A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 22
LOVE Christmas is all about love. I think that when you get past all the excitement, lights, and merriment we all love Christmas because it's about love. And love makes life wonderful. Conversely, the lack of it can make life painful. Think about it. When you love someone, really love someone, and…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 21
Show Up! Four years ago TODAY I traveled to Ghana, West Africa with two of my amazing daughters, Marissa and Kylie, to keep a promise. See the news coverage here. This was the official start of an ambitious, maybe crazy, effort we call Save-A-Thon For Africa. It was a lot of…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 20
There Is No Finish Line. You can take that thought as a good thing or a bad thing, or both! To think that the "race of life" never ends can be depressing. Especially since the road of life can often be tough, if not grueling. And we humans, we often…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 19
"It Never Occurred to Me That I Couldn't Do It." A dear friend shared with me these words and I was blown away. Her response to a terrible tragedy in her life as a young woman was nothing short of remarkable. And as she matter of factly almost dismissed what she did as…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 18
Independence: No One Owes Me (or you) Anything! When I fleshed out the meaning of the 7 words, principles, that make up the word BRIDGES to create this framework through which we can build "BRIDGES To Our Best" I wrote this about the "I," or Independence. If you don’t control your destiny, someone…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 17
Growth without Uncertainty? Um...NO! Undoubtedly we would all feel more comfortable if we could KNOW what's going to happen in our lives, right? But, other than a few people who may seem to have secured their financial futures most of our lives actually hinge on uncertainty. Even if you have financial…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 16
Stimulus and Response-Results! I am reporting back on how I did yesterday in managing the gap between stimulus and response. Remember that, sometimes ridiculously small, gap? That's where greatness lies. Well, sure enough, yesterday presented me with unexpected and unpleasant stimuli and I, not surprisingly, had to face several "opportunities"…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 15
Stimulus and Response The gap between STIMULUS and RESPONSE is where greatness lies. No matter how small that gap might be, the chance to make better choices lies right in that gap. And when we make better choices we stitch together better moments. Those better moments lead to better days and ultimately a…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 14
Run! Today was an interesting day! I had an amazing long weekend with loved ones and family and started the week off alone. You ever feel just sort of sad after a great experience or trip? Like the day after Christmas? Or the day after a trip to Disneyland? Nothing is…
A Day in the Life of a World Changer-Day 13
Perspective from Park City Park City, Utah will always be one of my favorite places on earth. That is IN SPITE of grueling experiences my family and I had there. The bad parts of life are just that: parts! They are NOT my life and I will not let those…