Photo Expressions

If You Never Failed You Never Lived

I got this from a friend today...a great reminder that what most people call "failure" is often an opportunity to learn and grow.  Don't be afraid of failure, and don't worry what "other people" may think; live your life to the fullest and go for it!

Michele

"Act" quote

"The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react." 

- George Bernard Shaw

Be You

Do not be awestruck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.

- Norman Vincent Peale

Version of You Quote

"Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else."

~ Judy Garland.

So true, too often people try to be like the latest "celeb" or "it" personality. Be comfortable with who you are and use all of your gifts to your fullest ability. You are who you are for a very specific reason.

 

Smile Quote

A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.
-unknown

I try to smile at people whenever I can. It is amazing how quickly their demeanor can change.  Try it, you'll be surprised at how good it makes you feel.

Michele

Your Life quote

"The principle of life is that life responds by corresponding; your life becomes the thing you have decided it shall be."

~ Raymond Charles Barker

What do you want your life to be?

Be Yourself...

This came in one of my business newsletters about a new book that is out by Mike Robbins.  I thought the title was a great quote for your day

Be Yourself. Everyone else is already taken.

Love it!

Michele

Take action

"You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action."
 --- Tony Robins ---

I thought this was an appropriate quote for what we have been talking about lately - Getting It Done.
We all know that we are supposed to print our pictures because it is the best form of storage and then we actually get to enjoy them.  We all know we need to make the time to preserve and do something with these memories. We all know that it doesn't matter what our scrapbook layout looks like, it just matters that we did it.

Knowing and action though are two different things. "Knowing" doesn't get it done. Action does.

So vow to take some action this week.  Log on to Foto Depot this week and upload some of your favourite photos. (Find some great tips on how to use Foto Depot by clicking on the Foto Depot section under the Categories section on the right side of the blog or ask us for a demo at the store - it really is very easy). Then order some prints. (Bonus is your pictures are also backed up for you for FREE!)
Take out your daytimer right now, and schedule in 2 sessions this week:

One 15min session (notice I'm being generous, because you should be doing this in 5 min, but I'll give you some leeway this week) to make a "page kit" for a set of the photos you are going to print. Include 3 sheets of a background colour, 1-3 patterned papers, and 1-3 co-ordinating cardstock colours.  Add in a few embellishments (remember less is more) and place it all in a page planner or large ziploc baggie type thing.

One 60-90 min session (soon you will have this down to a 30 min session) where you will take the page kit you created, your basic supplies and a sketch, and sit down to scrapbook your layout. Include journaling.

End result, instead of "knowing" you need to do something, you will have some photos backed up safely on Foto Depot, you will have some photos you can actually look at and enjoy, and you will have a completed layout!  Bonus - you will feel so good you will want to do it again and again!!

Let me know how this goes for you. Take it seriously and take action!

Trust Us With Your Memories,

Michele

"Difficult" quote

"All things are difficult before they are easy."

 -- John Norley

This is so true.  Too often we give up when we are learning something new because it is "difficult" or sometimes don't even start because it looks hard.  Until you try and learn, how can it ever get easier?

As the saying goes, "you only eat an elephant one bite at a time."  So take that task or project you have been putting off, and just start. 

Hours in Your Day Quote

"The only thing even in this world are the number of hours in a day. The difference in winning or losing is what you do with those hours."

-- Woody Hayes, Football Coach

On Being Fabulous Quote

This quote is at the back of the new Chatterbox catalogue (you should see what they have coming for CHA winter!  Gorgeous!)

I thought I'd share it with you to help you SHINE to your full potential.  Each one of you is FABULOUS!

Happiness Quote

"Happiness is a by-product of an effort to make someone else happy."

 - Gretta Brooker Palmer

Take a moment today, and think of what you can do for someone else.  Something to make them smile.  Often it is the little things that make a difference - a hug, a back rub, chocolate  (I know those work for me! lol).  Make someone smile and you can't help but feel good and be happy. 

Practice a Random Act of Happiness today!

Michele

Learning Quote

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." - Henry Ford

This is something I do all the time - whether it is learning within my industry, business in general, my faith, about my kids, or anything else that fascinates me. 

Remember to use the muscle called your brain so it keeps working- use it or lose it!

Michele

Happy Thanksgiving

All of us at Photo Express (PE) would like to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving (Canadian). We are thankful for your friendship!

Here are a couple of quotes that were appropriate to remind us of all we have to be thankful for:

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." Thornton Wilder

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." Oprah Winfrey

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melody Beattie

"Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it." Ralph Marston

Happy Thanksgiving!

Deeds

"The right sort of deeds require no embellishment of words."

-- Napoleon Hill