by Karen D. Swim © Svetlana Shapiro | Dreamstime.com “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar No matter how passionate you are about your goals or how good your intentions are, you must fan the flames of motivation daily. Robyn McMaster [...]
Running Your Own Race
April 23, 2008 By 8 Comments
by Karen D. Swim Yesterday, many of you shared your own goals and thoughts. Adrienne Van Houten is headed on a fabulous cruise but upon her return plans on hitting Curves. “My goal is not a set weight amount to lose, but to stick to it and make it work for me.” Ellen Wilson had [...]
Getting to the Starting Line – What Running Taught Me About Goals and Wants
April 22, 2008 By 13 Comments
by Karen D. Swim Lose 10 pounds. Write a book. Have a successful business. Travel the world. Go back to school. Buy a house. Retire early. Become a millionaire. Run a marathon. Do any of these “wants” sound familiar? We all have them, that desire to do something, be something or go somewhere. We may [...]
The Long Hot Race
April 21, 2008 By 7 Comments
by Karen D. Swim It was August and the Hawaiian sun had risen with a searing determination to melt away my resolve to finish this marathon. The white hot pavement threatened to melt my sneakers with each step. I looked to the left at the cobalt blue ocean and found not one ounce of comfort [...]
Perseverance Completes the Meal
April 18, 2008 By 16 Comments
by Karen D. Swim The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. ~Author Unknown This week we have been exploring the 5 Essential P’s of Business, which is my recipe for business success. We have discussed passion, purpose, promotion and personality. Our fifth and final ingredient is Perseverance, and appropriately falls on [...]
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