Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction."

~Harry Truman

"We all seek purpose in life. Most of us wonder how we can make a positive difference during our brief time on earth. But asking and doing are different things."

~Mac Anderson

THREE STEPS FOR ASKING A FAVOUR

Whether they are holding a door open or introducing you to a potential client, everyone offers favors at different times in life. But, asking someone for a big favor can be daunting. Next time you need someone's help, follow these three steps.
Set the stage. Be explicit about the nature of your request. The phrase, "I have a favor to ask," implies a contract in which you will someday try to return the favor.
Explain the reason. People like to know why they are being asked to do something. Saying "Can you cover that meeting for me?" is far less effective than "Can you cover that meeting for me because I have another meeting I can't miss?"
Give an out. No one feels good about being forced to do something. Offer an escape route by saying. "If you can't, I understand," or "I know you're busy."


The idea of your ideal self is more real than your idea of your current self.

-- Alan Cohen
holiest spot on earth is where an ancient hatred has become a present love.

-- A Course in Miracles


Some Quotes From Finding Joy
by Mac Anderson

The greatest risk in life is...never taking one.
-Unknown

By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.
-Edwin Elliot

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
-Herman Cain

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
-Louisa May Alcott

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak...because in your life you will have been all of these.
-George Washington Carver

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious.
-Bill Meyer

Selected quotes from Great Quotes from Great Leaders
Compiled by Peggy Anderson

"A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle."
Benjamin Franklin
(1706 - 1790)

Imagine it. Try it. Prove it. Do it!"

~BJ Gallagher and Warren H. Schmidt

"The Land of Opportunity is an attitude. It is an openness to new ideas, a willingness to listen, an eagerness to learn, a desire to grow, and the flexibility to change."

~BJ Gallagher and Warren H. Schmidt

Often he who does too much, does too little."

~Italian Proverb

"Focus is not a 'business only' thing. Each person has only twenty-four hours per day, and how we spend those hours shows what's important in our lives. The question we must ask ourselves is...Are we focusing on what really matters?"
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~Mac Anderson
The Star Thrower
Inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized the figure was that of a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.

Approaching the boy, he asked, "What are you doing?"
The youth replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean. The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

"Son," the man said, don't you realize there are miles and miles of beach and thousands of starfish? You can't possibly make a difference!"

After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the surf.

Then, smiling at the man, he said, "I made a difference for that one."
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Pray for your desired experience rather than the thing that represents the experience.

-- Alan Cohen





"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
Winston Churchill
(1874 - 1965)

"Whatever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching."
Thomas Jefferson
(1743 - 1826)

"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person."
Mother Teresa
(1910 - 1997)

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
(1929 - 1968)

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
Walt Disney
(1901 - 1966)

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."
Vince Lombardi
(1913 - 1970)

"Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!"
Eleanor Roosevelt
(1882 - 1962)

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Albert Einstein
(1879 - 1955)

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
Mahatma Gandhi