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Image courtesy of t_a_g @flickr<\/a><\/p>\n

Better Because\u2026You Choose<\/strong><\/p>\n

For over 25 years, we climbed the corporate ladder in Fortune 100 companies like Best Buy and General Electric and were fortunate to attend top-rated training and executive leadership programs. \u00a0After leaving behind our corporate lives, we realized that these same tools we used to achieve success in business also worked just as well for life in general.<\/p>\n

So we’ve picked the best of what we learned along the way \u2013 from executive coaches, close friends and family \u2013 and are happy to share it with the PickTheBrain audience.<\/p>\n

THREE CORE BELIEFS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FIRST<\/strong>. Life Is What You Think.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider this saying from the Mahatma Ghandi:<\/p>\n

Let your thoughts be positive<\/em><\/p>\n

For they will become your words.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let your words be positive<\/em><\/p>\n

For they will become your actions.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let your actions be positive<\/em><\/p>\n

For they will become your values.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let your values be positive<\/em><\/p>\n

For they will become your destiny.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our thoughts influence our actions, which determines results. \u00a0\u00a0As we\u2019ve learned from our parents, positive thoughts lead to inspired actions, which can lead to better results.<\/p>\n

So, remember this:\u00a0 Thoughts + Actions = Quality of Life<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably heard this before, but it\u2019s a good reminder. If we are to make the world better, it begins with how we think.<\/p>\n

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SECOND.<\/strong> Life Cycles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Life is not a straight line, it\u2019s more like a series of circles that go around and around, up and down, similar to a spring.<\/p>\n

This is a natural cycle in life.\u00a0\u00a0 Every year, we have four seasons \u2013 the Fall is when trees shed their leaves and in the Winter, there is a period of dormancy (some animals hibernate).\u00a0 Then, Spring is a renewal and Summer is a period of full bloom.<\/p>\n

Some periods of time days are filled with questioning, which builds into creative thinking, which leads to inspired action. All, the doldrums can set in again, where we can languish\u2026 until we start questioning, which builds into creative thinking, which takes us once again to inspired action.<\/p>\n

This is where positive thinking and actions have an influence on the quality of your life.<\/p>\n

THIRD.<\/strong> Life\u2019s A Gem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of us get caught in some sort of tunnel-vision. Work, work, work. Or, everything for the kids. Or totally sports.<\/p>\n

But in reality, life has many facets. Here are seven that seem to cover everything.<\/p>\n