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BE STILL AND KNOW
The noise is deafening! The pace is overwhelming! The more we try to do, the less we are able to accomplish well. There is too much noise. We are moving too fast. We are pulled in too many different directions. Our nerves are on edge. Our patience wears thin. And by...
A GIFT AND A CHOICE
Guess what? There has never been another you! And there will never be another you! There is only one! YOU! And you have been created with certain strengths of personality which predict and drive your behavior. Who you are is a GIFT! People learn about our strengths...
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
Hang on...this is a long one! This morning when I woke up, I tried to think of a post to write. But nothing came to me. For those of you that know me, you know that I firmly believe that when we are meant to know something, it becomes made known to us. We just have to...
THE SUMMIT
Question for you? What's your summit? What's a goal that you have? What's the big picture accomplishment that you are working towards? What's your purpose? It doesn't matter how big or small it is. It doesn't matter if it's the same or different than other people's....
WITHOUT “GET SET” THERE IS NO “GO”!
On Your Mark! Get Set! GO! These three simple commands prepare us to be ready to GO when the gun goes off! However, how often do we miss an opportunity because we are not in the "GET SET" mode! Think about it. What does the sprinter do on these commands? "On Your...
SMILE
As I walk my granddaughter through my son's neighborhood to a grocery store in San Francisco I am struck by how many people have their heads down and eyes averted. A simple "good morning" coupled with a smile and a spirit of friendship is all it takes to get a glance,...
DO THE WORK TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Behind the scenes, in the early mornings and late nights, alone with only yourself to hold yourself accountable…this is where the work happens to prepare us for those moments when we are out in front, touching lives, and making a difference. Today, I encourage you to...
REFLECTING
Often we are not aware of this at all. We go through our day determined to complete our agendas, often without regard to the people around us. Perhaps we forget about actually who we are and how who we are might be affecting those around us. Sometimes, while it may be...
40 MORE YEARS
I don't like to clean. There....I said it. It's true. Growing up, I was the child in the family who rammed and crammed school work into my desk and hid food under the bed. But as I've grown older, while I still don't like to tidy up and clean, I have come to...
MOTIVE
Guess what? It's MONDAY!!!! What a perfect day for change!!! That's what many of us are thinking today. Many of us use Mondays as our weekly "start over" day. This is the day when we will start exercising, or start planning, or start cleaning, or start eating...