within.

It is that time of year. Top 10 ways to "X". Platitudes on attitudes. How to be a better "X". The keys to sales success. The keys to the everything. You know where the keys to everything are? Within. Your potential is unlocked from within. 

Key 1. Invest in you. Your mind. Your body. Your family. Your relationships. Read. Eat healthfully. Make time for what matters most. Daily affirmations. I appreciate my work. I enjoy my work. However, to my knowledge I have yet to hear of a tombstone inscribed as,"I wish I had worked more." Give your love deeply. Just give. Trust. Seek to help. These are also great investments in you. Be thankful for what you have and can create because you consistently, daily, invest in you.

Key 2. Balance. There is a place and a time for everything. Don't let aspects of your life overtake other aspects till you feel you are in a position where you can't recover from the imbalance. When you are at that point it is much easier to succumb to the hole you are standing in because you can't see a way out. Contemplate where you stand each day so you aren't overtaken by an imbalance that wasn't obvious till it was obvious.

Key 3. Life is built one day at a time. Look around you. Wherever you are. In that moment there is something to either be learned, loved, smiled about, pondered upon, or challenges to unlock growth. If you become imminently aware in moments you begin to realize how amazing life is wherever you are, whatever you are doing no matter how seemingly mundane or simple. Ponder it. There are great stories all around you. Be the explorer. Have the imagination, creativity, and wonderment of a child. The key is your perspective. It begins within. Mundane and simple can easily become enjoyable and full of color. You hold the keys - no one else does. Sniff the Coppertone AND the Play-doh. Seriously. Buy them. Sniff them. There is simple and immense joy in them

Key 4. Each morning. 10-30 minutes. Breathe from your belly. Create the space for clarity as you feel the strength of your existence. Connect the power of your mind with the power of your body. When synchronized you unlock the potential of the whole. You respect the whole. You create the environment within that enables the world you want to unlock. Breathe in. Feel the exhale. Sense the clarity. It will come.

 The keys are there. Within. Some will be more easily accessible. Others will take time. Invest in you. Maintain balance. One day, one moment at a time. It starts with a daily morning practice to uncover the keys, find your potential and the joys of your life. They are within you and unlock the world all around you.