Articles by Jim L. Smith

The very act of imagination forces you to accept that certain things are indeed possible for you.

When mountain climbers feel like they can’t go any further, they concentrate on the next three feet.

The reality of life is that rejection will form a part of it.

When you expand your comfort zone, you also raise your self-esteem.

If you don't like the answer, you can change it; because you, and only you, have the power to change.

It’s not enough to know all there is about quality. It’s our job to educate management and never permit them to make an uninformed decision.

When I was a new manager, a mentor taught me something that I’ve used successfully over the years.

Nothing blocks change the way fear can, and when its power is greater than your power to overcome its influence, fear is devastating.

Do you have so much to do that it seems overwhelming? Maybe it’s time to stop thinking about how much there is to do and start getting it done.

You have what it takes to achieve genuine and lasting excellence.