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: 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: There is no such thing as ...

“Daily Decisions Decide Destiny.”  ~Shared by Kelli Sibbitt   Good morning!  Mary Kay Consultant Kelli Sibbitt sent this quote to me. What a wonderful way to sum up in 4 simple words what we should keep in mind as we move throughout the day. Often we think it is the “big decisions” that require our heart and mind and soul. But life is composed mostly from the little decisions–for these many little decisions become “our life.”   Your Turn: As you move throughout your day, realize that each decision (whether large or small) is a...

Good Morning: Will You Make a Difference...

“Go confidently in the directions of your dreams; live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”  ~Henry David Thoreau   Good morning!  I had heard the first part of this quote–but I had not heard this second part until Annastasia sent it in. As many of you know I host the 10 Week Extreme Home Makeover class. It has been interesting to see how many of us have finally “had it with clutter” and are purging things besides paper! Knick-knacks, miscellaneous–by the garbage...

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: 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...