Remembering and Its Twelve Pathways to Your SuccessWritten by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer
PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to author, and it appears with included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required. Mail to: eagibbs@ureach.comI came across something that I thought would be interesting to contemplate. The author of this article, entitled Things to Rememberanonymous. According to Will Rogers, "None of us is smart enough to remember everything he knows. We need reminding." With that in mind, here are twelve things to remember: 1. The value of time, meaning not wasting it on activities that do nothing to help us grow and bring enjoyment. 2. The success of perseverance. That's an important one. Perseverance can accomplish almost anything. 3. The pleasure of working. Working is a pleasure when we do it because we want to, not because we have to. 4. The dignity of simplicity. The simpler it is, easier it is. 5. The worth of character is one thing each of us can build for ourselves. It gives value to our life. 6. The power of example. Children and adults, without even becoming aware of it, learn so much from positive and negative examples. Role models have such an influence.
| | Following a Formula for SilenceWritten by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer
PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to author, and it appears with included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required. Mail to: eagibbs@ureach.comWouldn't it be great to be reminded of a small but potent equation every morning while getting ready for day? Well, here is a formula I came across years ago: A = X + Y + Z. "If A equals success, then formula is A equals X plus Y plus Z, with X being work; Y, play; and Z, keeping your mouth shut." Here, then, are three factors of success: work, play, and silence. There are many other factors we might add, but it is safe to say that people set goals towards which they direct their work. Play and leisure time are as important to success as work is. If we reach our goals without having learned how to play and enjoy life, what good are acquired goals?
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