CAT | Determination
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Living Life Holding on To the Seat of Your pants
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One person who inspires me is Les Brown, the motivational speaker. I had the opportunity to see Les in person on several different occasions while I lived in the Detroit area. His gusto for life has always amazed me. Recently I saw the title of one of Les’ speeches on the Internet. It was Live […]
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Have you noticed? Our country is more polarized now than it has been at any point during our lifetimes. The news media classifies us politically as being Red or Blue This polarization has occurred over the last 10 to 15 years. It seems that people are either ultra conservative and ultra right or ultra liberal […]
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What Steve Jobs Said That Made Me Pay Attention
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In my July Post I asked who and what are robbing you of your greatness. On October 5 Steve Jobs died. Since then many people have commended him for his great work with Apple, Next and Pixar. I read much of what they have written. Of all that I have read about Steve, one thing […]
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Who and What Are Robbing You of Greatness?
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If you review everything you do on a daily basis, you would probably tell me there are a few things you don’t do well and there are a few things you are good at. There are probably very few things you consider yourself great at. What prevents you from . . . Being Great at […]
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How Long Does It Take to Master What You Enjoy?
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How long does it take to become so skilled at a job, hobby or any other particular area that you are considered to be a Master – an expert? According to Michael Masterson who is well known in the copywriting field, it takes about 1,000 hours If you started today and spent 20 hours a […]
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Beginner’s Mind
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Think about when you learned anything new. When did you learn the most about it? Was it when you knew absolutely nothing about it? Or – was it when you had some knowledge of it and you were just adding to it? If you think about it deeply, I am sure you will agree. You […]
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Are Your Beliefs Helping You Grow?
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“Whether You Think You Can or Think You Can’t, You are Right.” – Henry Ford I don’t know if you’re like me. Sometimes it takes me quite awhile to understand something I read or hear. Case in point. I first heard the quote at the top of this post from Henry Ford quite a few […]
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The Value of a Support Network
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Do you have an adequate support network? You know – close friends who you can call upon when you are facing challenges in life. We always expect life to go exactly as we planned. That very rarely happens. Frequently unexpected problems arise. Sometimes these can be very severe. Problems – The Storms of Life Les […]
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Held Hostage by Your Past?
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You may have never thought about this. Yet it may be having a profound impact on what you do today. The question is simple. What Impact Does Your Past Have On The Way You Live Today? Everyone has failed at a certain point in their lives. Many have failed over and over again. The strange […]
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A Dad’s Role With His Children
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Last weekend I watched two of my favorite movies, October Sky and Rudy. Both are about 2 boys who defy all odds to achieve their dreams. In October Sky, Homer Hincham leads 3 of his friends to start building rockets. This is in the 1950’s after the launch of the first satellite by the Russians. […]
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