Category: Quote
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Prepare Before the Storm
Today’s post is inspired by the Quote of the Day in my Franklin planner: In today’s economy, we are very accustomed to having everything just in time. “Just in time shipping” allows stores to bring in inventory just before they expect big sales. “Same day delivery” allows consumers to have the goods from an online…
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Admiring the Innovator, as Well as the Innovation
Today’s post is inspired by the Franklin planner Quote of the Day for June 26th: It can be all too easy to forget the importance of the human behind a tool, a computer, a musical instrument, etc. and instead focus on the tool or instrument instead. Over the past century, we have seen numerous jobs…
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Quiet Calm Leads to Creativity
Today’s post is inspired by this quote of the day in my Franklin planner. In this current computer age, it can be difficult to find that quiet solitude described by Einstein. Most places offer access to Wi-Fi for our phones and computers. The good news is the smartphone offers us a chance to stay connected…
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One of these Days…
Today’s post is inspired by today’s quote in my Franklin Planner. “One of these days is none of these days.” – English Proverb We have all had this conversation with others, and with ourselves, at some point. It is quite an easy trap, indeed. We are well-meaning at that moment. We genuinely believe that one…
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Embracing Lifetime Learning
Today’s post is inspired by today’s quote in my Franklin planner. We will run across people in our lives who claim to know it all. They hold an air of arrogance as they proceed to impart their profound knowledge to those unfortunately within hearing distance. They have heard it all, they have seen it all.…
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Strive For Your Best, Not Mediocrity
Today’s post for Tuesday, January 16th, is inspired by the quote in my Franklin planner for today: We should always strive to do our best. This is not the same as being the best. If you are an electrician, you should do everything you can to provide your best electrical service to your customers. If…
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Who Am I?
This post for January 10th is inspired by today’s quote in my Franklin planner: It can be all too easy to identify yourself by what you do for work. In a party, after giving your name, you are probably next asked what do you do for a living? The normal response then is “I’m a…
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Remember to Laugh
Today’s post is inspired by a quote in my Franklin planner for today, January 8th: Life is hectic. We work, care for loved ones, try to make time for friends, perhaps even school, or some kind of continuing education. We try (or at least should) make some time for hobbies. On good days, we may…
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Never Stop Learning
Today’s post is inspired by a quote from my Franklin planner for today. There never seems to be enough hours in a day. There’s always one more meeting, one more assignment to get done, one more item to be checked off the list before we can go home for the day. At home, there’s always…
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