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Words of Wisdom: Episode 020 ~ Japanese Proverb “Fall Down Seven times, Stand up Eight.” ~Japanese Proverb I‘ve fallen many times in my life. I have made many mistakes; I’ve fallen short of my goals and experienced my own failures. So what? Fall seven, stand up eight! Sure life is hard sometimes. Building character is […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 019 ~ John Luther Long “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” ~John Luther Long This quote caught my attention because it caused me to reassess how I learn from my mentors. So often we are eager to learn about success. […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 018 ~ T.S. Eliot “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ~T.S. Eliot How far can you go? Do you know for sure where the outer limits of your potential lies? Have you test your own limits? What is the risk […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 017 ~ Doug King “Learn to pause…or nothing worthwhile will catch up with you” ~Doug King In this episode introduce the concept of the “hardtop” as a schedule event. Where is your “Hard Stop” in your day…your week…month? Do you give yourself the opportunity to pause? Do you permit yourself to […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 016 ~ Terry Josephson ““Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities” ~Terry Josephson This week’s quote speaks directly to what I do as a coach in my coaching practice. I help my clients to see their hidden opportunities. Within the coaching process, I get the […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 015 ~ Sam Walton “Nothing can substitute a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise-They’re free & worth a fortune.” ~Sam Walton Think about what it is like when a complete stranger pays you a compliment. It feels awesome! If a stranger can make you feel this good, how about someone […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 014 ~ Mark Twain “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them” ~Mark Twain Ichampion Twain’s encouragement to read good books. I thoroughly enjoy reading as a way to expose my mind to new ideas, concepts and principles. This is one of […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 013 ~ Lee Siber “Research shows that 90 % of five year olds are creative, but only 2 % of adults are..” ~Lee Siber So how do we increase our creative percentages towards our favor? Imagine what it would be like, if we could return to a time of wide-eyed wonderment? […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 012 ~ Jim McEachern “What you are someday going to be you are now becoming.” ~Jim McEachern In my background research for this weeks quote from Jim McEachern, I discovered the quote was part of larger essay. The essay is compelling enough that I decided to share it with you in […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 011 ~ Arnold Palmer “Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.” ~Arnold Palmer Arnold’s reminds us in this episode that ultimately self-employment, whether it be playing professional golf or building a better widget, comes down to the requirement of meeting our most basic needs before we can begin […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 010 ~ Eleanor Roosevelt “It takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt What a great reminder of how we should spend our creative energy. I have to admit as big picture kind of guy this quote really challenges me. Isn’t it true though, […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 009 ~ Anne Frank “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~Anne Frank Often in my coaching practice I hear my clients say: “I want to experience significance.” “I want to help people.” “I want to make a difference.” “I wish […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 008 ~ Thomas Edison “I have more respect for the fellow with a single idea who gets there than for the fellow with a thousand ideas who does nothing.” ~Thomas Edison An idea with no action is like an unread book on your bookshelf. Take it step further, and I would […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 007 ~ Thomas Edison “Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.” ~Thomas Edison In this episode I discuss why contentment does not equal complacency. “Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.” Why are these two elements needed for progress? I wrestled with this at first until I […]

Words of Wisdom: Episode 006 ~ Jean Rostand “A man is not old as long as he is seeking something” ~Jean Rostand This week I tackle this important quote and address the following questions: 1. Should we be seeking anything at all? 2. Is it important ? 3. Shouldn’t we just learn to be content […]