Monthly Archives: January 2017

Don’t Make Assumptions

January 31, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.”

Don Miguel Ruiz

Take Chances, Make Mistakes

January 28, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”

Mary Tyler Moore

Standing Up to People

January 25, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

J. K. Rowling

Looking Forward

January 23, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.”

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Your Voice

January 17, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.”

Hubert H. Humphrey

Faith

January 10, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Preparation

January 5, 2017 by Jim Brooks

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

Abraham Lincoln