Category Archives: Moments

Savoring the present in all its beauty, wonder and its moments of new discovery

For Everything, There Is a Season

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Mike Reuter

Life’s precious and beautiful moments, in all their splendor, and sometimes disarray, magically come together in forming the seasons of our life. As do annual seasons, these, also, bring the refreshment of change, revitalization or redirection, reprioritization or recommitment. Winds … Continue reading →

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On Living Each Day

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Mike Reuter

Timing is important, but the only time you have now is the only thing you can act on…. Today matters. We over-exaggerate yesterday, we overestimate tomorrow, but we underestimate today. It’s the only time you got.” said John Maxwell. Life … Continue reading →

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Your Purpose and Meaning in Life… Going from ‘Why’ to ‘Why Not’

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Mike Reuter

As you contemplate your life’s purpose and meaning, consider the words of Mark Twain who said: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote, … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Life

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Mike Reuter

“What is the joy of life?” It is a profound question which great leaders continually ask of themselves during their life’s magnificent journey. It serves to set focus, establish priorities, create urgencies, expand horizons and dream dreams undreamed. Marcus Aurelius … Continue reading →

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Make It One Heck of a Summer

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Mike Reuter

With the beginning of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, Philip Humbert’s article, “Make It One Heck of a Summer,” and its message of “carpe diem” again comes to mind.  I share this at the beginning of each summer as … Continue reading →

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Going Up to the Balcony

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Mike Reuter

In his recent blog post, Going Up to the Balcony, Larry Center reminds great leaders of the importance of stepping back amid their myriad of daily challenges that shift their focus to  the problems themselves rather than finding solutions to … Continue reading →

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One Moment in Time… the Answers Are All Up to You

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Mike Reuter

Maya Angelou said: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” In her beautiful song, One Moment in Time, Dana Winner captures the great leaders’ ceaseless and joyous … Continue reading →

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The Gift of a Magical Burst

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Mike Reuter

“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand as well”, wrote Jack London. So it is in the lives of great leaders with its ups and downs, moments of challenge which can drain … Continue reading →

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Make It One Heck of a Summer

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Reuter

With the beginning of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, Philip Humbert’s article, “Make It One Heck of a Summer,” and its message of “carpe diem” again comes to mind.  I share this at the beginning of each summer as … Continue reading →

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Your Defining Moment Is in Every Moment

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Mike Reuter

In his blog post, Your Defining Moment, Seth Godin reminds great leaders that their defining moments are found in every moment in their life… when they choose to decide that it is. “It’s easy to wait for it. The movies … Continue reading →

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