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Today's quote was submitted by Sandra

Frank Lloyd Wright said "An idea is salvation by imagination." Cool quote. Frank Lloyd Wright certainly knew about imagination! I was fortunate enough to work for a building company in the 1990's, or as the kids say, back in the late 1900s! While I worked at this company, someone hired us to build a home that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. He had been gone for about 40 years at the time, but the design of the home was still cutting edge. There were some construction challenges that we needed to think through, but it was one of the most satisfying projects I've ever been associated with. The finished product was a beautiful and amazing home! I only saw photos of the finished project, but I would love to see if someday. I remember thinking, how cool it was to be on the team that was bringing a Frank Lloyd Wright home to life!

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Today's quote was submitted by Kevin

Pat Summittc said "It's harder to stay on top than it is to make the climb. Continue to seek new goals." This takes me back to 2005. I was a newly hired sales manager for a radio group. The team had not hit a goal in a while. I made some adjustments and we started hitting goals. Something I noticed though. If we had a really good week, it was usually followed by a not-as-good week. I found this pattern interesting, so I looked into it. We were celebrating our big win by letting some things slide a little. My boss at the time called it “resting on our laurels” which I thought was a funny phrase, but it was absolutely true! We would do really well, then internally we kind of thought, we're good, we don't need to try so hard. Then things would slow down and we'd hustle to get back on top again. Once you see it happening, you can avoid it!

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Today's quote was submitted by Matt

Lena Horne said "Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death." Yikes. I don't want to feel the anger part, but I'll lean into the loving part. We need more of that in this world. Anger is lurking around every corner, but love can out-shine anger any day of the week, if you'll give it a chance! It can be hard to do, but I absolutely guarantee you, if you can master this, you'll be a happier person. Next time you want to respond to someone with anger, take a moment to think it through. You're not going to win an argument with an angry person. They're still going to be angry and they just dragged you down to their level. Instead, try to make them smile somehow. If that seems impossible, just thank them and move on. It's going to save you time and effort, and so much energy too!

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Today's quote was submitted by Francis

The 14th Dalai Lama said "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions." I love that. I can also say the opposite can be true. Anger often comes from within. I've met people who are just angry. The internet is FULL of these people. They will click away on a keyboard to say some of the most vile and horrible things ever said, many times to a stranger who they've never met. I do my best to avoid these people, because if they happen to catch a look at you, then you become their next target. They wake up angry and they don't know why, but if you cross their path, somehow it becomes your fault. They will unload their angry insults towards you. You can choose to toss some back, that's what they're hoping for actually. They want a fight. Don't give it to them. Instead, thank them for their insight and go!

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Today's quote was submitted by Dave

Sandra Day O'Connor said "Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom." I love this advice. I've done this my whole life. I sure think I have anyway. I spend time working on stupid little details that most people will not even notice. We did a big event a few weeks ago, and my wife pointed out that most of the stuff I brought along was probably not needed. I actually agreed about some of it and I let those things go, after a few years of wondering myself. Sometimes the little things DO make a difference. I feel like the details can make or break the success of an event. When setting up an event, I've spent more time on a backdrop, than some spend on a whole show. It's because I want it to look a certain way, and it works!