Take on October!

Can you feel the excitement?

Football, baseball playoff time, pulling on the cute type of winter boots (though they are not all cute…), sweater weather, crunching leaves, smoke-filled air from fire pits and fireplaces, and of course, comfort food with family and friends!

October is amazing.

So here’s the deal friends: We have approximately 90 days until 2015 wraps up! We have a full quarter – a full 25% – of our time left this year to make a difference. Businesses nationwide are driving hard toward having a successful year. Football teams are no doubt in huddles trying to figure out just how to win the game! Students are looking at those mid-term grades and making the adjustments needed to move into victory.

As you think about a life of excellence today, what do you need to do to achieve what success looks like to you over the next 90 days?

I leave you with my list of 13. Why 13? Because that’s my lucky number, of course!

1. I really need and want to make healthy fall meals! Think soup, warm bread (sorry to my trainer, but I promise I’ll put in the work to cover it) and a yummy apple crisp.
2. Plan ahead to ensure I have time to spend with the people I hold the dearest over the next three months, not letting the rush of the holidays be a barrier!
3. When I am with those people, cherish every moment.
4. Complete my annual “read through the bible” effort. I have done every year this for four years now, and it makes a huge difference in my life.
5. Go see my grandma in Tennessee!
6. Take in a few Chiefs games, and even take the time to put together an actual tailgate.
7. Generate some ideas for my annual Christmas theme and act on making it magical for the family.
8. Get to the Cider Mill, pumpkin patch and to my friend’s winery next door, which is so much fun!
9. Review my ‘life plan’ and make sure I’m on top of my goals! “Achieve great success at work this quarter” is a big one.
10. Make progress on my book, To Serve Well. I’m about halfway done right now.
11. READ! I read 3-4 books per month, which is a terrific habit.
12. Watch my Royals win the World Series… nothing wrong with having bold faith!
13. And most importantly, love and cheer on my boys like it’s nobody’s business.

I’d love to hear a couple of yours – I am cheering you on.