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Self Expression

Toby — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:11:01 +0000

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I had a conversation with someone about expressing themselves. She said she thought she was very self expressive. My question was, “All the time?”

She said that sometimes, like with her parents for example, she acted a little different. Perhaps she would stifle a funny comment she thought of and she knows [...]

6ccess: Success is in your hands!

Toby — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:24:50 +0000

Ivy Lee gave Charles Schwab a blank sheet of paper and told him…

List the six most important things you have to do tomorrow. Number them in order of importance Tomorrow morning – start with 1 and stay with it until completed Only then go to 2 and repeat until the end of day.

If you don’t finish you probably [...]

The Long View

Toby — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:50:38 +0000

When I start a project, I just naturally start with the end in mind.

What will success look like? Who will be there? How will we celebrate? Who benefits?

This includes lot’s of different sensory inputs so I get the feeling of success. That’s what pulls me forward when things get rough or annoying. I am driven [...]

Building a Cathedral

Toby — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:38:58 +0000

A traveler came upon a group of three hard-at-work stonemasons, and asked each in turn what he was doing.

The first said, “I am sanding down this block of marble.”

The second said, “I am preparing a foundation.”

The third said, “I am building a cathedral.”

This story has been repeated thousands of times, each with it’s own twist [...]

You won’t break it

Toby — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:33:24 +0000

I had just posted on Facebook about how sometimes people are afraid of doing things on their computers; about how often they’re afraid to push a button because they think they’ll blow it up somehow or wipe the hard drive in one click.

I wrote advising people to stop being so afraid. It won’t bite you [...]

Distractions

Toby — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:55:16 +0000

Don’t let this happen to you!

I love games.

AND… I’m still struggling a bit with keeping them in perspective. A little time off for R&R, letting off steam, and killing bad guys is great.

Just be aware of what you’re trading your time for.

Thinking vs. Creating

Toby — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:48:10 +0000

Once there was a person that had amazing ideas, fantastic flights of fancy, creative whims, and invented wondrous things but kept them all locked up inside.

And there was a sibling that had some interesting ideas, not sensational or wildly creative necessarily, but workable. The difference is that the sibling spoke about the ideas, wrote them [...]

You already know

Toby — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:44:50 +0000

“What do I want to do with my life?”

It’s a really common question that I hear. And, people ask it as if someone else knows the answer. That perhaps it’s “out there” somewhere.

Well, I am here to tell you, my friend…. You already know.

It might not be on the tip of your tongue and you [...]

Limitations

Toby — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:41:45 +0000

The only things that can sway me off course or halt me in my tracks are the limitations of my own mind.

The only way to fail is to quit.

How much will a tree grow? Always, as much as it can. It knows no internal limits. Of course, things happen; they get cut back or something [...]

Rock Your Day!

Toby — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:34:21 +0000

Dave Navarro writes a blog that you might want to check out. http://www.rockyourday.com/ I find him to be inspirational, readable, and really worth your time.

His new project is called The Launch Coach and he’s giving away a really fantastic tool for you. It’s completely free and has no links or selling in it. Just a great tool [...]

Welcome the Challenges

Toby — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:38:15 +0000

A strong desire is a great attractor. It attracts both challenge and support

Having a money challenge is just a push, an incentive, to create what you want. “Thank you, money challenge!” All the growth comes out of the challlenge The challenge ultimately serves you more than the support. It’s who you become in overcoming those challenges that matters. “Opportunities to [...]