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Just What IS a Burning Desire and Why Should I Have One?

A burning desire is what fuels the drive for you to reach your vision, your goal. It’s what drives you on when you hit an obstacle. It’s that bit of strength you have inside you can tap into when you feel as if you’ve hit a wall...

You Cannot Maintain a Positive Attitude Around Negative People

by charlene

If you don’t want your life to be “messed up,” don’t fool around with those who have messed up theirs. It is a peculiarity of human relationships that it is virtually impossible for one individual to have a lasting positive influence upon members of a group of...

Leadership Shares the Credit and Reserves the Blame

by charlene

By all means tell the world how good you are — but share the credit and reserve the blame. You should let others know of your achievements, with these provisions: Do it with your actions first and make sure you share the credit with others who helped you along the...

What Goals Are You Setting For Yourself?

by charlene

What Goals Are You Setting For Yourself? A rudderless ship and a purposeless person are eventually stranded on desert sand. The goals you set for yourself — like the rudder of a ship — will guide you toward your destination, and without them, like a ship without a...

Mindset: Your Magnificent Obsession

by charlene

Morning Mindset: Your Magnificent Obsession This morning’s Morning Mindset Cafe was truly inspirational for me. We’ve been reading a bit of Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude And, today we were on Chapter 15 titled: Your Magnificent Obsession. It’s not focused...