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“Excellence is…
Caring more than others think is wise;
Risking more than others think is safe;
Dreaming more than others think is practical.
Expecting more than others think is possible.”
-Winston Churchill

Source: Purpose Driven Connection What is contentment? Contentment means my happiness is not dependent upon circumstances. Most people get caught in “when” thinking — “When I get such and such, then I’ll be happy.” “When I get to a certain level economically… When I get a certain job … When I can retire … then [...]

Source: the internet Think about a compass and a clock: two very important tools with two very different purposes. One would be wise not to confuse the two. To surrender our time to God is to be governed by a compass rather than to be controlled by a clock. A compass provides a sense of [...]

How often do we train and practice and wonder what good it does? We go over and over the same information to a point where we ultimately think it’s just a waste of time. We think our individual effort in the process surely couldn’t make that much of a difference. A number of years ago [...]

A common way of solving problems is for us to make decisions based on our previous experience or even to use resources such as “lessons learned” or “best practices.” Considering the many economic and regulatory forces causing pressures and risks to a company’s survival, solving tough organizational problems may require one to use a counter-intuitive [...]

The following is one of the more compelling devotional stories I have found and wanted to share it with you. A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do and showed him a [...]

Our company is going through a lot of growing pains. Some of us accept them easily, some don’t. There is no question in my mind that a good quality program will help bring about a lot of these changes. The following is a brief story about those that chose not to change. From 1900 to [...]

From the Daily Bread In the beginning, the Pencil Maker spoke to the pencil saying, “There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be.” 1. You will be able to do many great things, but [...]

A man was cruising along the highway at about 60 miles an hour when up ahead he saw two sparrows in a fierce battle at the side of the road. With feathers flying, they attacked each other with great fury. As the car approached, they became locked in combat. Together they rose in the air [...]