I believe it was in each of us is greatness that is wanting to be expressed. There’s a higher version of us ourselves that is wanting to come out. It’s all a decision that we have to make

No matter where you find yourself in life, whether successful and on the right track, or stuck and frustrated, you got there by engaging in certain rituals and habits in beliefs and behaviors, both of which are within your ability to change.

We become the average of the top 5 people we associate with on a regular basis. If you desire to change your life, you will need to associate with those who are where you want to be, Just exposure to different ways of thinking and being challenges you to be different.

Too many people give up on their dreams because of past experiences. But what if the only barriers to your success were self-imposed?

If you have a big enough dream, you will face obstacles and scrutiny from others who just can’t see the vision you have. To break through status quo, you’ll need to become obsessive about your dreams.

When you decide to pursue your dreams, there will be many things that pop up to sway you and distract you, there may even be dream killers seeking to squash your dreams when you are so close to realizing them. Hold true to them even if people think you are crazy

Lessons learned from my new favorite movie, The Greatest Showman... PT Barnum didn’t grow up in wealth, nor did he grow up in a super positive home. In fact, growing up, all he really had was his dreams. He never gave up on his dreams, and everything he did was to honor those dreams and keep them alive.

Things we sometimes take for granted today, like flying in an airplane or launching rockets into space, were once a dream in someone’s mind. Because the Wright Brothers never gave up on their dreams, they changed the course of our world. What if you had a dream that could change the course of our nation? What steps are you taking towards those goals?

In pursuit of your dreams and goals, life can throw you curve balls at the most inopportune times. At some point you will have to let go of old ways of being, old habits of thinking and acting, and form new habits that are in line with the life you say you really desire.

I just want to look back on this year and make sure I have no regrets. I want to be able to honestly say I played full out and gave it my all.