Workplace Diligence
A man was asked how long he had been working at his present job. He responded, “Ever since they threatened to fire me.” Unfortunately, that’s how all too many people, …
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Mozart- Finishing Well
Have you ever heard of a guy that used to write music named Wolfgang Mozart? If you had lived in his day, the chances are you might not have heard …
Read More It’s OK to Look Back
Continually staying focused on a goal is a vital part of good time management. Life’s major issues simply cannot be sorted out during TV commercials. But like anything else, focusing …
Read More Ultramarathoners
A recent Time magazine article documented a unique group of athletes for whom running a marathon just isn’t challenging enough. They are called “ultramarathoners” and they have trained their bodies …
Read More Work Ethic
A bumper sticker read, “All I want is less to do, more time to do it, and higher pay for not getting it done.” While most of us wouldn’t say …
Read More Double Your Failure Rate
Thomas J. Watson, the first president of IBM, is remembered as one of the outstanding and innovative business leaders of the 20th century. Under his leadership and the leadership of …
Read More Giving Your Best
I came across a quote recently that caught my attention. It said, “Nobody who gave his best ever regretted it.” At first I thought, “That’s a good quote. I’ll make …
Read More Simplicity with Responsibility
We often hear the comment, “Everything is so fast paced. I wish we could get back to a simpler lifestyle.” When that comment is made usually everyone nods in agreement. …
Read More Harry Truman Quote
President Harry S. Truman once said, “I have found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with …
Read More Running Over the Cat
In 1978 the British army took over firefighting during a strike by London firemen. On Jan 14th they received a call from an elderly lady to retrieve her stranded cat …
Read More Stairway to Success
Everyone wants to be successful. The problem is, most people aren’t willing to devote the time and energy required to achieve what God considers true success. A popular motivational speaker …
Read More Commitment in the Valley
Oswald Chambers, who is remembered for his classic book, “My Utmost for His Highest,” once said “God can use one person who has been totally transformed by God more than …
Read More Out to Lunch
I once served as a missionary in a country where it was the custom of most businesses to close for the lunch hour. As an American this took some getting …
Read More Millionaire Strategy
Dr. Thomas Stanley, with the University of Georgia, did a study of self-made millionaires to see what qualities they had in common. The one thing he noticed was that they …
Read More Persistence
Calvin Coolidge was the 29th President of the United States. He was often called “Quiet Calvin” because of his soft-spoken nature. When told that Coolidge had died someone asked, “How …
Read More Back to Work!
Get back to work! Those are four of the most powerful words available to people who want to accomplish great things for God. We often fail to produce, both in …
Read More 90 Year Old Marathon Runner
On April 14, 2002, Jenny Wood-Allen completed the London Marathon in 11 hours 34 minutes. That might not seem so significant except that Jenny Wood-Allen was born in 1911. And …
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