A short video worth watching...


http://www.asuccessmovie.com/?MIAMSRC=W082301

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance. --H. Jackson Brown

SNOW DAY

Yesterday was a snow day, and you can see how much fun the kids and I had. Blix enjoyed bird watching all day. There were so many birds...Lucy and Bailey enjoyed thier first encounter with a snowman. This is probably the first snowman I ever made by myself. The kids sure liked it.

The only thing in life that you have 100% control of is your effort and your word. --Neil Carlson

CHANGE IS GOOD...YOU GO FIRST

This is the title of a new book I received from my state coordinator, Jeff Sepesi, last Friday after our leadership meeting. It's a way cool book with large writing and fun pictures...perfect for those ADD individuals like myself.

If you're into motivation and feel good books, visit www.simpletruths.com to inspire yourself. There's something there for everyone!

My two favorite videos are The Simple Truths of Service and 212 the extra degree....these are bound to get you moving in the right direction no matter what you do in life.

I just wanted to share with everyone my new Lapshtick for my computer...a cool way to protect the outside cover from endless wear and tear, especially when you're in and out of businesses all day long and have two hound dogs to boot. To find these you will need to visit http://www.kolobags.com/ and click on STYLE and then SKINS. Now, if only I had thought of this idea....

Success by Design

AFLAC's new 2008 theme.

Today was a very long day. I was up before 4am so I could make it to a meeting shortly after 8...and I'm just arriving home for the day. The meeting was well worth it as I feel I have more to offer my team than ever before. We are only moving up from here in 2008!

PERSEVERE [Everyday] Never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. -Harriet Beecher Stow

Success is 99 percent failure.

-Soichiro Honda

Plan Purposefully.

Prepare Prayerfully.

Proceed Positively.

Pursue Persistently.

If you've found yourself off to a slow start in the New Year, try picking up a book by one of my favorite authors, John C. Maxwell. He has several great books, and in my reading today I found something I'd like to share with everyone as we kick off the new year.

John Maxwell's Seven Steps to Success

1. Make a commitment to grow daily.

2. Value the process more than events.

3. Don't wait for inspiration.

4. Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity.

5. Dream BIG!

6. Plan your priorities.

7. Give up to go up.

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success if found in your daily routine. -John C. Maxwell

You miss 100% of the shots you never take. -Wayne Gretzky

The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light. --Joseph Campbell

Sunset from the front porch tonight

"Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men."
--Goethe

Yes, finally, I have decided to start a blog and keep everyone up to date with the things going on up here in the mountains. Today is Monday and back to AFLAC...may it be a wonderful start to a new year. I'm cutting this post short as I'm being run out of my office chair by (guess who???) LUCY!