Rooster Cogburn Rule of Thumb
When seldom is heard an encouraging word, the sky is cloudy all day.
Short, sweet, to the point ... tips, tools, and rules of thumb for innovators and entrepreneurs!
When seldom is heard an encouraging word, the sky is cloudy all day.
Sage advice for
Leadership,
Motivation,
Set-backs
Everyone has a purpose ... you are not here by mistake.
Sage advice for
Management,
Motivation,
People
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Motivation,
Politics
Teachers inspire the smallest hearts to grow big enough to change the world.
[Thanks, Frank DeCesaro]
Sage advice for
Change,
Education,
Motivation
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Failure,
Motivation,
Passion,
Success
Damn the torpedoes ... full speed ahead!
Sage advice for
Action,
Focus,
Motivation
What a mistake to suppose that the passions are strongest in youth ... the passions are not stronger, but the control over them is weaker ... they are more easily excited, they are more violent and apparent but they have less energy, less durability, less intense and concentrated power than in the maturer life.
Sage advice for
Motivation,
Passion
For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble.
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Creativity,
Ideas,
Innovation,
Motivation
Life is not a dress rehearsal ... do things that you love doing!
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Motivation
Some people have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can!
Sage advice for
Failure,
Motivation
Ability is what you're capable of ... motivation determines what you do ... attitude determines how well you do it.
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Motivation,
Success
People usually "geek out" on something in their life ... for some people, it's beer or music or football, and for other people it's direct-to-customer fulfillment.
[Thank you, Joe Driear!]
Sage advice for
Management,
Motivation
Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive ... then go and do that, because what the world needs is people who are alive.
Sage advice for
Action,
Attitude,
Motivation
The hardest part is getting started!
Sage advice for
Motivation,
Planning,
Start-up
If you think nobody cares about you, try missing a couple of payments.
Sage advice for
Money,
Motivation
Nobody cares ... do it because you want to.
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Motivation
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work!
Sage advice for
Focus,
Management,
Motivation,
Work
Never continue in a job you don't enjoy!
Sage advice for
Attitude,
Motivation,
Work
It's not work unless you'd rather be doing something else.
Sage advice for
Motivation,
Work
To lead people, walk behind them.
Sage advice for
Leadership,
Management,
Motivation