Happy Mother's Day

Greg Taylor

If you are like me, you need someone to remind you of certain important dates. Anniversaries, birthdays, and, yes, Mother’s Day.

Well, next Sunday May 8th will be Mother’s Day.

I would like to honor my Mother by celebrating her life in the NOW! So many times in life we regret not telling someone how they made us feel or what they have done for us. I have encouraged many of my clients (and myself, as well) to write letters to the most important people in their lives—to make sure that the things that matter don’t go unsaid.

To honor my mom, here are 25 of her sayings that have had the greatest impact on me.

MOMMA SAYS:

Don’t cry over spilled milk – clean it up!
Learn to love what you have to do, because you will do more of that in your lifetime than what you want to do.
You can do anything you want, if you are willing to work for it.
Guilty by association.
When you go somewhere and leave, make sure you leave it better than when you got there.
NO complaining and no whining.
NO gossiping.
NO bad mouthing anyone including your enemies.
Forgive and forget.
Don’t say: “I can’t do that.” You can do whatever you put your mind to.
Can’t never could do anything.
Personal accountability – Your behavior - Your consequence.
If you want to play or work, you have to do what your coach/authority tells you to do.
Punishment must fit the crime (action).
NO excuses – PERIOD!
Pick up after yourself.
Loafing at work is like stealing from your employer.
Can’t do what you want to, until you do what you have to.
Believe 0% of what you hear and believe about 50% of what you see; and use your own information and discernment to make decisions.
IF it’s got to be it is up to me – GET IT DONE!
Never say Never!
Everything rises and falls on leadership (parents)!
Can’t fix a problem until you own it!
What you sow is what you reap – gardening for life!
Just like the famous quote by Henry Ford, my MOMMA used to say, “If you think you can you are right! If you think you can't, you are right! YOUR CHOICE!