"Live on the other side of 'yes'."

--Melvin Maxwell  

That has to be one of my favorite quotes these last 18 months--along with the one that says we can make lemonade out of the lemons that we are given. 2020 was definitely the year of the lemon. Living on the other side of "yes,"...

"Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now."

_{--Regina Brett}

In college, we can audit a course. We pay less money for the advantage to sit in on the course,  and we aren't required to do the homework. We get to listen and learn what we desire, but we don't get any credit...

"The value of an idea lies in the using of it."  _{Thomas Edison}

We can't take an action without thinking about it or having the idea first. That's a great thing when we are tempted to do something that will negatively impact others or ourselves. When I sobered up...the first...

" Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."

--Arthur Ashe

I remember when I was younger and I only had my brother's bike to ride when he wasn't using it. It was ugly, too. It was old and scratched.  My friends in my neighborhood...

"If you want something in life that you've never had, you're going to have to do something you've never done."

--JD Houston

About 3 months ago, I was wondering in my quiet time, "Should I facilitate a retreat based on my book, 'Fruitful Leadership: Leading by The Fruit of The Spirit'?" ...

"Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing."
 

"Without love there can be no connection, no future and no success together."

--John Maxwell

I'm writing this on the Friday before Easter and I thought of what a grand emotion love is. I know, this seems kinda mushy, but imagine a life without love. Research says a baby’s brain...

"Don't be afraid to start over. It's a brand new opportunity to rebuild what you really want."