Updated insider information by Chellie Campbell, author of “The Wealthy Spirit: Daily Affirmations for Financial Stress Reduction”
131-May 11
“The world isn’t interested in the storms you encountered, but whether or not you brought in the ship.”—Raul Armesto
“Show me the money!” is that great expression from the movie Jerry Maguire. Cuba Gooding, Jr. plays a football player who keeps asking Tom Cruise as his agent to get him a multi-million dollar contract. He was enthusiastic, positive, and powerful and single-mindedly devoted to his purpose. He got the money.
Business is like a football game and money is the scorecard. A good business may have many goals, but the primary goal of making money must be achieved or it won’t be in business for long. Just as the players in a football game need to know the score in order to know whether to run for a touchdown or kick a field goal, a business owner must know the money score at all times to ensure the success of the business. It’s helpful if all the players on the team know the score, too, and not just the quarterback!
(Continued on page 131 of The Wealthy Spirit)
Today’s Affirmation: “I’m scoring touchdowns in the game of life today!”
A friend sent me this internet notice, and I was moved to share it. In a democracy, we must all take responsibility for tweaking politics when they seem to get off the beam. I am disturbed by the way powerful corporate interests are co-opting our government and all our politicians are more concerned with fund-raising in order to keep their jobs than they are in helping Americans keep theirs. JMHO.
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”.
– Patrick Henry –
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