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?

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.

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.

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?

We all have it in common. From midnight to midnight, we all have 86,400 seconds. What are you going to MAKE happen in your 86,000 seconds?

It's a new year. You might have a fresh perspective. You might plan to make a new "you". But without a new PATTERN, the new you will fade as fast as the new year holiday. What pattern will you change?