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You are getting older. Like it or not, you and I are getting older every single day! Whether you’re still in your youth, middle aged, or enjoying your golden years, there’s no escaping the subtle but steady reality of aging. When we’re young, we tend not to worry about aging. In fact, we …
We are in a series discussing and learning from the best-selling book, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, written by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. For your convenience, all articles in this series can be found by clicking here. ____________________________________________ Author Gary Keller relates a true story, from one point in his career, of stepping down …
When I was a youngster, a lady in our small church used to stand up and “testify.” She always ended her testimony by saying, “I’m just gonna keep on a keepin’ on!” That lady had very little formal education and had virtually no material wealth. She lived in the poorest section of my little town and did not even have running water in the run-down little shack she called home. But that lady understood a crucial principle of life: To keep our balance, we must keep moving. As for me, “I’m just gonna keep on a keepin’ on!”
...In case you haven’t noticed, life doesn’t always go according to plan. Even the most carefully planned strategies and very best intentions get derailed by the unexpected and the unavoidable. It’s not just the big things, like career paths and families, that don’t always turn out the way we’d envisioned; we frequently get …
We are in a series discussing and learning from the best-selling book, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, written by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. ____________________________________________ The first chapter starts with a simple yet powerful quotation from Josh Billings: “Be like a postage stamp – stick to one thing until you get there!” …
What are you putting off until another day or another year? My advice: DO IT NOW. You may not have another day or another year. Today is your day! Live it now, to the fullest!
...I am an admitted news-junkie, avid-reader, and life-long-learner. I consume hours of news stories and dozens of articles every day, and I love it. I enjoy being informed, knowing what’s going on in the world, and – most importantly – learning new things. I also have a lot of other things I want …
Welcome to our newest series of articles focused on a best-selling, high-impact leadership book. The featured book for this series is titled The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, written by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. If you study and apply the concepts, principles and truths within this book, you will experience a significant and …
Last year the world lost a remarkable man, talented speaker, and incredible teacher. Though several months have gone by since Zig Ziglar passed away, I still frequently reflect on the awesome legacy he left behind, and hardly a day goes by when one of his quotes or some of his advice doesn’t pass through my …
The Leadership Solution Newsletter from news@walkthetalk.com encourages subscribers and readers to share the newsletter with others. I subscribe to this free newsletter and encourage you to consider doing the same. A recent issue was titled “A Crash Course on LEADERSHIP.” I believe the content of this issue is well worth sharing and also well worth serious thought …
Think about it. It is impossible for you to do more than what you can, with whatever you have, wherever you are!
So don’t wait. Start today and everyday. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
(Photo © Dan Nielsen – taken in a South Carolina state park)
When planning and anticipating something important, it’s very easy and very tempting to spend time and energy thinking about all the negative possibilities. Perhaps, if you consider from every angle each scenario where something might go drastically wrong, then you can proactively avoid those scenarios! Seems logical, right? In reality, thinking about everything …
The May 2013 Harvard Business Review contains an interesting and highly relevant article titled “Figure It Out.” The article was written by Beth Comstock, Chief Marketing Officer at GE. Comstock discusses organizations that face new problems for which road maps to a solution don’t yet exist and resources are never ample. Does that sound …