“Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”
— Jim Valvano

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

What dream have you given up on because the road became too difficult or the possibility of success seemed too remote? All of us have dreams. Things we would like to accomplish. Goals we hope to achieve. Visions that excite us and energize us as we pursue them....

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
— Albert Einstein

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Are you currently stuck wrestling with a problem that won’t go away? Most of us view problems as obstacles standing in the way of what we want. We focus on eliminating them, avoiding them, or simply surviving them. What if we viewed them differently? What if the...

“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”
— Ernest Hemingway

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Would you be the person you are today if you had never experienced failure, disappointment, or loss? Most of us have failed a time or two. And if we’re honest, probably far more than that. Failure doesn’t feel good. It often leaves scars that stay with us...

“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.”
— Robert Jordan

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Are you trying to solve today’s problem with yesterday’s solution? Success can become dangerous when it convinces us that the approach that worked before will always work again. The world changes. Markets change. People change. Circumstances change....

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
— Babe Ruth

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Are you thinking about quitting? What if your success requires just one more attempt? The problem is that we never know when that attempt will come. Success doesn’t send advance notice. There are no guarantees that the next phone call, presentation, sales...