Positive
Don’t Get Bitter, Get Better
I wish I knew where that quote came from, if you do let me know in the comments section. This quote really sums up what makes a good athlete (or business person, or student, or person) into a great athlete.
How does this quote work so well? It handles defeat in a gracious manner and learns… »
Optimistic Thinking vs Positive Thinking
Since the Secret stormed out of the Oprah studio and took many of you by storm there has been some debate and some let down to the principles taught in the movie. There are some interesting factors that people overlooked. The biggest is the difference between Optimistic Thinking and Positive Thinking.
I think that the reason… »
Rise Above
“You realize you’re going to miss them, don’t you?” Rohlman said.
Darius McNeal nodded his head. He understood what had to be done.
It really bothers me that they keep showing all these fights going on in schools. It really makes people think that is all that goes on. That schools are out of control. That it… »
Change is Good
The good thing about being able to design your life is that change is easy and it is good. The reaction of most of the other teachers that I worked with upon hearing that my Work Visa had been revoked was rage and anger (not just from Americans either, actually there was not any Americans… »
Act as If
You want a really powerful technique that will knock the socks off your competitors and your customers? Just act as if.
Act as if you have already made the sale, you will sell more.
Act as if you have already beat your competitors, they will pick up on that and begin to panic.
Act as if you are… »
Smiling Does More Than Make People Think
You know the old phrase, ’smile, it will make people wonder what you are up to.’ Well a simple smile can go a long way.
You ever wonder how that person gets his or her way all the time? You know that person. The one who always gets the best tables, the one… »
Living and Dying
My Grandmother who was 98 just passed away. It is very sad, but it is also a very happy time. She was ready, and had been ready. I am sure that it was very frustrating for her for the last few years. Her mind is as sharp as ever, and we… »
Life Does Not Own YOU!
Who owns your life? You do. Actually the only thing you truly own is your life. I got that from a Los Lobos song called A Matter of Time. It is a great song.
It struck me that too many people go through life thinking that they are a part of life,… »
Where Does Life Take Place?
Life takes place in a 6 inch space. That is the space between your ears. Life happens in your brain, and your brain only. It is your choice to have and do what you want. You make the decisions either consciously or unconsciously. You control everything you do by your… »
What did Positve Thinking Ever Do For Anyone?
How can the way one think effect everything that happens to them? Is it due to an attitude? Is it a perception? Is it a physical thing that is happening?
The easy answer is yes. It is all those things. Positive thinking effects everything that happens to us, and everything that… »