Talented

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Be sure one of your talents is to recognize mediocrity.


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Beautiful and Thoughtful - Wow

The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think. - Farrah Fawcett


Need a better reason to teach your kids to think?


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Go Where There Are No Signposts

There are no signposts in the sky to show a man has passed that way before. There are no channels marked. The flier breaks each second into new uncharted seas. - Anne Morrow Lindbergh


There is a difference between being a pilgrim and a pioneer.


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Concentrated Energy

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy. - Denis Waitley


Choose your goals wisely but choose them. You can always change them later.


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Hitting Your Mark

It is not enough to aim; you must hit. - Italian Proverb


Do not try to do good - do good.
Do not try to be honest - be honest.
Do not try to be a good spouse - be a good spouse.
Do not try to not rob banks - just don't rob banks!
- You are in charge of your actions.

Human Limitations

There is no limit to human beings ability to harness energy in nature for its' own purpose. What there is a limit to is what man can do when bound by the shackles of government. The limitation is not mans' mind it's mans' government not performing its' proper function. - Alex Epstein


There is no limit to what good man can do given liberty.


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Talking to Dolphins

It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese. - Carl Sagan

It just means Dolphins are not smart enough to teach. If anything, this tells us that in order to teach you need greater intelligence than to learn. Never let anyone convince you animals are better than humans.

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Priority Management

Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal become a mini goal in itself. - Denis Waitley


This is an excellent approach when managing employees.


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A Little Here; A Little There

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money. - Everett Dirksen


Fast forward to the reign of Obama - just replace "billion" with "trillion" (that's only a thousand billion).


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What to Do?

Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive... then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. - Howard Thurman


What great advice for those seeking a career!


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