Your dreams don’t have to be dreams your whole life.

No, don’t be a dreamer! Be a doer!

You can make dreams come true.

Is there something you really want to DO?

If so, lay out the steps you must take to do it.

This technique is called CLARITY OF TASK.

Having a goal is not enough.

Goals are accomplished only by clarifying the steps necessary to get there!

Is there something you want to BECOME?

Have you identified THE WHY? THE HOW? THE WHEN?

Our world is in a state of flux.

And many people are becoming what they have always wanted to be.

Why not you?

Is there someplace you want to SEE?

Most of us have places we want to see.

This goal is the easiest to do.

Go for it!

If not today, when?

Obviously, Henry Ford was an effective problem solver.

Can you imagine the problems inherent in building an assembly line?

His focus was where it should be, “On the remedy.”

How about you, are you as “remedy” oriented or “finding fault” inclined.

You are much more valuable to your employer if you solve problems.

We are all ‘creatures of habit.’

Develop the habit of “finding the remedy.”

This habit will lead to a successful, satisfied life!

If not today, when?

Yep, There is a great online video of the action.

The amusing part of the story is that the homeowner dropped the frying pan, stopped to pick it up and kept on chasing the villain down the street.

I didn’t know a frying pan has many uses, including SELF DEFENSE!

The entire episode took place in broad daylight.

Today’s crooks are becoming more brazen.

Be on guard.

If not today, when.

The promises made by the two of you on your wedding day are breathtaking.

To have and to hold-Agree to be intimate with one another under many aspects of your relationship.

For better, for worse-This is a huge unknown commitment regardless of circumstances.

For richer, for poorer-Another major promise to persevere regardless of an unknown future.

In sickness and in health-A spouse’s love is essential to bolster a partner in poor health.

Obviously, the exchange of wedding vows is a lifetime commitment to BE THERE.

Do you and your spouse strive to keep the promises made on your wedding day?

We have been without power for four days.

The storm was of a magnitude that we’ve never seen before in Michigan.

Our local electric company is calling in help from companies in Ohio.

Promised deadlines are broken and pushed back to the following day.

So, my message to you is to expect the unexpected.

Be prepared!

If not today, when?

A new push from some of America’s top companies are prioritizing skills over college degrees.

This is being done in hopes of diversifying the workforce and narrowing the racial wealth gap.

Some young people are choosing shorter periods of specialized training so they can enter the workforce more quickly.

This growing dissatisfaction with the traditional college process could upend the higher education industry.

( Athena Jones, CNN Correspondent)

Things are changing!

(I’m repeating this blog because it was so popular!)

I’m asking you to do something you DON’T want to do.

This little saying, “Do the worst first” can make you much more successful.

Success lives in difficult tasks, not EASY ones!

If you are in the habit of putting off difficult tasks, your accomplisments will always be limited.

So, turn your priorities around.

Do the worst first!

If not today, when?

… in a Home Depot Store.

He told me he taught school for many decades.

He always found it difficult, however, to differentiate twins.

So, he would ask one of them: “Are you the smart one or the good looking one?”

He was surprised when a twin answered, “YES!”

I told him, “As a teacher, You have made a difference with your life!”

We should all strive to make a difference!

If not today, when?

Fatherhood can be good for men, psychologically speaking.

The experience of being a dad allows men to feel feelings and behave in ways that mainstream masculinity standards often prohibit.

At the office or on the ball court, men are expected to deny or conceal their vulnerability, empathy and sensitivity.

Do so and risk being thought of as feminine or weak.

But with their kids, dads have a chance to explore all these sides and more, often away from the scrutiny of the public eye. (CNN)

I agree! Happy FATHER’S DAY!

Vista Maria is a home & residential school for girls who have been TRAFFICKED!

It is celebrating its 140th year.

Its core values are: Zeal, Individual Worth, Reconciliation, Mercy & Compassion!

Racial Composition-African American (38%), Caucasian (42%), Other (20%)

Its results in 2023:

Those engaged in On Campus Transitional Living (32)

Residential Mental Health Programs (109)

Journey to Success (118)

Community Independent Living (54)

Intensive aftercare (34)

Foster Care (257)

Wrap Around Program (Re-united With Families (48)

Adoptions (27)

Distinct Clients Served (482)

Volunteers (929) Contributed (4,969 Hours)

Vista Maria is located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.