Sometimes one word can change our lives. Today that word is POSSIBILITY. Possibility is an eager leap into what lies ahead. It is unabashed, plucky, and animated. Possibility rings with hope and shiny newness. It stands out from the crowd with a bold smile…
Something changes when we wake up every morning and look at our lives through the lens of contribution. As a contributor, my life matters because it affects thousands, even millions, of other lives. As a contributor, success and failure fade into the background. Neither one holds much…
One of the unexpected things for me with jumping into entrepreneurship has been the need for a healthy mindset and attitude. To be honest, I never gave my mindset and attitude much thought until a few years ago. I always saw this part of personal growth…
It may be the most important set of seconds in our life. It is the moment between whatever happens to us and our response. This is called the space. The space is where we choose the course our life will take. Small as it…
So, the question is why? Why would you take all the time and effort to do all those things you do? Why take all the effort to write a book, or keep a blog, or travel, or start your own business? Why do you read so…
For months now, people have been asking Michael and me these three questions: 1. How do you get everything done? 2. How did you go about setting goals together? 3. How did you start figuring out what to do with your life? The answer…
People who do great things place their beliefs and convictions higher than their desire to be liked by people. They take a stand for something they believe in regardless of the negative reactions they get. When someone is obsessively worried about people liking them, it…
I recently spoke with a friend about a serious financial crisis he was going through. Worry was a constant, draining battle, he declared with a sigh. Worry is a strange creature, much like the caterpillars in the picture above. It builds its nest, using our mind…
Today we relearned something very important. After breakfast, Michael, Jude, and I went out for a walk around town. Walks have always been one of the best ways for Michael and I to connect. Something great happens when we get out of the house…
Everyone faces fear. Everyone has times of low self-confidence, including yours truly. The good news is, each person who is a confident person was not just born that way. They worked hard to get there. This is great news because it means anyone who…
