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Tag Archives: success
The Best In Others
I was rummaging through some old papers my mother sent me, and ran across a clipping of this old quote by Robert Louis Stevenson. I wonder how much different the world would be if we all made the effort to … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House, In the community
Tagged best in others, NWSE, Oregon beach cleanup, Robert Louis Stevenson, SOLV, success, Toastmasters
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After They Click
“The road to success is wherever people need another road.” — Robert Brault You can beg everyone to vote for your cause or contest online. You can struggle to get your hit counts or page ranking ever higher. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged click, hand on keyboard, keyboard, success, wealth
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Don’t Just Show Up For Opening Night
“Seventy percent of success in life is showing up.” — Woody Allen A lot of success in life is just showing up. But showing up once isn’t the hard part. It’s showing up over and over and over again that’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged opening night, showing up, success
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True Success
“That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world … Continue reading
Success Comes One Toilet Lid At A Time
“Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends.” — Brian Tracy After my run at lunch was done, and as I was standing in the men’s bathroom waiting for the shower to open up, the janitor … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 327 – It Was A Dark And Stormy Night
“The pen is mightier than the sword.” — Edward Bulwer-Lytton Edward Bulwer-Lytton is known for a couple of quotations, “It was a dark and stormy night …” and “The pen is mightier than the sword.”. They are virtual opposites on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Edward Bulwer-Lytton, failure, success, Thomas Edison, Thomas Midgely
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