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Continue reading →: Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision. WINSTON CHURCHILL It is normal to feel afraid when confronted with variables that are daunting… but what is it that creates courage? We are instinctively programmed with the lizard brain “fight or flight syndrome” when confronted by stimuli that gives us cause…
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Continue reading →: There are always flowers for those who want to see them.There are always flowers for those who want to see them. HENRI MATISSE Do you see flowers throughout your life, even on the darkest days of Fall and Winter? When you view the world, do you envision the beauty in places where it most likely will appear and do you…
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Continue reading →: Destroy the old you, before it destroys you.Is there a chapter of your life that you may wish to leave behind? I believe most people have had a few moments where the qualities of whom they had become (up to that point) were not up to par with whom they wished to grow into. Whether they were…
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Continue reading →: Choose to be around people who force you to level up.Choose to be around people who force you to level up. Do you hang around with people who continually make you feel as if you can bring more to your game? When you select the people with whom you socialize, are you working to stay amongst those who are strong…
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Continue reading →: I don’t think we figure out exactly who we are all at once. I think it happens piece by piece, over along period of time.I don’t think we figure out exactly who we are all at once. I think it happens piece by piece, over along period of time. THIS IS US Do you know exactly who you are? If you believe this to be true about yourself, are you the person that you…
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Continue reading →: Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife.Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife. What is the temptation that precludes you from being completely virtuous? When we establish specific parameters under which we have full expectation of prevailing, we are required to confront the…
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Continue reading →: A lot of people benefited from you playing small most of your life. That chapter is over. Step into who you are. Take up space.As you progress through your career, you will almost inevitably fall victim to those who will leverage you, without concern for you, your value, or your long term or short term benefit. When we feel used by others, it creates a friction that is inescapable in its caustic abrasion of…
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Continue reading →: Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow.How many times have you opted for a choice that initially terrified you? If you are willing to commit to opportunities and experiences that test your threshold for comfort, and your tolerance for risk, you are infinitely more likely to succeed in a majority of your future endeavors. When we…
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Continue reading →: Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. DARRELL ROYAL What exactly is luck? Have you ever been entirely prepared for a circumstance and some degree of serendipity connected everything for you? Do you consider that to be a lucky break or do you consider that greater forces of alignment…
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Continue reading →: I have never met a strong person with an easy past.I have never met a strong person with an easy past. When something is successful, very few people have any clue what has transpired behind-the-scenes. As this unforeseen set of variables, scoped and shaped the respective participants in that success, it has a propensity to mold their character and deliver…
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