Defeat is Not Defeated

Posted August 1, 2026 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Perseverance

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it…

reFOCUS – Day 31 – Finish Strong

Posted July 31, 2026 - Focus

Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.

— Proverbs 4:25 (NIV) —

Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you..

reFOCUS – Day 30 – Make Space for God

Posted July 30, 2026 - Focus

When your soul is surrounded by noise, it’s tough to discern God’s direction.

— JMeyer —

When your soul is surrounded by noise, it’s tough to discern God’s direction…

reFOCUS Day 29 – Say No to Grow

Posted July 29, 2026 - Focus

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically—to say ‘no’ to other things.

— Stephen Covey —

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically—to say ‘no’ to other things…

reFOCUS – Day 26 – Clarity Follows Simplicity

Posted July 26, 2026 - Focus

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

— Hans Hofman —

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak…

reFOCUS – Day 25 – Walk With Him

Posted July 25, 2026 - Focus

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.

— Martin Luther King Jr. —

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase…

reFOCUS – Day 24 – Confidence is a Verb

Posted July 24, 2026 - Focus

Confidence comes from discipline and training.

— Robert Kiyosaki —

Unleash your potential through action… Reflection: For the past four years, I’ve been part of a cohort helping nonprofit leaders run their organizations like businesses. While the experience offers valuable learning, its most significant impact is providing leaders with tools to take focused action, giving them the courage to do the next right thing, which…

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reFOCUS – Day 23 – Undock Yourself

Posted July 23, 2026 - Focus

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

— John A. Shedd —

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for…