“What If” you Brainstormed your Life?

A little boy sat in art class. On his desk was a blank sheet of paper.  The art teacher stared at his paper for a moment and asked, “What are you drawing?” “A cow eating grass.” the boy answered. “Where’s the grass?” “The cow ate it.” the boy explained. “Ok, where is the cow?” “She ran away.” the boy said …

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One Giant Step to Creating Your Own Future

Predictions about the future are often way off base. In 1949 Popular Science magazine made this prediction: “Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.” If that prediction were true I would have been crushed by my first laptop. In 1943 Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five …

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Pick One!

Friends, it’s Monday, and you know what that means… It’s time to Lighten Up! Have you ever had trouble making a decision? Sometimes having too many choices can be a good thing. I hope you enjoy hearing the story of my friend, Beth, and the relief she experienced by realizing she just needed to “pick one!” [youtube id=”vDh9YNDOGEk”]

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Unhook and Don’t Crash!

Recently, I became aware of an unhealthy habit that was undermining my efforts to eat right, stay fit and enjoy a healthy life. Like the invisible fish and birds in a recent post, the habit was hidden until caring friends helped point it out. Unhooking from this one habit has made a huge impact on my weight loss efforts and …

Three Actions that can Make You Visible

There are two fish and two birds in these pictures. They are almost invisible. If you want to make a difference in the world, you have to be visible. Today’s post identifies three actions you can take every day to be seen and to make a difference in your world.  PLUS  If you find all four creatures, and identify the …