Do you know the difference between an expectation and a standard? Tony Robbins said “If you want to change your life you have to raise your standards.” He also said, “Trade your expectations for appreciation and the world changes instantly.” I heard something from Coach J Brad, a friend & fellow freedom crusader the …
In our quest for truth, (whatever that is), there is some trickiness to be dealt with from time to time. You take a bite from an apple and say “This apple is delicious!” You spin it around to find a worm poking out the other side. Turns out, the whole apple wasn’t delicious, just the one …
Over the last 8 months, I’ve fallen in love with blogging. What I’ve learned about myself, refining my thoughts, sharing my best ideas with the world, the priceless self-confidence builder of engaging in consistent action – all beautiful gems along my journey. But here’s another major diamond to be treasured – learning from others. Yesterday …
First off, let’s just start out by saying – “I don’t really know, but I really want to know.” 🙂 In fact the more I seem to know the more I seem to know how much there is I really don’t know. And maybe that’s the right place to start when discussing such a profound …
A few days ago I sat all 4 of my boys down one night before bed and talked to them a little about discipline. I took out a blank sheet of paper and on the left side, drew a frownie face – and on the right side drew a happy face. I asked them – …
Chapter 5 of The Compound effect is all about the things that influence us. Throughout the course of a day there are many, many subtle things that either inspire us or discourage us. Lift us up or beat us down. Ideally – we want to maximize the positive influences that breath life into our souls …
Has anyone ever held up a torch for you, so you could see a bit further? Enlightened your path to faith? Enlightened your path to freedom? Enlightened your path to a better way of thinking? These people are the torch bearers of life. They are the leaders who show us the way. The thing about …
I just finished chapter 4 of the Compound effect. Only 1 more chapter to go. WAHOO! 😉 If you missed my recaps of the first few chapters , feel free to check them out here, here and here. Here are my top 4 takeaways from chapter 4. The Big Mo The ‘big mo’ is momentum …
“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell Once upon a time there was a wise teacher walking along with a student. The teacher challenged the student to pull a newly sprouted tree from the ground. …
Yesterday my friend Van called me to say he’d received a message from Destiny. Here was the message. This was a tattoo on the arm of a woman named “Destiny” 💫 Van met in a convenience store. 😊 Universe winks, divine appointments, situations where you feel like God has come down and left a signature? Maybe …
What if no one ever reads it ? Write it anyway. What if no one ever listens? Say it anyway. What if I fail? Do it anyway. Jim Rohn said “The greatest value in life is not what you get, …the greatest value in life, is what you become.’ The satisfaction of discipline in saying …