Good Morning: Perseverance – Your Key to Success

 “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”   ~Unknown   Good morning!  Six years ago, I was chosen as one of the 40 most influential business people under … Continue reading

Good Morning: Time is Your Most Precious Asset

 “Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.” ~John C. Maxwell   Good morning!  I was reading a little book on time management and the following statistics, presented by John … Continue reading

Good Morning: Don’t Wait for the Right Time to Act

“To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.”–Leonard Bernstein Good morning! I love this quote because it holds an absolute truth that we often forget. So many times when we long to achieve … Continue reading

Good Morning: Stick-to-it-iveness…

“One of the most helpful images to have of yourself in your family is that of a trim tab – the small rudder that moves the big rudder and eventually changes the entire direction of the plan.” — Stephen R. … Continue reading

Good Morning: Nurture Your Desires

“In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.” Jane Smiley Good morning! I have long been a believer in the type of “desire” Jane refers to … 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! Vibrant Living

Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity. Edwin Hubbel Chapin, American Clergyman (1814-1880) Good morning. Hubbel’s words can be somewhat scary if we truly embrace them. For his words affirm we are important … Continue reading

Weekly Challenge: Building the Ideal Day One Hour at a Time

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. Ben Stein Over the past few months, I have been very intrigued with the notion of creating the “ideal day.” Life seems … Continue reading