Dream

Being an entrepreneurial-minded person, I tend to have a lot of ideas. My mind is full of dreams for myself and the life I want to create for my family and me. As I continue to think of ways to make a greater impact while fueling my passions, I find my mind drifting off and…

Moments between inspiration

“Someone might have a germ of talent, but 90 percent of it is discipline and how you practice it, what you do with it… Instinct won’t carry you through the entire journey. It’s what you do in the moments between inspiration.” - Cate Blanchett You know these moments, the ones when you are dull and…

Becoming the best

Do you ever feel like you have to be the best at something to succeed at it? I know I do. I  keep feeling like I should give up in specific areas of my life because I have not mastered it. I get caught thinking that if I am not perfect or the best, then…

How do you want to be remembered?

This may be a bit of a morbid question, but it is one that I think about quite often. I think about my grandmother who we lost too soon, but who loved hard and worked hard. She was never afraid to speak her mind and work for what she wanted. I also think about my…

Commonly Uncommon

I stumbled across a quote by George Washington Carver today that I found very interesting. He said, “when you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” What an incredible thought. Have you ever read a memoir or biography of a person you admire? There…

Ideas

We all have ideas for our lives. Some are grand plans that will likely never come to fruition and other less amazing plans come together and become realities. The difference in the two is the “buy in”. If you have plans to start a business, but your spouse is not on board with you quitting…