No matter what we do in life, we are all faced with some type of deadline. April has a famous deadline. If you don’t file your income taxes, you’ll be subject to a major hassle. Other deadlines such as projects at work or school assignments need to be on time. Payments for your car, credit cards, mortgage, and insurance all…
Do you consider yourself a person that gives it your all? Are you fully devoted when performing a task or taking on a challenge? Are you ready for any situation life throws at you? Are you willing to put in the hard work required? In anything we want to do, we must always apply our best effort. This goes for…
How do you measure your success? Management consultant Peter Drucker once said, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Some aspects of success are easy to manage and measure. Wealth, a good job, and social status are some that quickly come to mind. Business owners seek to stay in the black and not in the red. Repeat customers and long…
“Life’s a journey” is a common metaphor, encapsulating the thought that the destination is not our final goal. One of my favorite expressions in dealing with my weight loss is that I am on a journey to a healthier lifestyle … a journey that does not end. My ongoing journey is not always smooth, with many bumps along the way.…
All the information symbolized by each signpost builds on the next. One is not more important than the other; however, you may need to stay at one post longer than the next. There may be one signpost you favor that will set you on the correct path. The journey may be tough going at times. There may be slips and…
There are many steps to take on any given journey. The directions depicted at each signpost continue to guide you on a successful conclusion. We all want to rise to great success, soaring to be above average. Our next-to-the-last signpost, Aquila (the Eagle), symbolizes that desire to gain great heights of success. A writer, Jack White, commented that “Eagles do…
When I see a picture of a lion, I think about how this magnificent beast has been portrayed throughout history. The lion is a symbol of royalty, majestic strength, and courage. The next signpost, Leo the Lion (one of the Zodiac constellations), is the next stop on our journey. Let’s be honest—we all want to be treated with respect and…