Resume Writing Tips for Federal Jobs

Myth or Fact?

1. Resumes have to be one page. Myth - In the government, resumes are often longer than one page because of the detailed information applicants must provide to be considered.
2. As a recent graduate, your educational experience can not qualify as specialized experience. Myth - Many of the assignments, committees, or extra-curricular groups students participate in can be used as experience on an application as long as it corresponds with the job duties of the position. For example, Katie is head of the finance club where she worked on sample projects with a consulting firm. She can describe that experience when applying for a financial analyst position.
3. Social security numbers (SSN) are a common addition to a resume. Fact - Many resumes need SSNs for identification purposes, however, NIH advises applicants not to include their SSN on paper resumes or in the body of an electronic resume.
4. Using bullets is a great way to describe job duties on a resume. Fact - Although not always common on Federal resumes, bullets may make it easier to read job duties.

Formatting

There are different styles of resumes, however, a Federal resume should include the most relevant work experience and educational information at the beginning of the resume. This is best displayed in a short summary or a brief autobiography. You should include information such as skills, competencies, major accomplishments, training or any information that is required or related to the job announcement. If there is something specific you want to convey, place that information up front.

Keywords, Keywords, Keywords

Keywords are very powerful words that can enhance a recruiter's understanding of your qualifications and experience. For example, when a recruiter reads the keyword "analyst," he or she might assume you have experience in collecting data, evaluating effectiveness, and researching and developing new processes.

Keywords are most likely action verbs. When constructing your explanation of previous experience, you should use action verbs to act as descriptions, expressing how you performed that function and with what result.

If the job announcement uses keywords to describe the duties such as "develops" or "implements," these words are representative of independence in work assignments and the range of responsibility for the available position. You should include your experience "developing" or "implementing" to demonstrate your previous independence.

Numbers, Numbers, Numbers

Enhance your resume by adding numerical results. Numerical results can increase appeal with recruiters because it provides a description of the responsibility level that may relate directly to the duties of the position. For example, an individual who was in the budget field has "worked with disseminating budgets for small projects." But when the applicant describes her experience with numbers, her description is more relevant as "disseminated the budgets for small projects amounting to $450,000." Numbers can be a great way to describe the responsibility, pressures, and accomplishments of your previous endeavors as they relate to the position you are applying to.

The Long vs. the Short Struggle

Federal resumes are much longer than a resume created for the private industry, but how long is too long?

The Long of It

Federal resumes are usually longer because they should be more descriptive and detailed. When writing your resume, it is very important for you to include all information related to the position so that recruiters are able to determine if you qualify for the position. Leaving this information off in the interest of shortening your resume can exclude you from being considered "best qualified."

The Short of It

Although Federal resumes need to be detailed, there should be some discretion when there is too much information. All information that relates directly to the position should be included on the resume but information that is only indirectly related can be excluded if the resume begins to grow. Many applicants are proud of their work experience and want to list it all, however, information such as work experience or education that happened a very long time ago and is not a requirement of the future position can be omitted. Use your best judgment to decide what the recruiter needs to know for this specific position.

Taken from www;jobs.nih.gov

Increase Motivation

If you want to make things happen the ability to motivate yourself and others is a crucial skill. At work, home, and everywhere in between, people use motivation to get results. Motivation requires a delicate balance of communication, structure and incentives. These 21 tactics will help you maximize motivation in yourself and others.

1. Consequences - never use threats. They'll turn people against you. But making people aware of the negative consequences of not getting results can have a big impact. This one is also big for self motivation. If you don't get your act together, will you ever get what you want?
2. Pleasure - this is the old carrot on a stick technique. Providing pleasurable rewards creates eager and productive people.
3. Performance incentives - appeal to people's selfish nature. Give them the opportunity to earn more for themselves by earning more for you.
4. Detailed instructions - if you want a specific result, give specific instructions. People work better when they know exactly what's expected.
5. Short and long term goals - use both to guide the action process an create an overall philosophy.
6. Kindness - get people on your side and they'll want to help you. Piss them off and they'll do everything they can to screw you over.
7. Deadlines - many people are most productive right before a big deadline. They also have a hard time focusing until the deadline is looming overhead. Use this to your advantage by setting up a series of mini-deadlines building up to an end result.
8. Team spirit - create an environment of camaraderie. People work more effectively when they feel like part of the team - they don't want to let others down.
9. Recognize achievement - make a point to recognize achievements one-on-one and also in group settings. People like to see that their work isn't being ignored.
10. Personal stake - think about the personal stake of others. What do they need? By understanding this you'll be able to keep people happy and productive.
11. Concentrate on outcomes - no one likes to work with someone standing over their shoulder. Focus on outcomes - make it clear what you want and cut people loose to get it done on their own.
12. Trust and respect - give people the trust and respect they deserve and they'll respond to requests much more favorably.
13. Create challenges - people are happy when they're progressing towards a goal. Give them the opportunity to face new and difficult problems and they'll be more enthusiastic.
14. Let people be creative - don't expect everyone to do things your way. Allowing people to be creative creates a more optimistic environment and can lead to awesome new ideas.
15. Constructive criticism - often people don't realize what they are doing wrong. Let them know. Most people want to improve and will make an effort once they know how to do it.
16. Demand improvement - don't let people stagnate. Each time someone advances raise the bar a little higher.
17. Make it fun - work is most enjoyable when it doesn't feel like work at all. Let people have fun and the positive environment will lead to better results.
18. Create opportunities - give people the opportunity to advance. Let them know that hard work paid off.
19. Communication - keep the communication channels open. By being aware of potential problems you can fix them before a serious dispute arises.
20. Make it stimulating - mix it up. Don't ask people to do the same boring tasks all the time. A stimulating environment creates enthusiasm and the opportunity for "big picture" thinking.

33 Rules to Boost Productivity - Part Two

My last article on 33 Rules to Boost Productivity got a positive reception, so I decided to come up with 33 more. A few of these are similar to the ones already posted, but most are new. Sometimes looking at the same idea from different angles can be beneficial. So here are 33 more rules to boost your productivity:

1. Super slow. Commit yourself to working a particularly hideous project for just one session a week, 15-30 minutes total. Declutter one small shelf. Purge 10 clothing items you don't need. Write a few paragraphs. Then stop.
2. Dailies. Schedule a specific time each day for working on a particular task or habit. One hour a day could leave you with a finished book, or a profitable Internet business a year later.
3. Add-ons. Tack a task you want to habitualize into one of your existing habits. Water the plants after you eat lunch. Send thank you notes after you check email.
4. Plug-ins. Inject one task into the middle of another. Listen to podcasts while grocery shopping. Return phone calls while commuting. Read while eating lunch.
5. Gratitude. When someone does you a good turn, send a thank you card. That's a real card, not an e-card. This is rare and memorable, and the people you thank will be eager to bring you more opportunities.
6. Training. Train up your skill in various productivity habits. Get your typing speed to at least 60 wpm, if not 90. Learn to speed-read or photoread. Develop your communication skills.
7. Software. Take advantage of productivity software to boost your effectiveness. Lifehacker recommends new items each week.
8. Zone out. Enter the zone of peak creativity, and watch your output soar.
9. Denial. Just say no to non-critical requests for your time.
10. Recapture. Reclaim other people's poor time usage for yourself. Visualize your goals during dull speeches. Write out your grocery list during pointless meetings.
11. Mastermind. Run your problem past someone else, preferably a group of people. Invite all the advice, feedback, and constructive criticism you can handle.
12. Twenty. Take a piece of paper, number 1-20, and don't stop until you've listed 20 creative ideas for improving your productivity.
13. Challenger. Deliberately make the task harder. Challenging tasks are more engaging than boring ones. Compose an original poem for your next blog. Create a PowerPoint presentation that doesn't use words.
14. Asylum. Complete an otherwise tedious task in an unusual or crazy manner to keep it interesting. Make phone calls using pretend foreign accents. Fill out government paperwork in crayon.
15. Music. Experiment to discover how music may boost your productivity. Try fast-paced music for email, classical or new age for project work, and total silence for high-concentration creative work.
16. Scotty. Estimate how long a task will take to complete. Then start a timer, and push yourself to complete it in half the time.
17. Pay it forward. When an undesirable task is delegated to you, re-delegate it to someone else.
18. Bouncer. When a seemingly pointless task is delegated to you, bounce it back to the person who assigned it to you, and challenge them to justify its operational necessity.
19. Opt-out. Quit clubs, projects, and subscriptions that consume more of your time than they're worth.
20. Decaffeinate. Say no to drugs, suffer through the withdrawal period, and let your natural creative self re-emerge.
21. Triage. Save the lives of your important projects by killing those that are going to die anyway.
22. Conscious procrastination. Delay non-critical tasks as long as you possibly can. Many of them will die on you and won't need to be done at all.
23. TV-free. Turn off the TV, especially the news, and recapture many usable hours.
24. Timer. Time all your tasks for an entire day, preferably for a week. Even the act of measuring itself can boost your productivity, not to mention what you learn about your real time usage.
25. Valor. Pick the one item on your task list that scares you the most. Muster all the courage you can, and tackle it immediately.
26. Non-conformist. Run errands at unpopular times to avoid crowds. Shop just before stores close or shortly after they open. Take advantage of 24-hour outlets if you're a vampire.
27. Agoraphobia. Shop online whenever possible. Get the best selection, consult reviews, and purchase items within minutes.
28. Reminder. Add birthday and holiday reminders to your calendar a month or two ahead of their actal dates. Buy gifts then instead of at the last minute.
29. Do it now! Recite this phrase over and over until you're sick of it that you cave in and get to work.
30. Inspiration. Read inspiring books and articles, listen to audio programs, and attend seminars to keep absorbing inspiring new ideas.
31. Gym rat. Exercise daily. Boost your metabolism, concentration, and mental clarity in 30 minutes a day.
32. Lovey dovey. Romantic love will spur you on to greater heights, if for no other reason than to persuade your partner you aren't such a loser after all.
33. Troll hunt. Banish the negative trolls from your life, and associate with positive, happy and successful people. Mindsets are contagious. Show loyalty to your potential, not to your pity posse.

Taken from Stevepavlina.com  Written by Steve Pavlina.

How to Be Happy at Work - An Interview

Work occupies an enormous amount of our lives. To be happy, we need to be happy at work. But unless you fall into the job of your dreams, this can be a challenge. It's hard to make sitting at a cubicle all seem fulfilling, and for many employers, employees happiness is a low priority compared to the bottom line.

For these reasons, I was surprised to learn that someone has built a career around happiness at work. Alexander Kjerulf has the gumption to stand in front of large groups of corporate employees and tell them how to be happier. He's also written a book titled Happy Hour is 9 to 5.

When Alex offered to interview with any blogger, I jumped at the chance. Here are the toughest questions I could muster.

Have you ever worked in a cubicle farm, or at any large company as a subordinate? If so, what was your experience?

In fact, I have. My very first job out of university was for Bang & Olufsen which make some of the world's best music systems and TVs. My job was as a software developer, and it was everything you could fear from a big corporation. The offices were an ugly, gray and uninspiring cubicle farmscape. The job was boring, everything mired in endless layers of bureaucracy. Every good idea had to be approved at three different meetings. The mood at the company was unhappy and cynical. Now, don't get me wrong, B & O make great products, and there are good reasons why they run software development the way they do, one of them being that it ensures a very low rate of errors. But I just didn't fit in. I lasted 6 months and then left for a job in a small consulting company where I was employee number 4. That was much more to my liking.

What would you say to someone who finds the work they do, of even the entire industry, to be terribly dull?

Well, you're facing a choice, aren't you? Stay where you are and make it fun or go somewhere else that is more likely to be fun. As long as you stay and accept dull work, you will never realize your full potential. You will never be a productive, creative, successful, fulfilled or happy as you could be if work was fun, energizing and inspiring.

What is the best way to deal with a boss that is just an awful person?

Again, there are two options. You can try to teach your boss a better way. I know many people don't think you can, but with most bosses it IS possible. A friend of mine has just done it. Her Boss' boss was constantly unpleasant, tough and never said a kind word to anyone. People always feared their weekly status meetings with him because he was so strict and always only gave people hell for the problems he saw. My friend went on a successful campaign to change him, and over the course of three months has taught him to appreciate good work, to praise people and to talk nicely.

However, with some bosses it just plain can't be done. As studies have shown, around 2% of the general population have psychopathic tendencies, and in business these people tend to concentrate in management positions. This means that around 5-10% of managers have psychopathic traits. You can't work with these people. They have no empathy and don't care about others. If that is your boss, run, don't walk, away from him. Find a new job inside the company or at another company. Oh, and read Bob Sutton's book, The No Asshole Rule, which describes what companies can do about jerks.

What would you recommend to someone who doesn't like working in an office in front of a computer everyday, but still wants job security and a good salary?

I'd say go for a job that makes you happy. Surprise! Seriously, many people seem to think that there is some built-in contradiction between being happy at work and making good money or having job security. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you love what you do, you're more likely to be very good at it, meaning you're more likely to make good money and be secure in your job. I know many people who were miserable in their jobs - and then lost them in a downsizing round.

How can someone break the monotony of working in an office and going through the same routine day after day?

There are about a million ways. One of my favorites is Random Acts of Workplace Kindness. Do something nice for a co-worker, for your team, for your department or for your employees. Bring someone a cup of coffee without them asking. Pass out candy at a meeting. Compliment people on their work. Ask people about their weekend. Anything that creates a fun mood and a real connection between people.

What is the hardest part of standing in front of a large group of employees and telling them they should be happy at work?

Hmmm... Tricky question. I love doing it so much that there are no hard parts about it. The hardest part is probably knowing that if I come in and do a bad job, I risk giving "happiness at work" a bad reputation at this company. Happiness at work will become something silly that people ridicule, rahter than something important that people work together to create. I'm very conscious of this responsibility, and try to do my very best every time.

Taken from Pickthebrain.com  

An Olympic Lesson in Motivation

The saying goes: The expert in anything was once a beginner in everything. Truer words were never spoken. But this isn't what we see. This isn't what we feel when we watch these Olympians. It isn't what we think when we watch any expert or great success. We see the finished product, shining brightly in designer packaging. We see triumph and achievement, not training. We see the riches, not the rags. And this, as much as anything else, is why motivation - that inner drive that carries us toward all we desire - continues to escape us.

Today that comes to an end. Today I will open your eyes to a new way of viewing the changes you wish to carry out and the challenges that are attempting to stop you.

The Olympians we admire might possess unique physical talent and natural gifts, but that inner fire that compels them forward is within us all. It's time to set it free.

Authors Don't Write Books

Whether it's a friend who lost 40 pounds or a track star streaking across the screen, our eyes can only see what is in front of us. And more often than not, that picture of success is daunting. It's overwhelming, to see ourselves reaching those heights. No, it's more than that. It's unbelievable.

When we view success at its peak, we feel separated from it. We see ourselves as incapable of doing something similar.

Take a book, for instance.

Seeing a novel on a shelf leads to the same conclusion in the minds of anyone posed with the question: 'Oh, I could never write a book.' The view is all wrong. The reason? Authors don't write books.

What do Authors Write?

Authors don't write books; authors write words.

This is one of the most important ideas to understand. I know it sounds simple, but it separates those who progress from those who wish and wait.

We've already said that most see the finished product and feel overwhelmed by the prospect of achieving the same goal. If this occurred only when watching an Olympic athlete, there would be little issue. But that's not how it works. We get that same sense of inability when viewing any worthwhile achievement. Losing weight, finding a new career, starting a business or new relationship, overcoming personal debt - these are outcomes millions wish to pursue but don't believe they can achieve.

They can't see past the finished product.

To get motivated, to truly ignite your drive, you must see your goals as achievable. You must believe in yourself and your abilities. You must see success, not as a matter of unattainable greatness, but merely as a matter of time.

Losing weight begins with a single decision. Finding the job you love begins with a single Google search. And starting a new relationship begins with a single look.

The world is built upon blocks, not one massive stone. One step, one movement, one decision, one action. These are the things that feed success. These are the things that you can do today.

Taken from motivation123.com

33 Rules to Boost Your Productivity

Heuristics are rules intended to help you solve problems. When a problem is large or complex, and the optimal solution is unclear, applying a heuristic allows you to begin making progress towards a solution even though you can't visualize the entire path from your starting point.

Suppose your goal is to climb to the peak of a mountain, but there's no trail to follow. An example of a heuristic would be: Head directly towards the peak until you reach an obstacle you can't cross. Whenever you reach such an obstacle, follow it around to the right until you're able to head towards the peak once again. This isn't the most intelligent or comprehensive heuristic, but in many cases it will work just fine, and you'll eventually reach the peak.

Heuristics don't guarantee you'll find the optimal solution, nor do they generally guarantee a solution at all. But they do a good job of solving certain types of problems to be useful. Their strength is that they break the deadlock of indecision and get you into action. As you take action you begin to explore the solution space, which deepens your understanding of the problem. As you gain knowledge about the problem, you can make course corrections along the way, gradually improving your chances of finding a solution. If you try to solve a problem you don't initially know how to solve, you'll often figure out a solution as you go, one you never could have imagined until you started moving. This is especially true with creative work such as software development. Often you don't even know exactly what you're trying to build until you start building it.

Heuristics have many practical applications, and one of my favorite areas of application is personal productivity. Productivity heuristics are behavioral rules (some general, some situation-specific) that can help us get things done more efficiently. Here are some of my favorites:

1. Nuke it! The most efficient way to get through a task is to delete it. If it doesn't need to be done, get it off your to do list.
2. Daily goals. Without a clear focus, it's too easy to succumb to distractions. Set targets for each day in advance. Decide what you'll do; then do it.
3. Worst first. To defeat procrastination learn to tackle your most unpleasant task first thing in the morning instead of delaying it until later in the day. This small victory will set the tone for a very productive day.
4. Peak times. Identify your peak cycles of productivity, and schedule your most important tasks for those times. Work on minor tasks during your non-peak times.
5. No-comm zones. Allocate uninterruptible blocks of time for solo work where you must concentrate. Schedule light, interruptible tasks for your open-comm periods and more challenging projects for your no-comm periods.
6. Mini-milestones. When you begin a task, identify the target you must reach before you can stop working. For example, when working on a book, you could decide not to get up until you've written at least 1000 words. Hit your target no matter what.
7. Timeboxing. Give yourself a fixed time period, like 30 minutes, to make a dent in a task. Don't worry about how far you get. Just put in the time. 
8. Batching. Batch similar tasks like phone calls or errands into a single chunk, and knock them off in a single session.
9. Early bird. Get up early in the morning, like at 5 AM, and go straight to work on your most important task. You can often get more done before 8 AM than most people do in a day.
10. Cone of silence. Take a laptop with no network or WiFi access, and go to a place where you can work flat out without distractions, such as a library, park, coffee house, or your own back yard. Leave your comm gadgets behind.
11. Tempo. Deliberately pick up the pace, and try to move a little faster than usual. Speak faster. Walk faster. Type faster. Read faster. Go home sooner.
12. Relaxify. Reduce stress by cultivating a relaxing, clutter-free workspace.
13. Agendas. Provide clear written agendas to meeting participants in advance. This greatly improves meeting focus and efficiency. You can use it for phone calls too.
14. Pareto. The Pareto principle is the 80-20 rule, which states that 80% of the value of a task comes from 20% of the effort. Focus your energy on that critical 20%, and don't overengineer the non-critical 80%.
15. Ready-fire-aim. Bust procrastination by taking action immediately after setting a goal, even if the action isn't perfectly planned. You can always adjust the course along the way.
16. Minuteman. Once you have the information you need to make a decision, start a timer and give yourself just 60 seconds to make the actual decision. Take a whole minute to vacillate and second-guess yourself all you want, but come out the other end with a clear choice. Once your decision is made, take some kind of action to set it in motion.
17. Deadline. Set a deadline for task completion, and use it as a focal point to stay on track.
18. Promise. Tell others of your commitments, since they'll help hold you accountable.
19. Punctuality. Whatever it takes, show up on time. Arrive early.
20. Gap reading. Use reading to fill in those periods like waiting for an appointment, standing in line, or while the coffee is brewing. If you're a male, you can even read an article while shaving (preferably with an electric razor). That's 365 articles a year.
21. Resonance. Visualize your goal as already accomplished. Put yourself into a state of actually being there. Make it real in your mind, and you'll soon see it in your reality.
22. Glittering prizes. Give yourself frequent rewards for achievement. See a movie, book a professional massage, or spend a day at an amusement park.
23. Quad 2. Separate the truly important tasks from the merely urgent. Allocate blocks of time to work on the critical Quadrant 2 tasks, those which are important but rarely urgent, such as physical exercise, writing a book, and finding a relationship partner.
24. Continuum. At the end of your workday, identify the first task you'll work on the next day, and set out the materials in advance. The next day begin working on that task immediately.
25. Slice and dice. Break complex projects into smaller, well-defined tasks. Focus on completing just one of those tasks.
26. Single-handling. Once you begin a task, stick with it until it's 100% complete. Don't switch tasks in the middle. When distractions come up, jot them down to be dealt with later.
27. Randomize. Pick a totally random piece of a larger project, and complete it. Pay one random bill. Make one phone call. Write page 42 of your book.
28. Insanely bad. Defeat perfectionism by completing your task in an intentionally terrible fashion, knowing you need never share the results with anyone. Write a blog post about the taste of salt, design a hideously dysfunctional website, or create a business plan that guarantees a first-year bankruptcy. With a truly horrendous first draft, there's nowhere to go but up.
29. 30 days. Identify a new habit you'd like to form, and commit to sticking with it for just 30 days. A temporary commitment is much easier to keep than a permanent one.
30. Delegate. Convince someone else to do it for you.
31. Cross-pollenation. Sign up for martial arts, start a blog, or join an improv group. You'll often encounter ideas in one field that can boost your performance in another.
32. Intuition. Go with your gut instinct. It's probably right.
33. Optimization. Identify the processes you use most often, and write them down step-by-step. Refactor them on paper for greater efficiency. Then implement and test your improved processes. Sometimes we just can't see what's right in front of us until we examine it under a microscope.

Taken from stevepavalina.com  Written by Steve Pavlina.

My Uncomfortable Secret to Motivation

A five-letter word is my secret.

As you probably know, routine casts a trance-like power with devastating impact. As a result, it is an absolute necessity to break free of its grasp. If you can't find a way out of this vicious pattern and into a new set of thoughts, feelings, and actions, you have no hope of changing or improving your life.

Consider this five-letter word my guaranteed release.

Working with remarkable speed, it personally shakes me out of autopilot, delivers an eye-opening wake-up call, and motivates me with more force than anything I know.

Not bad for a five-letter word.

My hope - and assumption - is that it will have the same positive effect on you.

The Word, My Release

I know a time will come when I'll no longer be able to act on the things I want, the things I've dreamed about experiencing and things I've always wished to become. I will have to let them go. I will have to let go of all those exciting ideas I tossed about in my mind, all the goals carefully constructed while daydreaming. They will have to be put to rest, once and for all. And I will never experience them.

Never.

This is a frightening thought for me. It is startling, can be gut-wrenching, and tip-toes toward terrifying. But it's also something else. And it's here, on the other side of the coin, that I find my secret.

The Flip-Side of the Word

Coming to grips with reality can be scary.

So much so, that most men and women choose the other door. They hide from the truth and tuck their dreams into the fairytale 'someday.'

'I'll do it someday...someday.'

A sigh of relief follows and it's back to the safe and comfy routine. No need to face fears, no need to rise to challenges, no need to take action. That will all happen someday - but not today.

If only this were true. It is not.

Here is the truth: Someday eventually meets the edge of the cliff. Someday eventually runs out. Someday eventually turns into never.

Frightening? Perhaps. But it's also your way out. It's also your release from the routine that strangles your hopes and dreams. By focusing intently - and I mean intently - on 'never,' in regard to your lifelong wishes and wants, you will be shocked out of your pattern of procrastination and jolted into a new mindset.

You'll have the motivation you need to stop hesitating because you know, without question, if you keep it up, you'll never experience the life you've been waiting for all these years.

Without action, talk is only noise. Below is what I do in particular to get the most out of this five-letter word. It's something you can do, anytime and any place, to dismantle procrastination and ignite your inner drive.

Action Steps - Short and Sweet

Think of something you want. Not a lip-service dream, but something you truly desire, something either for yourself or for someone else.

Our results have shown that people imagine themselves experiencing the joys of progress or success when asked to think of a goal.

This time I want you to do the opposite.

I want you to imagine, vividly, that your idea, your chosen dream or goal, cannot happen. No matter what you do, you'll never get it. Never. Never.

If you do it right, you'll feel anxious, like you have to get up out of your seat right now and do something before time runs out. This is the power of 'never.'

Don't hide from the truth. Let it smack you in the face and punch you in the gut. Only then can it snap you out of the routine and drive you into action. Only then can it change your life.

If you don't do something now, you may never do it then.

Never hide, never avoid, never run from 'never.' Use it as a fire to place beneath your greatest ideas and accept it as a truth that can set you free.

Embrace...'never.'

Taken from Motivation123.com