Random Daily Thoughts

Collaboration may mean you have to share the credit. But it beats losing any chance of success.

Be thankful for those who are willing to do the things you are not.

We should all embrace the pride felt as our country's flag is raised during the Olympic medal ceremony
Dan Baiotto BINGO, DITTOS, GO USA

Accepting change is good for the soul. Even when it is forced on you by the Facebook gods.
Peter Alcivar Who moved my cheese?
Jan Sexson Great little story!

Expect a miracle every day. Just don't expect it is going to be the one you are looking for.

A sunrise means you have a brand new chance to achieve your heart's desires.

When you aren't the best, your best will have to do.
Frederick Hill Great!
Andrew Harry Hale That's a good one

It is not about what you know but what you are willing to learn.
Fred Hinegardner You know this? And if you do, what does this do to your willingness to learn? I often wonder about this - whether it's truth lodged in a paradox or a strategy pretending to be wisdom propagated by con-men who are trying to coax the clam open far enough to steal their pearl. I probably shouldn't make generalities about it.

The great part of walking in the fresh snow is not that you can see from where you came but that what lies ahead is limited only by your imigination and ambition.

Each day is a blank slate waiting for you to make your mark.
Jeanie Purcell I always like your "thought for the day" and look forward to them. Thanks!
Rick Carr Write boldly! & dittos to Jeanie's comment!

Anticipate Christmas morning like you are five years old!
Lori Bailey Simkavitz I still do! :)

Don't just do something. Stand there! Take time to enjoy the season.
Nancy Hoover Amen!!!!

The most inspiring words mean nothing unless they are followed by action.

Pause and reflect on the true meaning of the season.

If you seek truth a single voice whispering a message of love can drowned out a million voices screaming hatred.

Be the light in someone's darkness.

Accepting ourselves, as we are, may make us feel better in the short-term but causes us to fall short of what we are intended to be.
Kimberly Coombs oooh, that's a good one

Give freely of the thing you treasure the most and it wlll come back to you many fold.

Give Thanks.

God is good.
Paul Davis any particular god, there seem to be so many ?
Stacey Friedlein The God who loves us unconditionally and asks nothing in return.
Paul Davis I would expect most gods to offer similar things otherwise how would they expect people to follow them ?
Stacey Friedlein The best we can offer is to love others by his example.
Paul Davis But I as a freethinking scientifically minded person would require proof and that is not offered
Sany Zogg amen!
Paul Davis So no recommendation as to a good variety of god to follow, shall I just pick the one that offers the best deal in terms of ever lasting life, plenty of virgins in heaven and no unhealthy interest in choir boys etc by the henchmen/priests that keep order & force poor impressionable children to believe in an imaginary with the threat of burning in hell if they don’t Such a hard choice - thinking for ourselves vs child abuse
Stacey Friedlein Paul, don't worry God will find you and when he does you will understand his unconditional love for you.

Brain cramp..I got noth'n.
Stephanie Deveau hold that thought...
Susie Botkin Laskey That's my thought everyday!! Love you!!

If you dread Thanksgiving dinner just think how the turkey feels.
Luise Winhold likes this.
Jim Hilgedick If you are a turkey ... November is the last month of the year.
Lotus Wit The turkey says thank you.
Louise Winhold We always say, "roast in peace" ;)

Thank you to all who have served to protect my freedoms.

Live in the moment!

Be careful not to close off any path. You never know when you may need to utilize it again. Sometimes it may even become a shortcut to your destination.
Susie Botkin Laskey Great thought!!
Lotus Wit yess, I agree.
Kelly Klekamp-Smith Wow, that's a powerful one. Thanks for sharing!!

Let the candy consumption season begin!

The person who is most adamant that their opinion is correct is usually the one who is wrong.

We honor the beliefs of others by acknowledging we can differ in thought but respect each other's opinions.

Enjoy the nature of the season. Spend some time under the canopy of a red golden maple tree and take in the magnificent smells and cool breeze. It may just be the energy boost you need.
Cindy Powell You defintely are referring to your home..I have several inches of snow in my yard and maples don't grow here! Lol

The best honor you can bestow anyone is to call them your friend.

If you expect it…earn it

When I was fourteen I got my first real job. I’ll never forget how proud I felt to put on the red and white checkered shirt, the uniform of a man who was ready to make his way in the world. A man with a job!

Woo hoo, earning a paycheck, financial independence; I could buy anything my heart’s desire. At least anything a dollar forty-five an hour could buy me. I was on top of the world—today Giovanni’s Pizza, tomorrow the executive suite on Wall Street. I had it made!

Running down the stairs and heading for the front door I was summoned by my dad. Umm, OK. What could he have to say which could be more important than me getting started on my first million. You see, my dad was never one of many words. When they did come it usually meant you had been caught in some misbehavior which mom decided dad needed to address. This couldn’t be good.

So as I turned and headed for the den my mind was racing through the list of indiscretions which I may have been involved. I was already formulating excuses and explanations when I walked into the den. Here it comes I thought. I said something clever like, “Make it quick dad, I have to get to work.”

He replied with a stern, “Sit down.” Uh oh, this must be serious. Sitting down meant the lecture was coming. Oh brother, didn’t he know I had places to be, fortunes to earn. Couldn’t this wait? He too sat down. Oh geez, what had a done which caused him to set down too?

He looked me in the eye and said, “Stacey, my son.” My son? He had never said that to me before. He must think I had killed someone or set the school on fire. Then it began

So my father of few words turned to me and said. “Son, I am proud of you. You are headed to your first job. It’s a big responsibility. People are depending on you and I want to give you but one piece of advice. If you expect a day’s wage give them a day’s work.” Wow, I thought. There is no punishment, no lecture on past behavior. Instead he had laid down a challenge—a challenge to give my best.

These words were profound. They came from the man of few words. He was more of a ‘by example’ kind of dad. Words just weren’t his thing. Maybe it is why these have stuck with me for more than thirty-five years. Though he didn’t need to say them, he did. His example of hard work and of earning your way was evident in everything he did.

This example of self reliance and hard work, now punctuated with this challenge of earning my way would become guideposts for me. I remind myself of this challenge each time I start a new client project and these are words I have shared with my own children. Though for my own kids, they have always had their dad feeding them with words of wisdom and challenges. This is one more in the stack.

But for me these words have been more precious than gold. They came from a man who lived them more than spoke them. Words I carry with me every time I go to work—then and now.

As I walked from the den I felt relieved that all of those indiscretions which raced through my mind earlier had been forgotten, at least for now but I knew the day of reckoning for those would come soon enough.

For now I reveled in the idea of making my fortune, of financial independence. If I earned it!