Positive Actions to Lead Your LIfe
Courage To Dream
Many of us hold back, sometimes unconsciously, on pursuing dreams—because of fear. We sometimes dwell on possible negative results like failure or embarrassment. Coaching clients and seminar students often say that they stay in their “comfort zones” too much because of “what people might think” if they tried something special. Consider the people you admire most—they […]
Nobel’s “World Betterment Remedy: The Seven Rights”
Claes Nobel, the senior member of the Nobel Prize family, delivered the keynote address for the 50th anniversary of the International Services Council of Alabama – now Global Ties Alabama. “My dear, most respected audience,” Nobel said in his keynote address, on March 6, 2015, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, “together we can change the […]
Decide Who You Want to Be to Inspire What you will Plan and Do
Col. Stretch Dunn (USA Ret) presented a short seminar at the Life Leaders meeting on “Best-Self Leadership.” He included this definition of a “true professional.” “True Professional: person who seeks mastery and earned empowerment through trust in character and competence, preparing and persisting to develop fitness and habits to do the harder right well—instinctively—even under stress.” […]
Life’s Most Important Questions
Daily and in moments of choice, seek answers for these two questions: God, what would you have me do? Now, what would my best-self do? If you write your callings and choices in your plan for life, and review them daily, you will find yourself benefiting from better decisions, inspiration, and focus.
Plan to Stretch Your Mind
Man’s mind, stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimension.” –Oliver Wendell Holmes When we push ourselves to expand beyond routine, we expand our capacities. Significant events, experiences, education can change us–over time, so can seemingly small improvements in attitude, fitness, and use of time. You likely know people who went […]
Focus on vision instead of fear
We should focus our minds and plans on positive thoughts and actions aimed at desired attitudes and results–especially when fears and unwanted results cloud our visions–to increase our chances of confident action toward our callings. -David
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