Goals are ohhh so much better written down

As a lifetime entrepreneur, I've read a number of books on goal setting. The dictionary defines a goal as: the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end. Interesting, very interesting. Can't agree with that totally because now that I've learned to write them down, detail my steps to accomplish them, picture them in my mind and illustrate them in different ways in my environment, I'm always revising and creating new ones. Recently after listening to some materials about moving forward in my business, the speaker asked, "How long have you wanted to retire?" and he asked it again and again and again. Want, hmmmm But when you picture it! Boy! was that not a kick in the butt! I've wanted so many things. But now that I picture them, I plan each step know what it takes to get there. Take every challenge in steps to a point where others think I'm a champion knowing good well I'm shaking in my boots but have just not given up. Whew! The awakening of realizing all the simplicities of life is earth shattering.

I no longer WANT to do anything. I see myself, HAPPY! I see myself SLIM yet bootylicious(I can't help it)! I see myself WEALTHY! I see myself in a new X6 for me and my boys and a Jaguar XFR for when Momma is riding by herself. I see myself in my house with it's 6 bedrooms and 4 and a half bathrooms, full basement, 3 car garage, and courtyard. I see myself traveling to distant lands or even just cross country when I desire, I see myself mentoring, I see myself having more time in my life to do all that I SEE! myself doing.  And it starts with a plan. All that's left is how soon. And to that I say as soon as humanly possible. Let's get it done! It's just that simple.

Even one makes a difference!

I'm going to jump on the political bandwagon and put in my two cents. I hate to say it, it wasn't until my mid thirties when I really began to vote consistently.  Prior to, I voted every once in a while, thinking I didn't count or thinking that my demographic really didn't have a say. How depressing is that to be in the land of the free and the home of the brave in year 2000 and think that I'm still not equally represented, but that's how I felt. Thank God for maturity, faith, and even some hope that at some point with this melting pot we live in that all would have to be considered equal, just like the pledge says.

Over the past 10 years, small triumphs and some setbacks, but with a man like Obama in office, how can you not believe in change. Just like a penny helps to make nickels, and nickels, make dimes, and dimes and quarters make dollars! We are rich with what we represent and I don't want or feel that it should ever be taken for granted. I owe it to myself to make an effort because who's to say that that one time, we don't come up one short?  And the only one I'll have to blame is myself. Can't complain about the problems if you don't even make the effort to be a part of the solution.

Vote. It's just that simple.

The only failure is to quit

11:41pm on a Monday evening. I've been positive, productive, strategic, assertive, excited, disappointed, uplifted and more all today, I'm exhausted. But you know what I'm so much better for it. Because after I raised my head, stood up straight, took another step, reviewed the list of to do, made another call and hugged my boys, I had to admit. I accomplished some things and that is the best feeling of all.

You know what, I'm done. It IS just that simple.