My Surcee

A surcee (sir’-chee) is a small unexpected gift.  It’s a southern word that is infrequently written but spoken by my dear friend, the late Jan Miranda.  Jan always brought a token of friendship to our lunches.  Little did I know that the Monday before her passing, we would share our last lunch, precious conversation and…

Live Your Legacy

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Stop worrying about leaving your legacy and start living it. You don't have to become an industrial baron and make a billion dollars to live a life of significance. All you have to do is share the resources you now have. However insignificant you may think they are, your resources are often of greater value…

3 Steps to Move through Adversity

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Adversity is not reserved for day-time soap operas. Even the most fortunate of us has experienced adversity of some type: loss of job, health problems, failed relationships, disappointments at work, financial difficulties, death of loved ones, etc. We intentionally used the word move since adversity has an uncanny knack of paralyzing us. If we do…

Find Your Chillax Zone

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  Video of UIsJtbCCtDE We all need to make a time and place that offers us mental space. Your space might be your car as you drive home after work, a reading or meditation corner in your house, your bathtub, your gym, a nearby park where you walk—anywhere you can be alone with your thoughts.…

Have a Need? Help Someone Succeed.

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Life rewards action. But even greater rewards await those who orchestrate positive actions. Loving relationships, meaningful work, financial security, time to recreate and a lasting legacy come to those who act to bring them about. Although life isn't always easy and there are plenty of excuses not to be our best, rewards go to those…

Stick with It

A picture is worth a thousand words (well in this case, 75 words). The words in this poster reflect the essence of the USA Best Book Award Winner, Stick with It:  Mastering the Art of Adherence. Motivate yourself and your team with this new poster. You are only a few words from winning! Check the awarding winning book here.

4 Comforting Questions to Help You Grow

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Video of sC-smstGHEc Letting go of old habits isn't easy. As my friend Byrd Baggett says, "You have to let go to grow." Comfort certainly has its advantages--your comfy chair in the living room, a comfortable routine at work, a comfortable relationship. With all the advantages of comfort, here are some things you should know…

Be a Bumblebee

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Video of RGjWPnMPhrE Did you know that the bumblebee should not be able to fly? Based on its size, weight and shape of its body in relationship to the total wing span, a flying bumblebee is scientifically impossible. The bumblebee, being ignorant of scientific input, goes ahead and flies anyway and makes honey every day.…