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Growth

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
May 6, 2020

In some way, personal growth is almost always uncomfortable. However, refusing to grow is often, in the long run, much more uncomfortable.


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Personal Growth

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
April 7, 2020
If anyone is interested in pursuing personal growth, does this necessarily mean they are a selfish person?
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Predictability

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
February 25, 2020
Do you realize it’s possible to predict the future – specifically your future? Maybe not in precise detail, but it’s definitely possible.
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Discovery

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
January 13, 2020
Do you recall the last time something stood in your way to achieve success?
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Adapting

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 24, 2019
For those who lived through the 90's there was a realization that decade was a time of rapid change.
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Sustained Effort

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 17, 2019
To be successful, we must be able to see the bigger picture, but we also need to be able to manage the small details.
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Growth

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
November 18, 2019
In some way, personal growth is almost always uncomfortable.
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Excuses

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
November 11, 2019
It’s a safe bet that everyone has used excuses to avoid doing something or to delay the inevitable.
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Thought Power

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
October 21, 2019
Henry Ford hit the target when he said “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.”
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Stick-to-itiveness

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 2, 2019
One of the most important attributes successful people possess is stick-to-itiveness.
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