I have a lot of tools. I have carpentry tools, which I used today as I built a deck. I have automotive tools for the engine, for the electrical, for the interior, for the body, and painting. I have bicycle tools and a few tools to repair my glasses. I have sheetrock tools and concrete tools. I have gardening tools and tools for cutting firewood.

My Dad used to say the key to doing an excellent job on almost anything is having the right tools and knowing how to use them.

My favorite of all my tools is goals. Goal setting is the best tool for the most critical job, changing my character and life into the character and image of Christ. Nothing I do to be proactive in my growth is as effective as my goals.

I write them prayerfully and thoughtfully and read them regularly and often. I strategize on how to accomplish them and work on them faithfully and diligently.