by beth | Sep 1, 2023 | Decisions, Determination, Friday Quote
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” ~ Alan Lakein, the author of How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life. We are headed into Labor Day weekend. The summer is essentially behind us now and the...
by beth | Aug 18, 2023 | Determination, doubt, Failure, Friday Quote, Grit, Obstacles, Self Improvement
“If you try and fail, congratulations…most people don’t even try.” ~Unknown Well, Unknown, you nailed it again! It’s Friday, so let’s keep it simple. First, if we don’t try, it won’t likely happen, right? There is a very...
by beth | Aug 17, 2023 | Bravery, Determination, Fear, Risk-Taking, Self Improvement, Self-Confidence, Success, Worry
When we think of mirrors we usually think of our own reflection or we might even think of rearview mirrors in our cars, which give us a clear view of what is behind us, but rarely do we think of mirrors showing us that which lies ahead of us. That’s what I...
by beth | Aug 15, 2023 | Choices, Determination, Goals, Happiness, Hard Work, Integrity, Listening, Patience, Self Improvement, Success
There has been a book on my desk for over a year now and I have never so much as cracked the cover, until today. It got placed on my desk during the move up to Hoboken. It must have been in our living room amongst the many books in our bookcases. It was most likely...
by beth | Aug 1, 2023 | Bad Day, Choices, Courage, Decisions, Determination, Self Improvement
Before I start my post each day on Facebook, there’s a prompt waiting for me that asks, “What’s on your mind?” The prompt is leading me to what I want to share, but it made me think of what is on our minds and our hearts daily—like what’s...
by beth | Jul 20, 2023 | Beliefs, Determination, Goals, Self Improvement, Success
In Le Tour de France, they bestow the iconic yellow jersey after each day of racing to the cyclist with the fastest overall time. Therefore it doesn’t necessarily go to the winner of that day’s stage and it can change hands often over the course of 21...
