“When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision. Don’t keep putting off decisions.”- Dale Carnegie

Often by ignoring problems, we allow them to grow. Resolution should be quick so that problems do not become overwhelming. While the problem is still relatively small, attempt to decipher exactly what would be needed to have it resolved for good. Ascertaining this information before you begin is actually the first step to ensuring that the problem is rendered powerless. Acting quickly will also guarantee that the problem hasn’t gotten completely out of hand.

Ten Commandments of Business Worth Learning:

1.  Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.

2.  Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.

3.  Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.

4.  Thou shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a time anyway.

5.  Thou shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.

6.  Thou shall not borrow other people’s problems.

7.  Thou shall not try to relive yesterday. For good or ill, it is forever gone.

8.  Thou shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own.

9.  Thou shall not become “bogged down” by frustration, for 90 percent of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.

10. Thou shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.

Some good comments:

On #1. You can’t saw sawdust. A day of worry is more exhausting than a day of work. People get so busy worrying about yesterday or tomorrow, they forget about today, and today is what you have to work with.

On #3. Solve the issues before you right now. Tomorrow’s problems may not even be problems when tomorrow comes!

On #5. Just remember that all your problems seem much worse in the middle of the night.

On #6. They can better care for them than you can.

On #9.  Seriously, has frustration ever improved a situation? Better to take a break, collect your thoughts and redirect your attention to a positive first step. Then go on from there.

Thanks to My Mother for sending this to Me!

Have A Great Day! 

I have pictures to post…not sure when I’ll get them posted, but I’m sure it will be by Friday. 

Busy Busy Busy!!  

Been processing, feeding, sorting, buying, selling & working with the cattle…that’s what I mean by busy.  It’s a Great Thing!  The weathers been great too…sunny, windy, dry & now it’s raining–Yea!

“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.”— David Allen

You are your work. And every project that’s put on hold, every deadline that comes and goes, and every problem that goes unsolved — they are all a part of you. The to-do list may be erased, but the stress it leaves behind is in permanent ink. Finish what you start. It’s about the best advice that carries through to your work, your marriage, and every angle of your life.

“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.”- Thomas Huxley

The Best Time Of My Life – Author Unknown

It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas’s age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question:

“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.

“When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.

“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.

“The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, that was the best time of my life.

“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.

“And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”

Make It A Great Day & A Great Life!

“As you’re on your journey to success, do remember to enjoy the trip. Stick your head out of the car window, just like a dog does, and let the wind blow through your hair.” - Peggy McColl