Published on Thursday, July 1, 2010 by Optimist The past is over. Enjoy the good memories, use the bad ones as lessons in life, and get ready to make some new ones. Your focus should be on the future. ~ Nido R. Quebin Many a time, we focus so much on the past and the good 'ol days that we forget about planning for the future. In Stairway to Success, we are to think differently by seeing things they way they are an...

Published on Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Optimist In your life, you meet people. Some you never think about again. Some, you wonder what happened to them. There are some that you wonder if they ever think about you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do. [Source] Being a great conversationalist isn't an inborn skill. Some may call it an acquired skill while others seem to ha...

Published on Thursday, February 4, 2010 by Optimist Life is short. You never know when you will expire and whether anyone will remember you. You may have done very well in your job but your boss may not remember you after you have left the company. What if one day, you expire before your boss, would your boss remember that you have done a lot for the company and give you some post-humous award for your efforts? How ...

Published on Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Optimist Your big opportunity may be right where you are standing right now. ~ Napoleon Hill [Source] Many of us had dreams as young as 5 years old. Perhaps we saw that brave firefighter carrying so many people to safety or that courageous policeman who chased and caught a robber despite weapons pointing at him. Later, as we grew up, we let go of our dreams. Shrinking them be...

Published on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by Optimist Excuses are the tools with which persons with no purpose in view build for themselves great monuments of nothing.  ~Steven Grayhm It feels so easy to tell ourselves that we don't have what it takes to move on; I can't forget that height I have jump from, I need more time to think about it, I can't do this, I can't do that, etc. Those are strong negatives that we tel...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Optimist If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. ~ Abraham Lincoln ~ [Source] As long as one is working, there will be politics to be deal...

Published on Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Optimist The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. ~ Denis Watley ~ [Source] While we have asked if our goals are realistic, how many of us have achie...

Published on Monday, April 20, 2009 by Optimist Mind Tools is a site that helps visitors to empower themselves for their self improvement and careers. Notable Read Emotional Intelligence - Developing strong "people skills" Successful Delegation - Using the power of other people's help Humility - The most beautiful word in the English language (not included in the Mind Tools Ebook) How Good Are Your M...

Published on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by Optimist Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works is the reverse.  You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.  ~Margaret Young ~ [Source] When you wake up, what are your ...

Published on Monday, April 13, 2009 by Optimist Scott H Young writes about self improvement. He started out on goals, productivity and energy. Since then, he has brought forth his focus into areas like relationships, networking and socialising. A young man but he certainly has set his priorities in his life. Notable Reads What do you know for sure? How Much Time Do You Have? Balancing Work and Leisure ...