Beauty from the Storms

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross —

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Growth and Defeats

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Nevertheless, it may be necessary to meet the losses to know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still emerge from it.

Seeing Through Walls

The brick walls are there for a reason...to show how badly we want something.

— Randy Pausch —

The brick walls are there for a reason–to see how badly we want something…

Great In Humility

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

— Rabindranath Tagore —

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility…

Keep Playing

We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.

— George Bernard Shaw —

We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing…

FOCUSED DEDICATED DISCIPLINES

No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. Life grows toward excellence once it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined.

— Harry Emerson Fosdick (paraphrased) —

No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. Life grows toward excellence once it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined…

Focus On Less

The Paradox of Focus: Make the most of one opportunity and more opportunities will come your way. Moving boldly in one direction causes more paths to unfold before you. To get more, focus on less.

— Unknown —

The Paradox of Focus: Make the most of one opportunity and more opportunities will come your way. Moving boldly in one direction causes more paths to unfold before you. To get more, focus on less…

R.I.S.E. and Live Well

Even a subtle shift in direction can have incredible impact on the trajectory of your life.

— Jay Meyer —

Even a subtle shift in direction can have incredible impact on the trajectory of your life.

Planting Seeds

It's not about the trees you grow--it's about the seeds you sow.

— JMeyer —

It’s not about the trees you grow–it’s about the seeds you sow…

Action Is Key

Action is the foundational key to all success.

— Pablo Picasso —

Action is the foundational key to all success…