Criticism is easy, art is difficult ~ quote by Philippe Destouches

Today we'll have a look at 'criticism' - I always try to

refrain from being critical when my wife is doing something

I don't want to do! Here's a cartoon that was born out of a

recent decorating project - along with a few of my favourite

quotes...

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two thick layers of

praise. ~ Mary Kay Ash

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain.. and most fools

do.~ Dale Carnegie

Don't let anyone say you can't do it. ~ John Ilhan

And my favourite...Never criticize your spouse's faults; if it

weren't for them, your mate might have found someone better

than you! ~ Jay Trachman

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'Here's the fax, LIVE LIFE TO THE MAX!'

If you're going to make the incredible effort to be born, then why not live your life to the MAX. It makes sense, doesn't it? Why do it half shod? Why only let the throttle out half way? Put your foot flat to the floor, spin the wheels, burn some rubber and let loose with a 'Yahoo' as you tear up the road in your supercharged hot rod of a life that is yours to live. Too many of us try to play it safe and at the end of the road we find ourselves trapped in self-imposed security. But you know and I know that there's only one life to live, so let's LIVE it.

Words © Peter Sinclair 2003

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Afraid Of Critisism? Think again...

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

- Elbert Hubbard

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Does SPLELING really matter?

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer what oredr the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae!

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Albert Einstein Quote...

Albert Einstein once said: "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else".
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Always Associate With Positive Minded People!

Sid Gatt helps to get the message across of distancing yourself from

negative people....

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Inspirational Quote On CREATIVITY...

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."

- Scott Adams (American cartoonist)

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Your INPUT will determine your OUTPUT!

'Your INPUT will determine your OUTPUT, so guard

what you PUT IN and you won't be PUT OUT!'

 

Take particular care as to what you allow to enter both your

ear and eye gates. For what you allow to pass through here

will determine what comes forth from your mouth and will

be demonstrated through your actions. It will determine what

fills your mind and will ultimately influence your destiny.

Imagine having a sentry on guard twenty-four hours a day

and seven days a week. Choose to avoid certain places, switch

channels on the television and refuse to be bombarded by

unwanted visual or verbal stimuli that is not healthy for your

ongoing personal development. Say 'no' to the mediocre and

only 'yes' to the excellent.

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Positive v Negative thoughts!

Our minds are an extremely powerful tool, and as you may have heard before, we only use a small portion of it every day.(Sid Gatt uses even less than that!)

Positive thinking has a great impact on your life. So we must do our best to keep thinking that way. If you find yourself having a negative thought - STOP yourself immediately - and change it to a positive one. Another way, is to surround yourself with positive people and stay well clear of negative ones.(Sid Gatt springs to mind again!) Associate with people who make you smile/laugh and bring positive energy into your life. On that note I'll say...See you next week!

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Leonardo Da Vinci - are you joking!?

I came across this quote by Leonardo Da Vinci and thought 'Is he joking?'
"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should be!"

Am I reading that wrong? In my mind he was probably the greatest artist ever to have lived!!!
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Have you kept your New Year Resolutions so far?

Have you kept your New Year Resolutions?

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One of my favourite quotes from Albert Einstein...

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Extract from a book "Smile Your Way To Success'

This is another extract from a book "Smile Your Way To Success'

that I collaborated with Peter Sinclair on...

'HAPPY PEOPLE use what they have and start where they

are in the pursuit of their DREAM.'

For years I lived my life waiting for the 'one day' to kick in.

After nearly ten years, when that 'one day' still hadn't arrived,

I decided that it was probably time to really start to enjoy life.

My children were growing older and my years weren't being

reversed. So rather than waiting for that illusive day, I decided

to start to live my life to the full. I made a decision to enjoy

every moment, while still focusing on my dream. In an instant,

happiness replaced anger. Fulfillment replaced frustration and

life became a pleasant experience. I analysed my strengths,

discarded my weaknesses and then strengthened my strengths

through practice. And as the song says, 'Don't worry, be happy!'

Words © Peter Sinclair

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UK is suffering the worst snowy period!

The UK is suffering the worst snowy period I've ever

experienced in all my 39 years.(Ok, ok...in all my 56

years!) The severe weather conditions are costing the

economy billions as the country's workforce has been

unable to make it into their day jobs. I've put together

some 'snowy/Christmassy' cartoons that might add

some Christmas cheer to your site. I've partnered with

http://www.instacommerce.net/seasonal-website-banners

who can add cartoon banners etc to your website. They

specialise in developing websites for small to medium

enterprises using CMS or eCommerce solutions. Even

the usually hard to please and miserable Sid Gatt would

be happy with their services.

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Leadership - quotes and cartoon!

Here are some of my favorite 'Leadership' quotes:

Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

If your actions inspire others to dream more,
learn more, do more and become more,
you are a leader.
John Quincy Adams

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr......

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Scam Warning! A public service to my valued readers!

I'm usually trying to motivate you to do something - well this

week is slightly different in that I want you to circulate this

around especially as Christmas is fast approaching - it has been

confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office are

making people aware of the following scam:

A card is posted through your door from a company called

PDS (Parce Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable

to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on an

0906 number (a Premium rate number).
DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating

from Belize.
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message

you will already have been billed a ton of money for the phone call!

It's NO joke!

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A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly!

While surfing around the web looking for some good motivational

quotes I cam across this one by Roald Dahl...A person who has

good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose

and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but

if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like

sunbeams and you will always look lovely.

For more motivational cartoons and quotes visit my revamped

site:  http://www.cartoonmotivators.com

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No one ever excused his way to success. ~ Dave Del Dotto

Today I look at 'making excuses' - I know I make excuses, even as I write I'm thinking of one to get me out of going down to the gym! (I'll probably go - it's just that I feel a bit tired so early in the morning.) Here's a few quotes I found while out looking for inspiration for this cartoon...

Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure. ~Don Wilder and Bill Rechin.

How strange to use "You only live once" as an excuse to throw it away. ~Bill Copeland

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Problems!? Sometimes the solution is right under your nose!

Problems!? You have to remember that sometimes the solution is right

there.(Maybe even under your nose!). It's just that you too busy to look

and listen. DON'T be too busy to hear people out!

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Committed To Continuous Improvement!

Today we have a look at the subject of

'Continuous Improvement'. I personally liked this

quote from Kim Collins....Strive for continuous

improvement, instead of perfection.

And another one from Steve Ballmer..As a global

company, our future growth and success requires that

we constantly look at ways to improve our ability to

serve customers worldwide.

And the same goes for me!

'Til next time!

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