I was ready for the challenge to change. I woke up determined to make it happen – to get it all done. I had a plan. I had a schedule. I had a list. I even had charts. NOTHING would get in the way of me doing all that I had planned. Except maybe all…
Procrastination is a liar. I probably have known this all along, but I diverted my eyes to avoid being forced to look at the truth head on. Procrastination says I am just waiting. Procrastination cajoles me into compliance by making me think that I am only putting something off for another time. Procrastination fills me…
I broke through with one revelation. I stopped expecting others to do it for me. I stopped EXPECTING my family to clean the house. I stopped EXPECTING my friends to shout out my praises. I stopped EXPECTING that next connection to provide me with the launch I needed. I shifted my expectations to me. Before…
When I seek possibilities then I will find possibilities! 10 Focus Changing Keys for Choosing Possibilities What you see or what you are seeking will be what you get. I took the lesson I learned from freelance writing and found a way to apply it to my everyday life. A little change of focus can…
I can move into a life beyond impossible WHEN I recognize that impossible is NOT a word. I heard the idea one morning from a popular Christian song, but it was not the first time I had heard the concept. The idea also came from that great 1978 inspirational classic, “Animal House.” “Nothing is over…
Thoughts on how to grow up success in all aspects of your life Posted on the top of my screen are the two commandments of marketing and sales – and really the best advice you will ever get about life. 1. Create lasting connections (relationships) with people. 2. Focus on being relentlessly helpful. Getting these…
Finding the Ways for Going Boldly into the Unknown The unknown can be a scary place – even when that unknown only exists in cyber space (or my mind). Fear does not have to based in the real or even be related to real to be a powerful hindrance. The last year has been a…
Things happen – getting back and keeping my focus happens only when I make the choice to change Focus directs the journey. I have to have the right focus. I want to end up in the right place. A lack of focus leaves me wandering in circles. I have to regain focus to regain the…
Hugh Howey recently shared an article about becoming a successful writer. By successful, I MEAN earning an income. By income, I MEAN a living wage that sustains me and my family. He can speak with authority on this subject – from his sailboat, going around the world. Hugh Howey crafted a path to the top…
Developing Your White Board of World Domination Having a plan makes the journey possible. It is impossible to get somewhere if there is no definition of where that place is located. It is up to me to define my destination and then map out a plan to reach it. It all started with a hand-me-down…