Be the Moon!

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
Alexander Graham Bell

When plan A, B, C, D, and, E fail, what then?

Plan F of course!

We all know that plans rarely if ever go as expected. In fact, I am always somewhat amazed anymore when a challenge doesn’t come into play. When I was younger this would upset me, and I would focus on what didn’t go right, and why it didn’t go right, but what I didn’t realize was that by not focusing on, what was next, or the opportunity that was presenting itself, I became stuck in quagmire of the past, not in the solution focused present.

I am not saying that it isn’t good to reflect on what happened so we do not make similar mistakes over and over again but let’s not stand there staring so long we miss the open door in front of us!

Be creative! Keep moving! Don’t stop! Pause and consider “maybe” but don’t meander around stirring the old muck. Life’s too short for second guessing, and if we wait too long the opportunity that awaits us may pass us by, as does our lives, if we do this too much, and for too long. Walk through the open door, and grab the next opportunity! Think how interesting life will be! Consider what there is to learn! Find out how creative you can become by looking at what is, not at what could have been!

What opportunity is before you now?

A Star is Born!
A Star is Born!

What You Do?

Success demands singleness of purpose. You need to be doing fewer things for more effect instead of doing more things with side effects. It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world…When people look back on their lives, it is the things they have not done that generate the greatest regret…People’s actions may be troublesome initially; it is their inactions that plague them most with long-term feelings of regret. Make sure every day you do what matters most. When you know what matters most, everything makes sense. When you don’t know what matters most, anything makes sense.
Gary Keller

If 2016 were your last year left on this earth, and you could only do one thing in the year that remained using only your current resources, “What one thing would you do? When would you do it? With whom would you do it?“

Now write it down in this format, “I am visiting Disneyland with my children, August 1-10th, 2016.”  Fill in the blanks…I am __________________ with ________________ on/by (date) _____________________________________.

Create a To Do List to make this event happen. Determine the first step, and take it, then the next, and the next…before long we will see you at Disney, or where ever your vision takes you!

What will you do in 2016?

Life is a Prep School for Your Future

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Soren Kierkegaard

There are no mistakes only creative opportunities. How has your life prepared you for the future? Consider both what you consider successes and the failures. What have you learned from these events? How can you use these to appreciate this present moment and to create the future that you desire? Think of all of areas of your life as preparing you for the next leg of your journey. What have you learned in school, work, and relationships? What skills and abilities have you developed from these experiences? In this moment what has life taught you that will help you, now? Next, what can you create with all that you know now to create your future?

Are Commitment and Persistence Synonyms?

What we commit to we accomplish if we persist. Are your commitments continually challenged? If so recommit to your goals. Refocus on them. Remind yourself of your desired outcome. Keep visual reminders close by. Reward yourself for progress. Overcome obstacles with strategies. Maintain actions that support your goal. Persist, Persist, Persist!