Quote of the Day—Each Moment We Decide What We Are Becoming

Those of us who are planners need to be reminded of the truth in this wise insight. It is not tomorrow, but this very moment, that defines me.

Quote of the Day—Change Begins Here

All ideas—about the world, business, ourselves—reside in our minds first. What thoughts do you have today that give rise to creativity, virtue and innovation?

Corporate Image Must Reflect Reality

It's our business to help other businesses with their corporate image. But our work only builds upon what the company already is. In some cases, a company has more to offer than its customers recognize—and that's when a strategically developed communication plan can really help grow the business. Upon occasion, a company wishes to position itself as something more than it is.

While communication can drive corporate culture, there must be parity between what a company wishes to convey—and what they really are. Successful companies know that they must put sustained effort into both to retain the trust of their clients and sustain a thriving business.

Quote of the Day—Giving

Quote of the Day—The Art of Conversation

Quote of the Day—Reason to Live

Give a Priceless Gift for Christmas

Sometimes the best gifts can't be wrapped. This season, consider these priceless gifts:

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
—Oren Arnold

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Who's to say what's impossible?

“If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advancing.” —Orville Wright

Today we commemorate the first successful flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane that was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903. May all your dreams find wings.

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Thanks-Living

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." —John F. Kennedy

We wish all of our followers, friends and clients a gratitude-filled Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for today?

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Columbus Day—Inspiration for Overcoming Obstacles

You never know where a dream will take you, but you can be sure obstacles will arise along the way.

Christopher Columbus earned the right to make this quote: “By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.”

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Leadership

Independence Day

"We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls." —Robert J. McCracken

Memorial Day

"A nation that does not honor it's heros, will not long endure."

—President Abraham Lincoln

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Quote of the Day—Excellence

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” —Aristotle

Valentine's Day

"Passion is the genesis of genius." —Anthony Robbins

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." —Martin Luther King, Jr.

Find a way to shower civility, respect and compassion in your corner of the world today.

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A New Year

"There is nothing so powerful as words and images, artfully combined, to open a world of possibilities." —CMBell Company

Here's the beautiful thing about the mind—it can take you anywhere. No security checkpoints. No lost luggage. Your imagination is a passport that never expires, and a flight of fancy always leaves on time.
As you start your new year, we encourage you to explore the big world of ideas. To inspire you, we have developed a series of 12 calendar/desktop wallpaper art images featuring breathtaking images of human achievement and nature from around the world. If you'd like to have these, email me at DeLona@cmbell.com, and we'll get you on the list.
Go ahead—explore a little. Imagine a lot. And watch what happens.

Christmas Wishes

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." —Charles Dickens

We wish each of you the peace, joy and hope of the season.

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Giving Thanks

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." —John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Quote of the Day—Greatness