THE TRICK…IS TO START

I AM THINKING ABOUT IT…
IT’S IN MY PLANS, MY GOALS…
I HAVE THE INTENTION TO…
I’M ABOUT TO…
I SHALL…
I DEFINITELY WILL GET ROUND TO IT…
ONCE I’VE CLEARED ALL MY OTHER
PLANS AND GOALS FIRST…

THE BIGGEST SECRET…
FLIP THE SWITCH ON…
PRESS THE “ON” BUTTON (1)…

THE TRICK…IS TO START.
THEN BUILD MOMENTUM.

AN INCH OF MOVEMENT IS DEFINITELY BETTER THAN A MILE OF INTENTIONS.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

VALUE OF YOU

BE AN ENTREPRENEUR OF SKILLS.

LIFE IS WILLING TO TEACH, BE A WILLING STUDENT.
IN DOING SO,
BUILD SKILLS THAT PAY YOU FOREVER.

THE MORE SKILLS YOU LEARN,
THE MORE YOU CAN DO,
THE MORE VALUABLE YOU BECOME –
MONEY FOLLOWS VALUE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

IS PRESENT IN THE PRESENT TOO MUCH?

THE PAST IS GONE.
WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT.

THE FUTURE IS YET TO COME.
WE HAVE SOME CONTROL GETTING TOWARDS IT.
WE DON’T HAVE CONTROL OF ITS OUTCOME.

THE PRESENT IS ALIVE.
IT IS AMAZING.
GRASP IT.
LIVE IT.
ENJOY IT.
BREATHE IT.
IT IS ALL BUT A MOMENT…BEFORE IT BECOMES THE PAST.

ALL TOO OFTEN, WE FORGET THAT OUR PRESENT WAS PRETTY MUCH DETERMINED BY OUR PAST.
WE SPEND TOO LITTLE TIME IN THE PRESENT BECAUSE WE HAVE NO TIME;
WE NEED TO PREPARE FOR OUR FUTURE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller