Tag Archives: not giving up

If at first…. Waiting for Just Right

Posted on October 26, 2016 by joanneeddy

‘Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again.”   –   W.E. Hickson (1803 – 1870) English educational writer Well, of course, we only remember the last two … Continue reading →

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Advancing at the forefront of dreams

Posted on March 9, 2016 by joanneeddy

“Taking a place at the table is not guaranteed.  Not everyone makes it to a seat of power…Ah…but taking a chair at the forefront of your dreams, that is possible. And, it is necessary, even if our dreams can change … Continue reading →

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Character – On Having What It Takes to Succeed

Posted on January 26, 2015 by joanneeddy

“Hardwork spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”   Sam Ewing Woody Allen apparently coined the quotation, “90% of success is showing up.” Although BrainyQuote … Continue reading →

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