by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 25, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
We've all heard the idiom “practice makes perfect.” But it's not true. Consider a violinist who practices an hour a day using a cello bow. She won't ever perfect violin playing that way and probably won't even perfect violin/cello-bow playing because the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 24, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
As I write this, it is one day after returning from a family vacation to California. We spent two days driving (one there, one back), one day at California Adventure, one day at the beach, one day having devotional and seeing local sites, and another at Disneyland....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 23, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Practice what you preach. Do as you say. Walk the talk. Actions speak louder than words. You've heard these things all your life because they are true. Years ago I was struggling with my weight and brought it up in an online forum. A woman who lived close to me...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 22, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Making big strides towards your goals means doing things differently than you've done in the past. Expanding your comfort zone makes these strides possible. When looking where you can extend your reach in the world, consider how you can do the following areas of your...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 21, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Goals are hard. Big goals are harder. If we could all lose 20 pounds in a day or two, we'd probably all be slim. But results take consistent behavior over a course of time and enduring can be an enormous obstacle. How would you like to super charge your goals? Think...