The Devil's Tool

The devil had decided to pack it up and go out of business. He planned to put all of his tools up for sale. His tools consisted of a malice, hate, envy, jealousy, greed, sensuality and deceit. Off to the side lay a harmless-looking wedge-shaped tool which had obviously been warned down.

A potential buyer asked, "What's that? It's priced so much higher than all of the other tools which aren't nearly as worn." The devil answered, "That's discouragement." "But why is it priced so high?" the customer asked. The devil replied, "Because that's the tool I used to pry open a person's consciousness when I couldn't get near them with any of the other tools. Once discouragement got me inside, I could let all the other tools do their work."

"If no one can discourage you, then no one can defeat you."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. But if you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Your Highest Thought

Happy Thanksgiving!
Go to your highest thought about yourself. Imagine the YOU, that you would be if you lived that thought everyday. Imagine what you would think, do or say and how you would react to what other people think, do or say.

Are you living the highest vision of yourself?

"To wish you were someone else is to waste the person that you are."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results you will never change. But if you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

A Pocket Carrier

If I was going to carry any quote or phrase in my pocket until it became a part of me, THIS WOULD BE IT!

The most selfish one letter word "I" Avoid it. The most satisfying two letter word "We" Use it. The most poisonous three letter word "Ego" Kill it. The most used four letter word "Love" Value it. The most pleasing five letter word "Smile" Keep it. The fastest spreading six letter word "Rumor" Ignore it. The hardest working seven letter word "Jealously" Distance it. The most powerful nine letter word "Knowledge" Acquire it. The most essential ten letter word "Confidence" Trust it.

"No one will change unless you do."

Quote of the month: "If we focus on results, we will never change. But if we focus on change we will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Have HOPE

HOPE:
Hold On Possibilities Exist
by
Hearing Other People's Experiences

Help Other People Everyday

"When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. But if you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

N.I.T.E.

Stop throwing poison on it

How many times in life have you allowed other people to get to you? You may let this issue fester in your mind so much that it turns your feelings into anger. Then you spend your next few days waiting to vent that built up anger.

Finally you see the person who you hold responsible for your feelings. You tell them off and walk away.

What did you really solve? All you did was throw poison on the problem. They may have accidentally hurt you, but now you purposely hurt them. The sad thing is we may consider some of these people our friends.

"If you don't get offended then you'll never have to forgive."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results you will never change, but if you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Attitudes Natural Assassin

PROCRASTINATION!

"Procrastinate Procrastination." ~Dr. Rob Gilbert

Quote of the month: "If we focus on results we will never change. If we focus on change we will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Who is Taking You to the Next Level?

If you are the smartest one in your group, then your group is too small.

Other people already know the secret to being successful in any area of your interests.
If you want to be smarter= hang around those who are smarter than you.
If you want to be in shape= hang around those who are in better shape than you.
Who is taking you to then next level?

You are only one choice away from a new beginning.

"You must be willing to surrender what you are for what you can become."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results you will never change. If you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Attitude of Gratitude

Someone once said, "Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They became that way from paying your bills, cleaning your room and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were."

Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting." ~Unknown

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Seeds or Weeds

Each of them grow within you. The seeds represent what you can become. There are amazing seeds planted in all of us that represent our hidden potential.

The weeds represent all those qualities that get in the way of your hidden potential: anger, jealousy, fear, frustration, worry, discouragement, judging others. That is why your potential stays hidden.

Are you watering the seeds or are you watering the weeds?

"Continuous effort-not strength or intelligence-is the key to unlocking our hidden potential."
~Winston Churchill

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Motivation is Like Taking a Shower

"People are like sticks of dynamite; the power's on the inside but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit."

“People often tell me that motivation doesn't last, and I tell them bathing doesn't either, that's why I recommend it daily!”~Zig Ziglar

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Life! Get it?

Dedicated to all the Nurses at Bayshore Hospital.
When someone gives you a second chance, How excited are you? That isn't the question. We all seem to get excited when we are given another opportunity to be successful. The question is, How long will it take before that excitement wears off?

93% of people who go through major surgeries to save their life do not change. They get excited for their second opportunity for life but soon return to their normal lifestyle and loose their sudden zest for life.

Don't let this be you. THIS IS IT! This is YOUR Superbowl, YOUR Oscars, YOUR World Series. Everyday is an opportunity to create memories. What memories are you creating for the people around you.

"Life; what you put into it, will determine what you get out of it."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Who Are Your True Friends?

Special Hello to Leana Anderson.
Friends: Don't ask for food
True Friends: Is the reason you don't have food

Friends: Borrow your stuff for a few days and then give it back
True Friends: Keep your stuff for so long, they forget it's yours

Friends: Knock on your door
True Friends: Walk right in

Friends: Let you borrow money and remind you how much you owe them
True Friends: Let you borrow money and forget they gave it to you

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Stop Complaining!

When someone asks you, "How are you doing?" They are not giving you a license to complain and they are not obligated to listen to you wallow in self pity. Most people just assume that the other person will allow them to complain to them. Don't let this be you!

If you interact with someone who constantly complains, sometimes you may have to just say, "I have to go take care of something right now." You may say, "But Darren isn't that lying." No, your are not lying. You have to go take care of something and that is "Yourself." People, inadvertently will spend most of the day trying to bring you down with everyday issues. Don't allow others to poison you with problems. A problem is just an opportunity waiting to happen, (but their current bitterness will not allow them to see that).

"If you don't do what is good for you, then you're not good for anyone."

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Do you allow others to torment themselves?

Special Get Well Soon and speedy recovery to Tom Ashe.
We are blessed in many different ways. But there are some who will not truly enjoy their life because of the bitterness and anger that lives inside of them.

Some people complain and wallow to their close friends and family members about who they're mad at, who hurt them, who is dating who, who is treating who poorly, how others are living their lives, who did this and who did that. Are you anxious to hear the next bit of gossip? If so, then you may be part of the problem.

Some people are the biggest negative influence in their own life. When you cater to them feeling sorry for themselves then you are supporting self pity feelings. When people complain, most of the time it is a cry for help. What they are really saying is, "I am having a hard time dealing with these issues." In which case they may need your help.

How do you help them? Check back tomorrow
Do you rise and shine? Or do you rise and whine?
Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

Belief

Do you get infected with success? Do you get stuck on past accomplishments?

One of the greatest golfers of all time, Arnold Palmer has won hundreds of trophies and awards and never flaunts his success. The only plaque that he has on his wall reads:

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win but think you can't,
It's almost certain that you won't.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger woman or man,
But sooner or later, those who win
Are those who think they can.

"If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, then you haven't done much today." ~Mike Krzyzewski

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dixon

How confident are you?

A man stopped to watch a little league baseball game. He asked one of the youngsters what the score was.

"We're behind 18 to nothing," was the answer. "Well," said the man, "I must say you don't look discouraged."

"Discouraged?" the boy said, puzzled. "Why should we be discouraged? We haven't come to bat yet."

"The difference between the impossible and the possible, lies within a person's determination." ~Tommy Lasorda

Quote of the month: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dixon