Sometimes you need to hit the brick wall before you will pay attention to the fact you’re going down the wrong road. My friends and I decided to take a new way back from the movies. We were staying at a condo on the beach and had driven to the neighboring city to enjoy some…
Some days I look around and think how far ahead I must be . . . only to realize it looks like I’m ahead because I’m so far behind. Or maybe it’s that I think I’ve gotten all together just to find out someone has moved the middle. Most likely it’s that I’ve finally gotten…
The real results come when you commit your works to God. That sounds easy, but does it mean what you think it means? How do you commit your works to God? “Commit your works to the Lord and your thoughts will be established.” from Proverbs 16:3 I woke up the other morning determined to do…
You have to take action if you want to make change. Action doesn’t happen to you. Action doesn’t find you. Your actions are driven by you – always. Now, you can allow the actions you choose to be dictated by others or you can allow the actions you take to be determined by you. No…
Get out of your way! You are the only obstacle holding you back. It may seem like the whole world is against you some days. It may feel like troubles are trying to trip you. Ultimately, it is you. You can. Or you can’t. I started the morning with focus. That should be the first…
Doing one more thing can set you up for future success. It can also be the catalyst you need to get more done today. Either way, one more thing will get you closer to done than you would have been before you completed the task. I procrastinated, and I did it on purpose. It wasn’t…
You need to remove the stuff to clear the way. Anyone that’s tried to make their way to the bathroom in the dark of night can attest to the importance of a clear path. The more stuff in the way the harder it is to keep going. Sometimes you can’t move at all because of…
I had a reason. It was a really good reason – to boot! Over the years, I’ve had many good reasons. Settling into the excuses (A.K.A. reasons) may have been more comfortable than pushing through. Even when I haven’t been comfortable where I was, sometimes the known discomfort was more comfortable than the unknown beyond…
I can do more, the problem I have encountered is that when I do a lot then I want to take a break and when I take a break then I don’t want to do more. But I can do more. Today was a great example of my ability to do more. I got it…
I have discovered that it is the little actions that make the biggest difference for me. When I take a little action with determination and persistence that sits on a foundation of consistency then I make big things happen in my life. Small Actions Add Up to Grow Momentum Actions do not have to be…