Realize wisely and earnestly a New Year is only a new beginning if we dare to begin anew.

Our dreams only work if we do.

We have an obligation to actively show up every day for ourselves and those we lead with purpose and intention, even on days we do not feel our best.

As we continue to navigate these historical times, it will require deeper courage, empathy, grace, and authentic curiosity.

At 86, I realize that questions about life's journey will never cease.

If this year continues to teach us anything, it’s that life is precious ― and can be here one day and gone the next. 

What did I do today to become a better person than yesterday?

What did I learn today?

Did I engage in any “real conversations” today?

What did I waste time on?

It takes courage to transform our lives and to live uncommonly.

We will often spend more hours planning our vacations, but we won’t spend that same amount of time planning out our lives.

There is always an opportunity to grow, dream, prosper, and be more than you ever believed you could be.

Your life, voice, and story have a purpose. It is okay not to have discovered it today, and it is okay not to be okay.

We should never stop learning, unlearning, relearning, and living.

Let us amass the courage in 2024 to do what’s right — not just what’s comfortable — even if it’s in the face of fear.