Johann Von Goethe said, “Knowing is not enough; we must apply.”

Self-awareness put into ACTION is really what sets top performers apart.

Know thyself and then act on that knowledge!

With continued curiosity,
Ruth

“I respect the person who knows distinctly what he wishes.

The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims.

They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labour on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut.”
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Are you dedicating yourself to meeting your goals? Are you doing the work it takes to reach those goals? Just asking...
Ruth

Be aware of your feelings for they become thoughts.
Watch your thoughts for they become words.
Choose your words for they become actions.
Understand your actions for they become habits.
Study your habits for they will become your character.
Develop your character for it becomes your destiny.

Find yourself in this quote and leverage.
Ruth

My Quest is the Same as Yours

“I have grown tired of where I am,

I am tired of my small-mindedness.

I am tired of my excuses.

I am tired of who I am.

I am tired of pretending that I have it all figured out.

I want to become something more than who I am today.

Who I am today, is not who I am meant to become.

My quest is the same as yours.

The question we all face is: What are you willing to shed to become who you were meant to become?”

~ Rev. Peter Gomes, Renowned theologian at Harvard University, Awarded 36 honorary degrees.

With continued curiosity,

Ruth

Delicious Ambiguity

“I wanted the perfect ending. Now I've learned the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.

Delicious Ambiguity.”
~ Gilda Radner

Intimacy = The Long & Happy!

"Nothing guarantees a long happy marriage except two people willing to throw themselves, headlong, into the uncertainty, the inevitable pain and disappointment, the absolutely guaranteed failures and essential bravery, of INTIMACY.

It does take two - and that's a shame, because so many not-too-bad marriages have one person who is willing to make that leap and one who is, at heart, not - but if you have two people who are willing to make themselves better, more vulnerable, more honest than they were the year before, you, you lucky few, have a shot at the long and happy."

- Amy Bloom, author

Speak with Intention

Before opening your mouth, ask yourself two questions: what do I really want? Is what I'm about to say right now going to get me closer to what I want?
Terrence Real, Relationship Coach

Laugh, Would Ya?

I recently sent this to my clients and I know you can leverage the message.


Are We Having Fun Yet?

Are you having FUN at work OR are you taking yourself way too seriously? When was the last time you laughed uproariously with your coworkers and just let down your guard?

Don’t get me wrong – your work at XXXX's is very important. You’re helping people create and sustain their dream of driving a luxury car. But you’re not dealing with dying babies or terminal patients so what made you think you couldn’t have fun while selling your time doing what you love?

Today, take a minute and share a laugh with someone. Laugh at yourself and lose the heaviness, the unbearable burden of ruminating about what-if’s that you can’t even control. Just know that everything will always be OK, no matter what.

Today, be deliberate about creating some levity at work. Smile. Laugh. Play. Laugh out loud and watch how much more energized and productive you can be.

Thinking of you and smiling,
Ruth
Picture courtesy NBC's The Office

Cell Phone Karma - It's Real

WHEN YOU KNOW BETTER, YOU DO BETTER

Ever feel like people don’t listen to you?

Well, if you really want to be heard, start by actively listening.

Put your cell phone down and be 100% present with whoever is in front of you.

If you don’t heed this advice, you run the risk of looking as asinine as the buffoons in these ads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GzmMebIIKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCXZS2DoyZY&feature=related

Make a difference with your actions today. Show them you care by giving people your UNDIVIDED ATTENTION and watch the impact you can have.

Make it remarkable. Make it count!
Ruth

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong.

Because someday you will have been all of these.”

George Washington Carver

How the Rich Are Different

Interesting findings…

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/home-cents/how-the-rich-are-different-from-you-and-me/article1684734/

And more on the same topic:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investor-education/book-excerpts/how-to-think-like-the-rich/article1684725/

Find yourself in Steve Siebold's How Rich People Think. Are you stuck in a scarcity model or one of abundance?

Enjoy,

Ruth

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