Inspirational Quotes

I’m a big Tom Peters fan. He had a great post today and I wanted to share it with you:

Daily Wisdom for Troubled Times

Get up earlier.
Go to bed later.
Work harder.
Finish what you start.
Learn one new thing.
Renew one contact.
Ask, “How can I help you?” at least once.
Make yourself visible.
Be of good cheer.

Catch a break.
Or not.

Repeat tomorrow.

For all you entrepreneur’s out there:

“Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.”

- Jim Rohn

I’ve been checking out a Social Media platform called Twitter for a little while now (you can follow me on Twitter here) - I’ll save some thoughts on the Twitter platform for another post…

Today, I wanted to share this little nugget that I read on Twitter (it was posted by matthomann):

Never assume your current clients understand all you can do for them, or believe your former clients remember all you did for them.

Reach out to both in these hard times and new business will follow.

Great Advice. Great wisdom. How can you apply it in your business?

Ok, I’ll admit - this is a bit silly - but the metaphor resonated with me, maybe it will for you as well.

(See the 1 min 28 sec video on what I’m talking about here)

It’s 7:58 AM right now and I have already “ate my frog” this morning. The toughest task that I had on my to-do list is done and my day will be much better off because of it.

During an old episode of Sesame Street, the Cookie Monster participated in a game show. As a prize winner, he got to choose among door #1, which contained $1 million, door #2, which contained a French chateau, and door #3, which contained a cookie.

He chose the cookie! What is your ‘cookie?’

Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. 

Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
American inventor, salesman

“One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks.”

Forbes

During an old episode of Sesame Street, the Cookie Monster participated in a game show. As a prize winner, he got to choose among door #1, which contained $1 million, door #2, which contained a French chateau, and door #3, which contained a cookie. He chose the cookie! What is your ‘cookie?’