Motivation & inspiration

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

May 2, 2013
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“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller

About Joya Martin

I am an award-winning business leader and experienced accounting professional living in the gorgeous Caribbean. I'm inspired by books, photography, art, beauty, nature, freedom, learning and love. My passion is continuous learning, growth and improvement. I believe in people. Bootcamp by Joya is committed to delivering the tools, tips and motivation you need to achieve unstoppable success.

I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

May 1, 2013
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Michael Jordon Quote

 

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

About Joya Martin

I am an award-winning business leader and experienced accounting professional living in the gorgeous Caribbean. I'm inspired by books, photography, art, beauty, nature, freedom, learning and love. My passion is continuous learning, growth and improvement. I believe in people. Bootcamp by Joya is committed to delivering the tools, tips and motivation you need to achieve unstoppable success.

25 Powerful Quotes from the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher

April 9, 2013
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  A Fellow ENTJ Just this past January, in a discussion of the Myers Briggs (MBTI) personality types, I was reminded of the fact that, like me, Margaret Thatcher is an ENTJ. One of the rarer of the 16 personality types, ENTJ’s are said to make up 2% – 5% of the general … Continue reading...

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When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. – Alexander Graham Bell

April 8, 2013
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When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. – Alexander Graham Bell

The greater danger for most of lies in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.

March 28, 2013
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“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo, pre-eminent sculptor and painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling

About Joya Martin

I am an award-winning business leader and experienced accounting professional living in the gorgeous Caribbean. I'm inspired by books, photography, art, beauty, nature, freedom, learning and love. My passion is continuous learning, growth and improvement. I believe in people. Bootcamp by Joya is committed to delivering the tools, tips and motivation you need to achieve unstoppable success.

The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination. — Mary Kay Ash

March 27, 2013
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The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination. — Mary Kay Ash

About Joya Martin

I am an award-winning business leader and experienced accounting professional living in the gorgeous Caribbean. I'm inspired by books, photography, art, beauty, nature, freedom, learning and love. My passion is continuous learning, growth and improvement. I believe in people. Bootcamp by Joya is committed to delivering the tools, tips and motivation you need to achieve unstoppable success.

10 Great Ways to Rise Above Office Politics and Be a Winner in the Workplace

March 25, 2013
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It’s Monday again, groan… This is the exasperated refrain that can be heard around the world, in every language at the start of each new work week. In the photo of street graffiti above, we are cheekily chided: “Mondays aren’t so bad, it’s your job that sucks.” In a typical case of “it’s funny because…

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2013 Reading Challenge

March 17, 2013
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Books I Have Read for 2013 So Far

A few years ago, I set myself the goal of reading 50 books per year (I’ve written about it before here, and here, and here). Late last year, a friend of mine mentioned reading an article in Marie Claire about the female Bain & Co. Chairman. Amber said this fascinating woman, Orit Gadiesh, reminded … Continue reading...

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Anna Karenina: The Beauty and Tragedy of Life

March 3, 2013
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Anna Karenina by Lucio Palmeri

Anna Karenina has been on my must read list for many years. I have been keeping lists – and book lists in particular – since my first summer journal at eight years old. The epic Russian novel appears at the top of many top ten novels lists and has been referred to as “flawless” and “the…

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In Memory of Zig Ziglar

December 2, 2012
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“Today is a brand-new day. And it’s yours.” These are the words of the late Zig Ziglar, the American motivational speaker who died this week at the age of 86. Zig Ziglar was sometimes called “the human exclamation point”. He was always brimming with enthusiasm and positive energy as he led his revival-like “success conventions”…

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