Napolean Hill once said, “The successful person knows precisely what he desires, has a plan for getting it, believes in his ability to get it, and devotes a major portion of his time to acquiring it.” In my opinion, this one quote has more truth and substance than any single sentence I have ever read. [...]
Category archives: inspirational
the power of teams
I’ve mentioned the Chicago Cubs in enough posts that I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone or a secret that I’m a fan of their team. I actually grew up a fan of the Cubs, doing my homework as a child with the Cubs game on tv in the background.
If you [...]
swing the bat
Did you know that Hank Aaron struck out almost 1400 times in his career? I’ll bet you didn’t. Why is that number not well known? It’s because he’s so well known for hitting 755 home runs. If you look at the list of career strikeout leaders, it’s like a Hall of Fame roll call, with [...]
Be a Supermodel-er
What is the secret to success? Ask 10 different people that question and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. We can’t even agree on the definition of success, let alone what it takes to achieve it. In a recent post entitled “A Little Help,” I mentioned that the success literature that [...]
education of the week by randy
In honor of and in memory of Randy Pausch, this week’s education will be presented by Randy himself.
From this year’s graduation at Carnegie Mellon:
And the infamous “Last Lecture”:
And some quotes from Randy:
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
“When you see yourself doing something badly [...]
on passion, life, and love
Typically when I post something educational, the words flow from my mind through my fingers. This morning as I watched Randy Pausch speak to this year’s graduates at Carnegie Mellon, I thought it was the perfect message to share. So, this week I defer to Randy.
I’ll close with a [...]
How are you living?
At Wanda’s urging, I recently read The Last Lecture. I must admit this is not the kind of book I would have selected on my own. Having seen his popular online videos, I felt I had gotten the message. Then Wanda’s pursuit of the book paid off (see Wanda’s previous posts about [...]
it’s a journey, but dreams do come true
I am perhaps showing my age when I share my love of the band Journey, one of my favorites from my teen days of long ago. They toured in 2006 with Def Leppard, and I saw them (with one of their post-Steve Perry lead singers) with a friend of mine and we rocked out. [...]
when in doubt, look for inspiration
I’ve been feeling a little heavy-hearted the past couple of days, and I’ve been pondering what subject I should post about that would be educational. Rather than education, I find myself veering toward inspiration.
I’ve mentioned Randy Pausch in previous posts (as well as his book, The Last Lecture) and as I sat at the [...]
How to be Successful
I recently came across an e-mail that was forwarded to me nearly five years ago. After reading it, I realized why I had saved it for so long. The original author is Shad Helmstetter, a personal life coach. The title is “My All-time 12 Best Ideas for Being Successful.” Obviously, there [...]