Monthly Archives: July 2008

Don’t Quit

When I was 10 my favorite thing in the world was to visit Book World-a quant bookstore thirty miles away in the town of Minocqua. I remember when Blue Mountain Arts released their poetry collections. I loved Helen Steiner Rice … Continue reading

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My Favorite Quotes of All Time

I have always been a “quote collector.” Even as a child my allowance funds were spent on inspirational wallet-cards at the local bookstore. Just after college, I started a “Quote Collection” in a beautiful blank book I had received for … Continue reading

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Live courageously today

“You must have the courage to do the thing you think you cannot do.”-Anne Morrow-Lindburgh Good morning! Sometimes the best encouragement and inspiration can come from our peers. This quote was submitted by a very courageous reader-it had been on … Continue reading

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Where it all begins…

“Let him that would move the world first move himself.” -Socrates  Good morning! Nancy sent in this quote with the following note: I like this quote because it shows that nothing has really changed in thousands of years- even Socrates … Continue reading

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What are you thinking!?!

 “Thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break your world by your own thinking.”-Susan L. Taylor, journalist  Good morning! For those of you who have sincerely practiced one or more of the Good Morning routines, you have … Continue reading

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Time Clutter

You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy. ~Eric Hoffer (So why not just get rid of it? ~Brook) Have you ever found yourself excusing the way you spend your time with the phrase, … Continue reading

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5 Week Mid-Year Goal Workshop

I T H A S B E E N S A I D the best way to predict the future is to create it and I couldn’t agree more. Every December 31st a special midnight passes, marking a new slate … Continue reading

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What is your heart’s desire?

 ”In my experience, there is only one motivation and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.”-Jane Smiley Good morning! I have long been a believer in the type of “desire” Jane refers to in … Continue reading

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Have time to complain?

“If you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it.” -Anthony J. D’Angelo Good morning! I don’t know about you, but I have made a few observations. (1) A lot … Continue reading

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Have time to complain?

“If you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it.” -Anthony J. D’Angelo Good morning! I don’t know about you, but I have made a few observations. (1) A lot … Continue reading

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