Marks Life Coaching

You Must Take Personal Responsibility!!!

Mark Johnson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:29 +0000

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”

-Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn

Actions, Not Words

Mark Johnson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:45:34 +0000

Actions, not words, are the greatest means of self-praise.

There are times when you will be asked to put yourself forward, to compete for a position or a contract, and you will have to speak about your accomplishments. Naturally, you will want to put the best foot forward. Be certain, however, that when you do so, you are confident that honest inquiry will support what you say about yourself. If your actions have been wise and responsible, the record will show this. Leaders in any organization are those who say, “Let’s get going. Let’s do something rather than wait around to see what happens.” When your past actions demonstrate that you are a person who accepts responsibility and shows others the way, your career and relationships will benefit you accordingly.

-Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill

Never Found Again

Mark Johnson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:41:30 +0000

“Lost time is never found again.”

–Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Against the Wind

Mark Johnson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:36:27 +0000

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

–Henry Ford

Henry Ford

Far Away in the Sunshine

Mark Johnson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:36:14 +0000

“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”

~Louisa May Alcott

Before Opportunity Crowns You…

Mark Johnson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:39:13 +0000

Before opportunity crowns you with great success, it usually tests your mettle through adversity.

Adversity provides the resistance necessary to develop the strength to overcome great obstacles. This strength consists of self-confidence, perseverance, and, very importantly, self-knowledge. For if you do encounter a setback, it is a clue to a personal weakness. You may have been hasty in judging a competitor, or you may have been too timid in your vision of what needed to be done. Let adversity be your guide to understanding where you mis-stepped and which qualities you need to cultivate. No one rejoices in disappointment, but if you are success-conscious, you can turn the situation into a chance for improving your character, an opportunity you otherwise would have missed.

-The Napoleon Hill Foundation

Napoleon Hill

Real Strength

Mark Johnson — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:34:48 +0000

No one could ride a horse if the horse discovered its real strength. The same thing is true for people.

Horses are massive, gentle creatures who are by far larger and stronger than the men and women who handle them, yet they docilely obey the commands they are given. It doesn’t seem logical that a large, powerful animal would allow itself to be mastered by a human being, yet we have been able to use our intelligence to dominate the animal kingdom. You can use these same forces to allow the positive side of yourself to dominate the negative. A Positive Mental Attitude allows you to tap the source of great power that resides within you, enabling you to accomplish things you never before believed were possible.

-Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill

Intellectual growth

Mark Johnson — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:34:34 +0000

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”

~Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

The Dalai Lama on Purpose

Mark Johnson — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:37:46 +0000

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”

~The Dalai Lama

Feel the River

Mark Johnson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:43:43 +0000

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”

– Rumi