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Today's quote was submitted by Kevin

Earl Nightingale said, "We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it." That one made me laugh a little when I first heard it. We like to think successful people just got lucky. They knew the right person. They were in the right place. They had an opportunity that we didn't have. Sometimes that's true. Luck certainly plays a part in life. But I've also noticed that when you talk to people who have built something successful, there's usually a long list of things they did when nobody was watching. They made the extra phone call. They stayed late. That's the part we don't always see. Keep building. Someday, people may look at what you've accomplished and say, "Wow, you're lucky!" You can smile and think about all the work they didn't see. Keep going!

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Today's quote was submitted by Lauren

The old saying goes, "Fall seven times, stand up eight." I don't know who originally came up with it, but I think whoever said it understood something about life! I've made mistakes. Plenty of them. There have been times when I thought, "Well, that's it. That didn't work." Then, after some time passed, I realized it wasn't the end of anything. It was just the end of THAT particular attempt. That's an important difference. If a business idea doesn't work, maybe you learned something that will help the next idea. If you lose a customer, maybe you learn something about how to take better care of the next customer. So if something went wrong recently, give yourself a little time to be disappointed. Then get back up. You've still got plenty of road left, and who knows where that can lead!

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Today's quote was submitted by Nathan

William James said "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." I really like this one because sometimes we don't realize how much our little actions matter. You hold the door for somebody. You compliment a co-worker. You might forget about it five minutes later. They might remember it all day. I've had people tell me years later about something I said that I barely remember saying. That's always strange to me! I probably thought I was just having a conversation. But words stick with people. The same thing happens at work. A boss who takes five minutes to thank somebody can change the way that person feels about their entire day. A customer who feels appreciated might come back for years. You don't have to change the world today. Just make someone smile!

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Today's quote was submitted by Tyler

Wayne Gretzky said "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." I don't think you have to be a hockey fan to understand this one! I've passed up opportunities because I was worried about looking foolish. I think most people have. You think, "What if they say no?" Or "What if this doesn't work?" Or the big one, "What if I fail?" Well, if you don't try, you've already guaranteed one thing. It isn't going to happen. I've had people tell me about an idea they have for a business, an event, a project, whatever. Then they spend months talking about it. They're still talking about it a year later. At some point, you've got to take the shot. Maybe it doesn't work. That's OK! You learn something. Take the shot. You might surprise yourself... you might just make it!

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Today's quote was submitted by Jessica

Helen Keller said "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." That's a good one! I've learned this lesson over and over again. There are some things I can do pretty well by myself. There are other things where I am absolutely NOT the guy you want in charge! I've worked on events where one person was trying to do everything. Make the phone calls, find the sponsors, set up the equipment, promote the event, solve problems, clean up afterward. That person usually ends up exhausted. Then I've seen the same kind of project when people divide up the work. One person is great at organizing. Another knows everybody in town. Someone else is good with money. Find good people, trust them, and let everybody bring their strengths to the table!