“Don’t allow past experiences to be forgotten. Hold them close.” — John-Talmage Mathis Experiences Copy Share Image
“Don’t forget: Ruts aren’t that much different . . . from graves.” — John-Talmage Mathis Depression Copy Share Image
“Tools that make life simpler . . . tend to make life more hectic, and more prone to disruptions.” — John-Talmage Mathis Life Copy Share Image
“You’ve looked in the mirror long enough. See everything as if it were narrated by another.” — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“Preparation: allows you to prevent . . . the intensity of the ordeal.” — John-Talmage Mathis Advice Copy Share Image
“I've never felt that the American Dream was owed to me. I never felt that I was entitled to this Dream. This… — John-Talmage Mathis Achievement Copy Share Image
“All decisions we’ve come to accept as right or wrong are ingrained in us from the society in which we abide. Rights… — John-Talmage Mathis Decision making Copy Share Image
“Electricity, shelter, and a safe place to sleep . . . trump the need to preserve your credit score, or purchase a new gizmo.” — John-Talmage Mathis Advice Copy Share Image
“Let your strength from the past provide proof of your abilities to . . . conquer the difficulties of the present.” — John-Talmage Mathis Adversity Copy Share Image
“Self-preservation—this is your new focus. The only obligation of today is to preserve the breath of tomorrow. Then, once footing is regained,… — John-Talmage Mathis Debt Copy Share Image
“... there is no magical formula to beat the casino. None. Save your money. Save yourself from the cons of an author… — John-Talmage Mathis Books Copy Share Image
“In whatever decisions you make in life, you have to run them through a series of logic tests to make sure that… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“And to fight this beast of wrong is what I intend to do. To do otherwise is to sidestp this rabid injustice.” — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“My casino experience is to someone else their experience with their employer, of how the company has elected to behave solely for… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“Creativity and passion dwindle when hungry. Premiums for talent are easier to demand when desperation isn’t part of the equation. If I’m… — John-Talmage Mathis Creativity Copy Share Image
“My first bit of advice is to not personalize a job loss. The cause for the dismissal was a business calculation. This… — John-Talmage Mathis Business Copy Share Image
“Since the beginning of time there have been people who see themselves as being above the law. To them the laws don’t… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“You’ve had many ordeals in the past. During these ordeals, life seemed unbearable. You may have collapsed from the exhaustion of hopelessness… — John-Talmage Mathis Despair Copy Share Image
“This person sees not her own hand depositing the next dollar in a slot machine, but the hand of fate, or God.… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“Move aside Ebola, smallpox, and AIDS; make room for narcolepsy. I would become shunned and avoided. Perhaps the people at the casino… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“Was I a fool to believe in fate or in some destined illusionary path? I don't know. But we all need something… — John-Talmage Mathis Belief Copy Share Image
“When the noise is gone, and the air is still . . . prepare for survival.” — John-Talmage Mathis Advice Copy Share Image
“The recipe for success in business is this: increase profits and forecasts by reducing expenses through labor elimination and restructure.” — John-Talmage Mathis Business Copy Share Image
“The pain and shame felt are unknown to those with planned vacations. They know not of the tsunami that rescinded the homes,… — John-Talmage Mathis Foreclosure Copy Share Image
“Don’t allow another human to decide your priorities. Their decisions are made without the slightest concern for how you’re inconvenienced.” — John-Talmage Mathis Decision making Copy Share Image
“It felt wrong for me to push Lady Luck to the side and for me to choose who ought to be 'lucky'.… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“The ordeals of others . . . prepare us, and later become the compass . . . in our time of ordeal.” — John-Talmage Mathis Advice Copy Share Image
“Trust can be one of life’s greatest rewards, but it can also be the cause for the most destruction in one’s life.” — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“Gossip is an unavoidable evil at school, work, or wherever, but when the HR department gossips, it elevates into malice.” — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
“The truth is, living in any society is difficult. Those who become desperate with a fractured sense of security are much more… — John-Talmage Mathis Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“Listen to people; nothing is accomplished if you dismiss other viewpoints. And of most importance: be confident. Have confidence in yourself. Have… — John-Talmage Mathis Confidence Copy Share Image
“Life isn’t fair. It doesn’t make sense. This unfairness is felt by everyone, from the Las Vegas tunnel dweller all the way… — John-Talmage Mathis Fair Copy Share Image
“So I resort back to such ideology: we all have a calling. We all have an ultimate purpose. On that is laid… — John-Talmage Mathis Destiny Copy Share Image
“Is it really necessary to reward the CEO with several million dollars? Why isn’t it logical or common sense to pay the… — John-Talmage Mathis Ceo Copy Share Image
“Dedication is a great trait. It’s also the trait most abused by superiors. In short, you are an asset that can be… — John-Talmage Mathis Dedication Copy Share Image
“I live by the belief that if you work hard and do the best you can, at the end of the day… — John-Talmage Mathis Boom-town Copy Share Image
