Good Morning: Make Sure Your Actions are...

“Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet.” ~Unknown   Good morning!   I smiled when I read this quote. I wish I could print it in neon and post it in every square acre of the planet! Some people pray to God for change or guidance. Others just want change or guidance. Either way, there is always one very important question that needs to be asked: “What are you prepared to do?” While we might desire, yearn or wish for change, if we aren’t prepared to be an active participant then we should not expect...

Good Morning: Stop “Wasting”...

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.” ~Harvey MacKay   Good morning!   Our time is more valuable than money. Our time is the one thing money can’t buy. If only we would protect and cherish our time like we would a winning lottery ticket. One of my mentors is a very successful CEO who has gone through vigorous, top-notch, elite training programs. When I asked him for advice, he shared that the single most...

Good Morning: Live Each Day to the Fulle...

“When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure that you’ve got plenty to watch.” ~Unknown   Good morning!   Today’s quote offers the important reminder that we need to live life to its fullest–not just when it is convenient for us, but every day. It can be tempting to let our dreams, goals and relationships pile up on our to-do list while we tend to the daily logistics of living – but we must remember that our dreams, goals and relationships are what build a life. We never know what tomorrow brings, which makes it all the more...

Good Morning: Push Yourself to Expand Yo...

“Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers.” ~ Unknown   Good morning!   This is a quote to make us think, isn’t it? Often we pull-back from change out of fear. We are so comfortable with where we are at and establishing new habits and routines is so difficult. Or, even if we aren’t comfortable, change can be scary and seem so difficult. But this quote offers an interesting perspective. What we now know to be “safe” was once unknown. We made it to this place, and that is evidence that we have all the strength and...

Good Morning: Pursue Your Dreams with Co...

“Act as if failure is impossible, and your success will be assured. Wipe out every thought of your not achieving your objectives, be brave and set no limits on the workings of your imagination. Never be a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future…and you will see that nothing can stop you  ~Anonymous Submitted by Good Morning Reader Archana J.   Good morning!  How would your life change if you realized that 90% of the obstacles you face in reaching your dreams are created by your mind? I don’t know the actual percentage, but I truly...

Good Morning: Give Every Day Your All...

“A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.”  ~Albert Schweitzer   Good morning!  Those of you who have taken the Change Your Life Challenge program or are Make Today Matter members know that I believe, “Just because our lives are complicated doesn’t mean our systems have to be!”   Today’s quote helps me to realize that our lives don’t need to be complicated either. Schweitzer has articulately stated what it means to have a “fulfilling day”...

Good Morning: Make Your Dreams Come True...

“We are never given a dream without the power to make it come true…..”  ~Richard Bach   Good morning!  The book titled: Level Six Performance which revealed the “secrets of success” for 17 Olympians. While various techniques, skills and training methods were used, one thing remained constant–the dedication to the dream.   Most great accomplishments aren’t found at the end of smooth pathways. They are found by climbing mountains, going through dark valleys and treading through murky water. When we start ONLY looking at the...

Good Morning: Challenge Life...

 “Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It’s unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don’t have to try.” ~Submitted by Good Morning Reader Peggy Noonan   Good morning!  I LOVE THIS QUOTE! All of my friends can attest that I have an incredibly low tolerance for those who are cynical, pessimistic, or buried beneath excuses. We all have challenges and obstacles, and we all have the power to overcome them.   I was having a conversation with a new friend a while ago. She is a very sweet young lady who is bouncy, fun, energetic and...

Good Morning: Pick Your Battles...

 “Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.” ~Jonathan Kozol Submitted by Good Morning Reader Debbie Schwer   Good morning!  In the email that accompanied this quote, Debbie wrote: “I’ve always heard to pick your battles with your kids, but am looking at this from a new perspective now – picking my battles with my to-do list.  What really matters?  What is doable?” Debbie has hit a very valid point that is essential to living in balance. We need to challenge our routines instead of doing them on autopilot and...

Good Morning: Life is 90 Percent Attitud...

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that...