by Jeff Haden Mental Toughness: “The ability to work hard and respond resiliently to failure and adversity; the inner quality that enables individuals to work hard and stick to their long-term passions and goals.” Successful people are great at delaying gratification. Successful people are great at withstanding temptation. Successful people are great at overcoming fear […]
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Songwriters: Brad Crisler and Brett Eldredge I work down at Ashbury Hills Minimum wage, but it pays the bills Cleanin’ floors, and leadin’ hymns on Sundays Catherine Davis, room 303 Sweetest soul ya ever could meet I bring her mornin’ coffee every day She calls me Raymond, she thinks I’m her son She tells me
This story comes from an old long forgotten running journal; I figured there was not a better place to find a story about hard work than competing in track and field at a Division I University: “Workout day for the distance men of the Track and Field program was Tuesdays. Today was Tuesday so like
Originally written and published by Kent Nerburn There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a gambler’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss, constant movement and the thrill of a dice roll every time a new
These quotes though short, help teach important life lessons. “Even if you are on the right track you will get run over if you just stand there.” – Roy Rogers “We are what we repeatedly do, Excellence therefore is not an act but a habit” – Aristotle “To give anything less than
“Strike Three” Cried the umpire. Charlie Brown had swung and missed. He slumped back toward the dugout. E20-335 “I am never going to make it to the big leagues.” Charlie Brown Sighed “Charlie Brown, don’t give up on yourself and make it unanimous; you just set to high goals for yourself,” Lucy exclaimed. “Set small
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from Colin Powell “Organization doesn’t really accomplish anything. Plans don’t accomplish anything either. Theories of management don’t matter much. Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds. In a brain-based economy, your best assets are people. We’ve heard this expression so often that
“I never look at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.” – Michael Jordan When faced with a tough decision; study your options and make the best informed decision you can. Once you develop a plan of action though stop thinking and
I had the honor of helping coach a high school cross country team my first year out of college. I will never forget the county championship that year; it inspired me more than any other one event in my running career. We had the fastest runner in the county by far but the way Cross
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Although many argue great leadership skills are not a prerequisite to becoming an effective manager, we believe differently. Why not work on becoming a better leader via a leadership personal assessment. Let the people you work with choose a few from the list below, take them and fix them. It will take time but knowing
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