In Others’ Words: The Encouragement of Doubts and Mistakes

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, lifequotes, quote about life 3 Comments

I like to encourage people. And I like it when other people encourage me. Someone else’s encouragement — a word, a hug, a smile — can make all the difference in a day, can’t it? And I like today’s quote because it’s brimming with encouragement: Take a step forward even if you’re doubting. Go ahead and do the risky thing. …

In Others’ Words: What Comes After the Mistake

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, lifequotes, quote about choices 8 Comments

I was interviewed on the radio last Friday. That’s always fun, even though a radio intervew is a bit of verbal Russian Roulette. I never know if the host is going to a) ask questions from my press release or b) wing it and toss me brand new — think unprepped forĀ — questions. During this interview, the host mentioned that …

In Others’ Words: Not Afraid to Fail

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Quotes 19 Comments

I wish I’d learned sooner in life that it’s okay to be wrong. Mistakes happen … and sometimes mistakes lead us right to what we’ve been looking for all along … or to something gloriously unexpected. When we were younger, we had to learn a lot of things: how to tie our shoes, how to read a book, how to …