You can't live there and it's a dangerous place to hang out but the past has helped to shape who you are today. Remember where you came from? Here are my thoughts on it.

How many times do we say maybe tomorrow? How many times do we say I'm not ready yet? Change that mindset. Today is filled with opportunities that only today will offer.

What is holding you back today? What do you need to get rid of? We cannot be totally effective leaders if we have personal and professional distractions that we could remove from our path. Make today the day that you remove what is hindering you.

Your journey never stops. Every day is an opportunity to get better in some area of your life. What are you doing today to be better? Live. Lead. Learn.

What are your hopes and dreams? Are they big enough? Don't stay in the comfort zone. Nothing big ever comes from there. Dream More! Believe Even More!

This special episode is dedicated and for my dad, who is celebrating his 80th birthday today. The leadership lessons he taught me are with me every day.

You will have leadership and personal opportunities today. Will you see them? If you do will you seize them? Be on the lookout for these opportunities and act on them. Every day, every moment leadership multiplies into life changing leadership.

I think we can all agree that you will experience good times and bad times, peaks and valleys. They are all meant for your good. It's a matter of how you look at each how you use them for your personal and leadership growth.

Do you remember life without a remote control? Remember having to get up and physically change the channel to watch a different channel? Your life is still like that. There is no remote control to change your circumstances from the comfort of your couch. If you want something to change you're going to need to get up and change it.

There are a number of reactions to Monday morning but you, as a leader, must embrace the opportunity that Monday holds and treat it as the most important day of the week, because it is. Every day, every opportunity matters. Own Monday!