Happy new year!  Today is the first day of the first 90 Day Challenge for 2014.  Have you decided what you are going to accomplish in your life by the end of March?  If you haven't , I suggest you watch this video and then get busy!  It's going to be March before you know it.  Make this year the best one of your life!

I had the privilege of attending Unleash the Power Within in Chicago earlier this month, then helping with an Advanced Skills Training for our new coaches.  It was an amazing, exhausting, inspiring, incredible nine days!  This is one of the videos shown during the training.  If you haven't seen it, give yourself the gift of ten minutes to watch it right now.  If you have seen it, watch it again.

Today, I have to acknowledge my awesome husband, Beau.  At the beginning of the year, he got serious on taking care of his health and managing his weight.  His blood pressure was too high, his weight was too high, his cholesterol was too high, and his energy was too low!  Last year, he had emergency surgery for a carotid artery that was 90% blocked.

In January, he decided to join us in the 90 day challenge.  He has lost over 25 pounds and is at his lowest weight since we've been married (which, by the way, is 30 years).  His blood pressure and cholesterol are down.  He feels great and he's back to swimming several times a week.  I'm SO proud of him, and he's pretty damned proud of himself as well.

Check out my lifestyle page to learn more.

I love Zappo's.  And clearly, I am not alone in that.

Their company culture is legendary.  Says CEO Tony Hsieh, "It's about giving employees permission and encouraging them to just be themselves."  They are so serious about making sure that all employees are a good fit that they offer $3000 to anyone who who wants to quit after their first week of training, no strings attached.  Over 97% turn down the offer.  According to their website, the ten core values they live by are:

1. Deliver WOW through service.
2. Embrace and drive change.
3. Create fun and a little weirdness.
4. Be adventurous, creative, and open-minded.
5. Pursue growth and learning.
6. Build open and honest relationships with communication.
7. Build a positive team and family spirit.
8. Do more with less.
9. Be passionate and determined.
10. Be humble.

Those aren't bad values, for business or for life.  What are your core values?  What are you passionate about?