I am an optimist. I believe in our ability to shape the future, right wrongs, make life better and create new opportunities. That’s why I am a huge believer in 100 Day Plans. The 100 Day Plan lifts your eyes, mind and heart up off the pavement and out to the horizon. It cuts a path through detail swamps and meeting deserts to create action. A great 100 Day Plan demands a great challenge. A challenge that can be achieved but only with dedication, a little sacrifice and a big stretch of the imagination. When I started this blog, my 100 Day Plan included a determination to get back in touch with the things that were important in my past as well as pushing toward the future. That’s why around 100 Days after launch I was posting about family, my connections with Grasmere and the friends I had known for life, as well as what’s changing, what’s new and what’s unexpected. Never forget that some business tools are also terrific for shaping your life.