It's not enough to have a dream......

"It's not enough to have a dream, unless you're willing to pursue it.
--Anonymous

This statement is so obvious that it's hardly worth mentioning. However many of us have dreams inside of us about travel, earning large salaries, writing a book, starting a business, getting more education, retiring early, etc. But most of are not following those dreams. Most of us are simply hoping they will happen some day.

I want to suggest that you do something everyday toward the dreams you have inside:

1. write down the dreams you have.

2. pick one of them to follow.

3. write down all the steps you need to do to accomplish that dream.

4. if the steps are large, break the steps down until you have
very small steps to take.

5. identify someone who has accomplished those dreams.
They serve as inspiration.

6. do something everyday toward that dream.

It is amazing to me that people with the same skills and talents that you and I have, have traveled to the moon, written novels and hit songs and started major corporations.

Let's begin to dream higher.

Conway Stone
www.DreamHigh.com


There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure. --Colin Powell

Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have.”

This statement makes so much sense to me in the day of casual dress Fridays, which has spilled into all parts of the week in corporate America. Dressing for the job that you want will give you a slight edge in getting the job over people who are just dressing to fit their current needs.

It seems to me that many of us in our late 40’s can dress in ways that make use look 36 or 56. In my opinion, we will all get to 56 soon enough – we should try to look as young and fresh as we can. Here are some tips…

• If you have suits or dresses that are over 5 years old, it is time to replace them. No matter how good you think they look, you have worn them enough. Replace them.
  
• Wear items that look sharp not old. A new item costing the same money can make you look 36 or 56. Cute is not the criteria. Sharp and professional are the criteria.
  
• Copy the good habits of people who have the jobs you want. This is called bench marking in corporate lingo.
  
• If you are ever speaking to any audience, always dress better than your audience.
  
• I wear a lot of black pants with nice, different and new shirts.
  
• White starched shirts carry a lot more power than any other combination. This is especially true when you are talking money with anyone.

I know you can add to the list.


Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. --William Feather

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