Posts Tagged ‘hard work’

Hard work and talent

Monday, January 5th, 2015

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.

–Robert Half

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com. Walled-In is a story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War.

 

Exercise is a leveler

Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

Exercise is a leveler. It doesn’t matter how rich you are – you can’t just buy your way into a great body. You have to do the work. I find that comforting. It’s one of the few things in life where we’re all on a level playing field.
–Vinnie Tortorich

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com. Walled-In is a story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War.

 

 

Luck

Friday, September 6th, 2013

“I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more I have of it.”

–Benjamin Franklin

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com. Walled-In is a story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War.