Good Morning: Be Thoughtful with Your Commitments and Keep Them

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 … Continue reading

Good Morning: Focus on what You can Control

“We control what we look at. Start looking at what you can control.” -Brook Noel Good morning! We are approaching the 5 year anniversary of our Good Morning newsletter. I wanted to take a brief pause this week to send … Continue reading

Good Morning: Do You Listen?

“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” ~Diogenes Laetius Good morning! Good listening skills are important to enhancing our relationships with family, friends and colleagues. Let’s take a quick “refresher course” on the “Five Basics.” RULE #1 … Continue reading

Good Morning: A Formula for Hope

“A vision without a task is but a dream, a task without vision is drudgery, a vision with a task is the hope of the world.”–On the cornerstone of a church in England, dated 1730. Author unknown. Good morning! I … Continue reading

Good Morning – Are You Satisfied

“Open your eyes, look within, are you satisfied with the life you’re living?” – Bob Marley Good morning! During our days we can become so occupied with our lists, tasks, and stressors that we forget to look at the “bigger … Continue reading

Good Morning – Scheduling Priorities

“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 … Continue reading

Create a Channel Guide for Your Life

I have always found it extremely difficult to watch television without multi-tasking. A few years ago, my daughter and I were both sick. She had strep and I had an ear infection. We were on our 3-day-doctor-ordered “lounge” when my … Continue reading