Richard GoutaL

Say yes to yourself


  1. BulletYes - I am thankful.

  2. BulletYes - I can. I am capable of learning, overcoming, and growing no matter what my circumstance, or what negative-minded people say.

  3. BulletYes - Today I will place the interests of others first.

  4. BulletYes - I know that my most valuable gift to offer is myself.

  5. BulletYes - I am open to serving others.


Subscribe to My Daily Reminder to Say "Yes"


  1. BulletYou will receive one motivational / inspirational quote upon which to reflect.

  2. BulletOccasionally, I'll throw in a link to a quiz, article, or other resource that focuses on our goal of increasing our "Yes-Attitude."

  3. BulletTry it. You can always cancel your subscription at any time.

NOTE: I will never give away your email address and will use it only for the offer I described above.


Background: I selected favorite thoughts and messages to help and encourage myself! Then, I thought about sharing them with others and created this series of emails to make it simple and consistent over time.


Subscribe to the series and you can enjoy too. Examples:

"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart."

--Eleanor Roosevelt

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

--Walt Disney

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'"
--Brian Tracy

"The purpose of a business is simply to help other people solve their problems."
--Michael Oliver

"It is one of the beautiful compensations of this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."
--Charles Dudley

"It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win

that makes the difference."
--Paul "Bear" Bryant

"Silent gratitude isn't much good to anyone."
--Gladys B. Stern

"Procrastination is inaction. It's also a vicious cycle, because the more you procrastinate on something, the more paralyzed you feel about moving forward. The antidote to procrastination is action. Take some action step today. You'll feel better and will be another few steps closer to your goal."

--Michael Angier

I'm a great believer in luck,

and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."

--Thomas Jefferson

NOTE: I will never give away your email address and will use it only for the offer I described above.