Determination: The Will to Achieve… Determination isn’t just another word. It’s a word that embodies a way of life. It embodies the spirit that drives the human race forward. It blesses us with the will to achieve, without which we’d…
Imagination: Are You Using It?
Imagination: Are You Using It? The art of imagination, or is it an art? To use our imagination is to put to use the one human faculty that no other creature on earth can lay claim to. Everything that exists,…
Clarity: When the Fog Lifts…
Clarity: When the Fog Lifts… “There’s a time and place for everything,” as the cliché goes. If true, then what’s in between? Are we wandering from thing to thing, place to place, confused and not sure what lies ahead? Or…
Traction: Is It Happening for You?
Traction: Is It Happening for You? It’s already been more than three weeks since 2016 struck as the end of January nears. Buried in mid-winter the year is off and running. Have we acted on our New Year’s resolutions? Are…
Sequence: The True Essence of Life…
Sequence: The True Essence of Life… Sequence is not a word we often give thought to, if at all. It’s not a word percolating in our minds like courage, love, strength or beauty might. Sequence is humdrum, unexciting and boring;…
Complacency: Break-out in the New Year…
Complacency: Break-out in the New Year… Well folks, it’s here, another year has faded, and another year has struck. It’s that time of year that resolutions let loose with hopes of weight loss, fitness, relationships and money. It’s that time…
Loyalty: A Most Precious Trait…
Loyalty: A Most Precious Trait… Fidelitas usque ad mortem is Latin for “Loyalty unto death” – strong words, particularly given contemporary society’s emphasis on the “self.” In fact, when was the last time we heard anyone speak about loyalty, let…
Fear: We Mustn’t Let It Get The Better of Us…
Fear: We Mustn’t Let It Get The Better of Us… This past Friday the 13th saw some of the most savage attacks in Paris since the end of World War II. It has left the City of Lights in a…
Unresponsiveness: The Modern Day Curse…
Unresponsiveness: The Modern Day Curse… If you’ve ever had a non-returned phone call, text message or email, raise your hand; if you’ve ever not returned a phone call, text message or email, raise your hand. If you’ve raised your hand…
Resilience: The Path to a Gifted Life…
Resilience: The Path to a Gifted Life… How often do we wonder how some people achieve amazing things? How often do we think, “Why can’t that be me?” We look upon the success of others, and conjure a hundred reasons…