Showing posts with label effort. Show all posts
Showing posts with label effort. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

how to measure success...Dag Hammarskjold


Never measure 
the height of a mountain 
until you have 
reached the top. 
Then you will see 
how low it was. 
~Dag Hammarskjold
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska 





Saturday, February 23, 2019

a little perseverance ... Ramana Maharshi

No one succeeds 
without effort... 
Those who succeed 
owe their success 
to perseverance. 
~Ramana Maharshi
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Dwarf Car Museum
Maricopa, Arizona




Tuesday, February 6, 2018

play by your own rules ... Michael Korda

The fastest way to succeed
is to look as if
you're playing by
somebody else's rules,
while quietly playing
by your own.
~Michael Korda


Wednesday, November 1, 2017

All Souls Day ... Tim Tebow

I'll give 
my heart and soul 
whenever I step 
on that field 
and even when 
I'm on the sidelines. 
And at the end of the day, 
that's really all 
you can ask of someone. 
~Tim Tebow


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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

room at the top ... Arnold Schwarzenegger

Just remember, 
you can't climb 
the ladder of success 
with your hands 
in your pockets. 
~Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Location: Chestnut Park, Scottsdale, Arizona

Monday, September 25, 2017

how's traffic? Zig Ziglar

There are no traffic jams
 on the extra mile.
Zig Ziglar



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Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Monday, August 14, 2017

making the effort ... Arnold Palmer

Always make a total effort
even when the odds are 
against you.
~Arnold Palmer

Courtesy of Library of Congress
1921 American Red Cross

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Work Like a Dog Day ... Theodore Roosevelt


I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder than the average man.
~Theodore Roosevelt
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Sunday, June 25, 2017

persistence ... Elbert Hubbard

A little more persistence,
a little more effort,
and what seemed 
hopeless failure 
may turn to 
glorious success.
~Elbert Hubbard

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Friday, June 2, 2017

National Go Barefoot Day ... sentiments of Theodore Roosevelt

Keep your eyes on the stars, 
and your feet on the ground.
~Theodore Roosevelt

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona

Saturday, May 13, 2017

(5/13) Frog Jumping Day! Kim Young-ha

Don't be a fish,
be a frog.
Swim in the water
and jump 
when you hit the ground.
~Kim Young-ha



Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Mesa, Arizona

Saturday, May 6, 2017

(5/6) Constant Effort ... Napoleon Hill

Strength and growth only come through continuous effort and struggle.
~Napoleon Hill

Library of Congress
1961, Helena Rubinstein Salon

Saturday, February 25, 2017

(2/25) productivity is the result of ... Paul J. Meyer

Productivity is never
 an accident. 
It is always the result
 of a commitment to excellence,
 intelligent planning, 
and focused effort.
~ Paul J. Meyer

Library of Congress
Planning Ahead

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Monday, January 30, 2017

(1/30) Constantly strive ... Pat Riley

If you have 
a positive attitude
 and constantly strive 
to give your best effort,
eventually
 you will overcome
 your immediate problems
 and 
find you are ready 
for greater challenges.
~ Pat Riley
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Sunday, January 29, 2017

(1/29) The Joy of Achievement ... FDR

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Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona
Happiness lies in the joy
of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt