#52 – Words Of Wisdom – Thomas Mondel

“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” – Abraham Lincoln

It was the first day after I gave up teaching in a classroom to become the high school student assistance coordinator. I asked the woman who was retiring from that job how she tolerated working with a principal who was extremely narrow-minded and negative in his approach to teachers. Her answer was so amazingly positive and beautiful that I embraced it immediately. It spared me unending hours of frustration and became the solution for conflicts throughout my life. She said simply: “I pray for him. It’s difficult to dislike someone for whom you are praying.”

– Kay Conner Pliszka

PS: This is the “Words Of Wisdom” story from Jack Canfield’s book Chicken Soup for the Soul I just started reading. This is just one out of 101 inspiring stories and I am looking forward to 100 more of them!

#44 – Whatever You Have To Say Has Huge Value

By Thomas Mondel

September 6, 2013

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There is no reason why you and the stuff you have to say is not good enough. Whatever you say has value, simply by the fact that you say it. This is the attitude you should keep in mind for yourself. You are unique and whatever story or opinion you can tell other people is solely influenced by YOUR years of experience and YOUR life. There is NOBODY on this earth who has experienced the same as...

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#62 – The Ten Action Signals: Disappointment

By Thomas Mondel

September 29, 2013

2 Min read

6. Disappointment Disappointment can be a very destructive emotion if you don’t deal with it quickly. Disappointment is the devastating feeling of being “let down” or that you’re going to miss out on something forever. Anything that makes you feel sad or defeated as a result of expecting more than you get is disappointing. The Message: The message of disappointment offers...

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#56 – Take This Test To Measure The Size Of Your Thinking

By Thomas Mondel

September 17, 2013

4 Min read

Take This Test To Measure The Size Of Your Thinking

I just stumbled upon a little test from the book The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz. Go and see for yourself how “big” your thinking is and if your thoughts are actually supporting you in achieve this big thinks you are set out to reach. In the left column below are listed several common situations. In the middle and right column are comparisons of how petty thinkers and...

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#77 – Leaders Read For Enrichment

By Thomas Mondel

November 5, 2013

1 Min read

This is an abstract from an article I stumbled upon. It is about the “Four Reasons Leaders Are Readers” and basically emphasizes you on why you should definitely read A LOT of books in order to become a perfect leader. “What if you could sit down one on one with the world’s brightest minds and have them mentor you – would you be interested? You can if you read their books. Over...

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