A soul food card…...

IA soul food card I made on courage… ...

We’ve never failed…...

“I never failed once. My invention just happened to be a 2,000 step process.” -Thomas Edison Good morning! I am so glad Thomas Edison kept going, aren’t you? What is something in your life that you have given up on or aren’t pursuing as avidly as you might because it seems too hard or unattainable? What if, like Edison’s, your goal is a 2,000 step process? What if, instead of thinking of your goal as unattainable, you realized how many of those 2,000 steps you have already taken?  Your Turn: Ask yourself where you have given up or been...

Spreading courage…...

“People must remind each other that it can be done, and it must be done. We must keep up each other’s courage. In that way, we are enormously strong.” -Vincent van Gogh Good morning! I love “I CAN” people. Much of my business success and personal contentment rests in forming a network of stable and consistent “I CAN” colleagues and friends. When we associate with people who inspire and encourage, we catapult ourselves forward. Likewise, when we associate with people who doubt and discourage us, we quickly stall or move backward....

Dance with opportunity...

“Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor.” -H. Jackson Brown Jr. Good morning! I have always felt that one of the best things I have going for me is my eternal quest to learn more. As we move through life, we keep our minds fresh and our souls young when we strive to continually learn and improve. The options available today for learning are endless. We can learn online, through videos, books, local colleges, art stores, correspondence courses. . . I can’t think of any group that demonstrates personal growth better than those who...

Moving Beyond Mind Games: Tools for Heal...

You have likely seen this excerpt below before, but I want to share it with you and some insights about what it means beyond being a fun and interesting exercise for the brain. Please read the quote below: Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a ttoal mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Now let...

September Blank Planning Calendar...

September Planning Calendar September 2008 click here ...

Counting Like a Butterfly...

“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.” -Rabindranath Tagore Good morning! So often we chase the elusive concept of “more time.” While we chase and run and hunt down more time, we lose the time we have now. This quote by Tagore reminds me that we can’t save and stockpile our time and put it away for a rainy day. All we have now is this moment, and if we grasp it fully, it is enough. Many of us know this intellectually but have a hard time putting it into practice. When we see tragedy in the world, we remember how...

Life’s terms of service...

“If you haven’t the strength to impose your own terms upon life, you must accept the terms it offers you.”-T.S. Eliot Good morning!  During a twenty-six city tour I was returning from a television appearance in Minneapolis and chatting with a colleague. We were discussing fatigue and stress. We both agreed that the weeks in which we thought about all we needed to accomplish on our to-do lists, but did very little, were weeks that often left us fatigued. However, we also noticed that during the weeks in which we charged ahead and took action, instead of...

One’s real life is often the life ...

“One’s real life is often the life that one does not lead” Oscar Wilde Good morning! I stumbled across some quotes from Oscar Wilde, and was struck once again by how easily he captures some of life’s truths in a simple sentence. When I read this quote, it reminded me of a circle of men or women, sharing stories about all they could have done, could have been, could have seen-sharing their stories of regrets. (more…) ...

Envision the goal...

“You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” -Rosalynn Smith Carter Good morning! Envisioning the target of a goal is a great tool while implementing new ideas into your personal improvement plan. It’s so easy to read about a good idea, or see some great new technique on television and think, “That describes me! I should do that!” We plan to take a new approach to an old problem, but when the opportunity arises, we quickly find ourselves choosing the familiar-even if it isn’t working. Change...