f you find yourself saying …. “I should have" … “I could have” …"or I would have" … stop, and take some moments to think about you, and where you are now and where you want to go.

It's about creating your vision - that vision of your “ideal” self - that vision that makes you feel satisfaction, happiness, contentment, accomplishment. In short, activating your plan for personal growth, with the reward being fulfillment.

Life's too short to minimize that reward.

A recent interview with The Band of Sisters, a group of former PepsiCo executives and authors of the new book, You Should Smile More, brought into focus the power of reflection. When you give yourself time to think about the advice that you would give to your younger self, you may be surprised by the wisdom that is revealed … and the power that advice still has to illuminate your future.