Feeling overwhelmed about something on your plate this week?  Try a complete  change of approach!  Rather than — “How am I ever going to get this done?” instead declare — “Not only am I going to make this work, but I’m going to make it better than I originally intended!” 

Here are two “secrets” to help you achieve this improved perspective:  approach the situation with humor and gratitude!  Before you dive in, ask yourself: READ MORE

“The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman’s heart.” (Dr. Josiah G. Holland)

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“I do the very best I know how — the very best I can — and mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won’t amount to anything.” (Abraham Lincoln) READ MORE

Do you love yourself?  I know that may sound like a crazy question, but think about it for a moment.  To be truly happy and to achieve what you desire in your life requires believing you can do it.  And that entails loving and respecting yourself.  If you ask people, most will say, “Sure, I guess I love myself.” But they’ll doubt it. READ MORE

Knowing that you can achieve a goal is what equips you to seal the deal.  

As Nelson Boswell wrote:  “The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.”

Simple, right? So the question is — how do you muster up that confidence to get what you really want?  READ MORE

We’ve been focusing on 2012 goal-setting lately, especially the importance of choosing goals that truly excite you.  Well, I’m not going to hold back here.  Equally important for getting what you want in your life is having the guts to go for it.  READ MORE

Think about your goals for 2012.  Do you really want to achieve them? 

I mean it. Do they light you up with excitement when you picture yourself accomplishing them?  READ MORE

Happy New Year!  I know you can make 2012 extraordinary!  I hope you took some time to reflect last week and landed on one or two goals that light you up with excitement when you think about them! READ MORE

WOW!  Our daily lives are certainly jam-packed with resposibilities.  But everything we do in a day — big or small — springs to life when we remain mindful of our overarching goals!  READ MORE

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” -Cynthia Ozick

This week, look around you through the lens of gratitude.  What (& whom) do you appreciate?  Really allow yourself to recognize the gifts and blessings in your life.  Then celebrate them! READ MORE