Let's Roll~Todd Beamer Flight 93 ...9-11 comment: After United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked, Beamer tried to place a call and got United rep Lisa Jefferson. He told her that some of the plane's passengers were planning to jump on"" the hijackers and fly the plane into the ground to foil the hijackers plan. He recited The Lord's Prayer with Jefferson then Beamer's last audible words were ""Are you guys ready? Let's roll.""

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.--Michael Pritchard ..JD COMMENT: Most times fear is the driving force behind worry..fear is useful as a fight or flight mechanism but if there is nothing to fight then it morfs into worry..a useless emotion whereby we pay interest on a debt we haven't made yet..choose to prepare for victory instead of going into the darkroom with the negatives..have a great Saturday!

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously~ Hubert H. Humphrey ...JD COMMENT: A leader treads on thin ice when he tries to lead by committee..people hate to be SOLD, but they love to BUY..a leader sets his agenda, provides direction, deadlines then gets out of the way..any input requested on agenda and direction is a recepie for long fruitless meetings..we leaders set the big picture, and empower others to creatively get us there..have a great Saturday

The person that turns over the most rocks wins the game. And that's always been my philosophy~Peter Lynch ..JD COMMENT: Whatever our request is, there is someone out there with a yes"" for us..the trick is not quitting until you find him..ask

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.--Will Rogers ..JD COMMENT: All the best laid plans in the world can't beat one firm action step..patting ourselves on the back because we have written goals, or a well laid out plan, or a great idea is a fools game..all the goals and ideas in the world don't come to life until we take ACTION..If we aren't taking action on our dream, someone else is..have a great Friday!

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.--Arnold H. Glasgow ..JD COMMENT: In this email, streaming video, fast food, microwave world..it's tough to practice patience..we all want it now, but the best biggest deals, the longest lasting relationships, and well thought out financial plans require time..no one planted a seed then picket a fruit the next day..have a great Thursday night!

In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.--Henry David Thoreau ..JD COMMENT: Goals are the target, written goals are perhaps the strongest indicator of success..most people don't fail because they set their goals too high and miss, but because they set their goals too low and hit them..then stop..when we set a written goal, and don't give up on the dream..we will achieve it..its a matter of time..have a great Thursday!

The greater part of our daily actions are the result of hidden motives which escape observation.--Gustave le Bon ..JD COMMENT: We always move towards pleasure and away from pain..we can only break that law if we are working towards a greater gain by putting up with temporary pain..without that discipline we can and will act like animals..prisons are filled with temporary pleasure seekers..boardrooms follow the discipline route..I'll take the latter..have a great Wed nite!

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.--Scott Adams ..JD COMMENT: When the old approach doesnt work, a new twist is needed..those that embrace change make it..the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results..change it up, be creative knowing most people think INSIDE the box..those that don't stand apart..have a great Wednesday!

No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined~Patton ..JD COMMENT: We dislike being told what to do, or when to do it, but it's only when we learn how to discipline ourselves that we become the people we can be..without discipline we can't keep a job, relationship, or have anything in the world of trust.. discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs tons..have a great Tuesday night!