Sharpening the axe

"If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend four hours sharpening the axe..." - Abraham Lincoln

Wow!! What a thought to take all your time preparing for that moment to attack your goal. It's not just about making sure every swing with the axe cuts the deepest but that it takes less swings to chop that tree down.

We are a lazy generation and I know myself I spend a lot of time thinking about the things I have to do. But by doing this I find it takes me much less time to do my tasks and I mostly only have to do them once. Preparation is so important and perfecting your skill and knowing it is key in success.

Attention to details is a must in anything. Why does a basketball player spend so much time practicing free throws? Sure they can prefect the 3 pointer but they know when the time comes a game is won by points on the board and every single free throw brings them closer to that goal.
I use to think it all just happens and things work out, they do but because I'm prepared and take the time to sharpen my skills and layout my plans. Each move I make has a greater impact because of my actions and gives me the chance to complete my goals faster.

I hope we all take the time to sharpen the axe and plan our attack before we just jump in.
How many trees are planning on chopping down this coming year? I know I have a few extra big ones I have my eye on.

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YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHANCE

Never give up. If you find yourself going down the wrong path and then realize that you are farther away from your goal than when you started, don't give up, just keep moving. So many people just stop and give up, so many people don't realize that every goal is obtainable as long as you just keeping focus and working. It's cool to day dream and imagine that goal in your grasps but you need to be acting on reaching that goal. Any time spent on reaching a goal, increasing your knowledge and network, and any time spent helping others, is all productive time. Just stay positive, focused and doing. It's never too late to make your dreams reality.

YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHANCE


Within you at this moment is the power to do things
you never dreamed possible.

In fact, if you did all the things you are capable of doing,
you would literally astound yourself.
This power will come available to you
the moment you change your beliefs.

You know what you are today,
but not what you may be tomorrow.
Always look at things as they can be.

You can do anything you wish to do,
have anything you wish to have,
be anything you wish to be.

Never say never.
You don't know what you can do until you try.



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SEE THINGS BIG BUT KEEP THINGS SIMPLE

Everything is obtainable, no matter how big the goal. Any goal that we put in front of ourselves is nothing more than a set of small goals that lead to the big one. It's easy to get caught up in all the steps that are required to reach the end, but if we take each step along the path as small goals then every day you win, and eventually you take that last step to reach your goal.
On that same note once you reach your goal either you are going to be excited to be there or you are going to realize it wasn't what you wanted. For the case where you find your goal wasn't as you expected it's easy to get discouraged and think about wasted effort and time, bu that is the wrong way to approach it. When you accomplish a goal regardless you need to always step back and be proud that you finished something that you started out to do, then you need to think about all the small goals that lead you there and be proud of your hard work. Then you need to take the lessons you learned along the way as being life lessons that have helped better your life. Nothing is ever a waste of time or effort if you can take a lesson away from it, and if you can look back on the hard work you did and apply that to your next goal. Always be thankful, always be positive and always keep moving forward.

Stop talking and start doing, it's the only way to take your dreams and make them real.

SEE THINGS BIG BUT KEEP THINGS SIMPLE


Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
The key to anything is simplicity.

You can increase your understanding of any subject
by progressing from the simple to the complex.
Divide any complex issue into simple parts,
and master each part, and no project will be too difficult.

By understanding the simple,
you can understand the complex.

Solutions are all simple after you have arrived at them.
But, they are simple only when you know what they are.

Nothing is more simple than greatness,
for to be simple is to be great...



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YOU ONLY GET TO KEEP WHAT YOU GIVE AWAY

This is a classic message that has been true for always. You have to give to get. With Christmas coming up fast what a better time to have a message like this. The biggest joy I get out of running a business is seeing how it effects others lives in a positive way. I love knowing that something I helped build is providing for people, and I honestly don't expect anything from it.

Proof of the secret happens in all our lives, young and old. A few weeks back I was suppose to be onsite during a weekend. My daughter was out playing when it was dark and they saw a falling star and she made a wish. When Jill asked her what she wanted, she told her that she wished Daddy was coming home. The next day I found out I never had to be onsite and I rebooked my tickets to be home. I only found out about that little wish last night and it made me feel so good that through whatever powers that be I was able to make my daughters wish come true.

We are our thoughts and it is so important to always be positive and moving forward. This way of life makes each day a great day, and it keeps you on a path that is always moving towards our dreams.

YOU ONLY GET TO KEEP WHAT YOU GIVE AWAY

It's a universal law: You have to give before you get.

You must plant your seeds before you reap the harvest.
The more you sow, the more you will reap.
In giving to others, you will find yourself blessed.

The law works to give you back more then you have sown.
The giver's harvest is always full.

Those that obtain have little.
Those who scatter have much.

Nature does not give to those who will not spend.


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When you can embrace everything, then, indeed, you have nothing to lose.

When you can embrace everything, then, indeed, you have nothing to lose.

I love this message!! If you live you life always being open to new opportunities and with a willingness to change then you are never at a loss. You'll always have a new direction you can take, and there will always more doors to open.

If you spend your time holding on to the familiar and only doing what you know then you'll end up being left holding an empty bag. The world is always changing and nothing is ever going to stay the same.

In my life I always say things happen for a reason and they work out for the best. But a friend woke me to another way to look at. He said that because I was open to change that was the reason it always worked out. Being positive about the outcome of whatever is going on is going to bring a positive change.

Each of us needs to be aware that our world is changing, kids grow up, technology changes, companies come and go, everything and anything is going to evolve in one way or another. So as long as we stay positive and always keep our eyes open grabbing as many opportunities as we can then we all win.

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YOU CAN BE A WINNER IF YOU PLAN AHEAD

I use to get so pumped thinking I could wing anything. Put me in any situation and I'll pull it off, but I've learned that as cool as this is, it's so much better and more rewarding when you are prepared for your situation. Along with always being focused and knowing your goal. You also need to be planning and thinking about how you are going to reach it. The more you plan, practice and imagine, the easier your goals are going to be to obtain. When I know I have a meeting, and interview, a letter to write or anything important, I always take the time to plan it out and get ready to do my best job. By doing all this you are also better preparing yourself for those times you have to wing it. Athletes and musicians know the key to success, practice.

The more you practice, the luckier you get :)

YOU CAN BE A WINNER IF YOU PLAN AHEAD


You gain the advantage in any situation through one medium: time
You can do things before they need to be done.
You can position yourself ahead of time in the best place.

Think ahead of any approaching action.
Make a plan and you will always have the advantage.

Let your advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.


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THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS

Stay focused n the task at hand and never worry about the tasks that follow. As long as your mind knows that there is an end goal to reach and al you have to do is complete simple tasks to get there then anything is possible. But you have to stay focused. It's so easy to think you can do it all yourself and then get so caught up that you loose complete focus. But always remember that no matter how out of control it gets you can always just stop and start over. Everything you do is bringing you closer to your dreams, so just take a deep breath, think about that goal, and then plan you next steps. Running or walking makes no difference, you always send up at the same place eventually.

THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS


You cannot do everything, but you can do something.

Only you can make it happen.
No one can do it for you.
No one will do it for you.

Always accept the responsibility for your actions.
Always set a higher standard for yourself.

Choose the thoughts and actions that will lead
you on to success.

Your success is but a determined action away.


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