Thursday, June 23, 2011

FIRST EMPTY YOUR CUP


A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the
Meiji era, received a university professor who
came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s
cup full, and then kept on pouring.
The professor watched the overflow
until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is
overfull. No more will go in!”
“Like this cup,” Nan-in said, “you are full
of your own opinion and speculations. How
can you receive Zen unless you first empty your cup?
A Zen Story

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Dare to Soar Series - Perseverance and Tenacity

The ants painstakingly preparing for the coming difficult
season. Carrying leaves 50 times their body weight.
Blaze you own trail-dont wait others to clear the path.
To develop an idea, you must listen tot he silence of your mind.
There is great potential in dreams, and the cost is free.
Soaring requires great conditioning.
If you dont know where youre going, how will you know when to get there?
Failure is temporary; defeat is permanent.
Surround yourself with the precious few who believe in you.
Great ideas are spawned during moments of silence.
Focus on how you can vs. why you cant.
winning breeds complacency. To avoid that trap requires a constant vigil.
Great things usually follow difficult problems.
Life is a game -be a player, not a spectator.
We only go around once; make the most of it.
A change in habits will yield extraordinary results.
Put down roots. Roots dont pull you back -they hold you up like a tree.
When the sun comes up, you better be running.
If you dont sow, you wont grow.
If men can reach the moon, you can reach the stars.
Replace thoughts with actions.
Great thoughts coupled with intense action produce unbelievable results.
Bury your ego. Dont be the star. Be the developer of the stars.
Do not worry about the conditions of the field-just play.
If life was perfect, challenges wouldnt exist. Neither would victories.
You can make the difference.
Sitting on your butt accomplishes nothing.
Soaring clears the soul.

“On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, on the threshold of victory, sat down to wait, and in waiting, died.” -William Moulton Marston

Winners never give up.
Dont wallow in your problem; rise above it.
Be a true friend to others.
Soaring provides a different perspective.
If you believe you are beaten, you are.
Winners feel like winners. Losers act like loser.
Watch that ego.
Once you have seen the mountaintop, you will never be the same.
The eagle is mentality is committed to total discipline
Dont rely on luck.
Success has a very little to do with intelligence.
People are really wonderful. Some never learn to accept it.
See yourself as a winner.
Dont allow the seed of doubt to be planted in your mind.
Be your own navigator.
Cultivate winning thoughts.
The power of human spirit is beyond measure.
If you believe you can, you will.
Always remember, no one is unimportant.
If you dont start, you dont stand a chance of getting there.
There is spectacular beauty in high altitudes.
Why mingle with mediocrity when you can soar with excellence.

 The thing I admired most was his patience.
 He was always there when and where I needed him, never giving up on me even when I doubted my own abilities.
They say that leaders love what they do and who they work with. Without a doubt, he was powerful leader in my life.
He always focus on giving credit to others, never wanting personal attention and receiving great joy through the successes of his students.
One week before the 95 masters, Ben Crenshaw lost his lifelong friend and mentor, Harvey Penick.
Most felt he wouldnt compete in the Masters Tournament, but following the example of strength set by his teacher. Ben Crenshaw not only competed, but won!

Are you up where you belong?
Pick the partners who are willing o soar with you.
Success is found in the opposite side of “Good Enough”.
Never forget the ones who helped you develop your wings.
Choose the passing lane of life.
Choose to be up here vs. down there.
Be committed to a cause bigger then yourself.

“ Come to the edge, he said. They said, we are afraid. Come to the edge he said. They came. He pushed them……and they flew.” -Guillaume Apollinaire

To Your Success!

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Dare to Soar Series - Passion for Excellence

Taking a Leap of Faith
Practice unconditional love.
Nothing can tame a flaming heart.
Dont get caught in the downdraft of doubt.
Dont leave this world without giving it your all.
Give back more than you take.

“ When you stop giving, when you stop offering something, its time to turn off the lights.” -George Burns


Exercise energizes the mind.
Go for the gold.
The path to least resistance often yields the least amount of success.
Don't start to quit.
Blaming others is a waste of energy.
The ultimate goal: To achieve the maximum potential out of life.
Motivation is a fire. You must add fuel.
Every oak tree began as a tiny acorn.
Powerful combination: Vision of an eagle, heart of a lion.
Live life like a two-minute drill.
Life is like a finish line. What are you doing to get there first?
Venture into the “ uncomfortable zone.”
To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.
Want it so bad that you can taste it.
Winners do the little things exceptionally well.
Winning, like losing, is a choice.
Belief yourself far outweighs the doubts of others.
The sky is full of opportunity –

“Dare to Soar”

What's popular isn't always right, and what's right isn't popular.
Those who have vision most often share in the victory.
Vision: the ability to see what others only dream.
Dreaming is the first step to achieving.
You wont achieve it unless you are passionate about it.
Choose peak over partial performance.
We must risk failure to achieve success.
When you march to the beat of a different drummer, you'll be out of step with the people around you.
Remember, for all things there is a season.
The “ Thrill of Victory” often comes right after the “Agony of Defeat”.
Quit thinking about thinking to quit.
Eighty percent give up after the first try. Be the twenty percenter.
Moat people talk but few people do.
Great achievers are great dreamers.
The quest for success is not always a comfortable journey.
Like an eagle uses its talons, we must grasp opportunity before it disappears.
Turbulence is a necessary part of the journey.
Potential is your gift. Don't waste it.
Life is like a bank account; we must make the deposits before withdrawals can be made.
Get out of neutral and put your life into overdrive.
Mediocrity is blind to opportunity.
In every thought and action, think excellence.

You don't drown by falling into water, but by staying there.
Motivation is the high octane fuel that drives you to maximum achievement.
Failure is normally a choice.
Like a farmer, we get out of life what we put into it. No more, no less.
We must risk failure to capture success.
Keep your face toward the sun and you won't see the shadows.
Winners focus on “ When they will” not “If they can.”
What you think about is what you will ultimately become.
Goals are like the stars: they are always there. Adversity is like the clouds: they are temporary and will move on. Keep your eyes on the stars.
Pride: Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence.
The one consistent trait of successful people-they continue to place one foot in front of the other.
In all that you do, give it all you have.Refuse to tiptoe through life.
The true character of an individual is what they think, say or do when no one else is present.
Be an “explorer” in life.
The 5 keys to success in life: what you watch,what you listen to, what you read ,what you think about, who you associated with.
Wealth is within reach.
If an eagle waited for perfect conditions, it would never soar.
Many start, but few finish the race of life.
Winners have an unquenched thirst for success.
Self-motivation is the “turbocharger” of life.
Success is just a little effort away.
Wisdom is much more powerful than knowledge.
Success normally follows an intense commitment to excellence.

Lean from failure-Babe Ruth struck out almost twice as many times as he hit home runs.
One must leave the security of the nest to achieve greatness.
Individuals “ wishing they could” are certain to be passed by those “ thinking they can”.
Those committed to mediocrity will always occupy a subservient role.
Excellence is always available to all who are willing to make the commitment.
Winning habits will separate you from the “pack” of mediocrity.
Just being on the right track is not good enough. If you dont move, you will probably get run over.
Due to a serious shortage of excellence, it is in great demand.
The grave is a terrible place to waste potential.
Mozart was 7 when he publish his first musical composition. 
George Bernard Shaw produced an award-winning play when he was 94 years old.
At 10, Yehudi Menuhin was the youngest artist to solo at Carnegie Hall.
Benjamin Franklin helped frame the constitution of the United States when he was 81 years old.
Brent Vogle was 4 when he ran in and completed a sanctioned 26.2 mile marathon.

"How old would you be would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" -Satchel Page

The fact is, it doesnt matter when you do something great. Age has a very little to do with ability.


To your success!


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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Dare to Soar Series - On Taking Risks and Failing to Succeed


"Your attitude determines your altitude"

The Power of One
One Action, One thought, One Idea that can empower and encourage
One catalyst that can push us to realize the potential that resides in all of us
We must have the courage to bet our Dreams
To take the calculated risk and leave behind forever
the Internal forces that holds us down.


He failed in business in 31
He was defeated for state legislator in 32
He tried another business in 33. It failed
His wife died in 35
He had nervous breakdown in 36.
In 43 he ran in congress and was defeated
He tried again in 48 and was defeated again.
He tried running for senate in 55. He lost.
The next year he ran for vice president and lost.
In 58 he ran for senate again and was defeated again.
Finally, in 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States

Failure  is only absolute when you give up.
Everyone gets knocked down; the question is, will you get up?
Why walk when you can soar? The only limits are self-imposed.
Humans are like airplanes. If we not move forward, we will not
create aerodynamics momentum required to soar.
Expect  excellence.
When confronted with turbulence, rise above it.
Opportunity is as big as the sky -grab it!
Accept the risk and expect the rewards.
Like the eagle, we have to move our wings to soar.
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
You are as young as your last new idea.
Adversity tempers the spirit.

To your Success! 

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