Last year, we went around the table to share highlights of the year and to express our thanks.
When we finished, Andrew said, “Why do we only do this once a year?”
Good question! Why not start every meal with each person taking a minute to express appreciation for something good that happened that day?
Many of us don’t feel like we’re the pilot of our time. Months blur into years, and it can feel impossible to get caught up. Taking time to reflect on the people, places, and experiences that mattered is a powerful way to honor what’s been time well spent – and to intentionally pilot the year ahead.
Years ago, I signed our Jack Russell Terrier up for obedience training. At our first session, he was so excited he wouldn’t stop barking.
So, I yelled “STOP BARKING!” Our instructor smiled and said, “Yelling at your barking dog just makes him think, Great, now we’re both barking. Try modeling the behavior you want instead.”
Imagine running one of the biggest media empires in the world, producing shows for one of the most visible influencers in the world, and putting on a birthday party at Chicago’s United Center with Beyonce, Michael Jordan, Chris Rock, and Jerry Steinfeld as featured guests.
Imagine doing all that, and being exhausted. Sheri Salata did all that – and more.
Don’t let perfectionism and doubt hold your dreams hostage. This short, inspiring story reminds you that your project doesn’t need to be “ready” to be released—it just needs a deadline.
Years ago, a woman came up to me at a conference and asked, “How did you come up with the title of your book ‘Someday is Not a Day in the Week?’”
I told her, “I’ve met so many people over the past few years who talked about what they were going to do… Someday.
Dewitt Jones reminds us to ask ourselves, “Do you have juice in your camera?” Or are you looking at the world with jaded, cynical eyes?
I went to a retreat last weekend where we talked a lot about hope and uncertainty. And it was so clear to me that being a FORCE FOR GOOD is operationalizing hope.
It’s entrepreneurial faith. Taking responsibility for helping make things better instead of just wishing they were better. Here’s one example of how to do that.
There are so many ways to be a Force For Good in this world. And the best news is, we can ALL do it! Here’s what it means to be a Force For Good.
My friend Jen sailed competitively through college and tried different careers but nothing “stuck.” So, she and her parents found a beautiful yacht and invested their savings to buy it so she could start her own charter business.
