“The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.” – Brian Tracy Pushing others up, offering people a pat on the back for a job well done can be the difference for them in their recovery. The founders … Read more
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Carl W. Buechner I have to remind myself of the reason I do what I do. My purpose, my vision, my desire is to make the world a better place. For a very long time I did not … Read more
“I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.” – Julia Cameron The journey is remarkable if I allow it to be. I am a huge believer in the power of … Read more
“I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” – Leo Rosten Today is 23 years without a drink or drug! My recovery … Read more
“Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch — what makes you go beyond the norm.” – Cicely Tyson I do not think there is any greater challenge that we face then the challenge of overcoming addiction for the addict. We learn through the recovery … Read more
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain Discover the winner within you. Each and everyone … Read more
“That’s the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up. They forget. They don’t remember what it’s like to be twelve years old.” — Walt Disney I was told recently that I am a big kid! lol… I am a big kid, maturing and being a kid at heart is very different. I … Read more
“The one piece of advice I can give you is, do what turns you on. Do something that if you had all the money in the world, you’d still be doing it. You’ve got to have a reason to jump out of bed in the morning.” — Warren Buffett Our world has changed significantly over … Read more
I teach something called The Law of Probabilities, which says the more things you try, the more likely one of them will work. The more books you read, the more likely one of them will have an answer to a question that could solve the major problems of your life.. make you wealthier, solve a … Read more
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. — C.S. Lewis My friend and mentor Jack Jackson is 81 years old, sober 50 years and continues to set goals. He believes that as long as he is here on earth he will enjoy life. He believes that when … Read more