Showing posts with label Articles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Articles. Show all posts
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Falling Forward
Turning stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
As a young man, Fred Luster considered himself fortunate to have a well-paying job as a steelworker. Because of the steady paycheck and good benefits, Luster assumed he would remain at the plant all his life, eventually retiring as a steelworker. His thinking was shattered when he was abruptly laid off. Rather than become bitter about his circumstances, Luster took a quick inventory of his skills and interests. He always had a knack for cutting hair, so he became a barber, opening up his own shop that eventually became a salon...more
As a young man, Fred Luster considered himself fortunate to have a well-paying job as a steelworker. Because of the steady paycheck and good benefits, Luster assumed he would remain at the plant all his life, eventually retiring as a steelworker. His thinking was shattered when he was abruptly laid off. Rather than become bitter about his circumstances, Luster took a quick inventory of his skills and interests. He always had a knack for cutting hair, so he became a barber, opening up his own shop that eventually became a salon...more
Thursday, March 1, 2007
If you want to be a speaker, you have to speak.
If you want to be a speaker, you have to speak. Sitting in a Toastmasters meeting won’t make you a speaker any more than sitting in a hen house will make you a chicken. You have to speak!
When I was a young boy, I wanted to learn to ride a bicycle. I would get my bike out of the garage and try to ride it in the driveway. I’d make it a few feet and fall off. I’d do this for a half an hour, get tired of falling off and then put the bike back in the garage. I did this for weeks and I never learned to ride my bike...more
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