Do you have faith, hope, and confidence that you will reach your goals? In this month’s episode of the Weekday Wisdom, I share some thoughts on Helen Keller’s quote about these characteristics.

NOTE: The Weekday Wisdom will be going on hiatus until the Fall. “See” you then!

Run Time: 6 minutes 52 seconds

Helen Keller once said:

In this episode, I share why I think that faith, hope, and confidence are important for cultivating optimism, as well as some tips to help you bolster those qualities in yourself.

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A lot of people talk about success. I think what Pablo Picasso, the renowned artist, had to say on the topic summed it up nicely. And that is what I talk about in this month’s episode.

Run Time: 3 minutes 55 seconds

Would you like to be a success? Renowned artist Pablo Picasso once said something that really boils down the essential steps for achieving goals.

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.”

In this episode of the podcast, I break it down and give some tips on how to follow each of the three steps outlined in this quote.

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January is a great month to figure out your goals for the year. Have you set any goals for your spiritual growth? This first episode of the new season — and New Year — features a chat with author Donald Lee about spiritual goals — what they are and how to set and plan for them.

Run Time: 25 minutes 50 seconds

Donald Lee is an author, speaker, musician, teacher, band director, and economist. He holds degrees in economics and education, has performed professionally as a musician, was a finalist in the 1995 World Championship of Public Speaking, was a member of the 2013 Canadian Triathlon Team, and has taught band in several Alberta communities as well as in international schools in Kuwait and Pakistan.

Donald recently retired from teaching to work full-time on his new career as a writer and speaker. His first book has recently been published: The Band Director’s Lessons About Life: Volume 1 – Parables on Life’s Performance Cycle. It is a book of modern-day parables, with stories inspired by his teaching experience.

There are eight facets of life for which we might set goals. One of them — the spiritual facet — often gets left out of the goal-setting process. In this episode, Donald and I talk about spiritual goals. During the conversation, we get clear on what a spiritual goal is and the various ways that you can use to achieve them. Unlike other types of goals, spiritual goals are a lot less concrete and a bit more challenging to make S.M.A.R.T. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t worthy of pursuing.

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Are you making a living? Or are you making a life? Watch this episode of the Weekday Wisdom to find out what Winston Churchill had to say on the topic.

Run Time: 2 minutes 56 seconds

Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

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With Thanksgiving coming up this Thursday, I thought it would be a good time to talk about gratitude. In this episode, I share Albert Schweitzer’s quote about being grateful for those who ignite a fire in us and share some tips on how you can thank those who believe in you.

Time: 4 minutes 12 seconds

Quote Discussed:

“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

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