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Plan and Execute

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Jim L. Smith
January 1, 2019
If you don't know where you are going, how will you know when you get there?
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Expectations

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Jim L. Smith
December 7, 2018
Most everyone knows about expectations.
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Jim's Gems: Make IT Happen

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Jim L. Smith
October 17, 2016

It’s not enough to just think about it or plan for it, wish or hope or imagine it.


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Jim's Gems: Purpose Supplies Energy

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January 19, 2015

Jim Smith talks about setting goals in the new year.


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Jim's Gems: Relationship of Time and Reality

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November 11, 2014

Jim Smith discusses the subjective nature of time and how we can use it to our benefit.


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Jim's Gems: Commitment

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Jim L. Smith
October 21, 2014
Commitment means little without some kind of affirmative action and to have those actions count for something.
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Jim's Gems: Escape the Crab Bucket Mentality

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October 14, 2014

My early mentor told me that “you must ignore the crabs if you want to be a success.”


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Jim's Gems: What’s Your Passion?

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Jim L. Smith
October 1, 2014

What are you passionate about? Do you dare to express that passion in everything you do? If not, why don't you?


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Jim's Gems: Persistence Power

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Jim L. Smith
September 23, 2014

Success is not always easy, but it comes to those who are persistent.


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Jim's Gems: Get Back In Control

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Jim L. Smith
September 15, 2014

Your feelings are a direct result of the thoughts you think.


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