Tomorrow Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy. (Wayne Gretzky, Canadian athlete) Or, as Victor Kiam said, “Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin.” It’s a widespread “disease” among...
Friendship A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails. (Donna Roberts) Sharing life with friends is one of life’s most enjoyable experiences. Long-time friendships are even more beneficial when we encounter the difficulties of aging....
Story-telling Share stories purposefully; stories stick; facts fade. (Craig Groeschel, leadership speaker) Of the innumerable lectures you’ve heard, how many do you remember? What is it you most likely remember—the history and the facts? Most of us recall the stories....
Practice Champions keep playing until they get it right. (Billie Jean King, retired tennis professional) What makes a champion? Well, a certain skill is essential, whether it’s in sports, drama, or art. Champions will tell you, no doubt, that it takes an enormous...
Answers [Pay] more intention to the question than to the answer and never [be] afraid to go in an opposite direction to find a solution. (Richard Saul Wurman, author) In the midst of a conversation, we are often so distracted with the answer we’re preparing to offer...
Growing You’ve got to continue to grow, or you’re just like last night’s corn bread—stale and dry. (Loretta Lynn, singer-songwriter) Children often “can’t wait” to grow up. Getting taller than someone else may be important to them. There comes a time, however, when...
Love We cannot love on our own, be gentle on our own, or bear our burdens alone. (Schultz & Estabrook, authors) We’d like to think that we are the “captain of our ship,” in full control of our emotions and our actions. We soon discover, however, that life includes...
Snowflakes No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. (Voltaire, 18th century French writer) As I write this, I’m viewing a heavy snowfall through my window. The scene makes Voltaire’s picturesque allusion very real. I certainly don’t expect an avalanche in...
Simplicity Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated. (Confucius, 6th century B.C. Chinese philosopher) We might not agree that life is always simple, but we certainly recognize that we often make it pretty complicated. For example, trying to...
Success Nothing changes your opinion of a friend as surely as success - yours or theirs. (Franklin P. Jones, author) Can you remember when a friend of yours suddenly received some acclaim because of his or her successful accomplishment? How did you respond to the...
Risks We all need to decide whether to "play it safe" in life and worry about the downside, or instead take a chance, by being who we really are and living the life our heart desires. (Charlie Badenhop, author) Some people like to take risks; no matter the danger,...
Humility If you're a horrible decision maker and want to become better, become humble. (Mike Lee, minister) When you review the reasons things aren’t going well, have you realized it may be because you’ve made some bad decisions—some poor choices, perhaps? Sometimes...