1. I aspire to gain the insight to grow in skill, confidence, and vision, and to articulate the language of that insight so that I can share it with others, on their terms and in their timing.

2. I aspire to be hopeful, and know how to stoke the fire of hope in my own life.

3. I aspire to experience, learn, and live out the secret of the law of reciprocity– “what you give away always comes back to you with greater value.”

4. I aspire to help my family and friends know how to support the people in their life that they care most about, even as I learn these lessons every day.

5. I aspire to keep a journal, and/or have other habits which help me lead a reflective life.

6. I aspire to read more widely, think more deeply, and listen more closely because I am shaped and transformed by the community of ideas & philosophy, and especially God’s Word.

7. I aspire to have at least five powerful phrases I’ve developed to describe the value I bring to my work and personal relationships.

8. I aspire to have learned to be the same person at work and at home.

9. I aspire to plan and execute twice-a-year personal retreats for reflection and renewal.

10. I aspire to understand what my spiritual gifts are, not only in name, but in practice and ongoing learning.

11. I aspire to know what kind of person threatens my boundaries and how to maintain those boundaries.

12. I aspire to be able to discern in my actions the defining power of core beliefs in my life.

13. I aspire to give away to others the wisdom I’ve learned in my own life.

14. I aspire to become a better friend to those I care about.

15. I aspire to have learned the art of being a team player.

16. I aspire to take full personal responsibility for my life– and proactively manage those responsibilities.

17. I aspire to grow in personal contentment.

18. I aspire to not let the giants get a hold of me: depression, anxiety, envy, deceit, and most of all, pride.

19. I aspire to know how to deal with the “foxes that spoil the vine:”  which are procrastination, laziness, disorganization, poor diet & exercise.

20. I aspire to know how to take a good idea to the next level.

21. I aspire to use the internet to my advantage in business and personal life.

22. I aspire to know how to take a marketing idea and make it live in the real world, through words, pictures, stories and experiences.

23. I aspire to know how to craft “to do lists” around my obligations, priorities AND values.

24. I aspire to take time to renew my vision and mission through both reflection and feedback.

25. I aspire to lead from both my heart and from my skill.

26. I aspire to gain the courage to face unresolved issues from my past.

27. I aspire to be quick to admit mistakes, and in doing so, become a teachable leader.

28. I aspire to believe that the impossible is possible.

29. I aspire to make sure my family and friends know that I believe in them.

30. I aspire to understand what my responsibility and role are in the community and in society.

31. I aspire to design all of my life around learning, living, loving, & leaving a legacy.