by beth | May 22, 2023 | doubt, Fear, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Obstacles, Self Improvement, Success
I’m currently reading The Success System That Never Fails by W. Clement Stone. I’m not sure exactly when this book was written because it has a very old feel, but Stone died in 2002 at the age of 100. This book is filled with many pearls of wisdom, but it...
by beth | May 15, 2023 | Motivational Monday, Obstacles
Last week, I was in Malibu, California for a 2-day board meeting/retreat. We all meet in person two times a year—once in Camden, NJ and once in Malibu, CA. The attendees include the board, the executive directors of the various sites, and the current...
by beth | May 5, 2023 | Friday Quote, Obstacles, Self Improvement, Success
“Do you want to do this thing? Sit down and do it.” ~ Ann Patchett Well one doesn’t get much more blunt than that, huh? I hear a lot of people, myself included, speak of what they want as well as what they don’t want. More often than not, the...
by beth | Apr 25, 2023 | Action Steps, Being in a funk, Happiness, Hope, Obstacles
Do you ever mull over in your mind, “How could I do better?” This is usually a work-related question, but it can also be something we ponder about in regard to our personal life as well. Have you ever defined, “better?” Is it more money, less...
by beth | Apr 14, 2023 | Fear, Friday Quote, Obstacles
“A lot of people give up just before they’re about to make it. You know, you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.” ~ Chuck Norris This is a visual that will help us all along in our journey, for sure. Would we all behave differently if we...
by beth | Apr 10, 2023 | Burdens, Choices, Obstacles, Self Improvement
Over the weekend, I was reading an interesting take on martyrs. This doesn’t sound very “motivational,” does it? A martyr, by definition, is someone who suffers. He’s the victim. The Sanskrit derivation means, “remember.” But...
