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“Help me to accomplish the purpose of my journey.” - Genesis 24:12, A Servant’s Prayer



Sometimes the Pot of Gold, Sometimes the Rainbow

“Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.” – Douglas Pagels


The Power of Story Telling

“Stories are a great way to convey important messages — they inspire and teach at the same time. People forget facts, figures, and theories, but they remember stories.” – Ken Blanchard


The Most Important Thing Your Heart Needs

“You can begin now to give your heart perhaps the most important thing it needs—a reason to keep beating—and it starts by knowing that every moment matters.” – Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.


Our Brief Life on Earth

“It is when we are confronted with… poignant reminders of mortality that we become most aware of the strangeness and wonder of our brief life on Earth.” – Kathleen Basford


The Length and Height of Happiness

“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” – Robert Frost


Any Man’s Finest Hour

“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour — his greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear — is that moment when he has worked his heart out in good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle — victorious.” – Vince Lombardi


Sweep in Front of Your Own First

“If everyone swept in front of his house, the whole town would be clean.” – Polish Proverb


Failure is Not Defeat

“Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.” – William Arthur Ward


After Your Fuse Has Blown

“Patience is the ability to let your light shine after your fuse has blown.” – Bob Levey


All That Matters

“God may not give you all the answers, but He will give you His presence, and in the end, that’s all that matters.” – Max Lucado


A Good Head and a Good Heart

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” – Nelson Mandela


Leveling with People

“It is fine to level with people if you don’t level them in the process.” – Walter St. John


Low Expectations

“No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown


The Greatest Thing About Getting Older

“The greatest thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” – Madeleine L’Engle


Think of Fear Like Alcohol

“Think of fear like alcohol. It impairs judgment. You shouldn’t make any decisions while under its influence.” – Gregory Berns


Confidence in Yourself

“He who has confidence in himself will lead the rest.” – Horace


Discipline and Regret

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” – Jim Rohn


Challenging Your Own Assumptions

“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.” – Alan Alda


Sending a Duck to Eagle School

“You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School.” – Mac Anderson


The Most Important Thing About Goals

“The most important thing about goals is having one.” – Geoffrey F. Abert



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