What keeps you going?
In an April 2017 Vogue interview, American singer and songwriter Katy Perry said that “I had so much ambition and determination and that’s w
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Michael Edmondson
May 31, 2019
Is your potential limited by others?
She would eventually become the first African-American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour
Michael Edmondson
May 19, 2019
Do you remain open to change?
According to Gadot, “If things had gone according to my plans, I'd be a lawyer. I never dreamt of being an actress.
Michael Edmondson
May 15, 2019
Are you aware of your reaction?
As Brazilian author Paulo Coelho noted “Your problem isn’t the problem. Your reaction is the problem.”
Michael Edmondson
May 6, 2019
How often do you confront fear?
As Blume wrote “Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go
Michael Edmondson
Apr 26, 2019
Can you make a crazy idea work?
In a 2006 TED talk Wales said that Wikipedia began with a very radical idea and that was for “all of us to imagine a world in which every si
Michael Edmondson
Apr 22, 2019
How often do you overcome adversity?
“When I started out 35 years ago I saw a quote from Phyllis Whitney: ‘There has never been an easy time to sell a book.’ I wanted this more
Michael Edmondson
Apr 18, 2019
Is your career path a jungle gym or a ladder?
“People who view their careers as jungle gyms, rather than ladders,” observed Sellers, “make sure that their vision is always peripheral so
Michael Edmondson
Apr 8, 2019
What is the price you are willing to pay?
Catherine Leroy understood that to create the life she envisioned there was going to be a high price to pay as a war photojournalist.
Michael Edmondson
Mar 27, 2019
Do you feel like it's too late?
American ballet dancer Misty Danielle Copeland said “You can start late. Look different. Be uncertain. And still succeed.” She did.
Michael Edmondson
Mar 20, 2019
Are you open to your own unfolding?
Today is March 20 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is “Do you remain humbly open to your own unfolding?” Those who...
Michael Edmondson
Mar 13, 2019
How long will you put off what you want to do?
Author Zig Ziglar wrote “If you don’t like who you are and where you are, don't worry about it because you're not stuck either with
Michael Edmondson
Mar 8, 2019
Are you absolutely ridiculous or absolutely boring?
Despite a difficult childhood and a failed first marriage, Monroe got discovered, leveraged her luck and choose to be absolutely ridiculous
Michael Edmondson
Mar 3, 2019
How often do you remind yourself to keep going?
Today is March 2 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is "Are you going to keep going?" Those who navigate the chaos often...
Michael Edmondson
Feb 21, 2019
How often do you think for yourself?
Her independent way of thinking allowed her to revolutionize the fashion industry with her little black dress. She took a color once associa
Michael Edmondson
Dec 28, 2018
How often do you compare yourself?
Comparing yourself to other’s success only slows you down from finding your own.”
Michael Edmondson
Dec 23, 2018
How often are you creating the largest version of yourself?
"Each of us will have to make the choices that allow us to be the largest versions of ourselves." Dominican Republic, but had to l
Michael Edmondson
Dec 21, 2018
How often do you accept answered questions?
“No one promised that we would live in the era that would unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. The edge of the universe is far beyond our gr
Michael Edmondson
Dec 18, 2018
How often are you radical enough to provide hope?
“To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing”
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