Happiness

Many times, I feel happy, at other times – not as much as I’d like. Can you relate? I woke up this morning wondering to myself, ….what is the source of happiness? Then I read a message my friend Andrew sent me in response to this blog post from yesterday. Hey brotha! One time I …

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A Measly Dollar

One day, a while back I was driving home from town. I turned onto my road, about 3 miles from my home, I’d just passed the local elementary school and off to the right I see these kids next to a table, —–> selling lemonade. I drive past them, and as I do, the Golden …

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I Quit

Just kidding. There are 2 things real freedom crusaders commit to. They commit to never give up  They commit to always keep moving forward My great friends Kristian & Rita Joye wrote 2 songs about these commitments that you can download below for your listening & inspirational pleasure. Never Give Up Keep Moving Forward  Is …

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Dear Moms

In the book of your story that we get to read day by day & page by page, there is one lesson that shines bright like beaming light into the hearts & minds of all your readers. It’s the greatest lesson in life to learn & you teach it so beautifully through your example. That …

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Culture

If you just want to make a sale, culture doesn’t matter. If you want to create a real change, movement and/or residual income that lasts far off into the future, culture matters. I define culture as the glue that holds people together. But it does more than that. It helps create an army of people …

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Inspiration Vs. Dedication

I’m a huge fan of inspiration. I try my best to live an inspired life. I love when those flashes of light shine in from above. Here’s the thing though. What if it’s easier to be inspired when your dedicated or disciplined? The guy says “I’m going to wait to read until I’m inspired to …

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Your Story Is For

Recently I’ve invested some time updating the ‘about me‘ section on my blog. It’s caused me to reflect a lot on my story, which for some reason I’ve found myself hesitant to share at times in the past. Yesterday while mowing the lawn a flash of insight came into my mind. “First, your story is …

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Fake Scarcity

Urgency and Scarcity are both powerful triggers for enticing someone to make a decision. Urgency is when something is time sensitive and scarcity is when there is a limited quantity available. I’ve used them both at various times and have seen great results with them. I’ve also seen when they can have the unintended effect …

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Gaining Trust

In a world where someone is trying to get inside your wallet every where you turn, it can be difficult to stand out and gain trust. Here’s a simple idea that can help. Sell less, serve more. If people feel that your sincere agenda is to help them, they’ll know the things you’re selling are …

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Luck

This last weekend I was traveling with my friend Andrew and the topic of ‘luck‘ came up in our discussions. He was telling me about a friend of his who now owns a very successful heavy equipment business and how it seemed that luck played a role in his success because his friend sort of …

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Lessons From Montana

This weekend I took a little road trip over to Kalispell Montana with my friend Andrew to see him participate in a Spartan race. (Montana is breathtakingly beautiful by the way) The spartan, in case you don’t know, is some kind of craziness where people like to torture themselves up in the mountains through a …

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