"I never worry about action, but only about inaction." ~Winston Churchill
WOW, think about that! Churchill only worried about INACTION...not ACTION.
Think about the rest of us...what do we worry about? Action, right? We worry that we won't do it well enough, that someone might think we are not smart, that we are silly, that we are not business-like. RIGHT?
How can you change your mindset to worry about inaction instead of action? Are you willing to try? Do you see yourself as unique? If so, then let other people see your uniqueness! Don't wear a mask, let people see who you REALLY are.
What action have you not taken because you were worried about how it would be received? TAKE THAT ACTION NOW!! Worry about the inaction rather than the action.
Go back in history and think about how different the world would be today if Churchill hadn't taken action. Most of Europe would be speaking German today, not the 15 other languages that they do speak now. Who knows if the United States would have been pulled into the war? What if Germany had developed the nuclear bomb?
Never worry about action, but only about inaction.
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"I never worry about action, but only about inaction."
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Mastermind Roundtable Video 2-23-10
Special Thanks to Tom Hinchey of Hinchey Studios, for providing us with a video version of a portion of the Mastermind Roundtable meeting.
Think Anew, Act Anew
“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.” ~Abraham Lincoln
Albert Einstein said that "you can't solve a problem at the same level of thinking that it was created at." You need to "think anew and act anew." Take a look at Lincolns quote...it's almost as if he was talking about today!!
"The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion." Sound or feel familiar? Are you having difficulty in these times? Are you rising to meet the occasion? Or are you just "doing the best you can?"
"Think anew." When was the last time that you thought anew? Most people haven't had a new or original thought in years. Break out of your comfort zone and THINK NEW THOUGHTS!!! Growth only happens when you leave your comfort zone.
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.”
Albert Einstein said that "you can't solve a problem at the same level of thinking that it was created at." You need to "think anew and act anew." Take a look at Lincolns quote...it's almost as if he was talking about today!!
"The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion." Sound or feel familiar? Are you having difficulty in these times? Are you rising to meet the occasion? Or are you just "doing the best you can?"
"Think anew." When was the last time that you thought anew? Most people haven't had a new or original thought in years. Break out of your comfort zone and THINK NEW THOUGHTS!!! Growth only happens when you leave your comfort zone.
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.”
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
What Do You See?
“People only see what they are prepared to see.”~Ralph Waldo Emerson
What are you prepared to see? Are you prepared to see great things or are you only prepared to see average things, or worse yet, only seeing bad things? Why do you think that is? What is preventing you from seeing what you really want to see?
You have seen and done things up until now. You have brought yourself to where you are now. Are you where you want to be? If not, it might be because you aren't prepared to see what is in store for you.
Are you expanding your vision? Opening not just your eyes, but also your mind? They say that "when you see it, you will believe it," but I would say that in addition to that, "when you believe it, you will see it." What are you ready to believe?
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“People only see what they are prepared to see.”
What are you prepared to see? Are you prepared to see great things or are you only prepared to see average things, or worse yet, only seeing bad things? Why do you think that is? What is preventing you from seeing what you really want to see?
You have seen and done things up until now. You have brought yourself to where you are now. Are you where you want to be? If not, it might be because you aren't prepared to see what is in store for you.
Are you expanding your vision? Opening not just your eyes, but also your mind? They say that "when you see it, you will believe it," but I would say that in addition to that, "when you believe it, you will see it." What are you ready to believe?
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
“People only see what they are prepared to see.”
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Living in Hope
"The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof. " ~ Barbara Kingsolver
Have you figured out what you hope for? Or do you not believe in HOPE? Like Red in "The Shawshank Redemption," who had been torn down by the years in the prison...Have you been torn down by life? By your work? By your family or friends? What is it that you HOPE for?
The least you can do is have HOPE. The most you can do is live in that HOPE, not admiring it from a distance, but LIVING IN IT! Are you living in your HOPE? In the movie, Andy LIVED in his HOPE daily, even while in prison, so I ask again, Are you living in your HOPE?
Andy had the best line in the movie when he tells Red that "Hope is a good thing, in fact, it is the best of things."
Another good movie for living in your HOPE is "The Bucket List," but that's for another post. LIVE IN YOUR HOPE! It's the best place to be.
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
"The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof. "
Have you figured out what you hope for? Or do you not believe in HOPE? Like Red in "The Shawshank Redemption," who had been torn down by the years in the prison...Have you been torn down by life? By your work? By your family or friends? What is it that you HOPE for?
The least you can do is have HOPE. The most you can do is live in that HOPE, not admiring it from a distance, but LIVING IN IT! Are you living in your HOPE? In the movie, Andy LIVED in his HOPE daily, even while in prison, so I ask again, Are you living in your HOPE?
Andy had the best line in the movie when he tells Red that "Hope is a good thing, in fact, it is the best of things."
Another good movie for living in your HOPE is "The Bucket List," but that's for another post. LIVE IN YOUR HOPE! It's the best place to be.
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
"The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof. "
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
"Look and listen, feel and know. What you sincerely seek will come within your reach, if you simply allow it and see it. Opportunity rarely looks the way you thought it would. Open your heart and open your mind to recognize it." ~Ralph Marston
Each day, coming your way, is a fast-flowing stream of seemingly random events. Somewhere within them are the ones you asked for. There are no coincidences. We get exactly what we ask for.
For each dream you have, life gives you the possibilities for achieving that dream. Your job is to see those possibilities and to act on them. Too often, we are bogged down in our thinking and we can't see the possibilities that are right in front of us.
When you wish to go new places, you must accept that the road will be unfamiliar. Go with what feels right, even though it feels a little uncomfortable. Allow yourself to be taken out of your comfort zone...that's where you will find growth.
What you seek is coming to you. See it and have the faith to fully live it. Don't allow fear to keep you from what you seek and what you want. What you seek is coming to you.
"Look and listen, feel and know. What you sincerely seek will come within your reach, if you simply allow it and see it. Opportunity rarely looks the way you thought it would. Open your heart and open your mind to recognize it."
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
Each day, coming your way, is a fast-flowing stream of seemingly random events. Somewhere within them are the ones you asked for. There are no coincidences. We get exactly what we ask for.
For each dream you have, life gives you the possibilities for achieving that dream. Your job is to see those possibilities and to act on them. Too often, we are bogged down in our thinking and we can't see the possibilities that are right in front of us.
When you wish to go new places, you must accept that the road will be unfamiliar. Go with what feels right, even though it feels a little uncomfortable. Allow yourself to be taken out of your comfort zone...that's where you will find growth.
What you seek is coming to you. See it and have the faith to fully live it. Don't allow fear to keep you from what you seek and what you want. What you seek is coming to you.
"Look and listen, feel and know. What you sincerely seek will come within your reach, if you simply allow it and see it. Opportunity rarely looks the way you thought it would. Open your heart and open your mind to recognize it."
Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!
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