•My problems are not unique to me, so there is no reason to be embarrassed or to dwell on where I am.

•Long-term success is not the result of one defining change,.  It comes from developing the habit of embracing several small, simple truths of success.

•I begin growing when I accept the truth about my situation.

•No Matter What means that regardless of what is going on around me, I will accept responsibility and take control.  There is always something that can be done and something that I can do.

•I have power over where I focus...that is a choice I make.

•I am in the driver's seat when it comes to my career and my life (Cottrell, p. 25).

What are some small steps you can do to create personal and organizational success?

From: Cottrell, D. (2013).  Tuesday Morning Coaching.  New York:  McGraw-Hill.