Good Morning: Create Simplicity, Harmony and Opportunity

Good Morning, Debbie was kind enough to share two quotes by Einstein, the first of which I used yesterday. This quote is equally brilliant and revealing in that it succinctly defines a basic strategy and approach that can benefit any … Continue reading

Good Morning: Focus on What You Can Do for You

“Let him that would move the world first move himself.”~Socrates     Good morning When Nancy sent in this quote, she included the note: “I like this quote because it shows that nothing has really changed in thousands of years– … Continue reading

Good Morning: Be Courageous

“…courage is only an accumulation of small steps.” ~George Konrád Good morning! As we greet the second Sunday of this New Year, I thought this quote is a great reminder of what courage is and how we develop it. Many … Continue reading

Your Weekly Challenge: Christmas is a Little More than a Store

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. “What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more…” ~Dr. Seuss   Each of my most memorable holidays, had the same … Continue reading

Good Morning: What is Christmas Spirit, Anyway?

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” ~Roy L. Smith, (from Joy to the World, 2003; Hallmark Books)  Good morning!   While we check our light strings for working lights, and gather cookie-making … Continue reading

Good Morning: Real Wealth Cannot be Taken from You

“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” ~Oscar Wilde   Good morning!   As many of us make our last minute Christmas preparations, tying ribbons and bows, … Continue reading

Good Morning: Start Living Your Dreams

“I recognize that winning is not everything but the effort to win is.” ~Zig Ziglar     Good morning!   When Rosemary sent in this quote, she also included the following Ziglar excerpt.   To utilize the ability you have you … Continue reading

Good Morning: Desire is the Strongest Motivation

“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 … Continue reading

Good Morning: Life is What You Make of It

“Your life is what you make it.” ~Nana Messler Good morning!  I had an interesting conversation with a girlfriend the other day. She was telling me about this woman who “has it all.” My friend perceives this woman as having … Continue reading