“I am really driven, but my drive doesn’t effect the conversations I have in my head about life, and my worries and fears and insecurities.” ~ Zach Braff It is amazing the power in the conversations we have in our head. No matter how driven, focused, and intent we are, those conversations in our head can still attempt to derail us. And, despite our many successes and positive experiences, our head sometimes still has not...

“People parade through your life for a reason; you have an opportunity to learn from each one of them.” I was giving a presentation on relationship development yesterday and share this thought with the group. It is one of my beliefs that we have many opportunities to connect with people in our daily activities. As a naturally outgoing person, I am much more comfortable initiating and making these connections. When I observed the...

“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.” ~ Denis Waitley When it comes to our daily activities, most of us have a wide variety of conversations. One of the most powerful and influential conversations we have are the ones we have with ourselves. No one knows us better, no one has more ability to inspire or disrupt, and no one has more power to manage what we hear and how we hear it than us. The...

Day 52: 20.1 miles/1:12 “Everyone’s perspective is valid from where they stand.” I was enjoying coffee with good and intelligent friend, Lon Safko this morning. We were discussing all things critical to the saving of the world – social media, communication, understanding addiction, 100 Pedals, sales, etc. During the course of our conversation, I was explaining to Lon that one of the toughest challenges for me as it relates to...

Day 47: 18.5 miles/1:09 “It’s not the size or scope of the goal that defines success or failure, it is the intensity of the commitment that determines it.” It is not the size, scope, enormity or toughness of the goal that is the reason people fail to accomplish them; it is the loss of direction relating to those goals that is the source of failure. A passionate, unrelenting commitment to accomplishing something can and...

Day 43: 27.8 miles/1:37 “It only takes a moment to be pleasant to someone; but, it may be the smile they needed to change their day.” My children have always gotten a kick out of how easily I can simply say something to a stranger to briefly and simply engage them. It is something I have always done and I enjoy it. I like to make people smile. It makes me smile and I like being happy. This thought was prompted by a positive...