Monday Motivation

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw  It typically starts with small misunderstandings, escalates to arguments, and continues on to break down relationships – collapsing the possibility of…

If you’re like me, you want to see the light of hope. You want to enjoy vibrant relationships, significant work, and real success. But, if you’re like me, there are also days when the long shadows of negativity from…

“One does not see anything until one sees its beauty.” Oscar Wilde Do you know what the top ten headlines from 2012 have in common? These were the headlines that appeared the most amount of times, in the most publications,…

“The wise man in the storm prays, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear. It is the storm within that endangers him, not the storm without.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “What am I supposed to do…

“Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.” – Earl Shoaf “Do you want to thrive?” Global Terrorism. Fiscal Cliff. Labor disputes.…

“The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” Charles Dubois Cathi delivered a little boy named Christopher. He was extremely sick and lived just four days.…

“It’s hard for me to like the person kicking me in the head when I’m on the ground. But then I realize I don’t have to like them, I just have to love them.” ~Martin Luther King ‘I am…

“Vulnerability is allowing someone in so far that they could hurt you, but they also give you everything.” Freehan, Water Bound This past week I had the opportunity to lead a group of business owners on an all-day leadership…

“Stop thinking gratitude as a by product of your circumstances and start thinking of it as a world view.” B. Robles Have you ever wondered why some individuals seem to enjoy a radically different and beautiful outlook on life?…

Success is determined by those who prove the impossible, possible. James W. Pence By exercising leadership over our destiny we can choose how we endure our most difficult challenges and actually use them to aid others in rising above…