If you want to achieve your goals, you need to shift from dreaming into doing. Many people are afraid of this shift, simply because of the change that will inevitably follow. However, if you want to be successful, avoiding change is no longer an option. It’s not a “nice to have” skill–it’s a “need to …
Every man hears only what he understands. –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A common default of humans is to listen with the intent of responding. We like to have something to say, something to add. We each filter everything we hear through our life experiences, our frame of reference. We then check what we hear against our autobiography and see how it measures up. Consequently, we decide …
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Don’t agonize. Organize. –Florynce Kennedy
We regularly receive a variety of questions about binder and page sizing. Maybe you’ve found an old binder, received one from a spouse or family member, or picked one up at a second-hand store or online. How do you know what size it is and whether our Franklin Planner pages are compatible? We know that …
Responsibility is the price of freedom. – Elbert Hubbard
Looking at the small world that social media and access to global information has created, we’re able to see that freedom and independence aren’t the global norm. For many, however, freedom is something they’ve grown accustomed to. It may begin to feel natural and as expected as having air to breathe however it didn’t come …
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Make it a point to rid your speech and thoughts of all forms of negative self-talk. –Karl Albrecht
Internal dialogue is the sub-textual voice that applies logic, reasoning, and beliefs to people and events. It also serves as a filter for those experiences, and colors the way in which we see the world. As such, internal dialogue plays a vital role in deriving meaning from our life and reality. Think of a time …
In July, Summer is in full swing! Get outside and stay outside as long as you can. Soak in the sun, get in the water, have another barbecue, socialize with family and friends, take a road trip, stay out late for stargazing, and continue to create some incredible memories! July Checklist Pocket Size: PDF July …
Prepare. The time to win your battle is before it starts. –Frederick W. Lewis
Almost every conversation includes negotiation. If you listen closely, you’ll hear a lot of pleasant disagreements disguised as idle chatter. Disagreements are healthy. It’s been said that if two people agree on everything all the time, only one person is doing the thinking. But what happens when your disagreements get in the way of productivity? …
A dad is a man haunted by death, fears, anxieties. But who seems to his children the haven from all harm. And who makes them certain that whatever happens—it will all come right. –Clara Ortega
Father’s of the world, we want you to know that we appreciate you! According to the Pew Research Center, roughly 48% of fathers feel like they aren’t doing enough. As a father, you love your children and do your best to show it–but sometimes that takes a little planning. Fathers usually spend more of their …
If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves. –Maria Edgeworth
Our binders do a lot for our plans. They keep our planning pages in order, our planning style flexible, carry important cards and information, take on the hard bumps, and survive those rough and dirty surfaces we often place them on. Franklin binders are made to stand the test of time, but do require a …
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom. –Bob Dylan
“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.” – Thomas Paine As American citizens, we have many individual freedoms that other people around the world may not be as lucky to possess. These freedoms and rights enable us to live our lives with the knowledge we can express ourselves and state our feelings freely. …
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June and warm weather encourage us to spend even more time outdoors. Grab your sunglasses, snacks, water, camera and backpack. Then, take an hour or two for a hike, bike ride, or a drive in nature. Getting outdoors into the fresh air and sunshine are a great way to boost your vitality and health! June …
Humor is perhaps a sense of intellectual perspective: an awareness that some things are really important, others not; and that the two kinds are most oddly jumbled in everyday affairs. –Christopher Morley
