Happy New Year's Eve - From my Couch!

Well, it has arrived. It is finally New Year's Eve!  

The end of 2015 is upon us and the beginning of a new chapter awaits, ripe and ready to become whatever we choose to make it.

I have always loved New Year’s Eve.  I delight in celebrating the coming of a whole new year with all of its promise of future adventures.  I love joining in the festivities with friends and gallivanting around spreading all of the joy I have bubbling up inside of me.  Typically, I express this joy by shouting random and obscure statements at the top of my lungs throughout the night.  

Don't be so Hard on Yourself

One thing I have learned for certain over the years is that nobody beats you up more than yourself.  Whether you are starting a business, playing a new sport and trying to climb the corporate ladder, it seems we always expect perfection and peak performance from ourselves right out of the starting gate.  This is such an unnecessary burden and it actually stunts growth and creativity.  People end up copying others teammates or co-workers styles to try to match or exceed them, but in doing so fail to develop their own unique styles that will undoubtedly be what sets them apart and makes them successful.

Appreciate Every Moment

Today I found out another one of my childhood friends passed away unexpectedly. Taken all too soon, a bright and vibrant part of this world has been snuffed out for what seems to be no reason at all.  As I reflect back on his life and the memories I shared with him I can’t help but ask myself, why?  How could this happen?  He was so young and vibrant.  He had so much to offer and so much life in front of him.