Awaken Your Day - Aug 29,2011 -

"You are nothing unless it comes from your heart.  Passion, caring, really looking to create excellence.  If you perform functions only and go to work only to do processes, then you are effectively retired.  And it scares me - most people I see, by age 28, are retired...If you go to work only to fulfill the processes and functions then you are a machine.  You have to bring passion, commitment and caring - then you are a human being."
- Horst Schultze, former COO of the Ritz Carlton

I understand it is not easy.
We cannot all be those wonderful success stories; starting off in some difficult place and telling the tale of how we stood strong and worked hard and here we are today..."successful!"   .... by some definition.

Are you retired? That is really a shifty way of asking...have you given up and settled for your life to be a constant execution of the routine?  You traded passion for familiar somewhere along the way, and you cannot make this tale sound grand and wonderful, even if you could identify where along the way it happened.

There is no better time to ask ourselves, than in the doorway of a Monday morning, if we are idling like a machine.  Waiting for the start button, and another "shift" begins.

I am asking you, if you fit into this catagory, to become aware of how it makes you feel.  Can you accept that with a little more attention, you can look into some after market accessoies for this "familiar machine" and rekindle an old passion.  "Whatever you are, be a good one."

You might sweep floors.  You might fight in court.  You might drive a bus or you might have your own business.  Do Horst's words above describe your present feelings? 

Take a new interest in whatever it is you are doing.  Add a little thought, and passion to what you do.  Let your awareness help you refocus, and in that I believe is where we have the opportunity to see what we do with new eyes...and stepping out of the routine to have a look can be very informative.

Let an idea be created for what you really want to be, by giving more of yourself to the moments we are presently in.

Good Morning, I wish you a passionate "Ah Ha!"

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, Author and Family Dream Planner

Awaken Your Day - Aug 26,2011 - Friday Smiles are Shining

A Friday creates a more appealing atmosphere all on it's own.  For many it is the end of the work week, and the beginning of our precious time off; from the job, the routine, the schedule.

So why should we not just relax our motivated mind, and join in the fun.

Please enjoy a few moments with one of my favorite comedians, Mr. Steven Wright.
Have a great day.

" I intend to live forever - so far, so good"

A beautiful woman moved in next door. So I went over and returned a cup of sugar. “You didn’t borrow this.” “I will.”

Borrow money from pessimists - they don’t expect it back.



I installed a skylight in my apartment. The people who live above me are furious.


Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, Author

Awaken Your Day - Aug 24, 2011 - Override Your Personal GPS

" There are people who make things happen; there are people who watch things happen; and there are people who say, 'What happened?' "
- Often referenced Quotation

Who do you choose to be today?

No long interpretive explanation.  Just making you aware that you do have a choice, in a matter you may not readily recall once the map of the day lays itself out before you have a chance to turn on your Personal GPS.

May it be an action filled morning.

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, Author and Day Planner

Awaken Your Day - Aug 23, 2011 -

" Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. "
- Marcel Proust

Set aside some dedicated time to think of the good qualities of two people in your life that more often than not, make you smile. 

Remind yourself of a good moment that stands out for you with each of these people.  Now, today, should you encounter any time that tries to introduce you to stress, pause and think of these moments...and do your best to move forward with a more pleasant outlook.

Good morning,
Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, Author and Friend