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Success isn’t easy

On January 6, 2012 By

If you are out of shape and have to lose weight and  exercise and  you haven’t done either in a long while, it ain’t easy to get moving and sacrifice the Dunkin Donuts.

If you are unemployed or underemployed and have to collect benefits and ask for help from family and friends and have to [...]

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You have a great ally – you!

On December 30, 2011 By

As an Action Principles(R) Champion, you are first and foremost a self-reliant individual.

Yes, a good education is helpful.  Yes, if you have family money or connections that’s wonderful.

These are advantages.  These are advantages that will do you no good if you allow them to lie dormant.  You must put your advantages to work.

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Volunteer.

Mother Teresa said that the worst thing in life is not poverty but loneliness.  The worst thing in life is to be alone with no one to care if you are alive or dead.

You don’t have to be alone.

You can make sure several others aren’t alone.

You can choose [...]

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Choose to make 2012 a great year

On December 27, 2011 By

Start with – What do YOU want for YOU next year?

Health, relationships, career, financially, spiritually, hobbies, what do you want for you?  It may be nice to get input from others but think for yourself.  In the end, you will have to do the work and make the sacrifices to make your goals a [...]

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See for yourself

On December 26, 2011 By

‘Do not blindly believe what others say, even the Buddha. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity, and peace. That is the path for you to follow.’

The Buddha


The correct role of a teacher is to inspire and motive you to think [...]

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Embrace your differentness

On December 26, 2011 By

Teenager hate to be different.  They want to fit in.

Now, you are an adult.  An adult with ambition.  You aspire to be above average, extraordinary which means being different.

As an Action Principles(R) Champion, you will work hard to place yourself among the elite of your profession.  You will be among the top 80% [...]

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How do you eat an elephant?

On December 17, 2011 By

OK, it’s an old joke teaching a good lesson.

You eat an elephant one bite at a time.

Where will you be in five years?  Work back.  To get where you want to be, what do you have to accomplish this year, this month, this week, today and tomorrow?

You don’t have [...]

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What is right action?

On December 16, 2011 By

Buddhists talk about the concept of “right action” but what does it mean?

If you are a serious martial artist, right action is how you should be known.

Right action means doing the right thing.  No matter who you are or where you are from, there were good people in your life. [...]

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To be SELECTED to attend Navy Seal SELECTION, just to among those selected for testing, you are already the best of the best.   You already have to be a star.

When you arrive at Coronado Beach for selection testing, every other sailor looks fit and psyched and ready for action.

These are your peers; physically [...]

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Do you need new friends?

On April 5, 2011 By

Too many average people are cry babies.

Too many average people just bitch, moan, whine and complain about Washington and the economy and their company and their bosses and on and on.

Too many average people want you to listen to their take on their kids, your kids and kids in general.  [...]

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