“Show me a man who cannot bother
to do little things and I’ll
show you a man who can be trusted to do big things”
- Lawrence D Bell
Do not underestimate the little things.
They are the building blocks to the big things.
These little things are usually the ...
Most Recent Articles For: Determination
Written by Ingit on October 21st, 2008
Written by Ingit on October 17th, 2008
"Today, beginning, we take our first steps
into whatever comes next,
we open our hearts to life and faith,
we find courage,
we hold it out to others
with the kind of compassion
that comes only from having lost,
or never having known ...
We look out from interior worlds
through handprints on the glass
we see behind us
know there ...
Written by Ingit on October 17th, 2008
"Henry Fonda was still throwing up
before each stage performance,
even when he was seventy-five.
In other words, fear doesn't go away.
The warrior and the artist
live by the same code of necessity,
which dictates that
the battle must be fought anew every day."
- Steven Pressfield, 21st century writer from The War of Art
I'm going to ...
Written by Ingit on October 14th, 2008
"Ask the great athlete or the concert pianist or the successful actor if they arrived at the place where they need no further practice. They will tell you that the higher you climb in proficiency and public acceptance, the greater the need for practice."
~ Eric Butterworth, 20th Century Spiritual Teacher ...
Written by Ingit on July 29th, 2008
I like to read biographies about ordinary men and women whom God enabled to overcome their limiting factors so they could achieve great things for the Kingdom of God.
One of my favourite historical characters is Dwight L. Moody. He was an uneducated layman. In fact, his grammar was so poor ...
Written by Ingit on June 19th, 2008
I found this article by Stuart Scott studying King Solomon's writings on diligence as portrayed by author Stuart Scott. I found rather inspiring. Hope you like it too!
Gates is worth $56 billion. Warren Buffet commands $52 billion. Yet, if accounts of the ancient King Solomon are accurate, his riches would ...
Written by Ingit on June 10th, 2008
The Biblical story of the great flood (see Genesis 6:1-9:17) has been around for a long time. It has counterparts in many other cultures. Each generation has learned much from the story -- and so can those of us in the coaching community! Needless to say, "Always build on the ...
Written by Ingit on June 9th, 2008
"I'm not good enough."
"Why me?"
"I can never do anything right."
"I can't speak in front of a big group."
These statements sound familiar and we sometimes think of ourselves that way. But interestingly, your self-image may not be an accurate reflection of who you really are, but it is how you perceive ...
Written by Ingit on June 2nd, 2008
Purposeful Living - Make the Most of the Day
All other good gifts depend on time for their value. What are friends, books, or health, the interest of travel or the delights of home, if we have not time for their enjoyment? Time is often said to be money, but it ...
Written by Ingit on May 31st, 2008
"Is anybody happier because
you passed his way?
Does anyone remember that
you spoke to him today?
This day is almost over,
and its toiling time is through;
Is there anyone to utter now,
A kind word for you?
Can you say tonight in passing,
With the day slipped so fast,
That you helped a single person,
Of the many that ...
