AYD - Dec 8, 2014 - Fresh Construction Site

Often in the search of that inspirational push to light the path of the day, we often overlook the clean canvas in front of us, while we rummage through the crumpled up pages of yesterday.

Good morning, Greater day.
Greater You, becomes a designer of greater good.

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy and Author to my Day.

AYD - Nov 26, 2014 - Why Be Normal?

"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."
- Maya Angelou

So...it's morning.  You have a routine.  You look in the mirror.  It's you. It has begun. 
Or has it?

Not long ago we bought our son some pairs of super hero socks.  If memory serves me correctly, it was after one wearing that he proudly came down the stairs beaming like he had some sneaky secret.  Kids are great because they cannot hold it in.  They can't hide the Ha Ha they want for very long.

Excitedly he had a Spider man on one foot and a Batman on the other.  Distinctly red versus yellow and black.  He was happy.  More importantly, he had not been tripped up by "Normal".  He was having fun doing the opposite.

A simple silly example of breaking the mold.  No one got hurt.  No one got embarrassed.  Actually I kind of envied his choice to "just do".   So while I did not have my own Spiderman and Batman socks to run upstairs and get so I could copy cat our kid... I did absorb the pure joy that he displayed in something just a little off the beaten path.  I took his smile with me that morning, and that in turn allowed me to be a little better than normal in an office routine.

So, look in the mirror.  Make a silly face.  Do the A,E, I,O UUUUUUU.... with big mouth face.  Go find your own mismatched socks and put them on.  'Normal' today is just not in the forecast.  Find something new within you.

Good morning, greater day.
Greater you is beating normal with a stick.

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy and Author to my Day.

AYD - Nov 24,2014 - Hello Monday - I work harder than you.

"Be humble, hungry and always be the hardest worker in the room."
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Simple and to the point.  Compounding benefits to all three points. 

We all need some kind of philosophy.  Some kind of platform.  Sometimes, the shoes we want to fill or fit into are really not that hard to become accustomed to.  The mold is already well shaped and worked ... we just make it more complicated and blister causing because of the anticipation of complexities. 

Three little ideas wrapped in one easy to install foundation to stand on.  Humble, Hungry and Work Hard.  The rest will start to firm up all around you.

P.S.  The hardest worker in the room thing... it works and has for me when I did not even know it ... however, if you are with a group of 5 year olds, cleaning a play room post tornado, try not to be the hardest worker in the room... you will soon be lead hand everytime.

Good morning, Greater day.
Greater you, well ... if the shoe fits ...

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, and Author to my day.

AYD - Nov 21, 2014 - This Obvious Moment

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. "
- Milton Berle

This obvious moment brought to you today by .... every successful person you know.

No big elaborate breakdown needed.
Build a door ... then open it and lay out the welcome mat. 

Good morning, greater day, building momentum for your weekend.
Greater you ... can hear opportunity coming up the sidewalk.

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, and Author to my Day.