Motivational Messages

Do Great Work

Everything you do falls into one of three categories:

Bad Work
Good Work
Great Work

Can you tell the difference?

I think we all need to do some of the Bad Work – The mindless, never-ending tasks that take up at least part of our day. They need to be done, so you either have to do them, not do them or hire someone to do them. Things like routine office tasks, paying the bills, vacuuming and shopping.

The Good Work is productive and rewarding. It’s getting the job done. You can spend all day – Every day – Doing Good Work. There is a sense of accomplishment in doing Good Work, but, it’s not moving you forward.

Great Work is exciting and scary. It means stepping out of your comfort zone. THIS is where you want to spend your time. It’s where the great minds work.

Here’s a fast paced video that I highly recommend watching …

Marilyn Kvasnok

My Deepest Fear

Jan 7th, 2010

by Marilyn.

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Happy Family My deepest fear is not that I am inadequate. My deepest fear is that I am powerful beyond measure. It is my light, not my darkness that most frightens me.

I ask myself, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who am I not to be? I am a child of God. My playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around me.

I am meant to shine, as children do. I was born to make manifest the glory of God that is within me. It’s not just in me; it’s in everyone. And as I let my own light shine, I unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As I am liberated from my own fear, my presence automatically liberates others.

~Marianne Williamson

PS: Originally, this quote was “Author Unknown.” Thanks to Elizabeth Aleccia for identifying the author. The title and text have been corrected to exactly match the author’s quote.

Marilyn Kvasnok

10 Guidelines for Dealing With People

Jan 6th, 2010

by Marilyn.

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These 10 Guidelines for Dealing with People are as true today as the day they were written by Norman Vincent Peale. I’m taking them to heart. Any one of them would make a great New Year’s resolution.

To learn more about Norman Vincent Peale’s philosophy, read his book The Power of Positive Thinking

Learn to remember names. A person’s name is very important to him or her.
Be a comfortable person so there is not strain in being around you.
Learn to be easygoing so things won’t bother you.
Don’t be egotistical; don’t give the impression that you know it all.
Learn to be interesting so people will want to be with you and get something stimulating from you.
Get the “scratchy” elements out of your personality.
Drain off your grievances. Honestly try to heal every misunderstanding you have.
Work at liking people until you learn to do so naturally. Sure, everyone has faults; overlook them.
Never miss a chance to say “congratulations” or to give support at a difficult time.
Delelop a spiritual depth in yourself so you have something to pass on to the people you know. Learn how to share this strength with others.

Marilyn Kvasnok

Inspirational Video

Nov 8th, 2008

by Marilyn.

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When I was growing up, mom used to say, “A man complained because he had no shoes, until he met a man who had no feet.” I still remember it. And I repeated it to my kids more than once.

We all have challenges. Most of them are not insurmountable. It may seem easy to slip into self-pity, but I hope you don’t. Years ago, I met a man who had no arms. He did everything with his feet, including playing the guitar. He was amazing. He had a “can do” attitude. It would have been easy for him to give in to his disability, but he chose to inspire others.

Watch the video to virtually meet another man who is truly inspirational.

Marilyn Kvasnok

Tribute to Randy Pausch

Jul 25th, 2008

by Marilyn.

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“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
–Randy Pausch

Like most of us, I followed Randy Pausch from afar. As a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, he taught all of us much more than computer sciences. He showed us how to live. Randy lived every day to the fullest.

I have a strong suspicion that his attitude was the same before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His positive attitude permeated his life. Thanks to the Internet, we all got to share in his journey. Randy’s website is a timeline of events from his diagnosis to his passing.

I will remember Randy. He was only 47, but into his short life he crammed a lifetime of memories for his family. He may have lost his battle with cancer, but he lived with integrity and courage to the end. And he won the hearts of everyone who met him – whether in person or virtually.

ABC News Report: Randy Pausch, ‘Last Lecture’ Professor Dies

Interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer

In his book, The Last Lecture,Randy has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come. — Amazon editorial review

Marilyn Kvasnok