THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORMS

By Vernalee

Are you a person who "gets up with the chickens?" Translated - Are you an early riser; an early bird?

The early bird catches the worm means that in order to seize certain opportunities, arriving first or early can result in a higher chance of success. Get up, move out, and start your day! Don’t hug the sheets any longer; let that pillow go! Wake up early, mobilize early, and you will accomplish more. Simple math, right? Do what has to be done early on! Don’t let laziness rob you of accomplishments. Please don’t cheat and subtract hours from the back side! Is that motivational enough? Now then ... Are you “up and at them?” Act early or right now to be successful. Develop an action plan for your daily tasks. The earlier you start, the more you can accomplish. Time waits on no one! Do what has to be done and then rest! Truly, the early bird catches the worm, the promotions, and the profits!

Now “get up offa that thang!” Photo credit: www.keithparnell.com

STAY IN THE GAME

By Vernalee

Considered one of NBA"s greatest player, Michael Jordan once stated “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

Those words carry an awe inspiring and powerful message.

Think about it!

If the greatest pushed himself, why don't we?

You can't win if you give up.

You can't win if you don't stay in the game.

Failure is part of the learning and growth process. “Nothing beats a failure but a try.” Shaking the dust off and starting all over again are prerequisites. It is only then that you become great. It is only then that you become the best that you can be. It is only then that you succeed .. simply because you didn't give up.

The Bottom Line is- - If we are to maximize our potential, it is imperative that we stay in the game, take it to the "basket" ... and of course make the winning "shot.”

Swish...nothing but net!

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LIVING FROM CHECK TO CHECK

By Vernalee

Don't raise your hand (nobody is looking), but how many of you live from check to check? No shame ... hey, times are hard! Ain't nobody's business anyway...

"Living paycheck to paycheck simply means you are using most or all of your monthly income to cover your monthly expenses -- with no money left over and no money in savings."

Allow me to share some interesting statistics.

*1/3 of Americans are only one pay check away from homeliness.

*A large percentage (an estimated 78% to be exact) live from check to check.

*There is only a covenant few who are financially stress free.

Now this brings us to another interesting set of circumstances.

Do you regularly hear people complain about their jobs? Are you included in that number? Listen up!

To the complainers who contend that nothing or very little is right at the workplace, the list goes on for miles. Something is always wrong and unfair. This is wrong; that is wrong! The supervisors are unfair; they only give their favorites - the opportunities. The office cafeteria offers horrible tasting food. The drive is too far. The pay is bad; the hours less than desirable. The company only offers 4 paid days off ... and there is no company picnic with free food and beer. Complaints, complaints, complaints!

Having heard these and others, of course, the constant complainers could quit and find another job; right?

Admittedly, some of the complaints may have merit.

You can always take the upside of the situation which is to be thankful that you are gainfully employed. Nothing beats gratitude and a paycheck. Being thankful for what you have outweighs complaining about what you don’t have. Just saying ...

This opinion is just food for thought; just food that the paycheck from the job that you grossly dislike bought! It could be worse. There is a less satisfying alternative – unemployment.

Condemnation is not the answer.

Placing yourself in a better financial position is the goal. Today is the day for all to get started! Photo credit: www.cartoonstock