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Reward for Good Work

Brian Spross — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:38:49 +0000

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.

- Jonas Salk

Secret Formula for Success in the Free Enterprise System

Brian Spross — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:11 +0000

You beat 50 percent of the people in America by working hard. You beat another 40 percent by being a person of honesty and integrity and standing for something. The last 10 percent is a dogfight in the free enterprise system.

- Art Williams

Positive Attitude

Brian Spross — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:34:58 +0000

People generally get whatever they expect out of life. Expect the worst, and that’s what you’ll get.

- John C. Maxwell

Overnight Success

Brian Spross — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:06:35 +0000

It takes twenty years to make an overnight success.

- Eddie Cantor

Opportunity & Luck

Brian Spross — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:50:30 +0000

Opportunities are the result of pluck, not luck. The people who succeed seek out opportunity, and if they can’t find them, they create them.

- John C. Maxwell

Waking Up Successful and Enthusiastic

Brian Spross — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:33:48 +0000

Success is waking up in the morning, whoever you are, wherever you are, however old or young, and bounding out of bed because there is something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you’re good at, something that’s bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again today.

- Whit Hobbs

Hard Work and Luck

Brian Spross — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:05:04 +0000

I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.

- Stephen Leacock

Thomas Edison on Success

Brian Spross — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:25:46 +0000

People don’t work hard because, in their conceit, they imagine they’ll succeed without ever making an effort. Most people believe that they’ll wake up and find themselves rich. Actually, they’ve got it half right, because eventually they do wake up.

- Thomas Edison

Taking Risks

Brian Spross — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:07:37 +0000

If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten.

- John C. Maxwell

Opportunity & Motivation

Brian Spross — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:48:25 +0000

Opportunities and motivation are connected. Motivated people see opportunities, and opportunities are often what motivate people.

- John C. Maxwell

Disappointments and Dreams

Brian Spross — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:46:59 +0000

It’s easier to rationalize your disappointments than realize your dreams.

- Unknown

Skepticism and Success

Brian Spross — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:46:46 +0000

It is easier to be skeptical than successful.

- Unknown

The Zone: Overkill #5 by James Rouch

Brian Spross — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:05:15 +0000

Overkill is the fifth book in The Zone Series by James Rouch. In this one, the team heads through the dangerous Elbe region to Hamburg, Germany as part of a relief force; however, when they get there they have been decimated. They join the defenders of a surrounded Hamburg trying to beat back the Russians. This is the standard post World War III apocalyptic book and it was a good read.

Big Bank Breakups

Brian Spross — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:02:35 +0000

I was reading this article on Minyanville on why the big banks have to breakup and it got me to thinking. I am a hyper-capitalist; however, what has been happening with big banks is not acceptable. A quote from the article, “Lack of tight regulation in the TBTF space leads to the worst economic system of all: asymmetric socialism. The enormous gains are reaped by employees and shareholders, but losses are socialized and paid by taxpayers.” is right on point. Don’t get me wrong, I have made my fair share of money on Goldman Sachs as a stockholder in the last year or so, but it is not right. Maybe the answer is breaking these guys up. Then the Obama proposed tax on banks would not be applicable. Just got me to thinking.

Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man: Savage Territory #4 by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone

Brian Spross — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:28:41 +0000

Savage Territory is the fourth book in the Matt Jenson: The Last Mountain Man Series by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone. In this book, Matt Jensen grants a dying friend, Lee Marcus’, wish to take a bankroll to Marcus’ brother in St. Louis. Jensen must head to the Arizona Territory when Marcus’ brother has moved. During his travels tracking down Marcus, Matt runs into a rich Easterner, Jay Peerless Bixby, and his wife, Cynthia Bixby, who are land prospectors. Cynthia is grabbed by Apaches and Matt must get her back before they kill her. Oh and during all of this, Matt has to take out Lee Marcus’ killer, Pogue Willis.

Casca: The Assassin #13 by Barry Sadler

Brian Spross — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:26:05 +0000

The Assassin is the 13^th book in the Casca Series by Barry Sadler. This is the first of the Sadler Casca books that I have read. These things are pretty hard to find, but I won an eBay auction for one at a reasonable price. This book was pretty good, but I’m a reader not a collector so I do not want to pay crazy prices for paperbacks. In this book Casca is in the Middle East and is captured to become an assassin. After a failed assassination attempt Casca is to be taken back to his Master, but on the way he is pushed to certain death. Since it is Casca, we all know death will not come and it may take him years but he will have his vengeance.

Ronald Reagan on Mistrust of Nations

Brian Spross — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:06:43 +0000

Nations do not mistrust each other because they are armed; they are armed because they mistrust each other.

- Ronald Reagan

The Last Mountain Man: Violence of the Mountain Man #36 by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone

Brian Spross — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:36:01 +0000

Violence of the Mountain Man is the 36^th book in the Last Mountain Man Series by William W. Johnstone. This one was written by J. A. Johnstone. Reece Van Arndt just can’t get any luck. He is an outlaw so he doesn’t deserve any. Smoke Jensen has put Van Arndt in jail before and now Van Arndt is out and looking to continue his evil ways. Unfortunately for Van Arndt, Smoke always seems to be in his way. After another botched robbery attempt by Van Arndt, he hatches a plan that will surely bring down the wrath of Smoke. Van Arndt kidnaps Sally Jensen, Smoke’s wife, and “violence” is the appropriate word for what Smoke is going to do to Van Arndt.

Benjamin Franklin on Investment in Knowledge

Brian Spross — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:21:40 +0000

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

- Benjamin Franklin

Mark Twain on Golf

Brian Spross — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:15:38 +0000

Golf is a good walk spoiled.

- Mark Twain

This quote has been attributed to Mark Twain; however, there is no proof that Mark Twain actually said it.