Strategic Planning

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“Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.” —Denis Waitley

“I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through; then follow through.” —Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker

“Plan your work and work your plan. Decide in advance exactly how you are going to get from where you are to where you want to go.” —Brian Tracy

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” —Joe Paterno

“Never begin the day until it is finished on paper.” —Jim Rohn

“When schemes are laid in advance, it is surprising how often the circumstances will fit in with them.” —Sir William Osler

“Where will you be in five years? Develop a plan, and then activate that plan to put yourself where you want to be in five years. Be sure to update your five-year plan at least annually in order to stay ahead of the game.” —Tom Hopkins

“The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing.” —Michael E. Gerber

“The trouble with many plans is that they are based on the way things are now. To be successful, your personal plan must focus on what you want, not what you have.” —Nido Qubein

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Change Begins with Choice by Jim Rohn

change is guaranteed

Any day we wish, we can discipline ourselves to change it all.

• Any day we wish, we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge.
• Any day we wish, we can start a new activity.
• Any day we wish, we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year.

We can also do nothing.

We can pretend rather than perform.

And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence.

The choices are ours to make.

But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, “The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves.” We created our circumstances by our past choices.

We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today. Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth. They need the whole truth. And they need nothing but the truth.

We cannot allow our errors in judgment, repeated every day, CONTINUE READING HERE

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Build An Unstoppable Dream

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Build An Unstoppable Dream with Cynthia Kersey.

Change is constant, choose to improve

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At any time, you can decide to change the road you’re on in life, take a new direction, follow a new trail. You are the only one who really knows what you want from life and if you’re on the right road for you. You are the only one who can fulfill your dreams and receive the joys and happiness that come from reaching those aspirations and goals.

Don’t expect others to be responsible for your happiness and your success. You must take control and be in charge of your destiny and day-to-day situations. Take advice (most of the time it’s free) and listen to what others have to say and what concerns they have; it’s important to have different points of view. But always validate those words of wisdom with your own set of standards and make sure that the advice has meaning to your sense of reality.

You must understand yourself enough to know what you want in life and what desires you believe are worthwhile for your future. You need to depend upon yourself and your talents. Appreciate others for their personal skills and abilities, but always continue to focus on your own strengths and energies. Life is much too short to spend it worrying about someone else’s accomplishments or expecting someone else to be responsible for making your life better.

If you have dreams, then you have a purpose. You have something to believe in and work towards obtaining. Dedicate yourself to yourself. Promise yourself a life filled with love, and then whatever roads you travel will be the roads you want them to be.

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Remember that today is all we have

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Remember that today is all we have
Posted: 07 Jan 2011 05:09 AM PST

Remember today that you are alive.Sometimes we tend to forget.

You have a purpose that is all your own.
No one else is you.

You have dreams and hopes and desires.
Listen to your heart for a while.

Remember today all the blessings you have.
There’s beauty in every direction you look.

Enjoy the abundance that is already yours.
The world is a wonderful place and you’re here.

Remember today that you get what you give.
Your world is a mirror of your inner self.

Love will be yours when you give it away.
Remember today that life is creation.

As long as you live you can always contribute
your own special voice.

Remember today is a special time.
Make the best of it while you can.

”Never fight. Nothing is worth fighting for. Wisdom never fights, it waits patiently, speaks positively, releases easily, sees benefit in everything and envisions a future of abundance…knowing that all needs will be met at the right moment, in the right way. If you think life is a struggle you will always be struggling, If you think life is a breeze, your attitudes and actions will convey lightness and easiness. And that’s what attracts everything you need, and much more.

Make today a breeze not a battle.”

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How To Become Legendary- 23 Things Michael Jordan Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

How To Become Legendary- 23 Things Michael Jordan Taught Me About Entrepreneurship.

As quoted by OnStartups …

It’s About Knowing Where You’re Going

You have to have a clear path as to where you want to go. As a startup, things change along the way. Your execution might make you pivot or implement a different solution. At the end of the day, you need to stick to a clear vision and problem that you’re trying to solve. If you’re lucky enough to succeed, the road to where you’re going may look a lot different than it did when you first started. Take a look at Google- make the world’s information freely available. That has been the goal from day one, and despite solutions consisting of email, maps, video, operating systems, and more, that is still their goal at the end of the day. Never forget where you are going as an entrepreneur with your company.

Don’t Forget Where You Started/Came From

This holds true for you as a person as much as it holds true for the company itself. Though we do it for more than the money, money can often change people to forget their humble beginnings. Many great entrepreneurs came from absolutely nothing – just an idea that might change the world one day. Don’t ever forget that child like desire you had the first day you started. If you harness that essence, no money or fame can ever change you. Never forget your family and your close friends that were there before you started upon this journey. The best thing a company can do is keep a list/wiki of company lore that will remind them of their adventures. The long flights, the growth in employees, the launches, the failures, and more from the early days. Andres and I have been traveling the country with PadPressed. We’ve encountered some victories and many failures along the way, but we’re keeping a record of it through writing, tweets, and pictures.

Have the courage to fail

Failure is a part of anything in life, but having the courage to face it head on is what makes you stronger. We hear so much talk about “it’s okay to fail”, but I don’t think there’s enough clarification.

CONTINUE READING How To Become Legendary- 23 Things Michael Jordan Taught Me About Entrepreneurship.

The Best Gift to Give Yourself and Others

by Jim Rohn

AJ Honore and Sandra Morris

I’m often asked the question, “How can I best help my children, spouse, family member, staff member, friend, etc., improve/change?”

In fact, that might be the most frequently asked question I receive, “How can I help change someone else?”

My answer often comes as a surprise and here it is. The key to helping others is to help yourself first. In other words, the best contribution I can make to someone else is my own personal development. If I become 10 times wiser, 10 times stronger, think of what that will do for my adventure as a father… as a grandfather… as a business colleague.

The best gift I can give to you, really, is my ongoing personal development. Getting better, getting stronger, becoming wiser. I think parents should pick this valuable philosophy up. If the parents are okay, the kids have an excellent chance of…

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