It’s Tuesday and I am so glad you’re reading this because it’s Election Day in the USA. Today is the day that the next President of the United States of America will be determined, as well as many local and national government positions. I don’t know about you, but I will be glad for [...]

The only way to grow your courage muscle is to use it. The only way to overcome a fear is to face it. Sometimes when you are afraid to do something that you know you are capable of, it means you MUST do it. I could spend my entire life avoiding things that scare me but then I would never grow. I would miss out on so many delicious experiences. When muscles and skills are not used, they atrophy, the fade, they shrink. You increase and grow your capacity whenever you pursue your potential.

From the moment you wake up to the moment your eyes close at night, most of your thoughts, words and actions are habitual. Once you have identified your dominant habits, identify the source of those habits. Most of your habits were programmed into you at a very early age without you even realizing it. Many of your habits come from observing your dominant parent or caregiver. If you are habitually late, perhaps this trait was modeled for you by someone you admire. Not always but often enough. From the brand of car you drive to the brands of food you purchase, many of these habits were modeled for you and you practice them subconsciously.

10 Outstanding metaphors for football, business and life. Have you ever noticed, to be effective, you must manage the clock. There are four quarters in a game and there are four quarters in one year. Carefully and strategically allocate your time, energy and manpower to perform at your peak from beginning to end. Take quarterly time outs to evaluate. Schedule these into your life. Examine your stats and measurements. How are you doing? You may need to make an adjustment in your game plan, tactics or fine tune your game plan for better results. If you are in need of a short break to re energize, or are off track at any time, simply call a time out and regroup.

Have you ever seen that tv show called Extreme Home Makeover, where they take a run down wreck of a house and transform it into a virtually unrecognizable, beautiful work of art? I love that show and I always get emotional because the first 25 years of my life resembled the “before” (run down, falling [...]

Since the Holiday Season is officially upon us in the USA, it is important to recognize the wave of seasonal momentum that accompanies it. I bring this to your attention now so that you can give yourself the ability to make a conscious decision of what you want to create for yourself in the final [...]

  You’ve defined your Goal, identified your key strategies, created an action plan and have started to put it into action. What’s next? As you proceed, it is important to measure your results and track your progress (or lack of it). This is the least exciting part of the journey of any Goal, but I [...]

One of the greatest quantum leaps you will achieve in the advancement of your most cherished Goal occurs when your Goal transforms from being something that is a distant possibility to an absolute, unstoppable certainty. The good news is that you can begin creating that quantum leap today. Every Goal that is lofty, meaning it [...]

Quote for the Day: “Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you are capable.” -Coach John Wooden ============== Running Your Own Race By Jill Koenig Author, Coach, Motivational Speaker When I was a teenager I volunteered to [...]