http://burntham.com Adding Fuel to Your Inner Fire! Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [email_link]   “No matter how low, how tough, or how unfair life has been, all of us have the right and indisputable opportunity for greatness.” Dave Pelzer I recently finished reading Moving Forward by Dave Pelzer, and though it is not one of my favorite books, reading it can certainly add value to our ... http://burntham.com/2008/08/04/moving-forward/ [email_link]   Today my blog may seem a little strange and certainly somewhat different than what I normally blog about but my topic today is sacrifice. In our society today, what are we willingly to sacrifice in order to move forward a great cause? I’ve often ponder this question recently as I’ve been ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/31/personal-reflection-on-sacrifice/ [email_link]  “Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration, and resentment.” Dale Carnegie Are you tired? In our fast-paced and over scheduled society, just about each of us feels overwhelmed and fatigued. For some of us, these feelings of fatigue and exhaustion are a daily struggle that ultimately limits ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/28/feeling-tired/ [email_link]   “You can run from your dreams in fear or you can run to your dreams with faith.” Tina Downey  Setting goals is essential for getting ahead in life however many of us fail to set perhaps our most important goals or at least we fail to deliberately work towards them. The goals ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/24/acheiving-your-dreams/ [email_link]   Are you having trouble reaching your goals or staying focused on what you are trying to accomplish in life? Don’t worry, you are not alone! One of our biggest challenges in life is learning to overcome our own weaknesses. Often we lack the discipline and determination to follow through on ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/21/a-simple-strategy-to-achieve-goals/ (This is a Burntham.com repeat orginally posted 3/27/08)  [email_link]  In his book, The Other 90%, author Robert Cooper suggests that we all need to develop the skin of a rhino in order to truly reach our untapped potential.  The reasoning behind this he explains is because rhinos have thick skin.  And, having ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/17/do-you-have-rhino-skin-2/ [email_link]   Wow, I was reminded once again this week that one thing that is certain in life is change. Just when everything was running smoothly, BAM!, another unexpected change entered my life. Though at times change can be frustrating and scary, it can also cause us to dig deep inside ourselves ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/14/a-certainty-of-life/ (This is a Burntham.com repeat orginally posted 3/3/08)  [email_link] “Your performance today must come from a deeper place. No matter how hard, no matter how tough—you are expected to make a difference. Today are you ready, today are you at your best? So much depends on what you do today.” Bronco Mendenhall Today ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/10/most-important-day/ [email_link]   “I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don’t set goals in our life and learn how to master the techniques of living to reach our goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on our life only to see that we reached but a small part ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/07/effective-goal-setting-tips/ [email_link]   “The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.” Rick Warren On Monday I wrote about 4 powerful insights from the book, A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Today I wish to continue by adding three more important messages to my list of lessons learned from the book. They are ... http://burntham.com/2008/07/03/living-with-purpose-part-2/