“If we can find ways to awaken the full power of awareness, we could enter a new phase of human evolution and revitalize ourselves and our world.” –Tarthang Tulku Have you ever completed a daily commute and realize you hardly remember any of it? Do you sometimes finish a lecture or podcast and can’t recall …
Family is not an important thing. It’s everything. –Michael J. Fox
Habit 3: Put First Things First is about life management – your purpose, values, roles, and priorities. But what are your “first things”? Many would say their first priority is their family, but struggle to actually put them above everything else, especially work. It’s easy to make the case that work simply HAS to come …
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“Mother” has always been a generic term synonymous with love, devotion, and sacrifice. There’s always been something mystical and reverent about them. –Erma Bombeck
Mother’s Day arrives every May, which means it’s time to celebrate the moms in your life. Moms are incredibly busy. They’re volunteers, teachers, doctors, managers, business owners, bus drivers, leaders, and so much more. Even so, ‘Mothering’ is the job title they wear all the time, and there’s no clocking out. Regardless of their daily …
Sometimes the most proactive thing we can do is to just genuinely smile. Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. –Stephen R. Covey
In our 2022 world, with all the negative going on in the world at large and our lives at present, we all need reminders to look for happiness. With Laughter Day on May 1st, this being Mental Health Awareness Month, and wrapping up with Smile Day on May 31st, we are reminded to consciously choose …
With some focused planning in May, you can truly put first things first! So… make some new memories, improve your health, and plan for more time spent with loved ones. May Checklist Pocket Size: PDF May Checklist Compact Size: PDF May Checklist Classic Size: PDF May Checklist Monarch Size: PDF
There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory. –Sir Francis Drake
Stephen Covey taught that all things are created twice. There’s a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation. This is clearly evident in the process of building a home. You envision what your ideal home will be and you take that vision to the architect. Together you work through each detail of …
Set your goals to paper and you’re halfway there! –Don Ward
Our planet’s resources are varied and precious. Few are more important and significant in our human lives than paper. We utilize it in nearly every aspect of our many daily activities – from various sundries to product fulfillment, construction, fashion, food preparation, and beyond. Earth Day is on April 22nd, which often brings up questions …
Those who have changed the universe have never done it by changing officials, but always by inspiring the people. –Napoleon Bonaparte
A great leader is someone whose actions inspire, empower, and serve in order to elevate others over an extended period of time. When you inspire others, you motivate them to do their best work, set higher goals for themselves, and achieve more. In January we talked about Living a Significant Life. Inspiring others is one …
Renewal is the principle—and the process—that empowers us to move on an upward spiral of growth and change, of continuous improvement. –Stephen R. Covey
With spring season officially begun, April showers are providing a time of cleaning and renewal for the earth. Spring is symbolic for rebirth and growth, making this time of year a great opportunity for personal transformation. Create awareness of where you are in your day-to-day life and replace things that no longer serve you with …
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There’s just one thing I can’t figure out. My income tax! —Nat King Cole
April is known for rain showers, the beginning of spring…and taxes. Nearly three-quarters of Americans cited money as a significant source of stress, and tax season causes it to take center stage, even if you‘re able to push it aside the rest of the year. Tax-time is so daunting that it causes nationwide mass procrastination. …
April is a great time to practice beginning each project with the desired end result in mind (Habit #2). Don’t be discouraged in your efforts. So much is happening just beneath the surface. Take time to plan your garden, start a new habit, renew a friendship, and appreciate the earth. April Checklist Pocket Size: PDF …
Adversity, if a man is set down to it by degrees, is more supportable with equanimity by most people than any great prosperity arrived at in a single lifetime. —Samuel Butler
