Issue 3-- March 1, 2000



In this issue...


Welcome
ABC's of Success
Memo from God

Trivia Quiz
Humor
Whys and If
Success Quotes
Coming next month...

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The ABC's of Success
by Leon Shepherd
  • Avoid negative people.
  • Believe in yourself.
  • Create reasons why you want your goal.
  • Develop a plan.
  • Enjoy the journey.
  • Focus on your goals.
  • Give it everything you've got.
  • Have faith in your abilities.
  • Identify your strengths.
  • Just do it!
  • Keep a positive attitude.
  • Live everyday to the fullest.
  • Measure your progress.
  • Network with others.
  • Overcome your obstacles.
  • Put God first.
  • Quitters never win and winners never quit.
  • Remove all doubt.
  • Strive to be the best.
  • Take action everyday.
  • Use your gifts and talents.
  • Visualize your success.
  • Write your goals down.
  • eXecute your plan.
  • Yearn for success.
  • Zero in on your target.


Success Quotes

I've had so many downs that I knew the law of averages would be in my favor one day. -Doug Williams

Being your own man does not mean taking advantage of anyone else. -Flip Wilson

People see God every day; they just don't recognize Him. -Pearl Bailey

Before you marry keep both eyes open; after marriage shut one. -Jamaican proverb

Courage may be the most important of all virtues, because without it one cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. -Maya Angelo

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. -Bill Cosby

Dream big dreams! Others may deprive you of your material wealth and cheat you in a thousand ways, but no one can deprive you of the control and use of your imagination. -Jesse Jackson

Nothing can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; the world is full of unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrecorded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. -Calvin Collage

Live your dreams. -Les Brown

Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you! -Matthew 7:7

Whys & If
Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

If a word is misspelled in a dictionary, how would we ever know?

If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

Why do '' slow down'' and '' slow up'' mean the same thing?

Why do '' fat chance'' and ''slim chance'' mean the same thing?

Why do we sing '' Take me out to the ball game...'' when we are already there?

Why are they called ''stands'' when they're made for sitting?

Why do you press harder on a remote control when you know the battery is dead?

Why do we put suits in a garment bag and put garments in a suitcase?

Dog Gone (humor)
A woman told the vet that something was wrong with her dog. He examined it and had to tell her that the dog was dead.

"I don't believe you,'' she said, '' I'd like a second opinion.''

The vet said that would be fine. He went into the other room and got a cat. He put the cat up on the table with the dog, the cat sniffed the dog, jumped down and went back to his cage.

The vet then got a black lab, put him up on the table, the lab sniffed the dog, jumped down and went back to his cage. The vet tells the lady again, '' Your dog is dead, that will be $600 for the exam.''

'Six hundred dollars is ridiculous, what are the charges for?'' she exclaimed.

The vet replied, '' Fifty for me, and $550 for the cat scan and lab work.''



Leon Shepherd
Editor/Publisher
Living Successfully
Website: http://www.leonshepherd.com
E-Mail: leon@leonshepherd.com
Memo from God

I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD(something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in My time,not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold on to to it. If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return. Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children. Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk. Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine. Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity. Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!!!


Trivia Quiz

1.According to AT&T, on what day are the most long-distance phone calls placed?

A. Christmas
B. Father's Day
C. Mother's Day
D. Thanksgiving

2.What gold medal winning heavyweight boxer in the 1968 Olympics starred in his own TV series titled after his first name, the same name he gave to each of his male children?

A. Evander Holyfield
B. Muhammad Ali
C. Joe Frazier
D. George Foreman

3.What is the real first name of golfing sensation "Tiger" Woods?

A. Eldrick
B. Oscar
C. Tony
D. Ralph

4.Marla Gibbs co-starred as a housekeeper named Florence Johnston in what sitcom?

A. ''Cheers''
B. ''Happy Days''
C. ''The Jeffersons''
D. ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''

5.According to the Bible, who designed Noah's Ark?

A. God
B. Noah
C. Noah's son
D. Noah's wife

6.What jazz singer was known as the ''Divine One''?

A. Ella Fitzgerald
B. Billie Holiday
C. Sarah Vaughan
D. Patti Labelle

7.What car advertises itself as ''the ultimate driving machine''?

A. BMW
B. Mercedes
C. Volkswagen
D. Volvo

8.What IRS form do employees fill out so that their employers can determine the correct amount of federal income tax to withhold from their pay?

A. W-2
B. W-4
C. 1040
D. 1099

9.What is the most frequently used noun in the English language?
A. car
B. people
C. time
D. way

10. The most used denomination of U.S. currency is the $1 bill. What bill is used second most?
A. $5
B. $10
C. $20
D. $100

Answers: 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.C


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