Good Morning: To Get the Best, You Must ...

“You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself.” ~Anonymous   Good morning!   What a simple and true wisdom today’s quote holds.  Often when we get frustrated with someone in our life, whether it be a colleague, a friend or a family member, we begin focusing on “what’s wrong,” or use it as an excuse not to go the extra mile.   However, like attracts like, and when we behave like this we then attract “half-hearted efforts” from those around us. The cycle continues until we find ourselves with a...

Good Morning: Reach Your Dreams...

“Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them.” ~ Josie Bissett   Good morning!   Stop…Take a deep breath. The next two minutes we are doing to be doing something that might be a bit foreign–RELAXING! (Don’t just read this–do it!) Close your eyes and take another deep breath and exhale. Imagine you are breathing in all things good and wonderful and are exhaling all stress and troubles. Your Turn: Once you are relaxed, take a moment and reflect on this question: ‘What dream do you hold in your heart?’ Your...

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: Make Sure to Schedule Your...

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”  ~Stephen Covey   Good morning!  Thanks for sending in this quote, Hope, which is a wonderful reminder to us all. Hope also shared, “I always include at least 2 short-term-to-dos from my Top 3 snapshot categories I’m concentrating on at the moment. And I have found that my life focus is changing fairly frequently at this time, so I revisit my snapshot every 3 months or so and tweak it…  Doing this allows me to really ‘see’ from the...

Good Morning: Goals and Perseverance...

“No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the middle of a storm.”   ~Charles F. Kettering   Good morning!  Okay, maybe someone would have still crossed the ocean, but Kettering’s point is very valid. Most would have bailed if possible when that storm became tremulous. Imagine being one of the first to cross the ocean and all the fear involved as you sailed through wild storms. I am sure these people were filled with fear, regret and greatly questioned their choice and endeavor.   Now imagine the first sight of...

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: Make the Most of Each Day...

 “Much good work is lost for lack of a little more.”  ~Joyce Gearhart   Good morning!  For many readers, Friday brings a “sigh” of relief. The weekend is coming, time to relax and catch up. As we turn toward the weekend though, don’t forget to make every moment of today count. When we let our minds wander to what “is to come” we can quickly miss the important moments that are here right now.   Your turn: While anticipating what is to come, always do your best work in the moment. With each task you do or complete, ask...

Good Morning: Don’t Find Yourself,...

 “Life isn’t about finding yourself–life is about creating yourself.” ~George Bernard Shaw   Good morning!  How many books and shows have you seen that are all about “finding your true self?” I think the reason there are so many shows and books on this topic is that because that is a quest with no result. No matter how high or low we look, we will never “find ourselves.” Life is our blank canvas. We must create our self. Your Turn: View your life as a blank canvas today. Live in color. Affirmation: Each day, I add to...

Good Morning: Be Thoughtful with Your Co...

Character is the ability to carry out a decision, after the emotion of making that decision has passed. ~anonymous Submitted by Good Morning Reader Ann Marie Stout Good morning! I smiled when I read this quote--and I think many of you will nod in recognition of the truth contained in this simple sentence. How often do we make decisions based on a moment of clarity and inspiration only to find that the energy put into implementation doesn't match that original moment of inspiration? It is in these moments that character is built. When we make a decision and then follow...