Let's be honest... many times in life we make excuses for why we didn't or couldn't do something, when we really just need to make an adjustment to make it happen. It might mean a different method, a different time schedule, a different approach, but that adjustment allows us to make it happen...

Seriously, we need to watch what we say. Words can cut deep. Words can do costly damage. But words can also bring hope & healing. So control your tongue and make it construct, not destruct...

Doing the right thing, going the extra mile, being honest, being fair, being positive, being different isn't always going to be easy, but do it anyway.

It doesn't matter what your goals, dreams, or wishes are if they don't align with your standards. What things matter most to you? What things are you committed to live by? Define them. What are your standards?

Christopher Columbus was right when he said "you'll never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore". We MUST be willing to lose sight of the familiar and the comfortable if we're going to reach our destiny!

In our house, when an argument, frustration, or discouragement comes up, we put it thru the 5 - 5 - 5 filter. Is it going to matter in 5 minutes? 5 hours? 5 days? And most of the time this eliminates or at least minimizes the issue at hand.

An EAGLE or a SEAGULL?? There's a BIG diference in these two birds and the lifestyle they live. Which are YOU?

Let's be real... all of us have at least a tendency to gravitate toward what's easy, even if it's not right. The right thing very often requires a choice to do the hard thing. What will you choose?

It's true. No plant, animal, or human can grow in a literal sense without struggle. And the same is true in life...we only grow through struggle. Don't chase struggle, but when you face it, embrace it, and GROW.

IT'S YOUR MOVE: No one will move for you. Whether it's physical body movement. action at work, or leadership at home, it's your move. It's up to you.

Here's the freedom question... who do you need to forgive? Forgiveness is not about setting that other person free, it's about letting go of that ball and chain, and setting yourself free!

Let's be real... at some point, everyone has one of "those" mornings. We just have a bad start, nothing goes right. When it happens, what is your reset?