Quotes

In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.
- Robert Heinlein, American Novelist

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. 

– Dale Carnegie

Quotes

‎"Every time you trust God's wisdom and do whatever he says, even when you don't understand it, you deepen your friendship with God." 


- Rick Warren in The Purpose Driven Life

Quotes

[peace of mind]

Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to one’s peace of mind were: 

1 Don’t carry a grudge

2 Don’t live in the past

3 Don’t waste time and energy on things you cannot change

4 Stay involved with the living world

5 Cultivate the old-fashioned virtues of love, humor, compassion, and loyalty

6 Find something bigger than yourself to believe in

The followers of God are encouraged to wait on the Lord and keep his way. Not only does God promise peace on the journey but he promises strength, help, and deliverance because the righteous trust in him. Because God is the Lord of peace, he gives us peace by all means. This peace is not the absence of trouble, but it is the confidence that God is there with us.  When God gives us peace, let’s not return to thinking about our problems or the contrast between the wicked and the righteous.

- Reflecting God

song ~ aware

Aware by Salvador

Even in the little things

That never seem too big to me

And the things I thought didn't matter much at all

As simple as my daily bread to the strength i need to get out of bed

When I fly, or when I'm bound to fall.

Oh it's you, in me, that I fail to see.

Chorus:

Make me aware, make me see

That everything I am is not all about me

So take my world, turn it around

So that the obvious can finally be found

Make me aware, make me aware

When my life is hanging from a thread

And I think about the things you said

That in this moment seem so far away

Help me see the guarantees that first brought me to believe

So I can make thru another day

Oh it's you, in me, that helps me breath

Chorus:

Make me aware, make me see

That everything I am is not all about me

So take my world, turn it around

So that the obvious can finally be found

Make me aware

I have been missing so much

Not recognizing your touch

Or acknowledging that your the reason I’m even here

I have been missing so much

Not recognizing your touch

Make me aware, make me aware

And help me see, that everything I am is not all about me

Take my world, turn it around so that the obvious can finally be found

Make me aware, make me aware.

Quotes

We only do well the things we like doing.

― Colette

song ~ when all is said and done

When All Is Said and Done
by Matt Redmon

Life´s too short to be lukewarm,
This is I know, this I know.
Jesus You can have it all
My every breath,
My every breath.


I need Your power to live this life,
This I know, this I know.
I can´t do this by myself;
You´re Christ in me
My only hope,
My only hope.


As I walk this broken world,
Tune my life to heaven´s song
For I am Yours.
And when all is said and done,
Tune my life to heaven´s song
Forevermore.

Quotes

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
-Confucius

Welcome to Flight 2012

Good morning and Welcome to Flight #2012!  We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured & locked in, in upright position. All self destructive devices should be turned off at this time. 

All negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away. Should we lose Attitude under pressure during the flight, reach up and pull down a Prayer. Prayers will automatically be activated by Faith. Once your Faith is activated you can assist other passengers. There will be NO BAGGAGE, allowed on this flight.

The Captain has cleared us for takeoff. Destination GREATNESS.  We look forward to completing the journey with you!


(taken from someone's post on Facebook)

2012 Goals & Resolutions

Each Year, I create my list of Goals & Resolutions for both personal and business goals, but the last 3 years I started publishing them on my blog also.  In 2009 I also did quarterly updates on my blog as to what type of progress I had made towards this goal.  In 2010, I only did 2nd quarter & 4th quarter updates.  I feel it is helpful to take time out and reflect on where you are at and if you are making progress, but that takes focus to make that happen, and then time to actually write it down and publish it on the blog.  If you wish to review 2009 Goals & Resolutions, 2010 Goals & Resolutions or 2011 Goals & Resolutions, click on the links, you can search for the quarterly updates too.  I have had various goals from 5 - 10, but I continue to find more strength and focus when I limit it to just a few.  This year, my personal goals are much the same as last year because I feel more work still needs to be done in these areas; however this year I will also add a theme to my focus.

personal goals

#1 create and implement Balance in all areas of the wheel of life (spiritual, physical, intellectual, family, social, career, and financial - each of these have goals within them listed below):

spiritual
spend time each day in prayer that God direct me in my path & integrity of my heart, that He will give me the strength to face the events in my life, the courage to press on, the help to change what needs to be; read a chapter or some of favorite verses or a daily devotional

physical
continue to commit to a walk every morning for 1.5-3miles; log into sparkpeople.com daily to track my exercise; continue a healthy food diet with no wheat, sugar or trans fats - eating lots of raw vegetables; take all vitamins & supplements daily; get 8hrs or more of sleep which means I have a set schedule when I go to bed & when I get up each day; continue to drink lots of water and don't forget to pack it in the car when traveling to client offices; don't continue to push myself when I can tell my batteries need recharging

intellectual
read 2 and/or listen to 2 audio books a month, at minimum; blog about each with a book review highlighting my nuggets and take-aways; continue the process of learning more information in the my field of business specialty (medical billing & accounting)

family
spend an evening every two weeks at the home of someone I consider my family (since I don't have family in Texas); have a lunch/dinner date with a girlfriend every two weeks, more if possible

social
email a few of my friends weekly; call a few of my friends once a month; entertain company once a month on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon

career 
focus on continued employee training with new employees; continue to find ways to provide excellent service to my clients; build 4 more strong clients; book 5 speaking engagements for the year

financial
pay off new Honda Civic by one year anniversary date of purchase (March 30, 2012); continue to not spend money on anything that is not a need; resume scheduled savings of 10%

#2 in the quest to simplify and lead a quiet life: 

spend one hour each week in the efforts to organize, cull, condense, minimize, sell or use up things in & around the casa - attack a section of a room for 20minutes 3x's a week; monthly list items on eBay & Craigs List; enlist help from friends on ideas and suggestions on how to do this

#3 Schedule two vacations for the year; book one weekend a month off - just for me

business goals

#1 continue to build a client base that follows the mission & vision of my business and increase that with 4 more clients this year, with the goal of 1 a quarter

#2 give website a new look with updated copy & add new team members

#3 continue to build strategic business partner relationships with the goal to reach out to one of them once a week and to make connections with two new people a month

#4 research becoming Quickbooks Certified and enroll if will increase my skills

#5 take a course in Microsoft Office to learn more about graphs and pivots

continue to review EntreLeadership materials quarterly for refreshment & encouragement (rehearse, execute, review); check in with EntreLeadership friends to motivate, encourage, gather ideas, share and cheer each other on success;  review & define motivation, delegation, responsibility, accountability, and authority in my position so that I have a clear picture in view to stay focused on what I expect of me & my team

theme: renew 

~ my focus to aspire to lead a quiet life

~ my strength physically and overall health

~ an even greater dedicated purpose in serving the Lord and study of His Word

~ my mission to not work 6 days a week

~ learn more about myself and make needed improvements that flow with being renewed

a few verses on renew

Romans 12:2 

renew your mind

change the way you think 

Isaiah 40:31 

those who hope/trust in the Lord will renew their strength

those who wait will gain new strength

II Corinthians 14:6

our spirits are being renewed every day

our inner self is being renewed day by day

Colossians 3:10

be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him

be renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him


2012 Theme:
This years theme is RENEW.