Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.  – Martin Luther King, Jr.   Altruism: the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. Creative: relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work. Imagine a massive group of people imaginatively working towards the well-being of others.  Marinate on that for a second.  What could that yield for the current and future generations? I double dog dare you to give it a shot and tell me the results! :) Read the full article

  Life is also too long to live it compromised. Several years ago, when I made a job change, several colleagues asked me why I was doing so as it was a lateral move with no promotion or salary increase.  Trust me, I was not thrilled about it being lateral either. However, what I saw was the opportunity to develop a set of skills that I needed in order to achieve one of my career goals.  The move met and exceeded my expectations. If you are in love with the seat you are in today, well done!  However, if you have the itch to do more, get started!  Find ways to grow.  It does not have to be all at once as it played it in the story I shared.  The opportunities to learn are virtually unlimited given all of the online videos, classes, etc. Go Big! Read the full article

We are created as free will beings and have the opportunity to choose the paths that we take.  Choose the ultimate outcomes you want, then consciously make decisions in alignment with those outcomes.  To be clear, that will also mean it will not always feel good as we often must forego short-term gratification.   Realize that we are making “choices” on a daily, even hourly basis, that change the direction and trajectory of our life.   Choose consciously. Read the full article

  My position is progress over perfection or haste for that matter.  Inch by inch, step by step, brick by brick, it will get done.  Paraphrasing a recent reading, we often want a quick solve through a few steps that will quickly fix us, when indeed, our transformation is often unseen and cannot be calculated. In order for that progress and transformation to happen, you must stay on the road! Have a great weekend folks! James Read the full article

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