Be what you pretend to be...

The greatest way 

to live with honor in this world 

is to be what we pretend to be. 

-Socrates

God, Man, Self...

Talent is God given, 

Be humble. 

Fame is man-given, 

Be grateful. 

Ego is self-given, 

Be careful.

Talent is God-given...

Be Humble / 

Fame is Man-given...

Be Thankful / 

Conceit is Self-given...

Be Careful. 

~John Wooden (1910-2010)

A Man's Greatest Enemy is Often His Greatest Strength

For more memorable quotes and pictures of this great man of leadership, please visit:

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Transformation for Change!

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.

~ViKtor E. FranKl

Pain is an Opportunity to Learn!

There is Wisdom and Power in Pain

Pain teaches you many things about yourself.  

It shows you just what you are made of and how to overcome obstacles.  

It becomes an opportunity to view the world and other people through a completely new set of eyes.

  Pain allows us to grow, to reach, and to achieve a higher awareness of self.

Pain is an opportunity to learn.

~Kim Franklin-Magana 

Your character describes who you are to others...

“Winning is a habit.  Watch your thoughts, they become your beliefs.  Watch your beliefs, they become your words.  Watch your words, they become your actions.  Watch your actions, they become your habits.  Watch your habits, they become your character.” 

~Vince Lombardi

The Early Years-

Lombardi was born in Brooklyn to Enrico "Harry" Lombardi and Matilda "Mattie" Izzo on June 11, 1913.  Harry's mother and father, Vincenzo and Michelina emigrated from Salerno, Italy. Mattie's father and mother, Anthony and Loretta, emigrated from an area several miles east of Salerno. Henry had three siblings and Matilda had twelve siblings. Vince would be the oldest of five children, Madeleine, Harold, Claire, and Joe. The entire Lombardi and Izzo clan settled in Sheepshead Bay.

Matilda's father, Anthony, opened up a barber shop in Sheepshead Bay prior to the turn of the century. At about the time of Lombardi's birth, Harry, and his brother, Eddie, opened a butcher shop in the Meatpacking District. Throughout the Great Depression, Harry's shop did well and his family prospered.  Lombardi grew up in an ethnically diverse, middle-class neighborhood. 

 To read more about this inspiring man, please visit:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Lombardi

S U C C E S S !

S U C C E S S !

“Success is what you attract by the person you become.”
~ Jim Rohn