Bite sized tidbits of motivation, inspiration, and encouragement, and hopefully a smile.

09/04/2013 – 09/24/2013

• Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect. ->
• 3 Ways to Avoid Burnout by Working Smarter, Not Harder http://t.co/c8SHu50jei ->
• The small, inconsequential things you do every day matter in the end – every step, every regret, every decision, and every affliction. ->
• Yesterday is gone, tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. ~ Mother Teresa http://t.co/wSYSi3S871 ->
• If you are good at making excuses you will never be good at anything else. ->
• Sayings 2.0: If you can’t beat ’em, get acquired by ’em. ->
• Today is Sept 5 – Be Late For Something Day. For some, this is an everyday holiday 🙂 ->
• Why Did Pirates Wear Eye Patches? http://t.co/9OC0yC2sz0 ->
• Stay focused, be mindful of your efforts, not just your outcomes. http://t.co/LfNHEpqZMy ->
• An idea isn’t going to do anything for you until you do something productive with it. ->
• Surround yourself with people who make you a better person and distance yourself those who don’t. ->
• How to earn a little more respect http://t.co/jLPiqkNDZ8 via @MartinaMcGowan ->
• Today is Sept 6 – Read a Book Day. Take time out of your busy life, and relax with a good book. ->
• Surround Yourself With Positive, Motivated People http://t.co/5rnVMOREfp ->
• Make what are you doing the number one priority while you’re doing it. Focus. See the value. Enjoy it. ->
• Be a Better Co-Worker http://t.co/2IJwXN6epC ->
• 7 Ways to Win Against Challenges at Work http://t.co/I4SBJKHTUB via @shawmu ->
• Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. ~ Goethe ->
• Sayings 2.0: The best things in life are ad supported. ->
• Leadership at Any Level http://t.co/iswBoZmBKf via @westfallonline ->
• The opposite of failing is not succeeding, the opposite of failing is trying. http://t.co/fbxXyJWugJ ->
• Is Inbox Zero a Myth? http://t.co/HBcikH17Dy via @IQTELL ->
• The Being of Leadership http://t.co/KGPCFYoGh9 via @AlliPolin ->
• 3 Signs Members of Your Team Do Not Know How Collaborate http://t.co/vJ6avxrVcA via @shawmu ->
• Appreciate the successes of those around you. Learn from them. ->
• How to break up with your bad habits http://t.co/746dVmxwJC via @MartinaMcGowan ->
• Focus on importance, not urgency. ->
• How to get more stuff done http://t.co/EyJ26uKTg6 via @MartinaMcGowan ->
• Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light. ~ Groucho Marx ->
• Not starting and failing lead to precisely the same outcome, with different names. http://t.co/dlRcp5fPUw ->
• 10 Traits Of L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P. From The Inside Out @MelissaGalt #bealeader http://t.co/czFMpaP22Q via @gingerconsult ->
• Leaders: Are You Committed To Your Commitments? http://t.co/IBH3DFKCmj via @SteamFeedcom ->
• How to get through feeling burned out http://t.co/xszvNmggcU via @MartinaMcGowan ->
• 7 Ways to Help Fix Poor Communication http://t.co/ValmIeSt2J via @ThoughtPartner ->
• Today National Grandparent’s Day – celebrate those special people who are always there with a hug, kiss, cookie, or something special. ->
• One Shot One Kill – Plan Like a Sniper and Achieve your Goals http://t.co/VM4DnUFSgi via @IQTELL ->
• Your weirdness is one of your greatness strengths. Don’t lose that. ->
• What’s Your Speed Limit? http://t.co/p7REMxBSBU via @AlliPolin ->
• Be the person you will be happy to live with for the duration of your life. http://t.co/mVEPJURmlO ->
• Burnout is the chronic state of being out of sync with one or more aspects of life resulting in loss of energy, enthusiasm & confidence. ->
• Life isn’t perfect. People make mistakes. Let go of unfair expectations. Stop criticizing yourself and others for being human. ->
• Silence is more eloquent than words. ~ Thomas Carlyle http://t.co/SQI9G7uxj3 ->
• If you feel taken for granted, not recognized, and/or under-compensated you will burn out. ->
• Take responsibility for your own results. – http://t.co/pT1utEhB2B ->
• Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use. ~ Ruth Gordo ->
• Literature without ideas rarely amounts to much, but ideas without style meet the same fate. ~ Tibor Fischer ->
• It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement. ~ Mabel Newcomber ->
• 6 Ways to Be Happier at Work http://t.co/LIaH3lwdHx ->
• If you want to be heard, listen. http://t.co/FFnLt5BGxJ ->
• It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts. ~ Adlai Stevenson ->
• 7 Things a Help Desk Analyst Needs From the Help desk manager http://t.co/PX1Sj2H5t2 ->
• If your workload is too much, too complex, or too urgent you will burn out. ->
• The Punk Rock Leader: ‘punk’ is being true to yourself, overcoming obstacles, bucking the status quo & taking risks. http://t.co/aG8xKYai0e ->
• Taking responsibility is also about what you do next. – http://t.co/dYhyXo72BD ->
• It’s easy to become complacent or dissatisfied at work. Here are eight ways to find that magic again. http://t.co/BOfO6Nz0m2 ->
• To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh ->
• There is no past or future. Using tenses to divide time is like making chalk marks on water. ~ Janet Frame http://t.co/yPklvjd3rm ->
• Benjamin Franklin’s Best Productivity Tricks http://t.co/I8Ky4B5mzY ->
• If you don’t know why you’re doing something, you’re making that part of your life meaningless. – http://t.co/3e5EYsj64t ->
• 4 Ways to Deal With a Hovering Boss | Psychology Today http://t.co/FSyklhWH1N ->
• One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in & where you want to go. ~ Bethel ->
• You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. ~ J.S. Knox ->
• If you want to make friends, be friendly. http://t.co/clyzdO9Xca ->
• Today is… Defy Superstition Day, Fortune Cookie Day, & Positive Thinking Day. I see a pattern… Happy Friday the 13th! ->
• What Happens When You Tip: It Doesn’t Always Go to Your Server http://t.co/dfE7X4P49H ->
• Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. ~ Marilyn Monroe ->
• If you want to be understood by others, take the time to truly understand them. http://t.co/UEA1vsfkkr ->
• I don’t agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ~ Voltaire ->
• If you or others are treated unfairly, there’s favoritism, & assignments & promotions are made in an arbitrary fashion you will burn out. ->
• If you are responsible for your own results, you take ownership of whatever future that emerges from those results. – http://t.co/2BP8kAlPzs ->
• No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt ->
• People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~ Abraham Lincoln ->
• If you want to live an interesting life, be interested in the things happening around you. http://t.co/nDnGEA98NA ->
• The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. ~ Alice Walker ->
• If you have to work with patronizing colleagues, there is no mechanism for conflict resolution & feedback is non-existent you will burn out. ->
• A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want. ~ Madonna ->
• Stop doubting that you can do it, have it, be it. Trust yourself. http://t.co/5vyJieay8X ->
• Today is Sept 16 – Working Parents Day. Recognizing all the moms and dads who work hard to provide for their children! ->
• If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. ~ Michael Jordan ->
• If your sense of control over what you do is undermined or limited and you don’t have a lot of say in what’s going on you will burn out. ->
• Always act with a purpose. – http://t.co/3RitjjUTnq ->
• Take small steps toward meaningful goals. http://t.co/cM4XvoBepb ->
• The problem isn’t time shortage; it’s time usage. It doesn’t matter how long you work; it’s HOW you work. (via @laurastack) ->
• Happy Constitution Day! You should celebrate by reading it… http://t.co/Eyn8Qu9r2I ->
• If you want to be rich, be generous. http://t.co/xSr6QOLrru ->
• Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. ~ Einstein ->
• Some of the great moments in your life won’t necessarily be the things you do; they’ll be things that happen to you. ->
• If there is a disconnect between your own core values and the core values of the organization you will burn out. ->
• Surround yourself with motivated people. – http://t.co/WN5G5YDTHQ ->
• Everyone is busy, in different sorts of ways. You’re time & attention is no more, or less, important than theirs. http://t.co/Lby4ZhNjjx ->
• With limited time & unlimited demands, it’s easy to fill your plate with activity. Be careful about what you choose to stay ‘busy’ with. ->
• Real happiness and success comes from the quality of your attitude, your relationships, and the emotions you experience each day. ->
• Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. ~ Tim Notke http://t.co/hHFHCazh3d ->
• 7 Ways to Impress the Hell Out of Your Boss http://t.co/iEnl2gjFSA via @YouTernMark ->
• Avast! Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day! Learn how – http://t.co/tk5oBjtclf ->
• People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily. ~ Zig Ziglar ->
• What is your vision for your life? http://t.co/MinAWmKO7h via @MartinaMcGowan ->
• Is your leadership style creating leaders or just encouraging followers? http://t.co/ET6zD1lPkF ->
• 5 of the Funniest Workplace Commercials of All Time http://t.co/ZN8sLEf9S0 via @MRGottschalk ->
• Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. ~ Nido Qubein ->
• Listen to your co-workers and value their opinions. – http://t.co/PTbGgdpb6c ->
• The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind. ~ Kiran Desai ->
• Help Your Team Make Smarter Decisions http://t.co/G1sNqCR9Ye ->
• 2 Types of Slacker Employees–and How to Get Them Back on Track | Inc. 5000 http://t.co/e5L2kZmHHL ->
• Just because you clocked 15 hours at your office doesn’t mean you’ve accomplished things in a smart way. ->
• To Be a Great Leader, Be a Builder http://t.co/Wubd3yqNEw ->
• Do something worth remembering. Try something new. Express your love. Live your truth. Share your enthusiasm. Make today a good memory. ->
• Leaders need mountains to climb that are bigger than what they can accomplish on their own. http://t.co/Nn8pSxykBj ->
• Stop being who you were, and become who you truly are. ->
• All the wonders you seek are within yourself. ~ Thomas Browne http://t.co/7DHCho5Bae ->
• Encourage and support your co-workers. – http://t.co/qEoxjnxLZj ->
• Be fair to yourself. ->
• The Colors of Autumn http://t.co/4Q4487o4p8 ->
• Women, Leadership and A Flexible Organization http://t.co/N585WhcQ2J via @shawmu ->
• You are your own validation. If you are following your dreams, the only validation you need is from yourself. ->
• Hard Work Beats Talent… http://t.co/mYlDjKMp8G ->
• The more defined you are in your pursuit of daily disciplines the greater clarity you have on the things you should or should not do. ->
• Are You Effectively Engaging Your Team? http://t.co/kCugYIjhiJ via @SusanMazza ->
• When we take things for granted they eventually get taken away. http://t.co/wrmEcb1g4P ->
• How would you define leadership? http://t.co/bKJqE4IB45 via @KevinMartineau ->
• Being motivated will stop being something that you do and instead become who you are. – http://t.co/Mjew6pZAWU ->
• Ditch the Stress; Choose Gratitude http://t.co/P5NsBSDrGW via @AlliPolin ->
• 7 Steps to Getting Stuff Done http://t.co/SX59tQuFwm via @WayneMansfield ->
• Good morning! Happy Monday! ->
• Take a break, already! http://t.co/ewdUPyjY7R via @livelovework ->
• Why An Executive Leadership Role Isn’t Worth the Sacrifice http://t.co/u39RCVCIqE via @shawmu ->
• 8 Ways to Stay Calm in the Midst of Chaos http://t.co/qEj4yliVpl ->
• Cut out superfluous meetings that are not fun, productive, leading to new business, or don’t have something wonderful in it for you. ->
• Four Steps to Overcome Your Fear… So You Can Succeed http://t.co/Kivm4Klwoa via @YouTernMark ->
• Building strong leaders means challenging them to accomplish goals faster than what others believe is possible. ->
• Don’t be the office gossip. – http://t.co/gmtqQhvlo3 ->
• What is Standing in the Way of Your Success http://t.co/kFmmDmPKTS via @MarkBlackSpeaks ->
• 9 results of being an exhausted leader http://t.co/BHcPBiffnK via @KevinMartineau ->
• What got you here won’t get you there http://t.co/fMOYDWA6HS via @chrislema ->
• Today is September 24: National Punctuation Day – take the day to remind yourself what a semicolon actually does. 🙂 ->
• When you can quickly and succinctly identify your daily disciplines, you have a greater chance at consistently replicating successful days. ->
• Leaders Protect http://t.co/8iZDihWOif via @LinxCoach ->
• We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us. http://t.co/u26bmr79QQ ->
• Leaders like coaching when they ask for it. Followers like coaching all the time. ->
• Develop leaders, not followers: Be unyielding on accountability, laser-like in clarity, and accessible to coach when requested. ->