There are times in life when you are tired and you want to go for a leisurely walk. You want to relax and take in the scenery and just enjoy the moment. There are other times when you need to strive to be the very best you. During these times, I encourage you not to […]
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We all know that if you want to succeed in life, we need to stay focused and keep our eye on the ball. I’d like you to take a look at this short video to learn more about the importance of keeping your eye on the ball. After watching the video, you can see what
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Life can get boring very quickly if you let it. Routines wiggle their way into your life and before you know it, your daily groove has dug itself into a trench. And there you are. Stuck in the mud. Why Start with Yes? An easy way to start filling that trench is to start with
Every great discovery begins with one question: Why? One word. Three letters. It changes everything. For children, everything in the world is fresh, new and interesting. But as we grow up, we slowly begin to accept things as they are simply because that’s the way they’ve always been. And we stagnate. And get bored. And
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One of the greatest gifts my mother gave me was a love of reading. When I was a kid, we didn’t have air conditioning, so we would spend a lot of time enjoying the air conditioning at our local library. I would walk in looking for relief and walk out with a bag filled with
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The end of the school year is approaching and while I enjoy going through end of the year papers and reflecting back on the growth that happened over the past 9 months, I also look forward to my annual end-of-school tradition. Step 1 Head over to your local bookstore or Amazon and get a copy
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As you go through life, you will make many small mistakes and you will make some very, very big ones. Don’t let the big ones define you. Let them teach you. Let them change you. Let them humble you. Let them anger you. But don’t let them define you. If every person on earth had
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When I wake up in the morning, my goal is always to have the best day possible. I want to tackle my to-do list, be kind to everyone I meet and be a productive member of society. I fail every day. And that’s ok. In school, you are rated on a scale every day so
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The world is an imperfect place. I can assure you, without a doubt, that things will often not go your way. You will hit every red light when you are running late. Christmas dinner will be burnt. Someone will lie to you. You will oversleep. When things go wrong, remember to let the ripple reflect
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Failure gets a bad rap. It’s the opposite of success, right? You either win or lose. It’s black or white. Not around here. We celebrate failure. This is why: Failure means that you tried something new If you are always doing things that you are great at, chances are you are not trying new things.
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