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Solving problems
“We can’t solve the same problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them”.
…Albert Einstein
A spin-off of the definition of insanity. I can remember sitting in my office as the salesperson for the company and reading the words.
The definition of insanity is
“Doing the same thing and expecting different results.”
The results I was getting “before” were not working, and I didn’t know how to change.
I felt I was going insane as the opportunities were different than they had been, and I needed a creative solution.
There were numerous creative solutions, but I was using the same kind of thinking.. over and over again.
From Fearful to Fearless:
Every confident speaker once shook in their shoes.
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Women
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Youth
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. ....Samuel Ullman (4.13.1840-3.21.1924) an american businessman, poet, humanitarian...
My Favorite Quote
Favorite quote: "Life is either a grand adventure...or nothing at all." - Helen Keller