David Allen Quotes

"Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not
finishing what they've started."

+ David Allen: 
Management consultant, trainer, and author +

Responsibility - Ability to Respond

 "Take 100% personal responsibility for all your own performance results in life"

In a nutshell, we are personally accountable for our performance outcomes; we are truly responsible for our executed actions & subsequent consequences, & own everything that takes place or shape in our work & in our lives.

"Don’t whine; don't justify; & don't lay blame";

 

The great Indian leader, Gandhi said this, "you must be the change you want to see in the world";

In reality, & also interestingly, change will happen with or without our personal inputs; so, we might as well exercise our power to choose the extent of change we wish to embrace; & to choose how we allow change to affect us;

"Those who don't change with the times find themselves left behind";

There is nothing permanent, except change. Change or be history.

Don't fight the forces of change; use them;

"The only failure in life is the failure to participate fully in your own life"

What we are personally responsible for is our full participation in the change process. After all, change is inevitable, but growth is optional. Growth is essentially a personal choice. We therefore can participate by the personal choices we make in our lives, & in consideration of the kind of world we serve to create in our living spaces.

"Removal of past mental & or emotional blocks - subconscious negative programing - is the first step to personal success";

As one success guru once said: "We are born to win; but conditioned to fail!"

Interestingly, the subconscious negative conditioning or programming can come from our parents, our teachers/guardians, our bosses, our colleagues, our friends, & sad to say, even our society in general, especially through the mass media

"Clarity is power"

In a nutshell, when we have clarity in our thoughts, we know precisely what matters. When we know precisely what matters, we know where to place our focus, energy & resources.

Getting clear in our minds & then staying that way takes diligent effort as well as personal courage.

"If it's possible in the world, then it's possible for me; it's only a question of strategy";

I have learned over the years, in whatever we do, strategy dictates our success or failure. With the right strategy, everything in life as well as in business is possible.

Start the New Year, with this book '7 Habits' from Stephen Covey and that is one good strategy to embrace in your life pursuits.

Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

"Nurture great thoughts, for you will
never go higher than your thoughts."

+ Benjamin Disraeli: 

Was a British prime minister, parliamentarian, and author +

Mark Zuckerberg Quotes

"By giving people the power to share, we're
making the world more transparent."

+ Mark Zuckerberg: 
Entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook +

Dr. Wayne Dyer Quotes

+ Dr. Wayne Dyer: 
Motivational author and speaker +

"When you judge another, 
you do not define them, you define yourself."
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"A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than 
any physical force in the universe."

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"Conflict cannot survive without your participation."

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"Love is the ability and willingness to allow those
that you care for to be what they choose 
for themselves without any 
insistence that they satisfy you."

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"Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life."

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"Abundance is not something we acquire.
It is something we tune into."
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"I will see it when I believe it."
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"You are always a valuable, worthwhile human
being, not because anybody says so, not because
you're successful, not because you make a lot of money, but because you decide to believe it and for no other reason."

IF TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME

I received this email recently from an acquaintance, Jacinta Benjamin which I felt that I needed to share with the world.

A few weeks ago a woman was killed in an auto
Accident. She was very well liked, so the office shut
Down for her funeral and it was on the news and so on.
On the day the workers came back to work, they found
This poem in their e-mail that the deceased woman had
Sent on Friday before she left for home.

If tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all that we shared,
And all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss some tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,

He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day is the same way,
There's no longing for the past.

So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart "

Jerry Gillies Quotes

"Wealth is not a material gain, 
but a state of mind."

+ Jerry Gillies: 
Former newsman, author, workshop leader +