Whatever you do, you need COURAGE Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising
Get Organized!
Keep calm and get organized!
Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Two wrongs don’t make a right. It’s never the wrong time to do the right thing. It’s never the right time to do the wrong thing.
Is It Worth It?
Don’t ask if is going to be easy. Ask if it’s going to be worth it. – Michael Josephson
Ignore Stress, Think About Solutions
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. – William James Don’t dwell on negative thoughts that cause stress. Think about solutions.
If Not Now…
If not now when?
Don’t Get Angry!
Anger is only one letter short of danger.
Optimism Pays Off
Optimism pays off. Optimists do better at everything – school and career, they have better personal relationships, are healthier and live longer than the pessimists.
The Tragedy of Life
The tragedy of life is not so much what we suffer, but what we miss. – Thomas Carlyle
Kindness & Gratitude
If you really want to make people happy be extraordinary generous giving two things that you have an unlimited of and cost you nothing: Kindness and Gratitude. – Michael Josephson
Happiness is a Choice
Key to happiness is understanding it is purely a state of mind, not depending on any particular condition or circumstance. Every life has highs and lows. Happy people characterize their life in terms of highs; Unhappy people, the lows. – Michael Josephson Happiness is a choice. Everyone can be happy.
Your Are Smarter Than You Think You Are
The key to every puzzle, The solution to every problem, Is in your head waiting to be found.
You Can Do Anything
You can do anything you set your mind to do. No mountain is too high to climb. No subject is too difficult to learn. Effort and attitude make all the difference.
Choose Your Path Carefully
Where you end up in life will be determined by the paths you choose to take. Choose them carefully.
A Good Companion
A good companion is someone you spend time with when you want to have a good time. True friend is someone you want to be with when you’ve had a bad time. It’s great when they are the same person. – Michael Josephson
Character is Built on Decisions
Our character is both formed and revealed by how we deal with everyday challenges as well as extraordinary pressures and temptations, like a well made tower, character is built stone by stone, decision by decision. – Michael Josephson
Use Your Time Wisely
Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’ – Lao Tzu Time is not something you find or make. The clock and the calendar move on at their own pace. Your choice is how you use it.
Live Together Happily
We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily. – Dalai Lama
It’s Not Easy: Take Control of Your Life
What is right is not always easy and what is easy is hardly ever right, but the right choice today will improve your life tomorrow. Take control of your life. Choose wisely.
Take A Risk!
There are risk and costs to an action. But they are far less than long range risk of comfortable inaction. – John F. Kennedy
Follow Your Dreams!
Follow your dreams! You’ll never know what you can accomplish if you don’t try. Expand your horizons – travel, read, try new things!
If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. It’s mean to say mean things – be better than that.
What To Do
Do more than you have to do and less than you’re allowed to do. – Michael Josephson
The Golden Rule
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
The Ideal Employee A-Z
THE IDEAL EMPLOYEE A-Z BY Michael Josephson Accepts responsibility Believes in the mission Committed to improvement Demonstrates good character Eliminates waste Fixes rather than complains Goes the extra mile Holds the company accountable Is honest and responsible Juggles multiple tasks Knows what is needed Loves to do a job well Makes everyone better Never gossips Obtains needed resources Prods company …
Stay Positive!
Negative events can hurt you, distract you, and hold you down, but the only thing that you can stop is negative thinking. Stay Positive!
Procrastination: The Thief of Time
Do what you have to do now, so you can do what you want later. Procrastination is the thief of time.
Knowledge Enlightens
Have you noticed that ignorant people are just opinionated as those who are informed, But that the ignorant folks always seem more certain? Knowledge enlightens, but it also tend to raise doubt and the desire for more knowledge. – Michael Josephson
Take Responsibility For Your Choices
Don’t make excuses. No one believes them anyway. You always have the time to do what’s important to you. Take responsibility for your choices.
Live Within Your Means
DEBT Don’t spend what you don’t have. Live within your means – the pain of debt lasts longer than the pleasure of purchase.