Comments on: How to Exceed Expectations

By: MOVING DAY! « Life’s Little Inspirations

MOVING DAY! « Life’s Little Inspirations — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:58:46 +0000

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By: Miraculous Mindset

Miraculous Mindset — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:11:16 +0000

Nice article. To be successful, the answer lies in your mindset. Your mindset is the one thing that can help you accomplish anything you want, even the most ridiculous things. Your mindset is where all everything you wished for starts. If you start things off with the wrong mindset, then you will not get it no matter how badly you want it.

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:51:07 +0000

Thank you so much for this post. I really needed this today. This puppy is getting bookmarked.

By: Michael Martine | Remarkablogger

Michael Martine | Remarkablogger — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:23:57 +0000

@Kelly – when my step kids were little I said it to them all the time.

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By: Do You Quit Too Easily? | Rock Your Day

Do You Quit Too Easily? | Rock Your Day — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:47:17 +0000

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By: 6 Weeks

6 Weeks — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:03:06 +0000

[...] the comments in a kick ass blog post by James at Men With Pens, on How to Exceed Expectations, Michael Martine, the Remarkablogger, said: One thing that bugs me to no end is when people say [...]

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:45:55 +0000

Michael,

I read the “ain’t done lookin’” earlier and all I heard was what I’m always saying to my kid.

“Mama, I can’t find my socks [book, homework, GameBoy...].”
“Then you haven’t looked hard enough.”

Brett popped in, and I see it in a new light. I get it, and I love it. That really is a fine mantra for life.

Regards,

Kelly

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By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:53:26 +0000

@Michael,

Dammit, that’s good my friend. That could be used for anything, as a totally kick ass mantra.

Say it in your head, next time you can’t think of an idea for a blog post. Or for people looking for their life’s work or whatever.

“I guess you ain’t done lookin’ yet, are you?”

Kick. Ass.

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By: Joshua Clanton

Joshua Clanton — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:09:26 +0000

@ Michael Martine: I know what you mean, though I’m guilty of that as well. For me, it’s usually when it’s something that I didn’t want to do in the first place. The question is whether I really want it. If so, I’ll put in quite a bit of effort, if not, I’ll put in the amount of effort that seems worthwhile to me.

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By: Michael Martine | Remarkablogger

Michael Martine | Remarkablogger — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:54:56 +0000

One thing that bugs me to no end is when people say "I tried," when what they're really saying is they only put in a little effort and then gave up. When I was in the Marines (yes, I really was, but was injured in basic and let go) I was told to find something in the barracks by one of the drill instructors. I looked for what seemed to me like a reasonable amount of time and reported back to him that I couldn't find it. He looked at me and said, real slowly, "Then I guess you ain't done lookin' yet, are you?" I got the message, and that message has stayed with me ever since. Michael Martine | Remarkablogger's last blog post..Beginner SEO for Anyone