INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:“You will be what you will to be.” ~ James Allen START SOWING!  You say to yourself, “I think I’ll go shopping,” – and you do. You say, “I think I’ll buy that new CD,” – and you do. You say, “I think I’ll put it on my credit card,” – and you […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Fear knocked at the door, faith answered. No one was there.” ~ Unattributed REPLACEMENT THERAPY!  Ever received one of those emails that contains a touching message, then suggests that if you forward it to ten more people you’ll receive a “special blessing” or “ten million dollars in three days”? It usually also […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:“Until one is committed there is hesitancy, a chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which killscountless dreams and splendid plans. That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe THE RICH GET […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Never think that God’s delays are God’s denials.” ~ Author Unknown WHERE THERE’S SMOKE . . . ! A lone shipwreck survivor on an uninhabited island managed to build a crude hut in which he placed all that he had saved from the sinking ship. He prayed to God for deliverance, and anxiously […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it!” ~ Anonymous WHICH ONE ARE YOU? Some of the best minds suggest that when you have a dream, you should keep it to yourself. You should set about quietly achieving your dream, but without sharing it with others. […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Set your purse to fattening.” ~ George S. Clason (“The Richest Man in Babylon”) RISE TO THE OCCASION! In 1926, George Clason introduced a series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success which were widely distributed by banks and insurance companies. He used fables, set in ancient Babylon, to make his points. The […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “You can either complain that rosebushes have thorns – or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses!” ~ Anonymous WHICH BOUQUET DO YOU PREFER? Whether or not you have a green thumb, you probably know that gardens may contain either annual or perennial flower varieties. Annuals are fun to grow for several reasons: 1) […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “If someone wrote a book about your life . . . would anyone want to read it?” ~ TV Recruiting Ad (U.S. Navy) FICTION OR NON-FICTION? Fast-forward your life 20, 30, even 40 years. Now . . . imagine someone writing a book of your life story. Think of the possibilities. Would it […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.” ~ Elbert Hubbard THROW AWAY THE BAND-AIDS! What do Scotch Tape, Post-It Notes, and paper clips have in common? Each apparently has a different function, is made of a different material, and serves […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible – and achieve it, generation after generation.” ~ Pearl S. Buck REMEMBER YOUR YOUTH! Ever watched a healthy smiling child try to walk? For each step attempted, a dozen result in miserable failure and a bump on the […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Time is clay. Make something.” ~ Unknown TIME’S A’WASTING! To paraphrase a favorite tune, “If I could save time in a bottle…” I could have saved literally millions of minutes so far. Of course most of us think in terms of a 24-hour clock that gives us another chance to save each time […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) THREE RIGHTS MAKE A LEFT! There are myriad perspectives on the best way to get through life. Some people fear stagnation, and barrel along as fast as they can, taking every opportunity and wasting none of their time. Others who […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The beginning of thought is in disagreement, not only with others but also with ourselves.” ~ Eric Hoffer A FEW “NO” MEN! It’s safe to say that the best results are produced when people work together. Solo projects often suffer from a one-sided perspective and lack of meaningful input. This isn’t to say […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “You can’t keep blaming yourself. Just blame yourself once and move on.”  ~ Homer Simpson of Fox Television’s “The Simpsons” THE BLAME GAME!  Ever made a mistake, or failed at what you set out to do? Here’s some big news that you should already know: You’re not alone! How many times have you […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “He is not fit for riches, who is afraid to use them.” ~ Thomas Fuller WHERE DO YOU INVEST? Several business books suggest three ways to become financially independent. It is said that these three methods of building wealth create “multiple streams of income” – a never-ending financial source that continues to grow. […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:  “Leaders are like eagles. They don’t flock – you find them one at a time.”  ~ Unattributed   BE FREE!  In Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits,” he talks about focusing on the important to the exclusion of the unimportant. In his own words, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “THERE IS NO EDUCATION LIKE ADVERSITY”  -BENJAMIN DISRAELI ARE YOU A POTATO, AN EGG OR COFFEE? One time, a girl let out all her frustrations about her life to her father. She said that her life is full of setbacks. There seemed to be no end to her problems. Her father, a chef, led […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “There’s nothing as constant as change.”  ~ Unknown FEELING WIRED? Feel on edge? Not sure what to expect next? Nerves frayed? Feeling overwhelmed by today’s complex world situation? How is it that some people are calm, fearless, and content, while others are frightful, worried, overwhelmed, and uncertain about the future? In the […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The world makes way for a man who knows where he is going.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson THIRTY-ONE SECONDS TO GO! You may recall the story of how steel-magnate Andrew Carnegie commissioned Napoleon Hill to learn the true philosophy of success from America’s most successful individuals of the early 1900’s. Hill’s search […]