Attitudes

Attitude – we all have one everyday; at work, at home, at school. The following is a good comment and perspective on attitude. The author is Charles Swindoll.

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.  Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.

It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.

It will make or break a company…a church…a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. We cannot change the past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only think we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you…we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

Think about your attitude and how you present yourself. Whether it is in speaking or writing letters or emails have a positive attitude.

Dave Nixon

President, Nixon Insurance Agency Inc.

Do Not Give Up

I am a big sports fan, I enjoying watching and attending events. I especially enjoy the “comeback” games.  Just in the past several weeks: Bradley men’s basketball team came back from 16 points down to defeat Illinois State in a big game in Peoria. How about the comeback of the Forty Niners against the Ravens? Although Sam Francisco came up short, it was a great game and we saw the resolve of the players.  And just last night Illinois came from behind at the last second, to beat Indiana ranked #1 in the country.

In life, just as in sports, we each have opportunities to not give up or to “comeback”.  Whether it relates to our family, work, friends, faith, or recreational activities, we should “keep the faith”, work hard to achieve our goals, and not give up. 

As long as we are alive, and free we have the choice to keep trying until we succeed.  We need to be realistic about our goals, take the time and effort to achieve them. There will be failures and short comings, but these should not keep us from putting forth a positive effort. The only time we fail is when we give up; always believe in your dreams. Make sure your family, friends, coworkers, or team members know your goals; they can be an inspiration and resource. Goals can be reached in increments and when we achieve or succeed we are making a difference in the world and in other people’s lives.  As we achieve goals we have satisfaction and we can inspire others to work to achieve their goals.

Be an inspiration – do not give up – make a difference in the world - reach for the stars.

Dave Nixon