Beyond Forgiveness
The need for forgiveness presupposes that someone hurt or offended you ? and they need your forgiveness and grace. But what if we never got hurt or offended in the first place?? Then forgiveness would not even be needed.? We could then move past the all-consuming cycle of ?hurt and forgive? to the stage of […]
Make Today COUNT!
Many diaries from famous expeditions list events as they happened each day ? for example: Day 1😕 Arrived at base camp. Day 2: ?Climbed to 20,000 feet? Day 9:? Reached summit! Each day matters greatly!? Each day counts! This is Day 13,640 for me ? on earth?(I am 37 years old, 4 months, and 2 […]
Poetry Matters
Yesterday was World Poetry Day ? dedicated in 1999 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Culture Organization). Why does poetry matter? Why does art, music, theater, or literature matter? Like some of you, as a goal-oriented, task-driven individual, I struggled with the answer to this question.? Now I am finding the answer. These right-brain […]
Think Big, Act Bold
I encourage you today to put timidity and fear aside and ask yourself two questions about your life, plans, and vision. [unordered_list style=’number’ number_type=’circle_number’ animate=’no’ font_weight=’regular’] Am I thinking big? Am I acting bold?[/unordered_list] Ask these questions today and ask them often. ?And when you find that you are not, change course.? Your world desperately […]
Worn Out as a Leader? Healthy Heart = Healthy Life
As a leader, you are always dreaming and pushing ? and if you are like me, often cracking under the weight of responsibility you put on yourself. Ambitious tendencies often get in the way of an immensely important area that you should never ignore ? the condition of your heart. ?Having a healthy heart should […]
3 Traits You Need When You Want to Give Up
Here they are: ?Passion, Purpose, and Discipline. You’ve been there, right? ?Those desperate times when you want to give up? ?These three areas will help you stay in the fight (they help me!). Passion gives you fire. Purpose gives you direction. Discipline gives you focus. Anytime I push myself outside of my comfort zone, things […]
POWER BOOK: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
[blockquote text=’POWER BOOK is an Aspire blog that features a life changing book. Amanda Scott, an Aspire managing partner, has extensive leadership experience and in this blog features The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.? Thank you for sharing, Amanda! – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ show_quote_icon=’no’ quote_icon_color=’#dba400′] […]
30 Seconds That Will Change Your Life
What if I gave you a secret that would allow you to do the things that you really want to (and really need to) do but always put off until later? I will. It is a simple little time management trick?and you can start doing it right now! Regardless how successful, accomplished, disciplined or focused […]
The Moment Before the Jump
So, I survived. ?The will I wrote will not be executed! As the plane was making its way up into the air, being the thinker that I am, I considered how what I was about to do is similar to other things I am scared to do in my life. ?There are many times in […]
I Will Jump Out of an Airplane Today
I am going skydiving in two hours – for the first time. ?I just hung up the phone with my brother, who asked me to write my will. I have been Googling ?how to write a will in Texas? for the last twenty minutes. Six months ago my cousin Andrew told me that he has […]