Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Written by Portia Nelson, Illustration by Élena Nazzaro Chapter One I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost.....I am hopeless. ...

You can’t change anyone else but you. Why even try? Do you feel that it would it make life easier in the relationship if you could ‘change’ that person? If that’s so, then instill the right for them to make a change order list on you too. Matter of fact, let’s treat each other like a car and change the design to create a different model altogether. Wait a minute! All of a sudden that doesn’t feel good, does it? Well, it shouldn’t.

I once had a client excuse their obligation for a rather large invoice with the reasoning that I shouldn't "take it personally - it was just business". I ended up a few thousand dollars poorer - but much richer. I realized that he was really wrong. Small business IS personal!

Discovering that we are not alone in our struggles is a welcome relief. Knowing we have company is heart-warming. Feeling a sense of confidence that someone else has been through this brings us hope, and courage. Enterprising Couples are people ‘on the move’. The vehicle is not important. The desire to go is the common denominator.