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Home » Authors » Jim L. Smith

Articles by Jim L. Smith

Look in the mirror to confront the person holding you back.

Jim’s Gems: Challenge Your Fears

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
October 10, 2012
Look in the mirror to confront the person holding you back.
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Jim’s Gems: Belief and Success Relationship

If we believe there is no way around or through a problem, we tend to close our minds to possible solutions.
QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 26, 2012
In recent weeks we’ve discussed our belief system. A friend asked if there was a relationship of belief and success. The brief answer is, absolutely, there is a directly relationship.
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Face of Quality: Counter Resistance to Change

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 7, 2012

Successful change agents consider the big picture.


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Jim's Gems: Think Success

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 4, 2012
You act like you know yourself to be, which is what all of us do. You create what is called a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Jim's Gems: What Do You Have to Offer?

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 27, 2012
Many people are, by their very nature, quite thoroughly self-centered. That represents quite an incredible opportunity.
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Jim's Gems: The Power of Your Beliefs

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 20, 2012
Beliefs are neither right nor wrong. They are either empowering or limiting.
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Jim's Gems: Change Your Beliefs

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 13, 2012
Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison came to realize that authority figures were not the determiners of their destiny. Rather, they themselves had that power.
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Jim's Gems: Personal Beliefs

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 6, 2012
We all have beliefs about who we are and what we are like. We were, however, not born with these beliefs.
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Face of Quality: Good Enough?

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
July 31, 2012
Quality should play a larger role in when a product is released.
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Jim's Gems: What's Your Idea of Success?

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
July 30, 2012
Measuring success by other people's values prevents you from recognizing many of your own significant accomplishments.
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