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THE WORDS WE SAY

Jun

“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” -Buddha Words are such a powerful thing. Especially the words we speak. They can build up or tear down, hurt or heal, uplift or destroy. I personally believe that words, when unkind, [...]

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“Any man can be a Father, but it takes a special person to be a Dad”

Jun

I want to start this week by paying a special tribute to all of the great dad’s out there. Like the title said, any man can be a father, but it truly does take a special person to be a dad. I have learned that lesson firsthand in my own life with my children – [...]

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Six Core Values that Help me Succeed

Jun

Several years ago when I was posting my daily blog for my employees of my company I invited them to give me subjects they wanted me to blog about. Several of them asked me to post about what I think has helped me in my life to be a more successful person and mother, aside [...]

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The Most Beautiful People

Jun

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not [...]

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The Joy In Simple Things

Jun

“Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed how much more life she had time for.” Tonight was a good friend’s birthday so we had a small group over to celebrate. Nothing elaborate, just bbq, swimming in the pool, a lot of laughter, playing fun games, and of course dancing…in our family it isn’t [...]

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Smile, Happy Looks Good on You

Jun

“WAKE UP EVERY MORNING WITH THE THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING WONDERFUL IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN?” What a great idea! I think I am going to write on my mirror “something wonderful is about to happen” so when I wake up to get ready it’s the first thought I see. What a great way to get your [...]

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Finally Time To Sit Back and Relax and Enjoy!

Jun

Today was my son’s formal homecoming talk that return missionaries give at our church meeting once they return from their LDS Mission. We had loads of family members fly and drive into town on both my side of the family and Rollin’s side of the family so they could attend our church meeting today and [...]

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Go To It!

Jun

In the two years since I sold my company I have taken on several things I have never done before…things I wasn’t sure I was capable of doing. But because of my many years as an entrepreneur I had learned that I should never assume I am not capable of something until I first give [...]

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I Hope That Heaven is as Good as Today Was

Jun

My son Dalton arrived HOME today from having been gone for two very long years on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! As we gathered at the airport with family and close friends to await his arrival the excitement was building like crazy. We had a huge welcome home sign [...]

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Like a Little Kid On Christmas Eve with Some Advice to Adults

Jun

I feel like a five year old kid on Christmas Eve night! I am so excited for tomorrow that I am jumping out of my skin! MY SON COMES HOME TOMORROW! After two LOOOONNNNGGGG years of only being able to write him once a week and only being able to talk to him on Christmas [...]

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“Every New Beginning Comes From Some Others Beginnings End.”

Jun

When a happy time of life comes to an end it is hard, plain and simple. Tomorrow I will be attending my daughter Ashley’s High School Graduation. It is a major life event for a young person. Ashley had an amazing High School experience. She was surrounded by good friends and she chose to be [...]

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FOREVER YOUNG and thoughts on what will be one of the biggest weeks of my life!

Jun

This week is going to be one of the biggest weeks of my life. And it will no doubt be a bittersweet week for our family. First, my 18 year old daughter Ashley is graduating from High School. Oh my goodness I am not ready to let that little girl go! My baby….my youngest….my mini [...]

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“Don’t look back! You`re not going that way!”

May

In today’s post I want to offer words of encouragement to anyone facing hard things in their life right now (which pretty much includes all of us in one way or another): As You Travel Through Life As you travel through life there are always those times When decisions just have to be made, When [...]

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“Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened!?

May

Do you ever look in the mirror and feel shocked to see a grown up staring back at you? Do you ever look in the mirror and realize that you can no longer pretend that you are still young, cool, and hip, and you are forced to face the fact that instead of being hip, [...]

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“Even if you are on the right track you will get ran over if you just sit there”

May

When we wake up every day, the person we should be competing against is the person we were yesterday. Every day we should be trying to beat out that person we were the day before. Looking back we can easily see how far we have come over the years. We can see just how much [...]

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Growing Up

May

Growing Up Growing up is never easy. You hold on to things that were. You wonder what’s to come. But then you realize that it is time to let go of what has been and look ahead to what will be. But letting go isn’t always easy. In every aspect it is hard at times [...]

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This is Our Motto, In God is Our Trust. Happy Memorial Day!

May

“O thus be it ever, when free men shall stand; Between their loved homes and war`s desolation; Blessed vict’ry and peace, may the heaven rescued land; Praise the power that hath made and preserved as a nation; Then conquer we must when our cause is just; And this be our motto, In God is our [...]

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“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic”

May

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic” I love that quote! It totally reminds me that we should never sell ourselves short in life. We should never assume we are not capable of achieving GREATNESS because WE ARE! Every one of us is capable of achieving [...]

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Life Is Short: Wear Your Party Pants!

May

Years ago I came across a speaker named Loretta Laroche, who is absolutely fabulous. She teaches people how to let go of stress and allow humor into their lives. She is definitely one of my favorite motivational speakers. Seeing as how today was a very long and stress filled day, I decided I could use [...]

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The Grumblers and the Busy Beings

May

There are two types of people in this world, and it’s not those who like Neil Diamond and those who don’t for you “What About Bob” fans. No, I am referring to those who Grumble and those who are Busy Being. If you haven`t heard of the “Grumblers” and the “Busy Beings” before, let me [...]

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Episode One of American Gnuity Wraps

May

Friday and Saturday of last week were two incredibly long days of filming on the set of American Gnuity, the new reality television series which picks amazing entrepreneurial companies from across the country to be mentored until the top 20 teams are narrowed down to the top three by all of America who can support [...]

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When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them

May

Throughout my career I have encountered many people in the business world: Some are honest and good, and some are not. The most important thing to recognize is this – when someone shows you who they are through their actions and their behavior – BELIEVE THEM! If someone has shown a track record of honesty [...]

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American Gnuity: Think Shark Tank meets American Idol

May

American Gnuity: Think of it as American Idol meets Shark Tank – this is the new Television Series that begins filming THIS VERY WEEK and the first city for company auditions is none other that Salt Lake City, Utah! Next the show goes to Austin, Texas, then Nashville, Tennessee and then to Washington D.C. to [...]

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“Great things are done when men and mountains meet.”

May

I love that quote by William Blake, although I change it to read “where women and mountains meet” for the version on my wall :). Today I want to talk about overcoming obstacles, mostly to help remind me of how I need to always take on the obstacles in my own life. One of the [...]

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Wear Sunscreen and Other Valuable Life Advice

May

Back in 1999 a poem came out that I thought was cute, but not especially meaningful. Later they even made the poem into a song. As I read that same poem today I no longer find it just cute, I find it extremely meaningful and I can’t help but get choked up by it. Oh [...]

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To All Chief Inspiring Officers

May

Happy Mother’s Day! I had to get that out there very first thing because there is nothing more important today than stating appreciation for all the Mother’s and future Mother’s and single Father’s playing the role of Mother. THANK YOU! For loving us, inspiring us, putting up with us, taking care of us, fixing our [...]

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One Person Can Change Your Life Forever

May

21 years ago today I lay in a hospital room giving birth to a 9 pound 7 ounce beautiful baby boy. It was my very first child. I was only 21 years myself when I gave birth that day, and now today, 21 years later, it is my son’s 21st birthday. Crazy. I remember the [...]

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A little effort up front would save a whole lot of work on the back end!

May

Today both my husband and I spent hours and hours and hours trying to reconcile our construction draw from our contractor. Mind you this is about the fourth day in a row that we have spent hours and hours and hours trying to reconcile this draw and let me just say that it is about [...]

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“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.”

May

“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.” – Charles Noble. How true it is! And so often we talk about trying to change our bad habits, but rarely do we talk about starting good habits. I have learned that focusing on the positive is much more effective for me than focusing on [...]

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“Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time.”

May

I decided long ago that anything I was going to do in my life, I was going to give it 110%. I never wanted to put my name on something that I couldn`t feel proud of doing. And I felt that if I wasn’t willing to give something my all then why even do it? I can [...]

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