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Toughest trials and biggest breakthroughs

December 18, 2010 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Your toughest trials will come right before your biggest breakthroughs. When the road seems roughest. When the darkness seems darker than ever before. When your patience has expired. When you feel most alone and defeated. ...but if you have been doing the right things like: Only engaging in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: breakthrough, darkness, heart, Patience, trial, trials

Patience, as learned by blogging

September 2, 2010 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

There was a time not so long ago, when I could not wait to click publish on a new post. Sometimes I still feel that urge but I know from experience that by waiting a week or so the post will only become better. Cooling off time. First, I edit the post with fresh eyes a day later. I have yet to find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, personal development, Writing Tagged With: blogging, human interest, Patience, scheduling, teaching, value, waiting

Patience and Smiles – vBlog

February 27, 2010 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Twice in the last few weeks I have found myself in the middle of snow storms while on the road. While sitting in my hotel room in Stamford, CT yesterday I recorded some thoughts on how smiles and patience help me deal with the uncertainty of business travel during inclement weather. I was also able … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, motivation, Travel Tips Tagged With: business travels, inclement weather, Patience, Smile, snow storm, vblog, weather, winter storm

Smiles and Patience Part II

February 25, 2010 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Your ability to shift or totally eliminate the point at which you become completely frustrated and quit will dramatically improve your life. I have always been good at the not quitting part (perhaps to a fault). You don't stay self employed for almost 15 years without that tenacity. On the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, motivation, personal development Tagged With: Chris Brogan, inspiration, motivation, Patience, quits, rental cars, self employed, Smile, social media

Patience, Criticism and Apologies

February 16, 2010 By Jim Raffel 7 Comments

A day in the life of the struggle to live a real, authentic and sustainable life. Yesterday I signed up for a cool new tool for on-line copywriters. It's called ScribeSEO and it analyzes your blog posts and web pages to make sure you are getting the best possible placement is search engines like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging Tagged With: Apology, Brian Clark, CopyBlogger, Criticism, Patience, ScribeSEO

Smile and Put Your Patience On

February 13, 2010 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

You and only you get to decide what kind of day you are going to have. Real smiles backed up by patience and offered authentically to people serving you in less than ideal circumstances, will result in a lasting and sustainable desire to help you and others. I woke up this morning in a hotel room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging Tagged With: Heroes, Patience, Smile, Travel

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