“A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.” – Albert Schweitzer ♦ Every day is a new day. The key is giving it 100% each and every day. Sometimes 100% of what I have is not … Read more
I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will eventually triumph. And there is purpose and worth to each and every life. Ronald Reagan ♦ The life we lead before we get sober is not who we are, it is what we were. I have not met many people in … Read more
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie I certainly do not claim to have accomplished anything great for mankind in my lifetime. But I will say that I am a fighter, I … Read more
“It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. “ – Muhammed Ali If you remember Muhammed Ali you know that he was a funny fellow, apparently happy and he loved the media. If you did not like him and his style you would think he was an ego … Read more
“If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.” – Carl Lewis Recently I have been working with some new folks and a pattern has emerged. I am not sure if it is simply a result of people sharing together in group about their self esteem or something else. However, without … Read more
“Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.” – Dr. David Schwartz I was in a topic meeting yesterday and the fellow that chose the topic wanted to highlight the idea that … Read more
Everything you want to know about life and more! If you have ever met my father you will know that he has no “political correctness” filter. He offers his opinion whether it has been sought after or not. In fact, I have heard him offer his opinion to people he does not know. For instance … Read more
We become what we think about. Earl Nightingale. In 1998 I made the decision to adopt a new focus in life. I began to focus on self-improvement rather than self-help. I stopped reading disempowering dysfunction focused material and began to read and implement strengths based empowering focused material. No more “what is wrong with me?” … Read more
“The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.” – Norman Cousins For the past four days I have been blessed with having my 16 year old son Liam here in Florida touring college campuses. I am a bit … Read more
“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” – Diane Ackerman Living, Loving, Learning is my mantra in life: I strive to live my life well, I want to love everyone … Read more