Knocking the dust off of this thing.  Hope to dedicate more time to using this going forward.

Thought during my commute:  Our mobile devices and access to information are amazing indeed.  It is easy to be a "consumer" of information: Facebook, LinkedIn, youtube, podcasts, etc. but not an "active participant".  There is a richness in the dialog between individuals that is lost by sitting back and consuming information.  You may be motivated, inspired or feel a call to action but there is no accountability or sustained growth.  I recently saw a statistic that said 97% of online class attendees drop the course before completion.  Many give the reason that it just go too hard.  They drop out because there is no social accountability or built in support-network either through the instructor or more importantly a classmate.  If you are inspired by something you have "consumed", if you truly want to own, improve, adopt or create something, take that idea and share it with someone.  Talk about what it means to you, be vulnerable and ask for their thoughts on how to improve / shape the idea.  Appreciate that it will not be perfect, change is a product of incremental improvement not step or quantum change.  Do not be afraid to fail.  Enjoy the journey, use it as an excuse to reach out to a friend that you have not spoken to in a while, it is a great excuse.... (I read this and though of you.....) Then make a date to continue the conversation.  You are keeping in touch with a friend, learning from someone, pressure testing your idea and ACTING on your inspiration.  This will greatly improve your level of happiness and in turn your quality of life.

Onward....