You should let others know of your achievements, with these provisions: Do it with your actions first and make sure you share the credit with others who helped you along the way. A fundamental principle of leadership that has not changed over the centuries is: Share the credit for success with others, but take the blame for failures alone. Some of the best coaching advise I received was if it goes well they did it if it doesn't then I'm to blame. 07/13/2011

It has been said that it’s not boasting if you can really do it. This may be true, but a far more persuasive argument is made when you do it first and talk about it later. Besides, good things that are said about you always carry more weight when they are said by someone other than yourself. When you find yourself tempted to wax eloquent about your achievements, force yourself to pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and ask someone else about their achievements. 07/06/2011

At the end of the day, it matters little what others think of you; what's important is what you think about yourself. As you reflect on your day's work, ask yourself, "Have I given 100 percent of my time and talents today? If this were my company, would I like it to be filled with hundreds of other people just like me, or would I prefer to hire individuals with a little more initiative?" When you have become the kind of person you would like to work with or have working for you, you aren't far from the day when you will own the company -- or at least become a valuable part of it. Most important, you can sleep soundly at night, serene in the knowledge that you have done your best, that you have earned your pay, and that you have met the standards of performance you require of yourself. 05/20/2011

Have you ever felt that sometimes you are your own worst enemy? We all have moments when, no matter how hard we try, things just don't seem to work out right, when everything goes wrong, and we have no one to blame but ourselves. But, just as you may sometimes be your own worst enemy, you can also be your own best friend. The transition usually occurs when you realize that the only person on earth who can determine your failure or success is you yourself. You may discover your best friend when you develop the maturity and strength of character to accept yourself for the person you are and to take the actions necessary to become the person you wish to be. When you analyze yourself objectively, you can begin to build upon your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses. When you do, you... 05/18/2011

Your LAKE ARROWHEAD REALTOR would like to share some local LAKE ARROWHEAD INFORMATIONwith you Today is EARTH DAY and what a perfect day to talk about water conservation. And it's a perfect day to remind all our Lake Arrowhead residents that on May 1, 2011, LAKE ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (LACSD) will issue their IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS. What does that mean? It means you can only water your property on certain days and certain times during the day.  Did you know that the major source of water in Lake Arrowhead is "the lake?" TRUE! It contains about 47,000 acre feet of high quality water, with a surface area of approx. 780 acres. And we are very careful not to WASTE it. Starting May 1 2011,  Days & Times When to Water; MONDAY ~ WEDNESDAY ~ FRIDAY 6:00pm - 8:00am   (click on the... 04/22/2011

Thoughts are things. Every thought you release -- good or bad -- is a form of energy that can affect those who receive it, for better or worse. More important, your thoughts affect you. You become what you think about most. If you think about success, you condition your mind to seek success, and you attract large portions of it. Conversely, if you think about failure and despair, you will become miserable and desperate. To keep your mind on a positive track, the moment you begin to experience creeping negativism, make a conscious decision to eliminate negative thoughts and replace them with their positive counterparts. 03/23/2011

Biting the bullet - cutting expenses.  I HOPE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE AND DO YOUR PART.The President ordered the cabinet to cut $100 million from the $3.5 trillion federal budget. I'm so impressed by this sacrifice that I have decided to do the same thing with my personal budget.  I spend about $2000 a month on groceries, household expenses, medicine, utilities, etc, but it's time to get out the budget cutting axe, go through my expenses, and cut back. I'm going to cut my spending at exactly the same ratio, 1/35,000 of my total budget.  After doing the math, it looks like instead of spending $2000 a month; I'm going to have to cut that number by six cents.  Yes, I'm going to have to get by with $1999.94, but that's what sacrifice is all about.  I'll just have to do without some things, tha... 03/16/2011