With the Thanksgiving season fast approaching, many of us will be giving thanks for all of the goodness we have in our lives. Some may have more to be thankful for than others, but all around we all have one thing in common to be thankful for; our life. My dad once told me that when a man has his life, he has the world in his hands. He was also known to say that everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die.

Born the in the United States of immigrant parents from Colombia, Patricia Alcivar and her three sisters did not begin life living the American dream. Though her trials were often horrific, Patricia was and is a fighter. Her story is not one of horror and pain, but of hope and promise. She lived through what many could never imagine yet too many must endure. In the true style of a Rocky story however, she is not a victim … She is the victor. And to the victorious go the spoils.

Did you ever think about the important roll bad decisions play in how to succeed in life and how to succeed in business I'm being deadly serious about this because whether you realize it or not, your decisions, especially the bad ones, are so important to your success

The first step towards success is knowing and defining exactly what it is that you are striving to reach As difficult as it may be, try to be as specific as possible

Are you annoyed at yourself as your list of ‘things to do’ never gets any smaller Coping with a hectic work schedule can be difficult and if you are at a loss as to how to achieve your goals and work on important tasks efficiently, then perhaps you should be finding ways to manage your time better