Success is not Who We Are

Beth VogtAuthors, Beth K. Vogt, challenges, confidence, dreams, failure, goals, In Others' Words, Life, lifequotes, perseverance, perspective, Reality, success, Writing 5 Comments

Know Your Values to Succeed by @bethvogt   Success is serious business to a lot of people – to just about everyone. People spend a lot of time defining success. Redefining it. Pursuing it. Achieving it. Set your sights on any sort of goal – academic, athletic, creative – and the question pops up in some form or another: Are …

In Others’ Words: Measure Up

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 14 Comments

I weigh myself every morning.  And yes, it matters to me if the scale goes up or down. Right now, the number on the scale matters even more than it does at other times because I’m focused on losing weight. Not a lot of weight — just the 10 pounds that keep sticking around and annoying me. But here’s the …

In Others’ Words: Can You See Me Now?

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Quotes, Relationships 6 Comments

One of my favorite parts to write in every book I publish is the Acknowledgments section. Yes, it’s always at the end of the book, but it’s so important to me that I often start thinking about it before I’m finished with my first draft. The Acknowledgments section is where I’m able to thank everyone who has helped me take …