Get it done

The 365th day of the year is nearly over - oops, 366.  This is a leap year, almost forgot.

It's been a good year, a busy year by all accounts.

Some highs and some not so, with most in-between.  Typical in that sense.

Much has gotten done - but much more to do.

So let's get on with 2013.

Memory

A journey of a 1,000 miles starts with the first step - but never forget the path that got you to the starting line.

Give thanks

Did you get a chance this week to thank folks for all they mean to you?

If not - get on with it.  There's still plenty of time.

Winner

We had a great October for retail sales in the city - the latest month reported to us by the Department of Revenue.

So good in fact that it bested every other month since July 2004 when I first started tracking it - and probably well beyond that too.

Let's hope the trend continues as it's a great indicator of how things are going in the community.

Silence

Waiting on a return phone call, email reply, or visit that are slow in coming?

If so, don't fill the temporary void of silence with negative thoughts or connotations.

Almost without exception the delay will be innocent - and you'll fret needlessly along the way.

A new era

At the stroke of midnight on December 21, 2012 a new day will start and the current day will end.

And this cycle will repeat on the next day and the next day and on and on and on.

So the Mayans had it right - we just read more into it than we should.

Presence

Act like you've been there before - and you will be again and again.