Browsing all posts in January, 2012.

You’ve Got Attitude – Actually, You Should

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." – Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during and after World War II, also journalist and author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 (1874-1965) How often have we heard someone say about another: "He (or she) has an attitude" and [...]

How Dreams Help Us Grow

"We grow great by dreams. All great men are dreamers." – Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, best-known as the World War I President (1856-1924) We’ve all got to learn how to allow ourselves to dream if we’re going to expand our horizons. Does this sound like an impossible task? It shouldn’t, and [...]

The Two Sides of Confidence

"Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence." – Vince Lombardi, American football coach, best-known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s (1913-1970) Confidence is a trait that is to be admired. Everyone wants to possess confidence, to be full of enthusiasm and feel ready to tackle whatever lies before [...]

Dealing With Rejection in Recovery

"A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success." – Bo Bennett, author of Year to Success Let’s face it. Rejection is tough for any of us to handle. It doesn’t matter much if it’s the first time we encounter rejection or the hundredth. When it happens to us, we [...]

Dream – And Then, Do

"It may be that those who do most, dream most." – Stephen Leacock, English-born Canadian writer, humorist, political scientist and teacher (1869-1944) Are we stuck at a certain plateau in our recovery? Does it seem as if we’re treading water, not so much sinking but not making any headway, either? Could it be that we [...]