Recently, I stumbled upon a speech given by former US Navy Admiral, William H. McRaven, sharing how he conquers his day with one small task in the morning - making his bed.

"If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter. If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right. If, by chance, you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made. That you made. And a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. So if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed."

While the speech focuses on the importance of making your bed, if you are able to accomplish something small first thing in the morning, it will help motivate you to tackle other tasks (big or small) throughout the day. This accomplishment can even be something that you do every morning already but haven't realized yet - from waking up without hitting the snooze button, getting an early workout in, to enjoying your morning cup of coffee. And if you are afraid that you're not good at making your bed...you can always get a self-making one 

If you guys haven’t noticed recently, there a lot of new faces around here! In fact, we’re at an all-time high headcount right now at 35 employees. October of 2016, we were at a mere 25.

With every new Crusader we bring on board, it never ceases to amaze me what personalities are being added to the team. It’s always intriguing when someone new brings a fresh idea, perspective, or outlook on things that haven’t been represented here before. Not only that, it’s exciting to think what other great collaborations will come when adding new personalities to existing ones, and how the existing ones will grow and foster the new ones.

With the constant addition of new attitudes, demeanors, and outlooks, I am glad that the one common goal that brings all of these diversities together is to “Empower people through innovation with Simple, Subtle, Stylish, wearables.” While it may just be a phrase in our handbook, it’s absolutely awe-inspiring to see first hand the way it brings such diverse characters or natures together to work almost seamlessly with one another.

Just something I noticed recently (:

     If you haven’t already visited a nearby pumpkin patch, I highly recommend you do so. They are a great source of entertainment that shouldn’t be missed during this time of year. And because we’re fortunate enough to live and work by a handful of them, finding an excuse for not visiting one is practically impossible.

     One main thing to note about pumpkin patches is that they all vary in entertainment: some offer pony or horse rides while others offer hay or tractor rides, some have a corn maze while others have a hay maze, some have face painting activities while others have a petting zoo, some have haunted train rides while others have haunted barns, some have over 10 varieties of pumpkins to choose from while others have over 30 varieties etc., so if you’re looking for something specific, I recommend you do a bit of researching before attending. If not, and you just need to pass some time with family and/or friends, or simply need to shop for your Halloween pumpkin, any pumpkin patch will certainly do.

     So, go on and visit a pumpkin patch and enjoy the fun that comes with the experience. Halloween is still plenty of weeks away, so start planning your pumpkin patch visit now.

*** Friday the 13th is only a couple of days away...might just be the perfect day to go.