What do you control?

“When you take charge of your life, there is no longer a need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life.” ~ Geoffrey F. Abert ~ We all control our destiny, but many of us give up that control for various [...]

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What are you willing to do?

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte ~ The reason some people never achieve their goals is because they are not willing to put forth the energy and do what is necessary to complete them. Are you ready to put forth the energy? Once [...]

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Is your life organized?

“Organize your life around your dreams – and watch them come true.” ~ unknown ~ You can have all the tools, all the knowledge, and all the desire; but if you don’t put in the energy and effort nothing will happen. This is why it is important to organize your days to get the most [...]

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Did you get a good start?

“You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you’ve collected a lot of empty yesterdays.” ~ Professor Harold Hill (The Music Man) How did your new year start? Have you turned over a new leaf? I hope you are not one of those who made New Year’s Resolutions and can feel them start to weaken. [...]

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Will tomorrow bring happiness?

“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness.” — William E. Gladstone There is a saying that the grass is always greener on the other side. But, usually when we travel to the other side we find that nothing has changed. We also [...]

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Are you ready for a new beginning?

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~ Maria Robinson First let me apologize for not posting for a while. I may not post as regularly as I did before. I hope that you will bare with me for a while. I suggest [...]

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How do I break the barriers to personal change?

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.” ~ Helen Keller Here are some ideas on how to break or overcome the barriers that make personal change so difficult. Breaking Through the Barriers – 6 Steps [...]

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Are you in charge of your personal change?

“Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life.” ~ Herbert Otto Are you in charge or do you leave it up to Lady Luck? If you leave it to the lady you may find that luck is no lady. This may [...]

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Why change?

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy How often have you heard someone say; I don’t want to change , I like things the way they are? One reason to change is to build self esteem [...]

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How will you change?

“If the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause.” ~ Jim Rohn I’m [...]

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