TRUE STORY — He Saved the Lives of 669 Children!
19
May
By Mikel Erdman
Motivation, Motivational Monday, Newsletter, Personal Development , , ,

TRUE STORY — He Saved the Lives of 669 Children!

"If something is not impossible, then there must be a way to do it." -- Sir Nicholas Winton (1909 -- )   I remember watching the first space flight that landed humans on the moon. If you were alive in 1969 when Neil Armstrong captured this image of Buzz Aldrin, you probably remember this event, too (if you were at least 5-6 years old!). Prior to July 20, 1969 the feat seemed impossible. Still, human ingenuity and determination proved several times that President Kennedy's goal of putting a man on the moon and returning him safely was indeed possible. We've…
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12
May
By Mikel Erdman
Health & Wellness, Health and Wellness, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Newsletter, Personal Development

The Verdict is In — Are You Guilty?

“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.” -- Winnie the Pooh First, I hope this shocked baby photo made you smile and forget about "productivity" for a moment. Most likely, you are either guilty or you feel guilty (or both), and the guilt is disruptive in your life, impacting your relationships with family and friends and driving you crazy! How do I know that YOU are guilty? Because I am guilty, too, and when I'm not guilty, I FEEL guilty. I don't know which is…
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05
May
By Mikel Erdman
Motivation, Motivational Monday, Newsletter, Uncategorized

Don’t Miss YOUR Opportunity of a Lifetime!

Share this post here if you like it! “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” -- Allen Saunders (often attributed to John Lennon) How many times have you passed on a "once in a lifetime opportunity"?  If you didn't jump at that once in a lifetime opportunity, it wasn't the end of the world, was it? "Opportunity" is not scarce.  I've seen multiples of "one of a kind"; more and better offers than the "the best offer ever", and grand re-openings after "final going out of business" sales.  There's a large discount furniture store in…
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28
Apr
By Mikel Erdman
Motivational Monday, Newsletter

No Arms, No Legs, No Worries! What’s Your Excuse?

Mickey Rooney died recently.  His career began in 1927 at the age of seven and spanned 8 decades.  He appeared in over 250 films, on Broadway stages and television.  He was married and divorced 8 times, battled with alcohol and drugs, experienced both personal and professional bankruptcy and other calamities that would have been good excuses for most people to just give up. I have always had an affinity for Mickey Rooney.  At a modest 5' 3" tall, his unprecedented career and fascinating life gave him an incredible story, which, at a modest 5' 4" on my best days, I…
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07
Apr
By Mikel Erdman
Motivational Monday, Newsletter , ,

X-Ray Vision: Can You Spot The Opportunity?

What do you see in this picture? Look again -- do you see anything else? Can you look at what others might see as failure and spot the opportunity? "When one door closes another door opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." --- Alexander Graham Bell   We've all heard the "door opens" part of Alexander Graham Bell's famous quote, but have you heard the part about NOT seeing the new doors that open? When things go wrong or something doesn't…
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31
Mar
By Mikel Erdman
Motivational Monday , ,

It’s Just a Flesh Wound…Attitude Is Everything!

"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?" -- Captain Jack Sparrow The optimist says: "The glass is half-full." The pessimist says: "The glass is half-empty". .............  And while they are arguing, the pragmatist takes the glass and drinks it! Alright, I know that there's nothing new here.  The answer to the question about the glass being half full or half empty is irrelevant. The facts are: 1.    You have made an observation; 2.    You have processed the information based upon your beliefs of how the world works; 3.    You have…
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