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Do you know your calling?

Your Mission Matters Do you know your calling or purpose with clarity and focus? Could you state it in one succinct sentence? Or is it foggy and unclear? Charles Schultz, the creator of Charlie Brown was a genius at bringing big concepts down to everyday life. In one comic strip, Lucy says to Charlie, “You know,…

Is there an obstacle in your path?

Four Road Blocks to Success If you want to win, you’ve got to start. ~John Maxwell Do you have trouble getting started? Do you have an idea that has been a dream for a while, maybe even a few years, but you’ve just never gotten around to doing anything about it? Maybe you took a…

What is your greatest regret?

In a book entitled, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, an Australian nurse, Bonnie Ware, who spent years caring for the terminally ill writes that the number one regret of her patients is this: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. What about you? Are you living…

What Are You Afraid of?

Is fear getting in your way? A few years ago I consulted with Trish, an aspiring author. We originally met at an author event where she asked the question, “How would you go about getting a children’s book published? I’ve written a story and I’m not sure what to do next.” I worked with her for…

Austin Kleon and How to Steal Like an Artist

Don’t Worry–Everyone is Doing It A few years ago I picked up a clever book called Steal Like an Artist . The author, Austin Kleon writes about something that every creative ultimately comes face to face with. Whether you are a writer, or a painter or a designer or a creative soul of any kind, you…

There’s no Age Limit to Dreaming

Achieving dreams knows no age limitations. In fact, sometimes it is in our later years that we really hit our stride and begin accomplishing our heart felt goals. Meet Rae Mohrmann- Marathon runner. Set a goal of running a marathon in all fifty states, when she was 52 years old. Accomplished it… at age 62.…

Need an exit plan from your job?

Do you fantasize about leaving your job? Are you counting the days until the next vacation or holiday? Is Sunday evening the worst time of the week because you dread the long week ahead? Is Take this Job and Shove It at the top of your playlist? What if instead of thinking about leaving your job, you…