Matt Heemstra – Page 49

Change Applies to You Too

“A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.” – Muhammad Ali We spend a lot of time in this space talking about change. How much & how fast the world changes, how technology changes, how markets change, etc. But what about … Read more

Happiness, Then Success – Encore

“Happiness depends on ourselves.” – Aristotle There’s a first time for everything in life, and here’s one for this blog – a repeat. Either by coincidence or fate, I’ve had several people ask about a video we linked from here last year. Here’s the link. I thought given the interest and given the Labor Day holiday … Read more

It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” – Nido Qubein Sometimes when you listen to people talk, you get the idea that they really don’t want the things they say they want in their lives. They mention all these things they’d like to do, or be, or … Read more

Obstacles

“The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” – Woodrow Wilson Last week’s post revolved around the idea that whatever we focus on and believe about the world and about ourselves eventually becomes reality. If you … Read more

What Can You Do?

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden I’m not a psychiatrist, nor have I done any scientific studies, but it seems like most of us humans are very similar. We have all these things in our lives that are great, but what we want to spend … Read more

So This Isn’t How You Thought It Would Go

“When it’s obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” – Confucius It’s important in every business to have a few clear, concise goals or targets to shoot for. For that matter, it’s important in our personal lives as well. Something that pushes us, something that focuses our … Read more

Don’t…Don’t…Do

“When bobbing for apples, an idealist endlessly reaches for the best apple, a pessimist settles for the first one within reach, while an optimist drains the barrel, fishes out all the apples and makes pie.” – Vera Nazarian There are far too many people in this world who aren’t happy with whatever situation they’re in, … Read more

What Are You?

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln These days, everyone is busy. Almost any time you ask someone how they’re doing, they’ll answer with some form of “busy”. Work, family, social, whatever – most people are always doing something. But is it the right thing? Simple as it is, I really like … Read more

So Many Choices, So Little Time

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” – Stephen Covey I had an invigorating conversation last week with a business owner who’s currently in the middle of a big growth spurt. I asked him what his biggest issue was right now and he said, “We have so … Read more

Time to Get Going

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” – Ernest Hemingway There is a significant part of the population that suffers from a debilitating sickness masquerading as a positive character trait. The sickness is praised in many quarters as being a … Read more

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