Posts Tagged ‘Personal Responsibility’

Image Is Everything

• July 26th, 2007
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OK. There seems to be debate about what construes “professional attire.” I am sure most of the readers on these blogs are savvy. I just want to say my piece and get it out there. I have seen plenty of people wear really odd things as “business professional.” I’ll start by posting what is on Intouch: (more…)

Don’t Should On Yourself!

• July 18th, 2007
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Have you ever thought about what you should have done? How about what you could have done? Have you ever thought “if only I would have done it this way?” This type of thinking comes from dwelling on past events. Events that cannot be changed now. Another phrase I have heard many utter is, “I should have never gotten involved in this in the first place!” OK. Perhaps not, but you did get involved. Rather than kick yourself over and over for making a choice that you now regret, realize the mistake and move toward change. The past can’t be changed. It is more productive to live in the present and plan for the future. The past is a reference point for making new decisions. It is not a mental warzone where we beat ourselves up over choices and decisions that may not have worked out! (more…)

17 Words

• June 21st, 2007
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My director finds the best motivational stories! I have to find out where she finds these. This one was on this week’s hotling message. Enjoy!

17 Words That Changed My Life Forever

by Jerry Clark

I remember several years back I heard something that changed my life forever. Up until that point I had been struggling through life, doing everything the hard way. I couldn’t figure out why my life wasn’t going the way I felt it should be. I saw some people going through life effortlessly and seemingly with less tension and frustration while I was wondering if I could ever straighten out the mess my life had turned out to be. I was behind on my dreams, my promises, and my bills. Then one day I was listening to a tape and the lady was talking about the power of having dreams and goals and all of the other stuff that those motivational speakers talk about. By that point I had listened to hundreds of such tapes, but it seemed as if nothing worked for me. Probably the only reason I was listening to that one was because I had developed a habit of listening to cassette tapes while driving my car. The statement the lady said was simple and I think I had even heard it somewhere before but this time a light bulb went on in my head. I remember stopping the tape and rewinding it over and over again to hear the 17 words she said. I couldn’t believe it was so basic and simple. (more…)