083120 quotes

 

The only thing that

Overcomes hard luck

Is hard work.

- Harry Golden

 

Making excuses is not

Going to get me any

Closer to my goals.

- Ali Vincent

 

Death is more universal than life;

Everyone dies but not everyone

Lives.

- A. Sachs

 

 

082920 quotes

 

The price of freedom 

is eternal vigilance.

Thomas Jefferson

I know not what course

others may take,

But as for me, 

give me liberty or 

give me death.

Patrick Henry

 

Only our individual faith

in freedom can keep us free.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

 "America"

My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From ev'ry mountainside
Let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.

Our fathers' God to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light,
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God our King.

We love thine inland seas,
Thy groves and giant trees,
Thy rolling plains;
Thy rivers' mighty sweep,
Thy mystic canyons deep,
Thy mountains wild and steep,--
All thy domains.

Thy silver Eastern strands,
Thy Golden Gate that stands
Fronting the West;
Thy flowery Southland fair,
Thy North's sweet, crystal air:
O Land beyond compare,
We love thee best!

 - Samuel Francis Smith

- verses 5& 6 Henry van Dyke

 

 

 

 

082820 What the Successful Person Needs to Know

 

What the Successful Person Needs to Know

I’ve recently encountered a situation that brought me back to something I had learned a long 

time ago … that it’s not just business acumen, but integrity, that carries you forward in the business world. It’s as simple as keeping your word or, in some cases, remembering what 

your words were. It seems that, for some people, simple isn’t always easy.

I came from the world of construction and real estate development, which is known for being demanding and difficult, but it also requires precision. There can’t be anything haphazard in construction or people could be injured. “Happenstance” is not acceptable. I’ve applied that approach to everything I do.

I can remember when a visitor to my offices commented on how many blueprints there were. 

He said, “Some people have skeletons in their closets, but I can see that Trump has blueprints

in his.” Sometimes I think people forget that I’m a builder, a developer. That’s my core, and blueprints are important. It took me a while to realize how valuable that background was in forming my discipline as a businessman. It gave me a foundation from which to operate and expand and a tendency toward thoroughness.

There’s integrity to building that cannot be compromised. We’ve all seen the results of hastily constructed buildings in the earthquakes and in other disasters around the world. I will not jeopardize the safety and well-being of people, and if I’m known to be a stickler for details, 

that is one of the reasons.

Our actions and words will eventually point us toward having a reputation for having integrity

or not having integrity. I’ve been around long enough to know how valuable a commodity 

candor can be. As a businessperson, it’s a strength that can see you through everything.

Another important skill is negotiation. I receive many requests asking me about my negotiation skills, and there’s a balance to successful negotiation that many people fail to see. The best negotiation is when both sides win. There’s a compromise involved, which means careful listening, and when that is achieved, you’ll see results that work. Business is an art in itself, 

and powerful negotiation skills are one of the techniques necessary to facilitate success.

I give a lot of speeches, and one thing I will always emphasize is the importance of passion.

If you don’t love what you’re doing, your margin for success is significantly reduced, and tough times will be much tougher to get through. Passion gives a resiliency that is necessary to 

achieve great things. Michelangelo is remembered in our time more than any pope or politician

of his time simply because he gave the world so much… and against great odds. That guy was intransigent. There is no doubt that he was passionate about what he was doing. When things seem difficult, it’s good to remind yourself of someone like that, someone who kept the integrity

of his art first and foremost in his mind and actions.

"Intrinsic value is a value that has been overlooked in today's marketplace...Not everything is dollars and cents, although in many cases

it has to be. Look for the gray areas; it will enhance your life as well as your business sense."

The second point I will bring up when it comes to success is that you cannot give up. You have

to keep going and moving forward, no matter what is happening around you or to you. It’s a form of positive thinking that is very powerful. A word that comes to mind as a result of this approach 

is indomitable. I overcame some great setbacks just by being obstinate. I refused to give in or give up. To me, that’s integrity of purpose that cannot be defeated or interfered with to any significant level. Being steadfast in your intentions can reap great results.

The other word I like to think of along with indomitable is tenacious. In a way, they are almost interchangeable when it comes to business. Being tenacious will make you indomitable in the long run. The old tortoise vs. the hare story still prevails.

With today’s globalization, I will emphasize the importance of paying attention to global events. The United States cannot be isolationist. We may be the superpower, but what that really means is that we have more responsibility. Our position requires us to be more alert, more careful and more empathetic than ever. Power is at its best when it’s used in the most compassionate way possible.

When it comes to business success, it is equally important to know that success carries the 

same sort of responsibility. Always know that you can be topped and that you can be toppled over. Keeping that in mind will guarantee that you are in your best form for competition. Even if you are currently the top gun, pretend that you are the underdog. It will improve your insight as 

well as your vision.

Intrinsic value is a value that has been overlooked in today’s marketplace. Everything has a 

dollar value, and it becomes very black and white. That is necessary in business. We live in a tangible world with tangible needs. But I will say that I often look for the obscure, the gray area, that implies a mystery or a value that is more than money alone can carry. I think most people 

will know what this is … something that is beyond monetary value. I read a story about an art collector who had amassed a fortune in art, but his prized possession was a painting of his deceased son done by a friend of his son’s. This painting was hung next to works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and Miró. But it mattered most to the art collector. Its intrinsic value far

surpassed the millions represented by the masters. When the collector died, he bequeathed

his entire collection to the person who bought the painting of his son, which was sold for $10.

I mention intrinsic value because, as a businessman, it’s something that gives integrity and even mystery to everyday business. Not everything is dollars and cents, although in many cases it has to be. Look for the gray areas; it will enhance your life as well as your business sense.

As a businessman, I have realized that “to whom much is given, much is expected.” See yourself as having a lot already, and keep your integrity intact. It’s the best way to pave your way to a comprehensive success.

- Donald J. Trump

 

082720

 “A Government cannot control the economy

Unless it controls the people.”

- Ronald Wilson Reagan

 

Socialism is NOT the answer …

It has been weighed in the balances and found wanting …

You Cannot …

You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

- William J. H. Boetcker

 

 

082620

 

 This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

- (Psalm 118:24)

 

 

082520 Unbelievable Baked Buffalo Wings Recipe

 

UNBELIEVABLE BAKED BUFFALO WINGS

Ready in 45 min. Serves 2

Ingredients 1 lb chicken wings

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon salt

1⁄2 cup Moore’s Creamy Ranch Buffalo Wing Sauce

1 tablespoon margarine

Directions …

Fill a large pot half way with water and then add the first 4 ingredients.

Bring water mixture and wings to a boil and then boil for 15 minutes.

Transfer wings to an oven safe container coated with cooking spray.

Bake wings on "Broil" (high) for 15 minutes on each side.

(For crispier wings, cook longer on each side, maybe 20 minutes per side).

While waiting for wings combine the Sauce and Margarine in a microwave

Safe container and cook in microwave for 2 minutes or until melted.

(You can cook the sauce longer for a thicker sauce).

 

 

When wings are done, place them in a crock-pot pour the sauce over them

And enjoy!

082220 quotes

 

What you get by achieving your goals

Is not as important as what you become

By achieving your goals.

- Zig Ziglar

 

Concentration is the ability,

Through fixed habit and practice,

To keep your mind on one subject

Until you have thoroughly familiarized

Yourself with that subject and mastered it.

- Napoleon Hill

 

Good character is more to be

Praised than outstanding talent.

Most talents are, to some extent,

A gift.

Good character, by contrast,

Is not given to us.

We have to build it, piece by piece …

By thought, by choice, courage,

And determination.

- Coach Matt Labrum

 

 

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082020 quotes

 

God is like a mirror.

The mirror never changes,

But everybody who looks at it

Sees something different.

- Harold S. Kushner

The purpose in life is not to win.

The purpose in life is to grow and to share.

"When you come to look back on all that you

Have done in life,

You will get more satisfaction from the

Pleasure you have brought into other people's

Lives than you will from the times that you

Outdid and defeated them.”

- Harold S. Kushner

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end war;

For we know that You have made the world in a way

That man must find his own path to peace Within

Himself and with his neighbor.

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end starvation;

For you have already given us the resources With which to

Feed the entire world If we would only use them wisely.

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, To root out prejudice,

For You have already given us eyes With which to

See the good in all men If we would only use them

Rightly.

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end despair,

For You have already given us the power To clear away 

Slums and to give hope If we would only use our power justly.

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end disease,

For you have already given us great minds with which To

Search out cures and healing, If we would only use them

Constructively.

Therefore we pray to You instead, O God, For strength,

Determination, and willpower, To do instead of just to pray,

To become instead of merely to wish.

Jack Riemer, Likrat Shabbat

- Harold S. Kushner

081820 quotes

 

The most wasted of days

Is one without laughter.

- E. E. Cummings

 

A friend is an emotional bond,

Just like friendship is a

Human experience.

- Simon Sinek

 

I have had more trouble with

Myself than any other man.

- Dwight L. Moody 

 

 

 

081520 quotes

 

May thy ball lie in green pastures …  

And not in still waters. 

- Anonymous

 

What other people may find

In poetry or art museums,

I find in the flight of a good drive. 

- Arnold Palmer

 

Achievement is largely the

Product of steadily raising

One’s level of aspiration

And expectation.

- Jack Nicklaus

 

 

081420 quotes

 

Determination …

There are two things

To aim at in life …

First, to get what you want;

And, after that, to enjoy it.  

Only the wisest of mankind

Achieve the second.
- Logan Pearsall Smith

Attitude …

In the long run, men hit only

What they aim at.  
Therefore, though they should

Fail immediately, they had better

Aim at something high.
- Henry David Thoreau

Happiness …

It is the paradox of life

That the way to miss
pleasure is to seek it first.

The very first condition of
lasting happiness is that a

Life should be full of purpose,

Aiming at something outside self.
- Hugh Black

 

 

 

 

081220 quotes

Success is …

Knowing your purpose in life,

Growing to your maximum potential

Sowing seeds that benefit others.

- John Maxwell

 

Though no one can go back

And make a brand-new start,

Anyone can start from now

And make a brand-new ending.

- Carl Bard

 

Once you replace negative

Thoughts with positive ones,

You’ll start having positive results.

- Willie Nelson

 

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081120 quotes

 

Be curious;

Be adventurous;

Live life full-out.
Accept the challenge,

And reach for the brass ring.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Out of need springs desire,

And out of desire springs
the energy and the will to win.
- Denis Waitley

 

There can only be one state

Of mind as you approach

Any profound test;

Total concentration,

A spirit of togetherness,

And strength.

- Pat Riley

 

 

091020 quotes

 

“Doing something costs something.

Doing nothing costs something.

And, quite often,

Doing nothing costs a lot more!”

- Ben Feldman

 

“Champions are champions not

Because they do anything extraordinary

But because they do the ordinary things

Better than anyone else.”

- Coach Chuck Knoll

 

"If you looked over your life at the end of it…

Life wouldn’t be measured in terms of success

Based on what you’ve acquired or achieved or

What you own.

The only thing that’s really going to matter is

The relationships you had.

It’s gonna come down to this …

What kind of father were you?

What kind of husband were you?

What kind of coach or teammate were you?

What kind of son were you?

What kind of brother were you?

What kind of friend were you?

Success comes in terms of relationships."

- Joe Erhmann

 

 

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