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Motivation Spiritual Smarts

examine your life

“I urge you to examine your life. Determine where you are and what you need to do to be the kind of person you want to be. Create inspiring, noble, and righteous goals that fire your imagination and create excitement in your heart. And then keep your eye on them. Work consistently towards achieving them.” […]

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Economics Spiritual Smarts

Just keep moving

No matter the shifts in the external environment, just keep moving. That’s all you can do. Just keep moving. Keep the momentum – the inertia.

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Spiritual Smarts

When challenged most

I had the opportunity to listen to inspiring words this last weekend as I tuned in to our semi-annual worldwide church conference. I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes: “Trials and tribulations, tend to squeeze the artificiality out of us, leaving the essence of what we really are and clarifying what we really […]

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Entrepreneurship Personal Growth Spiritual Smarts

our future

“Young people are the messengers we send to a life we will never see.” Larry Miller (the late owner of the Utah Jazz and eminent entrepreneur) So how do we treat and educate them? And what kind of knowledge are our young consuming?

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Family Goals Nonprofit Spiritual Smarts

They walked in circles

I witnessed a family walk circles outside a hotel chain. They were lobbying for better contracts. “Fair wages” they yelled one by one and in unison. Mothers, fathers and eight year olds. Someday I want to help them and help corporations listen to them. And broker a win-win. I understand organizations exist (unions) but a […]

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Family Spiritual Smarts

The 3E’s and 3F’s

Live your life with the 3E’s: Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy. And the 3F’s: Faith, Family and Friends. And good karma will come your way.

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Spiritual Smarts

True Character

My grandpa recently shared with me a quote that has really resonated – and I believe it will with you as well. “True character is the ability to follow through and reach the desired objective … long after the mood in which the resolve was made has past.”

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Spiritual Smarts

Words to Remember

We have to know the intent of opposition … which wants us to become discouraged because when we are, we are weakened.

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Quotes Spiritual Smarts

Long Walk Part of Gift

Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.” Black Elk The African boy listened carefully as the teacher explained why it is that Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. “The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our friendship […]

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Quotes Spiritual Smarts

Go Get It

“Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson