Wanna see what brought southern Mississippi to its knees?

Short, punchy, profound, and so very true! Almost everything in life is possible, but not if we try to take shortcuts to get there….and not if we try to do them all at once.

“What gets measured gets done.” This is a famous saying, though I have no idea who said it. I've had mentors and colleagues tell me this over the years, and I couldn't agree more. When we measure something, we're more likely to accomplish it.

One of my friends dropped a pretty fun wisdom bomb on me yesterday. As we discussed the piece titled "Is this the year?" he shared a concept that stuck with me. He calls it the "one, one, one." Each year, he'll discern what he wants to focus on in the year to come. Focusing on too many things is never productive, so this is where his concept comes to life.

While every day is a great day to make changes, there's something special about New Year's. Closing the book on one chapter, beginning another. A reset of the calendar. New hope. Endless possibilities. It's a time to reflect on what was, and dream about what could be.

That's the funny thing about people. My normal is crazy to him, and his normal is crazy to me. I dig it! I wish I could develop that type of lifting habit. For as diligent as I am about writing, I lack in many other areas.

Each mistake is an opportunity to learn something about ourselves, the world, and other people. Every screw-up is a chance to find out what doesn't work, inching us ever closer to what does work. It's the iterative process of life.