Tag Archives: attempt

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

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 […]

“The greatest concern in the minds of men will always be what could have been”

Stepping out of your comfort zone can be scary.  Feeling overwhelmed and overloaded isn’t fun.  Trying and failing is a huge bummer.  But worse than all of these is having to live the rest of your life with the woulda-coulda-shoulda regrets that come from never finding out what could have been. Put yourself out there. […]

More Inspiring Stories from the TED Women Conference

Today was another great day in San Francisco at the TED Women’s Conference.  Here are a few inspirational stories to share from today: Diana Nyad:  In 2013, at the age of 64and as her fifth attempt to do so, Diana swam all the way from Cuba to Florida.  A total distance of 110 miles in […]

“Instead of Worrying About Failure Imagine What You Miss Out On By Deciding To Not Even Try”

When is the last time you allowed fear of failure to stop you from doing something?   I love the quote in today’s title:     “Instead of worrying about failure imagine what you miss out on by deciding to not even try.”    I love it because it is so simple yet so impactful.  It’s true, when you […]