“Accountability is what remains when responsibility has been subtracted.” When discussing the lesson of embracing responsibility, there are three components to this lesson: 1. I own my current situation: a. I am here as a direct result of all the decisions I have made in my life. b. I am here because I am supposed to be here. All the choices and decisions that I have made in my life have brought me to this place. There is not...

“Through the uniqueness of our skills, talents, and experiences we discover and realize our passion; we honor and celebrate that gift by freely sharing it with others.” Throughout my life I have pursued and embraced a role based on what I believed I was supposed to be or needed to become. In essence, I was an actor in my own life story. I discovered my true passion when I stepped off the stage and became authentic to who I was...

“Our ego builds walls to help us survive in troubling times; yet, they also prevent us from accessing what we need the most — the love, strength, wisdom, and experience of others.” In my darkest hours, I came to believe my greatest source of survival was my inner strength and my inner will. In the heat of battle, I called on my internal forces to guide me, sustain me, and push me forward no matter how much I struggled with the...

Make a Commitment: “The depth of your success is directly related to the intensity of your commitment.” I have always trusted and believed in my ability to accomplish just about anything when I put my mind to it. The key to that truth is the “put my mind to it.” Whenever have focused in on a goal or an objective, I usually get there. There is more to a commitment than simply having the internal fortitude to focus on achieving...