Motivation and discipline…...

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn Good morning! How important it is to recognize that both motivation and habit are needed as we seek to change and improve our lives. Motivation is the spark that often gets us moving. But within that initial motivation, we  must work hard to develop positive and effective habits to keep us moving. Success is made from both motivation and habits, not one or the other. In order to sustain a high-level of motivation while giving us time to create new habits, we must stay positive and...

Two small changes…...

“Try making two small changes every day. Take a different street, try a new restaurant, change your toothpaste, smile at someone you don’t know, eat dessert first. There’s a lot of landscape to explore off the beaten path.” Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. Good morning! Today try having the curiosity of a child as you go about your daily routine. We can so quickly become enmeshed in our habits, we forget to look at all the opportunity and newness that is within our reach. Your turn: Today and for at least one week, try making two small changes every day as...

Shrink your worry list…...

“Shrink your worry list. Examine areas in your life where anxiety rules. Does your worrying really make a positive difference in those situations? If not, dump the worry.”–from Checklists for Life Good morning! Today’s quote is practical in nature, but one that we should no-doubt embrace. Worry has many similar characteristics to guilt. It hurts us much more than it helps. While a little worry or a little guilt keeps our conscious clean and our focus clear, incessant worry and guilt are destructive. How do you know if these emotions are...

You cannot control life…...

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.–Brian Tracy Good morning! Inside Brian Tracy’s statement lies a wealth of wisdom about change. How many times have you set out to reach a goal in your life, only to be interrupted by life’s plans? It seems there never is a “perfect time” where our minds are clear and our schedules unencumbered to implement a new plan. Mastering the art of change is essential...

Going out on a limb…...

“Why not go out on a limb? That’s where all the fruit is!” Good morning! Take a moment to think about the times in your life when you felt the most esteemed, proud, excited and fulfilled. What had happened to create those feelings? Were you going through your day on auto-pilot and just doing the same-old, same-old? Or was something different? I am going to take a wild guess that something was different. I am going to guess that when you felt that way, it was because you had reached further, discovered something new, challenged yourself or taken a chance....