When's the last time you did something lavish to treat yourself? How about for someone you care about? Do you remember how it made you feel or how it felt when you did something for someone else? A friend asked me that the other day and I realized two things.

Like it or not our emotions and therefore our moods impact the way we see the world around us, the way we process and respond to information, and of course how we feel both emotionally and physically. Although I wish that changing our outfit could automatically make the world a better place, I know of course it can't, I have found that it can still go a surprisingly long way to help regulate my mood and productivity. What you do and what you wear when you start your day can have a surprising impact on the rest of your day or even week!

Today I'm wrapping up my Habits For Accomplishing More Series. This week I've been sharing what I consider to be the major steps I've taken in 2016 to align my actions with my goals. You can read Step #1-Purge and Step #2- Manage if you missed them. Here's the third step to launching my brand new year in my 2016. Having a plan.

All the Architects said YES!

​But no, not that kind of plan. This kind of plan

This past Monday I shared step #1 in my 2016 Habits For Accomplishing More Series. If you missed it you can find it here. Today I'll be sharing step number two which was to get my finances in order.

As I mentioned in my introductory post to this series I felt that I was handling my finances well and 

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In my last post  Upcoming Series Three Habits for Accomplishing More I mentioned that this week I would share three upgrades I made at the start in 2016. The first habit I implemented was to set a goal to surround myself with positivity and distance myself from negativity.

I realized that I was internalizing problems that often had nothing to do with me and allowing other 

In this video, I share some thoughts about how important it is to create the right atmosphere for your surroundings to support your personal growth and success.

Lately my mind has been focused on the idea of being more thankful and taking the time to stop and really appreciate every achievement. Watch this latest edition of Morning Musings to see why.