The three absolute best times to hone your attitude

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jeff noel
wisdom

best time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining

Been thinking about this one a lot. And it would seem, to me anyway, the best times to hone our attitude are the following:

  1. when we don’t need to
  2. all day
  3. everyday

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Why we need to fall in love with our habits

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jeff noel
optimist club

we should be ceo of our own personal optimist's club

Habits are what we think and do, without thinking. I’ve found by reading, studying, practicing, visualizing, and most recently, writing, my attitude can be developed to excellent levels of proficiency like anything else I strive to become better at.

Being in tune with our habits isn’t a conscious awareness. Not usually. This is why I need to be conscious of it. So when I’m negative, I can fix it. Fast! Denial and excuses could make me bitter. It would seem being bitter with life is toxic and destructive. I refuse to live with that.

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Three reasons why we should never give up on never giving up

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jeff noel
teach

to teach (share) is to learn twice

While it may seem obvious, it can never be, otherwise, we’d have far less quitters in our world. Three reasons to never give up:

  1. Habits are what we repeatedly do, without thinking
  2. Not quitting bestows the privilege to teach others
  3. Teaching others is the highest level of service

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How to do work that matters

Posted on May 13, 2012 by jeff noel
life choices

it's your move...go!

People have a choice, I think, in finding the “get to do” in their work and life. It’s a conscious choice. And a lifetime of daily focus and effort. It ain’t the magic that makes it work, it’s the work that makes it magic. The day I stopped focusing on the have to do’s and refocused on the get to’s…like night and day.

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Freedom, by guest blogger Lorie Sheffer

Posted on May 12, 2012 by jeff noel
Lorie Sheffer

Lorie Sheffer sans makeup (photo: Gary Sheffer)

Love her or hate her (I love her), she gave us this:

“I feel so relieved to be at the stage I’m at in my life right now, Jill. Because you know if I want to wear my glasses I’m wearing my glasses. If I want to wear my hair back I’m pulling my hair back. You know at some point it’s just not something that deserves a lot of time and attention. And if others want to worry about it, I let them do the worrying for a change. It doesn’t drive me crazy anymore. It’s just not something I think is important anymore.” – Hillary Clinton

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One key to getting what you want at a rock concert

Posted on May 12, 2012 by jeff noel

There’s a certain attitude rock stars must bring to their craft, their artistry. Midlife celebration and rock concerts are quite similar, but only if a person can pause quietly enough to peer at it from a different angle.

In 1971 Rod Stewart, a rock star, released the album “Every Picture tells A Story“. The same is true in these three photos:

jeremy camp concert

before the concert, I explored to see how close I could venture to the stage...

jeremy camp concert

so I decided to get closer...

jeremy camp concert

...and closer

The jeremy camp story, and getting what you want at a rock concert, continues at the…

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Two things that make a rock concert great

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jeff noel
jeremy camp concert

jeremy camp concert Feb. 10, 2012

Two things that make a rock concert great:

  1. Getting access to the stage
  2. Knowing the playlist

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PS. Jeremy Camp’s performance was very emotional, and may influence my direction. I often wonder if others are clear on their direction.

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Why the simple act of trying is so difficult for most people

Posted on May 10, 2012 by jeff noel
decision indecision

daily decisions are much more difficult if not connected to the big picture

life is chess

looking at the the big picture makes smaller decisions easier

We talk a good talk, right? What we’re gonna do…or shoulda done…and will…the next time we get the chance. Can I just say one word? Whatevah! As adults, we never don’t try nearly as hard as we can and should. Simply because we might fail.

When you cannot make up your mind between two evenly balanced courses of action, choose the bolder. – William Joseph Slim

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