Potential

We all strive for success, right? Success is the motivating factor behind much of what we do every day. I for one know I have great potential. I see people achieving great things and want the same for myself. The trouble we get into is dealing with the climb. Seeing your potential is one thing,…

Building Character

Have you ever heard a parent tell another parent that they are letting their child fail or cry it out because it helps “build character”? I know I have and I never really thought much about the saying until today. My quote of the day was from Helen Keller and read, “Character cannot be developed…

3 steps to success

“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funnybone.” Reba Mcentire I couldn't agree more with Reba in this quote. To be well rounded you have to be flexible. You have to have the ability to laugh at yourself when you mess up and stand up for yourself when…

Forward or Backward

What are you doing today that is getting your closer to where you want to be tomorrow? Are you setting yourself up for success or failure? Are you taking steps toward your goals are away from your goals? Only you can determine how your life will look day to day. You can choose to start…

Pushing Through

Sometimes all we can do is put our heads down and get through it. Whether you have a mountain of work ahead of you, trying emotional times or physical training, this is an effective approach. When all else fails, keep going. It can be so easy to give up and give in when life gets…

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…

The good life

“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. - Carl Rogers This quote could not be more relevant for me right now. I have so many goals and things I want to accomplish in life, however; I often get discouraged when I don’t get to…

Give to receive

“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.” - Iyanla Vanzant Do you believe in karma? Do you believe that what goes around comes around? I do. I believe that to receive good things you have to do good things. I think that when it…

Feeling like a failure

Since both my two different quote of the day things referred to failure today I figured it was a sign that I should write about this today. Interestingly enough, both quotes talked about failure in terms of trying and true failure being when you do not try. I like this coordination of failure and trying,…

Try Try Again

“If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.” - William Edward Hickson We have all heard this saying by William Hickson, but how often do we really try, try, try again? It sounds great and makes sense not to give up after your first failure or mistake, but most times pride likes to…