Motivational Thoughts and Sayings
Submitted by Cindy Clough
Executive Director
Just For Kix

The most powerful KING on the earth is Wor-KING; The laziest KING on the earth is Shir-KING; One of the worst KINGS is Smo-KING; The Wittiest KING on earth is Jo-KING; The quietest KING on earth is Thin-KING; The thirstiest KING is Drin-KING; The slyest KING is Wink-KING; And the noisiest KING is Tal-KING.

My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people; those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition there.

Nothing gives a person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

If you want a place in the sun....you must expect some blisters.

The number of people who don't take advantage of their talents is more than made up for by the number who take advantage of talents they scarcely have.

What you are to be you are now becoming.

If you are average, you are close to the bottom as you are to the top.

TEACHING DANCERS TO COUNT IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS TEACHING THEM WHAT COUNTS!!!! Cindy Clough

There is no substitute for hard work and effort beyond the call of mere duty. That is what strengthens the soul and ennobles one's character.

What we have done for ourselves dies with us.....what we have done for others remains and is immortal. Albert Pike

The important thing in life is not what belongs to us.....but what we belong to.

"I know it sounds selfish, wanting to do something no one else has done, but that's what you're out here for----to separate yourself from everyone else." Jack Nicklaus

It's not what happens to us that counts, it's how we respond.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

LEAD.......
FOLLOW.......
OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!

WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING, STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IS. IT IS THE TRYING AND CARING THAT IS IMPORTANT. WINNING IS A BONUS.

NEW TEAM RULES
(Non-negotiable and applicable to all)
RULE #1
The head coach is always right.
RULE # 2
If you think the head coach is wrong, refer to rule #1.

PERSEVERANCE is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. Newt Gingrich