We are starting to see some continued growth in a variety of areas in the economy, so now is the time for each of us to wake up, look over our plan, wind up our engines and begin running for success. John Maxwell, in his book, "Success One Day At A Time," has some tips for those of us warming up to race for our future. Let's look at some of them here.
• Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it musts run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle, or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle; when the sun comes up, you had better be running.
• There are two types of people who never achieve much in their lifetime, the person who won't do what he is told, and the person who does no more than he is told.
• Having potential works exactly opposite to the way a savings account does. In a savings account, as time goes by, your money compounds interest. The longer you leave it untouched, the more it decreases. Unused potential wastes away. If you want your potential to increase, you have to tap into it.
• Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.
• Success is not perfection; success is slightly above average.
• Time is usually wasted in the same way every day.
• Young people live in the future. Old people lived in the past. Wise people live in the present.
• It is right to be content with what you have, but not with what you are.
Always remember, the world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going. So saddle up and prepare to succeed. John Wayne once said it best, "Courage is being scared to death?but saddling up anyway."
• Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it musts run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle, or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle; when the sun comes up, you had better be running.
• There are two types of people who never achieve much in their lifetime, the person who won't do what he is told, and the person who does no more than he is told.
• Having potential works exactly opposite to the way a savings account does. In a savings account, as time goes by, your money compounds interest. The longer you leave it untouched, the more it decreases. Unused potential wastes away. If you want your potential to increase, you have to tap into it.
• Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.
• Success is not perfection; success is slightly above average.
• Time is usually wasted in the same way every day.
• Young people live in the future. Old people lived in the past. Wise people live in the present.
• It is right to be content with what you have, but not with what you are.
Always remember, the world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going. So saddle up and prepare to succeed. John Wayne once said it best, "Courage is being scared to death?but saddling up anyway."