Courage

Posted on July 15, 2011 by David

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” John Wayne (1907-1979)

That’s it for Friday. Display an act of courage today! Do it for your customers, your family or yourself.

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One size, that’s all

Posted on July 14, 2011 by David

Do you offer your customers a feast?

“Nope. We only offer medium sized blue widgets.”

While you may be limited in your product assortment, your customers aren’t looking for your limitations. They want a smorgasbord of options.

They also want clear and concise information so they can make educated decisions in a world of choices.

So if you only sell widgets that are the same size and the same color, you have to make that widget shine above all the other widgets in the world.

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Today’s Forecast

Posted on July 13, 2011 by David

Today’s forecast should offer a dose of sunshine with only a slight risk of disappointment.

A few clouds of worry and fret might drift in later but should clear out by this evening.

They’ll be replaced with skies full of confidence and courage.

Tomorrow’s forecast looks to be pretty much the same.

As a matter of fact, the outlook for most days to come will be sunny. An occasional storm may pass by. But they shouldn’t hang around for too long.

Keep your sunny side up!

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Ready to take a dive?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by David

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Ready to take a dive?

We’ve talked about taking risks recently. How would you react if you were known as the dare devil?

Is that a good thing?

Sometimes taking that risky step will start you on a wild ride. Each time I’ve done it I’ve always made it safely back to the loading area.

It’s a calculated risk. There are plenty of ups and downs along the way. Twists and turns await you around each bend. Sometimes you’re upside down too. The ride has slow climbs and super fast downhill runs.

But the views and the thrills are amazing! Go ahead and climb aboard.

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When elephants fly

Posted on July 11, 2011 by David

On the heels of yesterday’s post, here is another thought on what might happen if you step out of your comfort zone and take a risk on achieving your goals or dreams.

You might see an elephant fly.
Or you might see a hot dog stand.
Or you might see a bicycle shop.

You might hear a rubber band.
Or hear a diamond ring.
Or see a front porch swing.

Now if you’re reading it right, you’ll read the last word of each sentence as an action not as a thing.

Take that next step. You’ll never know what you’ll see!

Maybe you’ll see an elephant fly. 🙂

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