“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” Mario Andretti (Indy Car Champion) We believe positive, inspiring words move the human spirit and motivate …
Read More »Jim Valvano Espy Award Speech
by Jim Valvano
Thank you, Thank you very much. Thank you. That's the lowest I've ever seen Dick Vitale since the owner of the Detroit Pistons called him in and told him he should go into broadcasting.
Robert Brault
Let us introduce you to Robert Brault. He is a free-lance writer who has contributed to magazines and newspapers in the USA for over 40 years. He offers his writings as entertainment only, promoting no agenda and no personal philosophy, but hopes you take amusement or inspiration from his words. We really enjoy his slant on life, love and laughter. Visit Robert Brault and his Blog at: www.robertbrault.com
Read More »Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie wrote the book on how to treat people in "How To Win Friends and Influence People." In addition to writing, lecturing and public speaking, he founded the Dale Carnegie Learning Institute where tens of thousands have acquired his many skills for success.
Read More »The Power of Small
-- By Rick Beneteau
Routinely, I rise out of bed before the birds, and watch the sunlight flood my office every morning. See, I love this time of day! But what I don't love is being rudely rousted out of a deep sleep before my normal rise and shine time, and every day for the past few months I have been.
Facing The Enemies Within
-- by Jim Rohn
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of your fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won't need to live in fear of it.
Success
Success
By Bessie Anderson Stanley (1904)
A Dose of Positive Attitude
-- Author Unknown
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Life Quiz
You don't actually have to take the quiz. Just read this straight through and you'll get the point...
Here's the first quiz:
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.