November 6

A successful businessman told me what had turned the tide for him when he was doing poorly. It was a picture of a boat stuck in the sand, the tide was out. The title of that picture was The Tide Always Comes Back. Don't ever accept defeat. Never even think, I can't. Instead, say to yourself, "The tide always comes back." It will, if you will it so.

November 5

Take minute vacations during the day. Sit back in your office chair. Close your eyes and, in memory, go away to some place that means a lot to you, such as where you like to fish or play golf, or swim. Letting the mind go away, if only for a moment, tones up the body with an infusion of fresh energy.

November 4

George Cullum, Sr., Dallas construction executive, had a formula for himself and his men. He used to say: "When the job gets tough, get as tough as the job. When the rock gets hard, get as hard as the rock." Life can be tough, really tough. But God built something in human nature that is tougher still. Draw on it.

November 3

One man's rules for making a success in life are:

1. Practice the affirmation of God's presence daily.
2. Pray for those with whom you work and pray.
3. Image success not only for yourself but also for your competitors.
4. Try to live by faith.

November 2

An uptight man once said to me, speaking of New York, "The very air of this city is filled with tension." "Not so," I said, "If you were to take a sampling of this air to a laboratory for analysis, you wouldn't find a trace of tension in the air. You see, tension is in the minds of people who breathe the air."

November 1

You and I, ten years from now, will be mostly what we think during that period. You can think yourself to failure and unhappiness, or you think your way to success and real happiness. Better give your thoughts a good overhaul once in a while. Think good days today and you'll have them tomorrow as well.