Every year, like clockwork, I ask myself four very important questions: What did I learn from the last year? What do I want to accomplish next year? How am I going to do it? And, how will I stick to it? In my opinion, it is the last question that is really the most important. Because if you don’t stick to your resolutions, none of the other questions and … [Read more...]
5 Easy Steps to Turn Your 2017 Vision into a Reality
"I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me, and how I may reply when I am reproved. Then the LORD answered me and said, "Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run." - Habakkuk 2: 1-2 We all have heard this preached time and again in church. We all get hyped up … [Read more...]
3 Proven Ways to Get Your Kids to Set Goals for the New Year…and Keep Them!
Goal setting is an important skill to teach your children. Equally important is the skill of follow-through. As one year comes to an end and another begins, it’s a good time to reevaluate and look towards the future. Their goals don't have to be reasonable or realistic. Let them dream outside the box. They may attain far greater than you ever imagined. Take special note of … [Read more...]
Living Fearlessly: 3 Ways to Skydive Without Jumping Out of a Plane
When was the last time you went skydiving? Never? Yeah, me neither. Nor is jumping out of a plane on any of my bucket lists. But I'd imagine that the adrenline rush and freeing feeling that people get from doing so, one can get the same effect and skydive without jumping out of a plane. How is that possible? Simple. By learning how to be fearless. "Living fearlessly means … [Read more...]
How I Learned a Shocking Lesson About Reaching My Goals
Since the beginning of summer, we have been without AC. That's right, we've been living in a sauna cause for whatever reason our AC started blowing out warm air all of a sudden. But with everything being so hectic and crazy, we just didn't have the time to get someone in to check it out (not to mention, we were fearful of hearing what the cost would be to fix the problem). On … [Read more...]
Let 2014 Be The Year That Your Network Builds Your Net Worth
A few months ago, I met Karen Taylor Bass, a public relations expert, at a networking event. During her keynote address, she dropped some profound nuggets, one of my favorites being: “your network is your net worth.” In other words, leverage your relationships to get what you want, whether it is entrée into exclusive communities, job opportunities, or business … [Read more...]
Second Quarter: Are You On Track for a Big Win?
We are officially in the second quarter of 2013. How are you doing with your goals? Have you completed the tasks you set out to complete in the first quarter? Are you on track to having the amazing year you set out to achieve when the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2013? If not, what went wrong and how do you plan to get yourself back on track to finish at the top? Just … [Read more...]