Good Morning: To Get the Best, You Must Give Your Best

“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 … Continue reading

Good Morning: Push Yourself to Expand Your Boundaries

“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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

Good Morning: Don’t Live Your Past, Learn From It…

“When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

Good Morning: The Definition of Success

Did you know the Levi Strauss was originally a tent maker in the 1850’s? He used a heavy-duty denim fabric he had invented to make tents. He failed at his tent-endeavor. I wonder what we would all be wearing if … Continue reading

Good Morning – Accepting Challenges

“To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” Mike Gafka Good morning! The first time I read this quote, I smiled knowingly. When I started my first business … Continue reading