keep continually work at it than not only can we make people leave us in a better place we can ALL make the world a better place - one interaction at a time.</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Now, go! Interact and have a great day- and a better tomorrow!</span><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">-Walter</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492537735644990494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365059518647840963.post-25903220647442091202012-03-19T05:41:00.001-04:002012-03-19T05:41:42.042-04:00Who are Hesithaterz?<br />
Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome.<br />
- Samuel Johnson<br />
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Before Nike said, "Just Do It", Mr Johnson had the right idea. With ANYTHING worth doing there will ALWAYS be naysayers or as I like to call them "HESITHATERZ".<br />
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Hating by hesitation. They don't want you to succeed so they attempt to dissuade you and fill your head with doubt. Make you hesitate and therefore HOLD YOU BACK!<br />
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When you feel confident about something and you have no doubt? Then move ahead, move upward and and move on!<br />
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There is a reason why some voting topics need not be unanimous but only the majority. Because very rarely will you get unanimous agreement on a matter. So too in YOUR life. However, the difference is YOU hold the voting majority. When you have made a decision -then do it and most importantly- SEE IT THROUGH!<br />
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You have the courage to start? Good now have the fortitude to FINISH! Yes- See it through!<br />
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You've got TODAY people and ONLY today- Make it count!<br />
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Have a great day. Now go do and #bebetter!<br />
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-Walter W. Welle<br />
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