Meet valley resident Andrew Ortiz, J.D., M.P.A. The United States Jaycees named him as one of the 2008 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. Jose Cardenas:Good evening. i’m Jose Cardenas. as we wait for a new governor to officially take office in arizona how will the transition impact our state and issues facing the state legislature? also…
“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” -Abraham Lincoln The famous American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once said that, “Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product.” To a large extent this is true, because if we commit ourselves to being happy and purposeful people, we are likely…
The topic of mindfulness has become quite a popular one in the fields of wellness and personal development. I believe that it is an important subject because it calls us to be “in the moment” and to shift away from our preoccupations and into the appreciation of the “now.” This allows us a fuller perspective…
It was the great American writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson who said that, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” I firmly believe in the inherent wisdom of this important message, and it governs how I live my personal and professional lives. I seek to live each day with a zest and vigor that…
The Importance of Goal Setting I have always been a strong proponent of the vital importance of goal setting, when it comes to achieving the highest level of success in one’s life. Today, however, I keep reading more articles, and seeing more stories in the media that seem to be chipping away at…