Og Mandino was one of the motivational speakers and authors I followed while honing my sales skills many years ago. He believed we need to live each day by a set of principles that could help ground us and give us direction despite the obstacles we may encounter. His principles were about seizing the present.
In one “Peanuts” cartoon, Linus makes the mistake of telling his big sister Lucy that he wants to be a doctor when he grows up. Lucy is flabbergasted and laughs at him, saying, “You could never be a doctor! You know why? Because you don’t love humankind!” Linus responds, “I do too love humankind! It’s
One summer night at an all-girls summer camp, the campers were gathered around in a circle for their nighttime devotions. The counselor asked if any of the girls wanted to share something that had happened that day that impacted her. One camper raised her hand and said a girl from another cabin had said something
A shopkeeper was dismayed when a brand-new small business, much like his own, opened next door on his left and erected a huge sign which read BEST DEALS. He was horrified when another business competitor opened on his right, and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading LOWEST PRICES. The shopkeeper panicked, until
A young, foolish pilot wanted to sound cool and show who was boss on the aviation frequencies. So, the first time he approached an airfield at night, instead of making his official request to the tower, he said, “Guess who?” The controller, unimpressed by the arrogant newbie, switched the field lights off and replied, “Guess
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