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“Life is a lot like jazz…it’s best when you improvise.” George Gershwin How do you respond when an alarm (something unexpected) goes off. I’m at a conference this week. At 1:30am, the hotel fire alarm went off. I got up and wondered what was happening. Is it a drill. Is it a prank. Is it…

“The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” Debbi Fields Is fear of failure keeping you from doing. It may not even be a conscious fear. When you think about…

“Make peace with your past. All of your experiences have brought you to where you are right now.” Wayne Dyer It’s easy to dwell on the negative. Even the negative past. Remembering all the times you didn’t… It can be just as easy to dwell on the positive. It’s all in the way you look…

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.” Jim Rohn Now that it’s September. The kids are back in school. Summer activities are winding down. Leaves are beginning to change. It’s a great time for a…

“Life is too short to waste. Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action.” David J Schwartz There is a saying that says some people are over read and under done. As a life long learner, I have a tendency to collect books. I used to have a stack of…

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” Babe Ruth The title is a little take off on Dory’s just keep swimming… 😀 Are you willing to strike out on your way to your dream. Do you consider it part of success. When I was downhill skiing regularly, a friend of mine said…

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” ― Edgar Allan Poe How often do you take time to be still. Stop doing. Stop mental clutter. And be still. Be in the silence. Let your intuition talk to you. And listen. Really listen from the…

“Many can argue that reality is as it is, but my experience is that the opposite is exactly true. Reality is ours for the making.” – Asara Lovejoy Captain Picard was speaking to me when I created the Title… 😀 Which would you prefer… Doubt and fear or Confidence and courage. It is what it…

“You’ve got to walk right into what you want and not look at what you don’t want. Stay focused on the goal.” Calvin LeHew Now that you have your 2-3 goals, what’s next. Action. Create the opportunity. Take a step in the direction of your goal. Notice your thoughts. Notice what keeps you from taking…

“Few people take objectives really seriously. They put average effort into too many things, rather than superior thought and effort into a few important things. People who achieve the most are selective as well as determined.” Richard Koch Do you have goals. How so, how many do you concentrate on at once. I was at…