Providing Insights on Leadership and Success. Coach Bechler is a John Maxwell Leadership Team Member.
“When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” (Sam Lefkowitz)
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A couple of years ago, my family returned from a long Thanksgiving trip in which we rented a car, we found our actual car right where we had left it in the rental company’s parking lot … but it had 2 Flat Tires!
“It’s not happy people who are thankful, but rather thankful people who are happy.”
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Back in Ancient times, leprosy was one of the worst illnesses a person could have. Not only was it a nasty skin disease that caused extreme pain, but it was also contagious.
Lepers were social outcasts as everyone shunned them and avoided them at all costs.
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Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and is a great reminder of all the blessings we have in our lives. Here are 10 facts that I find interesting about the holiday.
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Nick Vujicic has lived a remarkable life.
He’s met 25 Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Vice Presidents. He’s traveled to 78 countries and spoken on 3500 stages to crowds as large as 800,000.
He’s an international bestselling author, entrepreneur, investor, producer, and actor.
I love Mondays!
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Not only is it great to see any day of the week because that means I’m alive, but it’s also a chance to have a fresh start. It’s a chance to set a new tone for the rest of the week. [Read more…]
The story is told of a farmer who grabbed his shotgun to shoot at a flock of pesky crows. Unfortunately, he didn’t see that the family’s sociable pet parrot had joined the flock of crows.
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After firing a few shots, he walked over to the fallen birds and was surprised to find the family parrot had been one of the casualties. The farmer’s children had heard the noise and came running. When they saw the parrot, they asked their father what had happened.
The farmer simply replied, “Bad Company.” [Read more…]
A crow lived in the forest and was satisfied with life, until one day he saw a swan and thought that it must be the happiest bird in the world because it looked so pure and clean.
When he told the swan his feelings, the swan replied that the parrot must be the happiest bird in all of creation because it had two colors, instead of one.
When the crow tracked down a parrot and told it what the swan had said, the parrot laughed.
Today in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving.
Maybe you love it because you’ll sit on the couch all day watching football, or stuff yourself full of yummy foods, or get a game plan for Black Friday shopping or spend time with family.
