Posted in Photos, quotes, work, tagged Bill Rogers, Frederick Douglas, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Hugh Latimer, John Steinbeck, rain, Saint Basil, view outside of breakroom on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“I like rain, actually.” -Bill Rogers
“One can find so many pains when the rain is falling.” -John Steinbeck
“Into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary.-HWL
“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon [...]
Posted in Growth, Resources, books, life, quotes, work, tagged hope in Western culture, Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Now Discover Your Strengths on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“First, for an activity to be a strength you must be able to do it consistently. And this implies that it is a predictable part of your performance…You must also derive some intrinsic satisfaction from the activity…The acid test of a strength? The ability is a strength only if you can fathom yourself doing [...]
Posted in Photos, quotes, work, tagged Dianne Arvin, Ian Hart, Monkey Mug at Pier One on October 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
“There’s a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them to work, they’d eventually come up with the complete works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we know this isn’t true.” -Ian Hart
I was debating about buying it or not. My mentor, Dianne told me, “For crying out loud (I [...]
Posted in Growth, Resources, Time Management, books, quotes, versus, work, tagged breaking commitments, John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, thought patterns, Today Matters on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My friend Ken Blanchard says, “When you’re interested in something, you do it only when its convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”- John Maxwell, Today Matters, p.168
Anything worth having is going to be a struggle. Commitment doesn’t come easy, but when you’re fighting for something you believe in, the [...]
Posted in Friends, quotes, work, tagged Dove Wedding Photography, Ralph Waldo Emerson, St. Francis de Sales, Whitney Carlson on September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” -St. Francis de Sales
I have a friend, who is an amazing photographer. When I say gifted, it does not give justice to the mad skills that she has. When it comes to potential [...]
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