Motivation Minute, courtesy of www.JaseCaseMedical.com

Today's quote was submitted by Amy.

Jim Rohn said, "Either you run the day, or the day runs you." Boy, is that true! How many times have you started the morning with a plan, only to look up at four o'clock and wonder where the day went? I've done that more times than I'd like to admit. That's why I think it's important to decide what's important BEFORE the day gets busy. Make the phone call. Finish the project. Talk to the customer. Spend some time with your family. Whatever matters most, put it on the list. Because if you don't decide how you're going to spend your time... somebody or something else will decide for you. So take control of your day. You don't have to accomplish everything. Just make sure you accomplish something that matters.

Motivation Minute, courtesy of www.JaseCaseMedical.com

Today's quote was submitted by Rick.

Zig Ziglar said, "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." That's a good reminder! Sometimes we look at someone who's really successful and think, "I'd never be able to do that." But we forget that they started somewhere too. The successful business owner once had their first customer. The great salesperson once made their first sales call. The person who's in fantastic shape once took their first walk. Nobody starts at the finish line. So don't worry about being great today. Just get started. Learn. Improve. Try again. And eventually, you'll look back and realize that the thing you once thought you couldn't do... has become something you do every day.

Motivation Minute, courtesy of www.JaseCaseMedical.com

Today's quote was submitted by Susan.

Michael Jordan said, "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." I love that because failure gets a bad reputation. Nobody likes failing. But sometimes failure is just information. You tried something. It didn't work. Now you know something you didn't know before. Maybe a sales pitch didn't work. Maybe an idea didn't work. Maybe you made a mistake. OK. Learn from it and keep moving. The people who accomplish great things aren't necessarily the people who never fail. They're often the people who refuse to let failure be the final chapter. So if something didn't work yesterday... Don't waste today beating yourself up over it. Figure out what you learned. Then take another shot tomorrow....or even later on today! Just do it!

Motivation Minute, courtesy of www.JaseCaseMedical.com

Today's quote was submitted by Mark.

Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right." That's a pretty powerful thought. Our attitude doesn't guarantee success, but it can certainly affect whether we even try. Think about starting something new. If you tell yourself, "I can't do this," you've probably already found ten reasons why it won't work. But if you think, "I don't know how to do this YET," suddenly you're looking for ways to learn. That's a big difference. In business and in life, you don't need to know everything before you begin. You just need to believe there is a way forward. So today, when you catch yourself saying, "I can't"... Try adding one little word. "I can't... yet." You might be surprised what happens, it could be the motivation you need to succeed!

Motivation Minute, courtesy of www.JaseCaseMedical.com

Today's quote was submitted by Mike

Theodore Roosevelt said, "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." I LOVE this quote! Sometimes I think we spend too much time waiting for the perfect circumstances before we get started. We think, "I'll do that when I have more money or more time, or when things calm down." Well... things don't always calm down! You probably know exactly what I mean. You can have a great idea, but maybe you don't have the money to launch it exactly the way you want. So start smaller. You can improve it later. I've done this myself. There have been times when I've wanted better equipment, but eventually I realized the equipment wasn't going to do the work for me. I had to get started with what I had. You don't have to have everything figured out today. Do what you can. With what you have. Where you are. Then tomorrow, do a little more!