Doug Jones's (dougj) Blog

Thoughts at sudden death… “Oh my God, I’m not going to make it.  Oh my God, I’m hit.  Oh my God, I’m dead.  Oh my God, I didn’t tell_____that I love him/her.  Oh my God, __________I love you.”  Fade Out………._________________________Today I greet this day with Love in my heart and I express love to...

No one is looking but the stock market is close to an all-time high…Home ownership is at an all-time high…at the same time Newspapers and TV are at an all-time negative…We need to protect what goes into our minds…________________________I see the good and bless the good.I will not let others walk...

Sometimes we work to win the “Big Event” and many times we lose or at least we don’t come out number one.  I am writing this during March Madness and 64 basketball teams entered the tournament with the desire to win.  63 of those teams will end their season with a loss.  Only one team will win.  ...

Across the world today someone is working in a coal mine for 12-14 hours.  Someone is picking beans until the sun comes up until sundown.  Someone is disable and not able to go to work at all.  I give thanks that I can work.__________________________I am so happy that I can work today and earn an...

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But wait there’s more…” I get tired pop-ups and slogans and people pushing things at me that I don’t want or need.  That is certainly ironic because I am in sales, and I teach sales.  I think a good salesperson endeavors to become a person with integrity, presents a quality product and allows inf...

We don’t reach goals because we don’t focus on them daily and we may have conflict about the goal or conflict among goals.  If we don’t focus on the goal every day, then perhaps it is not the goal from our heart and there is not enough desire.  If there is conflict, then we probably don’t feel we...

I am guilty of a great sin that much of the world is guilty of; I set my goals too low.  When I look back, I realize I could have done so much more and with the same or less effort IF my thinking had been better.  Setting higher goals and visualizing greater success will lead to a happier and mor...

How do I make today a good day?  Sometimes I get frustrated at myself and others around me because I see such a waste of potential and lack of effort.  What do I do?  The answer is; just continue.  Everything has a cycle and sometimes it is best just to get through the day and just continue.  My ...

I try to not enter political discussions because I notice that most people really don’t discuss politics.  (Even Politicians) Most talk about their own anger.  Most blame others and make “them” responsible.  Most align themselves with a point of view, well thought out or not, well informed or not...