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Jim L. Smith has more than 45 years of industry experience in operations, engineering, research and development and quality management. You can reach Jim at faceofquality@qualitymag.com.

Jim's Gems: Change Your Life

October 13, 2010
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Today you have the opportunity to create a new world for yourself. Life is constantly changing, and in those changes come opportunity.

Think carefully about exactly how you would like your life to be then create a dream that is authentically you. Feel the reality of that dream in the depth of your soul.

Change is always happening, so choose to make change your friend and ally. Hold tightly to the values that have always meant so much to you. However, search to find new and fulfilling ways to express those values.

Do not rely on others to change your life, because you are the person who knows what you value most and who is best able to make it happen. Commit yourself to seeing the positive possibilities in every turn of events, and then work to make those possibilities real.

Life is filled with goodness and opportunity but you can make it even better and more rewarding. Every event is your opportunity to positively change the world, even if it is just your corner of the world. Don’t wait for someone else, make it happen!

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Personal Accountability

Ted Peters
October 15, 2010
We are personally accountable for our own lives so it makes sense that this also holds, at least somewhat, for our professional lives as well. We should take advantage of opportunities to bring about position change. Ted

Change for the better

Fernanda
October 15, 2010
Jim, your last paragraph was insiring. "Life is filled with goodness and opportunity but you can make it even better and more rewarding. Every event is your opportunity to positively change the world, even if it is just your corner of the world. Don't wait for someone else, make it happen!" I plan to put that on the wall in my office and share with others. Thanks for the encouraging words. I feel this speaking directly to me. Fernanda

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