Tag: Writing

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 8, 2013.

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, they make them.” – George Bernard Shaw

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 7, 2013.

“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.” – Lloyd Alexander

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 6, 2013.

“The average person puts only 25% of his energy into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.” – Andrew Carnegie

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 5, 2013.

“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 4, 2013.

“Common sense is the least common of all the senses.” – Doug Traylor

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 3, 2013.

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton

Recognizing Your Hall of Famers

Written on October 2, 2013.

Should you ever have an opportunity to attend a Hall of Fame ceremony—of any kind—make sure you go! Trust me, it just might change your perspective on thanking others. Last month’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony honored some of the Greatest minds ever to be associated with the sport. It was a 2013 enshrinement class decorated with Olympic medals, NBA Championships, NCAA Titles, and more than 3,000...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 2, 2013.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 1, 2013.

“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive, and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.” – Vince Lombardi