Are You Doing Things, Or . . .

We all have dreams.  But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. – Jesse Owens And how clear are they? These “dreams?” If you have goals, then you’ve (actually) clarified your dreams. If not, your dreams are in danger of becoming fantasies. (And…

“No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.” – Henry Ward Beecher One the things I hear a lot as a coach (and student of…

“People die of fright and live of confidence.” – Thoreau I think Thoreau, among other things, was speaking of courage here. Confidence is what results when courage (being afraid, but taking a reasonable risk anyway) is combined with purpose (the energy that comes from knowing what we want and why we want it). Is courage…

“In preparing for battle, I have found that planning is essential, but plans are useless.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower The true magic of Ike’s words are that they describe who we become by planning. I consider planning a way of honoring our potential and effort. Sometimes, it is best to be spontaneous, to let things go…

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. – James Michener As hard as it is to try something new, it’s pretty darn hard to try it a third or fourth time. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to try, try again, and again, and again . . . . But sometimes…

“Always desire to learn something useful.” – Sophocles Learning is vitally important these days. The willingness, and ability, to learn means we understand that the nature of things is change. That we cannot stand still if we want to useful, productive and happy. Learning though doesn’t need to be all about skills and competencies, it…