Did you see it? It was all over the news not long ago and it managed to catch the attention of people all over the world. As a result, it was quickly dubbed the Hundred Year Bloom of Death Valley which took place in the winter of 2005.

Death Valley is considered to be one of the hottest most arid places on earth with the second hottest recording on record of 134 degrees Fahrenheit in 1913.

Sitting at over 280 feet below sea level the over 550 square miles of land and mountains have been barren, dry and devoid of anything that resembles life for scores of years.

Records had shown a dismal two inches of rain per year in the arid climate until the winter of the year 2005 when a freak series of uncharacteristic rains happened upon the area and managed to dump over 6.5 inches of water in a short period of time over the entire valley. Then it happened.

Days later, life started to slowly creep up out of the once parched earth and dormant landscape and suddenly there was a yellow and green carpet of wildflowers that appeared virtually out of nowhere causing many to gaze upon the land of Death Valley in awe of the new life.

Could this be true that life springs up from something that had all the makings of something that resembled no life at all? Well the answer was a resounding “YES”.

I truly believe that once again this is just nature’s way of reminding us that the seeds of opportunity are always present just below the surface of our lives and if given the right amount of water and encouragement, the spark of a miracle could happen to a landscape or a life that may have once been dormant and fruitless.

So who are you watering, encouraging and inspiring lately? Hmmm… No need to answer out loud, just make us proud.

Let’s continue to help others Make it GREAT!

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Ok my friends, I have a burning question to ask you today before you head into this wonderful weekend. It’s a simple question that I’m not really looking for an answer to but it’s designed to actually make you think.

It’s a question that may even provoke you to ask the personal question of whether or not you should consider making a slight change in your daily actions. So what is this burning question? Well, it’s quite simply, “What are you reading?” Hmmm…

The harsh truth is that there’s no real distinct difference between those who can’t read and those who don’t read because both parties will struggle in the area of real growth over time. Hmmm…

So, what are you reading? Please don’t answer this question here, just make sure you’re crystal clear. Reading to gain knowledge and wisdom really is fundamental to all things great and significant. So let’s do ourselves a favor and make it a regular habit. You’ll be glad you did.

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Let’s keep Making it GREAT!

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Have you ever realized that there’s only a one letter difference between those who “Fail” and those who “Sail”? Well, it’s certainly true and what I’ve come to realize is that the ones who “Sail” didn’t let the memory of their last failure bully them into a mediocre mindset of playing it safe in calm waters. The ones who “Sail” make a conscious decision repeatedly to right their ship, adjust their mast and alter their course as needed so that they will eventually reach their desired destination.

So, I encourage you today to keep on sailing and understand that the reality is that you’re actually failing your way to success because “Failure” is an unavoidable prerequisite for “true” success. So STAY THE COURSE and let’s continue in our efforts to Make it GREAT!

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It just dawned on me today that truth-be-told my faith and belief is pretty weak. This is true because the more I think about it, the more I realize that it requires much more faith to believe in a miraculous, awe-inspiring universe that was actually created by a “Big Bang” then believing in a Creator that had in mind what I would refer to as a “Big Thang”.

So, call me crazy if you must but I believe in a Creator that had a “Big Thang” in mind that created the “Big Bang” and it all started with a phrase similar to, “LET THERE BE LIGHT!”

Sounds a bit farfetched? Well, sorry my faith is just a little bit too weak to believe otherwise. 🙂 Just fyi…

Make it GREAT!

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Our current position in life is not an “Ooops-Accident” or haphazard event. Good, bad, happy or sad we are all where we are in this “life” thing today because of our decisions and actions yesterday and we will all be where we end up tomorrow as a result of our decisions and actions of today.

This notion has long since been based in truth but it’s pretty interesting that it appears that only people who’re currently in a position of success are the ones that don’t have a problem admitting it.

Yes my friends, it wasn’t some secondary scheme or plot or conspiracy of some mythical God’s that landed us where we are today. So I encourage you to stop merely surviving and start striving and thriving for our fate is indeed what we make, so let’s all continue choosing to Make it GREAT!

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