18. December 2017

Dec 18, 2017 - Is your short-term building your long-term? Is the effort you are putting into now building towards the future you desire? Are you intentionally focused on what matters the most towards reaching your goals? Are you nurturing what is most satisfying for you to accomplish with even the smallest steps? Or are you constantly allowing yourself to be pulled in directions that are distracting or slowing you down from where you ultimately desire to be? What you are doing now and in the...

04. September 2017

Sept 4, 2017 - Are you worrying too much? Are you finding yourself to be more irritable than normal and having a difficult time shaking it off? Are more things distracting you and are little things getting to you to the point that you are becoming irritated even with yourself? Chances are there are some underlying things you are worrying about that are the culprits contributing to your mood. What are they, and why are you worrying about them? The problem with worry is that it serves no valuable...

11. August 2014

Aug 11, 2014 - Are naysayers causing you doubt? Are you trying to accomplish something and only finding that there are naysayers all around you telling you why it cannot be done? Is what they are saying distracting you, or worse yet, making you doubt your own intentions? A goal is a goal because it isn't something that is readily handed to you. It requires focus, resourcefulness, vision, passion, tenacity and above all, faith and confidence in what you are trying to accomplish. Instead of...

30. June 2014

June 30, 2014 - Wishing a frustrating situation would disappear? Are you wishing a frustration you are feeling and its cause would just disappear? Is there something occurring right now in your life or work that you simply wish would just go away? Is it distracting you to the point of inefficiency and also impacting your ability to focus on anything else? Could part of the problem be that you are procrastinating in dealing with the issue? Is your reluctance to just cope and hope for the best...

19. May 2014

May 19, 2014 - Are you purposely productive? Or do you find yourself doing whatever is demanded upon you without considering its relevance or importance in what you are trying to achieve? It is one thing to be busy with activities and tasks and entirely another thing to be intently focused on working diligently toward a clear destination. A clearly defined purpose and reasons for achieving your goals help you prioritize and focus. You may be feeling some frustration because, while you are quite...

13. January 2014

Jan 13, 2014 - Is the pressure getting to you? Do you find yourself saying, "Why am I putting myself through this?" or "I wish I didn't have to do this." The pressure to achieve, accomplish and deliver according to expectations can be overwhelming at times. When you find yourself questioning or wishing things were different, it is time to consider why you are feeling this way in the first place. Whatever you are striving to achieve should inspire and energize you, not weigh you down and...

13. August 2012

Aug 13, 2012 – Is a conflict making you stumble? Do you retreat, retaliate or resolve to get answers? When you retreat, wishing it will resolve itself or simply go away, it is still nagging at you and distracting you away from what you desire to be doing. The same holds true when you retaliate, only it consumes you and becomes your focus over what you desire to be doing. Oftentimes, conflict is a misperception because we don’t have enough answers and therefore, are making assumptions or...

18. January 2010

Jan 18, 2010 - Are you feeling inspired enough? Have you given thought to why you are compelled to do some of the things you do more naturally than others? Especially those things that get your juices flowing, make you feel alive and you enjoy doing. If most of what you are doing right now is draining you, then it is time to take a look at what inspires you to get yourself back on track. Take an MM&I Moment to write down what inspires you, is gratifying to you, you enjoy doing or you find...