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You Can Only Be Young Once. But You Can Always Be Immature
“You can only be young once. But you can always be immature.” -Dave Berry My sister Jen and my niece Rachel came into town this week to visit from California. It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to spend time with the two of them but 17 years ago my niece Rachel actually lived with […]
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The Worst Decision Is Indecision
Where do you want to go out to dinner tonight? Sounds like an easy question, yet when someone asks it to you it often feels like they’ve just presented you the most difficult question ever. There are so many options you could choose, and what if you choose one and you would have liked the […]
Tagged accountability, Amy Rees Anderson, attitude, choices, confidence, courage, culture, don't sit on decisions, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, grow, happiness, improve, indecision, learn, make a decision, make better decisions, make good decisions, move forward, one foot in, one foot out, self-improvement, settled, some choices will be right, some choices will e wrong, success, swiss saying, the most important thing is to decide, you've got to make decisions
You Can’t Depend On Your Eyes When Your Imagination Is Out Of Focus
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain Just as you can’t trust your eyes when your imagination is out of focus, you can’t trust your emotions when your body is physically spent. Sometimes we get moving so fast and furious through life that the terrain we are […]
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12 Ways to Lighten Up
We all need help lightening up once in awhile. Here are 12 great steps to help you lighten up: “Approaching your life with a non-serious attitude gives you a clearheaded view of difficulties and the energy to deal with them. Problems are easier to solve, people are more cooperative and you feel more relaxed. You […]
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If You Can’t Do The Little Things Right, You Will Never Do The Big Things Right
Being out of town and staying in a hotel for a business conference the last several days I experienced the joy that comes from the amazing housekeeping staff making my bed every day. There is something so amazing about coming into the bedroom and seeing a perfectly made bed waiting for you. It’s as if […]
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Freethink – Sharing The Stories Of Innovators Who Are Solving Humanity’s Biggest Challenges
Earlier this year I met a filmmaker named Dan Hayes. Dan’s group was filming at an event where I had been asked to answer a few questions for a video being made of business leaders and entrepreneurs. I did my quick interview and then had a few minutes to chat with Dan and found out […]
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“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it“
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.” – H.E. Lucckock The last few days my husband and I have been meeting with people who have all dedicated their time, talents and resources to helping to lift the lives of others. Seeing the power that comes from having a group […]
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Traveling For Business Is Not Exactly The Glamorous Lifestyle You Envisioned
I remember a time when I was growing up and I would hear about someone who traveled for business and I would think to myself, “they are so lucky to have such a glamorous job that they get to travel.” Oh, how little I understood back then. I could not have been more wrong about […]
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Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body
Yesterday, July 24th , we celebrated Pioneer Day (which is a state holiday in Utah). For those of you not familiar with Pioneer Day it commemorates the evens of July 24, 1847 when Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon Pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after making the nearly 1,300 mile trek […]
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Promise Yourself
“Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only the […]
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This Ain’t My First Rodeo
Tonight definitely wasn’t my first rodeo, but it was my grandbaby’s first rodeo and it was so much fun to be able to watch him as he watched his first rodeo. He was totally smitten watching all the cowboys ride their horses and the bulls. I personally love rodeos. I’ve been going to them for […]
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Love Is A Daily Decision
The more life experience you gain the more you come to understand that love isn’t quite like what’s portrayed in your typical Nicholas Sparks movie. This last week my husband and I spent the week hosting a group of 28 people on our houseboat down at Lake Powell. During the trip one night we sat […]
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Keep On Keepin’ On
The weekend is just around the corner, which in and of itself is something to get excited about. Some days things go fantastic and other days can be a struggle just to make it through. When times are tough the best thing to do is remind yourself to just keep on keepin’ on: Keep on Keepin’ […]
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If I Had My Life To Live Over Again
Yesterday I blogged about a talk Steve Jobs gave in which he discussed keeping perspective on life and death in the context of making decisions and not letting fear hold you back. After I’d finished that blog I couldn’t help but think a bit more about that subject of life and death, but my thoughts […]
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External Expectations, Pride, Fear Of Embarrassment Or Failure – They All Fall Away In The Face Of Death
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.” […]
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If It’s Your Job To Eat A Frog It’s Best To Do It First Thing In The Morning
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” – Mark Twain I tend to struggle with wanting to take on the big tasks first thing in my day. […]
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You Have To Be Odd To Be Number One! (This Will Pump You Up!!!)
“You have to be odd to be number one.” -Dr. Seuss If you want to get SUPER PUMPED UP at the start of your day then listen to the audio in this video. It is an AWESOME way to start your day and get all fired up to get out there and be willing to […]
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All Kids Really Want Is A Cardboard Box. Perhaps We Adults Would Be Happier With That Too.
I’ll admit it – I love buying the latest toys out for my grandchild the same way I used to love buying the latest toy out for my own children when they were little kids. I mean, what parent doesn’t get excited to buy the coolest new toy for their child? Obviously there are lots […]
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Sometimes All It Takes Is A Pause From The Normal Routine
Our lives get so entrenched in our daily routines that our minds almost go on autopilot as we do the same things over and over again, not allowing that pause our minds need to open themselves up. During my years as CEO I was always so busy in my normal routine that all I could […]
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What True Love Looks Like
Here is a beautiful story about what true love looks like: “It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80’s arrived at the hospital to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. The nurse took his […]
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Three Guiding Principles To Life Live By
Today was awesome! Our dear friends John Wayne Walding and his wife Amy Walding and their four fabulous children came over to spend a day in our home with us before they leave to go back to their home in Texas. We first met the Walding’s when John Wayne came to give a keynote talk […]
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Family Road Trips – No Better Way To Test Your Love For One Another
Nothing bonds a family like traveling in an RV without air-conditioning in 105 degree heat…At least I suppose one could call it bonding the family together when all of us were so sweaty hot that our bodies were literally sticking to the sofa seats of the RV as we made our long drive back from […]
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Be Too Busy Working On Your Own Grass To Notice If Theirs Is Greener
We’ve all heard the saying “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” and more than likely we’ve all been guilty of falling into that mindset at one point or another. It’s easy to tell ourselves other people’s situations are better than our own, especially since we see a very limited […]
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A Day Best Described With Actual Pictures And Videos
Today was an absolutely amazing Fourth of July! From having my entire family with me all day, to having our friends John Wayne Walding (a true American Hero you can read about at www.johnwaynewalding.com) and his wife Amy Walding and their four kids with us, to meeting George Washington, to going to Stadium of Fire […]
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Am I The Only One Who Finds It Hard To Focus The Day Before A Holiday?
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE HOLIDAYS?! I love everything about them. Great food, fun, friends, family….how could I not love holidays?? In fact, I get so excited about holidays that I start celebrating them in my mind the day before they even arrive…the closer we get to the actual holiday the more antsy […]
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Staying Positive In The Most Difficult Of Circumstances
I am SUPER excited for this Fourth of July week as, next to Christmas, it is my favorite holiday of the entire year! I love celebrating patriotism as I feel so grateful to be in America and it’s an honor to pay tribute to this land that I love and those brave souls who serve […]
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Your Time Is Your Investment. What Are You Investing Your Time Into?
“Your time is your investment. What are you investing your time into? Are you spending your time on something that will pay off in the future?” -unknown My little brother Andy is an amazing songwriter, singer, and guitar player. In the lyrics to one of his songs he wrote many years ago he states, “Our […]
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What It’s Like To Be A Single Mom
I spent many years as a single parent to two children. When I got married again ten and a half years ago one of the first things my new husband said to me was, “How did you do it?! How did you handle everything alone?!” The truth is I wasn’t quite sure how to answer […]
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If You Want To Change The World, Change Yourself
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried […]
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My First Fortnite Experience
Fortnite. I had heard there was a lot of hype about the video game, but I had never actually seen or played this game…until this weekend… My family traveled down in our RV to Bryce Canyon Utah (where our daughter-in-law is from) to support her family as they welcomed back her brother who was returning […]
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