30. October 2017

Oct 30, 2017 - Are past mistakes haunting you? Is the fear of making the same mistake again limiting you or causing you not to move forward towards something you really want to achieve? Did you attempt something that did not work out as you had hoped, so now you are having doubts about your ability to achieve what you desire? Remember that mistakes are a way of teaching us, and that failure is not an "f" word. Our greatest achievements are always underscored with attempts that didn't quite work...

06. March 2017

March 6, 2017 – Are you compelled to succeed? Are you allowing past successes you have realized to propel you forward into new successes? Are you continuing to learn from both disappointments and achievements in order to build best practices moving forward? Are you driven by a clarity of purpose, vision and goals that guide you effectively and passionately? Your ability to succeed is first and foremost enabled by your mindset and how you view and embrace success within your life. If you are...

11. April 2016

April 11, 2016 – Are you afraid of trying? Are you doubting your ability to see something through? Are you intimidated by exploring or venturing into unknown or unfamiliar territory on your journey towards achieving your goals? When you want something bad enough, trying isn't an option, doing is. The only way to achieve anything is by doing, which means you must take a leap of faith in yourself when it comes to anything that is laced with uncertainty. If we knew exactly what to do at all...

04. August 2014

Aug 4, 2014 - Are your priorities clouded? Do you feel a fog has set in and is causing you distraction with multiple directions and demands making it difficult for you to know where your focus should concentrate? When so much is expected of you, from yourself and others, it can feel as though what must be done isn't at all what you would really like to be doing, and yet, you must get it done. When this becomes more the norm than the exception, it is time to take a step back and ask yourself...

24. June 2013

June 24, 2013 - Are you afraid to take the next step? Have you put a lot of time and effort into a project or an initiative, and now you are afraid to take the next step toward its achievement? What is making you hesitate? Is it the cost or investment involved? Is it your confidence about the value of the outcome? Is it doubt about your ability to pull it off? Is it because someone has given you contrary feedback? Is it because you see it as too risky? When you put a great deal of energy and...

08. October 2012

Oct 8, 2012 – Has someone else’s failure put fear in you? Have you recently seen someone fail at something you would like to do, and as a result of their failure, you question your own ability and confidence to be successful? Your compassion and concern for what the other person may be dealing with is commendable. However, it also may be perceived as a failure on your part because of your own expectations of yourself. Instead of allowing the other person’s result to make you hesitant to...

01. March 2010

March 1, 2010 – Are you continuously learning? What have you learned that you did not know a week ago? Was it a piece of information? Was it a new skill? Was it a lesson as a result of a failure or mistake? Was it awareness or insight about someone or something? Whether we realize it or not, we are learning many things every day. The key is to be aware of what we are learning and when we are learning. Take an MM&I Moment to consider the past week and what you have learned as a result of...

13. July 2009

July 13, 2009 – Are you held back by fear? Is fearful thinking keeping you from getting to where you want to go in life or in work? Do you have a fear of failure, success, losing control, being ordinary, taking risks, letting someone down, or making the wrong choice? When you allow fear to stop you in your tracks, your thinking is working against you versus for you. Those who conquer their fears understand that stepping out of their comfort zone is what it takes to know the sweet comforts of...