The Global Achievers Issue 7/2020 | Page 23

real and raw too, exploring where we are and how we can get where we want to go. Yet, possibly the most important has become, “Have you made your bed?”

Have I made my bed? How and why does that matter? The answer is, “If You Want to Change the World, Start Off by Making Your Bed,” Naval Admiral Wm. H. McRaven.

In the 2014 Commencement Address given at the University of Texas at Austin by, Admiral William H. McRaven, he stated how important it is to make your bed in setting your day, your life, your mission for success. The Admiral went on to share the other components he found needed to change the world while training as a Navy Seal in Coronado, California, yet the top of his list was to make your bed.

We check in with each other during our “time to move.” In the short time since I started, we have people showing up live from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. There have been more countries represented in replay. We have been hearing how male and female, business owners and employees, buddies, and those who support them, students, teachers, and coaches, plus those searching for their next chapter in life are all moving, exploring, and having fun together.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” Maya Angelou

Many who have been joining us for our morning walks are from our Chemo Buddies for Life Community