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Thoughts on Attitude and Being a Winner

"Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there." – Venus Williams, American professional tennis player, former World No. 1, five-time winner of Wimbledon When we hear about someone having [...]

Disappointment Is a Part of Life #$*#(*&&^@S$!

I don’t know about you, but I am do not handle disappointment well. I’m not talking about a normal what-a-bummer reaction. I get downright depressed, and depending on the circumstances, can get pretty enraged when someone doesn’t follow through on their promises.  I continually try to find better ways to set expectations, because that rollercoaster [...]

Grouchy Bear

Frankly I should avoid all people when I’m in grouchy-bear mood. I will inevitably say or do something that I’ll later think about and regret. One of my challenges is that I have pretty bad allergies, and if the air is really terrible I get these killer head aches. There is no cure for it, [...]

Change

You know the feeling when you just don’t want to do something a new way? It’s like you hit a wall of resistance so tall and so wide it hurts just trying to knock it down. It’s funny that tonight on American Idol Adam sang a great Sam Cook song, and I really heard that [...]

Negativity Sucks

Face it. Some people are black holes of negativity. Debbie Downers. When you can, avoid those people who manage to find the dark clouds and gravitate toward the people who find the silver lining. Being around positive people naturally makes you more positive.