The most effective way I know to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement or philosophy or creed. It focused on what you want to be (character) and to do (contributions and achievements) and on the values or principles upon which being and doing are based.

It is possible to be busy-very busy-without being very effective.

Inspire (from the Latin inspirare) means to breathe life into another.

All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements

Patience is emotional diligence.

The average family spends 30 hours in front of a television, and they say they don't have the time to have a balanced, integrated life.

An effective goal focuses primarily on results rather than activity. It identifies where you want to be, and, in the process, helps you determine where you are. It gives you important information on how to get there, and it tells you when you have arrived. It unifies your efforts and energy. It gives meaning and purpose to all you do.