See It Through by Edgar Albert Guest When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace. When it’s vain to try to dodge it, Do the best that you can do; You may fail but you may conquer, …
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The Winds and the Waves
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided. ~ Alexander Hamilton As a small business owner and manager, I am faced with daily challenges that test my mettle, patience and resolve. Not a day goes by where I am free of the necessity of making decisions that affect the lives of …
The Wall – on to Victory!
Marathoners will tell you that there is a point at which everything in you - your body, your mind, your heart - is telling you to quit. They call it "the wall" and every runner faces it at one point or another in his running career. To overcome, to move through the artificial barrier, you …
Victim or Victor: You Decide
I was recently introduced to "GiANT Impact," an executive training company that "influences influencers to impact the world." (www.giantimpact.com) They offer events, training and resources based on the writings of best-selling author John C. Maxwell. Please find below an article in their June 2010 Issue 1 newsletter piqued my interest. Enjoy! Be the One: Serve In life, it's not …
Peace on earth: Dream BIG!
Everybody can be somebody. Everyone is free to make a difference in this world. Raul Midon, guitarist and singer, presents a pair of lovely songs at the TED 2007 conference. The first, entitled "Everybody," is inspiring and as the TED summary notes "category-defying" and the second, "Peace on Earth," carries a powerful message that I hope …
