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07/13/2026

“Remember, the storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to show their strength and their stability.” — Ho Chi Minh

07/06/2026

Sometimes you just need to sit back, close your eyes and relax. Can’t you just hear the ocean waves rolling in?

“Water is the softest of all things, yet it is the most powerful. The ocean patiently allows all things to flow into it. It is always flexible. The Tao is not about grasping, but allowing, like water.” — Wayne Dyer

What will you do? When life comes at you, good or bad, just roll with it. Be flexible. It’s not permanent. Tomorrow things will change.

07/04/2026

Today is the 4th of July.

“Throughout the day no time for memorandums now. Go ahead! Liberty and independence forever.” — Davy Crockett

Be safe today. Remember what today is really about. It’s not about fireworks and hot dogs.

It’s about the fact that 13 colonies, full of various opinions and ideals, for the most part came together and took a giant leap of faith for themselves, as well as future generations.

“Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.” — Stephen Covey

07/01/2026

As we approach July 4th and all the celebrations, let’s not forget why. This isn’t your typical Founding Fathers, let’s celebrate our independence post.

https://www.elitemchin.com/blog

America: Supporting entrepreneurs since 1776 History isn’t perfect, but neither are we. If we look closely, we can learn a lot from it. The good, the bad, the ugly — all of it shapes who we are today. We can learn from it. Last year I had the opportunity to travel to Boston with my daughter for ...

06/25/2026

“Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.” — James Dean

Why put off what you want to do? Do it now. You only live once. Ha. Seriously though, don’t wait for a Monday, or the 1st of the month, or a new quarter or new year. If you want to do start doing something, START. If you want to stop doing something, STOP.

06/23/2026

“A trail through the mountains, if used, becomes a path in a short time, but, if unused, becomes blocked by grass in an equally short time.” — Mencius

Follow the trail or blaze your own path. Either way, keep your head up and look around so you don’t miss things along the way.

06/22/2026

When you find yourself stuck, what do you do?
Do you dig deep, dig in to make things happen?
OR
Do you slump your shoulders, sit back, and think it isn’t for you?

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” — Confucius

06/15/2026

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” - Jim Rohn

You have to start somewhere. You have to know where you want to end up. You may not know how you will get there at the beginning, but keep moving. Keep striving to reach your goals.

06/09/2026

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

You don’t have to travel far to find something new. Look at what’s around you, in different seasons, at different times. You will always find something new, something you didn’t see last time.