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Motivation

Action

  “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St Francis of Assisi At a famous breakfast place in Healdsburg CA they have an equally famous display of Nutcracker soldiers. They are only on display in December. Plan accordingly.

How to Live

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Nietzsche Photo is a sunrise on Piestewa Peak looking east to Camelback Mountain,

Too Old

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” C. S. Lewis At dawn in Joliet, Illinois our flotilla set out to make it through the next lock. The couple in this boat had as their goal to complete the Great Loop by next spring. Small goals are better than no goals. My goal is to consolidate, tag and sort all of my digital photos.

Attitude

“Attitude is a skill that can be learned and taught.” According to Walter Isaacson in Elon Musk, Musk focused on attitude when making hiring and firing decisions. He said something to the effect that skills can be learnt but attitude is innate. Seth Godin is paraphrased above saying the opposite. What do you think? This came up because on the Illinois River while boating with Gene and Carole, I commented on how many young people in service jobs had such cheerful and helpful attitudes. The… Read More »Attitude

Gated Communities

“The United States is the world’s largest gated community” And like the Great Wall of China or Hadrian’s Wall in the UK it will ultimately fail. Tell me why I’m wrong.

Ride or Race?

“Are you on a ride or in a race? On a ride you enjoy the experience. In a race you’re trying to win. Which approach you choose makes a big difference.” On this week’s blog we will be featuring some of my favorite photos from this excellent trip to Italy. This one is the river in Trento with a ubiquitous church.

Sin

“It’s not a sin to get knocked down; it’s a sin to stay down.” Carl Brashear USN

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Worth

“Emphasizing self-worth often pays off more than emphasizing net worth.” Unknown

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Enemies

“You have enemies? Good. It means that you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” Victor Hugo

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