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What is your favorite motivational quote?
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"Success is gettin' what you want. Happiness is wantin' what you get." --Brother Dave Gardner
And a two parter:
"Don't sweat the small stuff."
"From the right perspective, everything is small stuff."
And a two parter:
"Don't sweat the small stuff."
"From the right perspective, everything is small stuff."
"Why is the rum gone?"
Oh, motivational quote...hmm
"Tough times never last, but tough people do"
Oh, motivational quote...hmm
"Tough times never last, but tough people do"
I like this one too. Not exactly motivational, seems pretty obvious, but applicable to all enterprises, even non-profit and no matter their size.
Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! --Bluto
Not when dealing with people who couldn't give a toss about the job in the first place
I've had it hanging in every office I've occupied for many years. Was said by Lou Gerstner, former IBM CEO.
Just about anything from Courage Wolf.
One of my favorites is, "Bite off more than you can chew - then chew it."
One of my favorites is, "Bite off more than you can chew - then chew it."
Not when dealing with people who couldn't give a toss about the job in the first place
Or, as I have frequently discovered, when working with volunteers.
"Silences is golden. Duct tape is silver."
I've got that posted right behind me. I point to it someone doesn't know when to shaddap around me. Keeping a roll of duct tape handy helps too.
I've got that posted right behind me. I point to it someone doesn't know when to shaddap around me. Keeping a roll of duct tape handy helps too.
That is one of the funniest lines every. Although, the us government did believe the Germans were planning on bombing Pearl.
They got it half right, the bombing that is.
I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
Groucho Marx
Of course he also said:
Either he's dead or my watch has stopped.
Take your pick.
Groucho Marx
Of course he also said:
Either he's dead or my watch has stopped.
Take your pick.
"When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life." - The Secret
"People think about what they don't want and attract more of the same" - The Secret
"All that we are is a result of what we have thought" - Buddha
These are some of my favorites. Some people may think "The Secret" is a crock, but I understand its "direct message" and appreciate what it is doing for others. If you are in a state of happiness you will attract more enjoyment to yourself and others. And no matter how bad things get, there is always a way if you remain strong and faced forward.
"People think about what they don't want and attract more of the same" - The Secret
"All that we are is a result of what we have thought" - Buddha
These are some of my favorites. Some people may think "The Secret" is a crock, but I understand its "direct message" and appreciate what it is doing for others. If you are in a state of happiness you will attract more enjoyment to yourself and others. And no matter how bad things get, there is always a way if you remain strong and faced forward.
The difference between commitment and participation is kind of like eggs and bacon. The chicken participates, but the pig is committed.
Fixed that for ya
Doh! Thanks. I even looked it up to make sure I had it right. Guess I was a bit tired. Yeah that's it. I was tired when I typed it.