Good Morning: Make the Most of Each Day

 “Much good work is lost for lack of a little more.”  ~Joyce Gearhart   Good morning!  For many readers, Friday brings a “sigh” of relief. The weekend is coming, time to relax and catch up. As we turn toward the … Continue reading

Good Morning: Don’t Find Yourself, Create 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 … Continue reading

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: 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

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

What is your vision?

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 felt so blessed to stumble across this quote that has existed in
stone for centuries and has now traveled across oceans to be shared with us. If
you take the time to read it, and really think it through, there is so much
truth to the simple words. Often, we have great visions—but we do not break down
the tasks in order to complete them. Other times, we have tasks, but we don’t
have a vision or purpose to make them fulfilling. Combine a vision with proper
tasks, and we become engines and vehicles of change.

Your Turn:
What is your vision? Don’t let it be just a dream. Take a few moments today to
consider your action steps. Take the next step.

Today’s Affirmation:
I change the world through my vision and my action steps.
 

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