S.U.M.M.I.T. Leadership

Each of us has a spark of life inside us, and our highest endeavor ought to be to set off that spark in one another. Practice Random Acts of Kindness, always. Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how. A person who truly does things that count, doesn't usually stop to count them. Make things count!  Always find opportunities to make someone smile, and to offer random acts of kindness in everyday life. Reach out and make a positive difference in someone's life today...not because you have to...but because you can! Little random acts of kindness might not be so little in the eyes of the person who desperately needs one. You never know what others may be going through. Everyone is fighting some kind of hard battle in their lives. Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you and strive to leave every personal interaction better than you found it. Here's to all the people who help others get...

Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.   We may wish for an easier life at times, but we know that the way we handle ourselves in the difficult periods is what truly shapes who we are.   The people we admire the most aren't those who’ve had everything given to them.   They're the people who have had to work hard and suffered through to achieve what they have achieved.     I can handle life's tragedies and setbacks.   I don't welcome these events, but I recognize that they have much more to do with defining your character than happy times do. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. The struggle that you’re in today is developing the strength you’ll need for tomorrow.   The more you’ve struggled to heal yourself and love yourself, the more inspiring  your story will be to others when you come out the other side ful...

"You’ll have moments when you feel like a lion, and moments when you feel like a mouse. Just know that no matter how you feel, you still have a heartbeat and a soul worthy of love, so learn to roar even when you feel small, because you are more than the feelings you may have." - T.B. LaBerge   Remember the old Saturday Night Live skit, Wayne's World, that also became a movie in the 90's? In it, the characters Wayne and Garth would often bow down to others in their presence, chanting "We're not worthy" over and over again, as they compared themselves to those they felt were more famous, more skillful, more accomplished, or more successful.   Often we compare ourselves to others in the same way. I mean, have you ever compared yourself to someone else and came out exactly even? Maybe so, but likely we come out either worse than or better than that person. More often, however, we compare ourselves to others in relation to something that they do bette...

"The loudest and most influential voice you hear is your own inner voice, your self-critic. It can work for you or against you, depending on the messages you allow." - Keith Harrell   We all talk to ourselves. Through our thoughts and in our subconscious mind.  We compare ourselves to others and often diminish our own self-worth.  We end up putting ourselves down.  You must remember that the most important words you utter are the ones you say to yourself, about yourself, when you are by yourself. It's important to choose your thoughts carefully. Don't hold yourself back.   Always believe in yourself and always stretch yourself beyond your limits. Your life is worth a lot more than you think and you are capable of accomplishing more than you know. You have more potential than you think, but you will never know your full potential unless you keep challenging yourself and pushing beyond your own self-imposed limits. Don't limit yourself.  A person's wo...

"The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious." - John Sculley Take your mind off the problems for a moment, and take some time to focus on all the positive possibilities. Consider how very much you are in fact able to do. The vast possibilities of our great future will only become realities if we make ourselves responsible for that future. It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live their dreams. Start by focusing on clarifying your dreams and goals. Then, take action steps every day toward achieving them. Soon the impossible will be possible and the invisible will be visible. Things always seem impossible until you get out there and just do it. Even the word 'impossible' includes 'I'm Possible'. Make today great! Curtis "We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't even dream we can do." - Dale C...

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney Do you ever have a plan for the day and suddenly it's 5pm and you've achieved literally nothing? I have. I mean, it's ok to relax. It's good for you both mentally and physically. But you know as well as I do that at the end of the day, you get the most satisfaction out of actually getting things done. Checking things off your list. It's not from lounging around doing nothing that you feel satisfied; it's when you have everything to do, and you've done it. So don't wait, don't hesitate. Just get up and start doing. Don't talk, just act. Don't say, just show. Don't promise, just prove. Don't wait for opportunity, create it. Do it now: Sometime later often becomes never. Don't put off until tomorrow what can be done today. Don't do later, what can be done right now. Ask yourself if what you are doing today is getting you closer to wh...

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." - Eleanor Roosevelt Recharge, refocus, resume. Every day is a chance to start anew, recharge yourself and start fresh. Refocus on what it is you want to accomplish. Don't limit your challenges, instead challenge your limits. Sometimes we're tested, not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths. The key to success is to focus on your goals, not the obstacles. Resume taking action steps towards your goals.  And yes, it's going to be hard, but it's going to be worth it. Continue to push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. Don't downgrade your dream just to fit your current reality, upgrade your conviction to match your destiny. Don't settle for less. You got this. Make today great! Curtis "Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for your life to begin and start making the most of the moment you are in." - Germany Kent