An old boss sent me these several years ago. I like them all!
No problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking. Voltaire
I do the best I know how, the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing it to the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me will not amount to anything. If the end brings me out all wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference. Abraham Lincoln
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself
The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. George Bernard Shaw
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck. Channing Pollock
When nothing seems to help, I go and look at the stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it – but all that had gone before. Jacob Riis
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. Andrew Carnegie
Success is a journey, not a destination. Ben Sweetland
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden
Act as though it were impossible to fail.
Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. David Lloyd George
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. Eddie Rickenbacher
All of the significant battles are waged within self. Sheldon Kopp
Monday, January 05, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
My (not glib) Christmas Thank You
Thank you to…
God. I know I will be scared when I see you
My wife and kids. Why you put up with me I will never know. I love you all deeply and pray for each of you. Please don’t give up on yourselves or me
My parents. Your love and concern was/is the deepest I have known
My sisters. Beautiful people with good hearts
Our troops for enduring conditions and situations we can’t imagine. They are our heroes, and we must never lose sight of that
Policewomen and men. My dad was a cop for many years. They are always in harm’s way and are fighting some very bad people every day.
Nurses. Wow, what you do is incredible
Firemen and women. They are under paid, under appreciated, and they should be commended for their dedication and courage
Kids that defy the odds and always strive to do and be their best
George Bush and Dick Cheney. I’m mad at them for rushing us into war and their other mistakes, but they have worked very hard to help us avoid another 9/11
Military families. Their support helps our soldiers endure
Jimmy Carter. He works tirelessly for others
My manager. Your dedication to family and work is inspiring and awesome
Co-workers and bosses – past and present - that supported me (and those that didn’t). Without them I would be nothing
Leaders. We know who you are
Friends. It has been a wild ride
People with character. We see you
Honest politicians. They do exist. Trust, but verify
People struggling through hard times, yet remaining faithful
People with kind and gentle spirits
People that love to laugh
Anybody that says “thank you”
Great listeners
Women. You guys are awesome
God. I know I will be scared when I see you
My wife and kids. Why you put up with me I will never know. I love you all deeply and pray for each of you. Please don’t give up on yourselves or me
My parents. Your love and concern was/is the deepest I have known
My sisters. Beautiful people with good hearts
Our troops for enduring conditions and situations we can’t imagine. They are our heroes, and we must never lose sight of that
Policewomen and men. My dad was a cop for many years. They are always in harm’s way and are fighting some very bad people every day.
Nurses. Wow, what you do is incredible
Firemen and women. They are under paid, under appreciated, and they should be commended for their dedication and courage
Kids that defy the odds and always strive to do and be their best
George Bush and Dick Cheney. I’m mad at them for rushing us into war and their other mistakes, but they have worked very hard to help us avoid another 9/11
Military families. Their support helps our soldiers endure
Jimmy Carter. He works tirelessly for others
My manager. Your dedication to family and work is inspiring and awesome
Co-workers and bosses – past and present - that supported me (and those that didn’t). Without them I would be nothing
Leaders. We know who you are
Friends. It has been a wild ride
People with character. We see you
Honest politicians. They do exist. Trust, but verify
People struggling through hard times, yet remaining faithful
People with kind and gentle spirits
People that love to laugh
Anybody that says “thank you”
Great listeners
Women. You guys are awesome
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Excellent Free Christmas Music!
Great site for free Christmas Music - Click here
Be sure to scroll down the page to get past years' music.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Happy Holidays to ProjectSteps Readers
I hope you have some time off you can spend with family. By the way, thanks to the people that read this blog. It has been an interesting year. I'm happy and thankful that I'm healthy and employed. And most especially, I'm thankful for my family and two great daughters.
Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
Great New Book!
I wish I would have written this one!
Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life
How about these Chapter Titles!
"Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value"
Too Much Speculation, Not Enough Investment"
"Too Much Complexity, Not Enough Simplicity"
"Too Much Counting, Not Enough Trust"
"Too Much Business Conduct, Not Enough Professional Conduct"
"Too Much Salesmanship, Not Enough Stewardship"
"Too Much Focus on Things, Not Enough Focus on Commitment"
"Too Many Twenty-first Century Values, Not Enough Eighteenth-Century Values"
"Too Much 'Success,' Not Enough Character"
Mr. Bogle begins with this:
"At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his wildly popular novel Catch-22 over its whole history. Heller responds, 'Yes, but I have something he will never have; Enough".
The only thing I can say is Buy this Book
Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life
How about these Chapter Titles!
"Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value"
Too Much Speculation, Not Enough Investment"
"Too Much Complexity, Not Enough Simplicity"
"Too Much Counting, Not Enough Trust"
"Too Much Business Conduct, Not Enough Professional Conduct"
"Too Much Salesmanship, Not Enough Stewardship"
"Too Much Focus on Things, Not Enough Focus on Commitment"
"Too Many Twenty-first Century Values, Not Enough Eighteenth-Century Values"
"Too Much 'Success,' Not Enough Character"
Mr. Bogle begins with this:
"At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his wildly popular novel Catch-22 over its whole history. Heller responds, 'Yes, but I have something he will never have; Enough".
The only thing I can say is Buy this Book
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Religious Group's Private Jet Not Tax Exempt
Originally found here.
"A Kenneth Copeland Ministry jet worth $3.6 million has been denied tax-exempt status by the Tarrant Appraisal District, setting the stage for a battle that could require the minister to reveal his salary if he wants the jet to be tax-free.
Jeffery D. Law, Tarrant chief appraiser, said the jet was denied tax exemption because the ministry failed to disclose salaries of directors as an application requires…
Compensation paid Copeland and other members of his family has been the source of a U.S. senator’s inquiry, but the televangelist has been unwilling to disclose the information publicly.
If the ministry gives the compensation information to the appraisal district, it would be open to public disclosure."
I'm so happy our preachers can ride around in their own corporate jets. These guys are too "good" to ride coach?
Steve