•August Resolution #1: Take Action!
This morning I was reviewing my goals for this year. I needed to do some revisions and make some changes. I do this on a regular basis.
Normally people think about their "resolutions" in late December, or, on New Year's Day. They write down their goals for the upcoming year. Many times these goals are referred to as "resolutions." But when August rolls around, for many people, their goals and resolutions have been long since forgotten.
People abandon their resolutions because they either...
•Don't Save For A Rainy Day!
Have you ever noticed that positive people attract positive things into their lives? Perhaps you've also observed that negative people attract negative things into their lives. What you focus your mind on, you will bring into your life. That's why I don't believe in saving money for a "rainy day."
Many times you hear people say things like, "I'm saving money for a rainy day," or, "I'm putting money aside in case of an emergency."
But how does that thinking affect your mind? Your mind is...
•Dream Stealers
Living here in Arizona, we have about five months of very hot weather. People who visit during that time have a hard time just going from the house to the car. Day after day of triple digit temperatures are absolutely unbearable to them.
The opposite was true when we lived in Minnesota. When people visited during the long sub zero seasons, being outdoors for only a minute or two was just too much for them.
Our environment affects us. People who live in a dirty environment are more...
•Finding Your Passion
It is not uncommon to hear statements like, "I am doing what I love and I have never been happier!" Or, "If your job is doing what you love you'll never work another day in your life!" You even hear, "I am living my passion and making more money than I ever have!"
I read that a recent study showed that over 65% of the people polled have no idea what their life's passion is! And yet, we hear it all the time that we should live our passion. Why then does it seem so hard to define it?
Passion...
•Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done Sometimes with all the things that you need to do right now, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. Add to that the list of things that you want to accomplish someday in the future. This may include projects you've been putting off, books you've been meaning to read, classes you've thought of taking, or other things. How will you get it all accomplished?
Let's start first with all of the things that need to be done today or this week. Can you quickly name...
•Have You Reached Your Limits?
? How much potential do we really have? Is there a point in life when we can just say, "I've reached my limits, that's all I can do?" Or, can we continue to grow?
I heard a couple of weeks ago about Marion Jacobson, who just published her second children's book. So, what's so unusual about that? Plenty of people write books. Yes, and lots of people want to write a book, but never do.
Marion finished her second book at the tender age of 85.
Verne Oliver joined the Gilder Foundation as...
•Overcoming Discouragement
Dean Forrest was 33 years old and had five children when the accident happened. He would later become my father-in-law.
In 1963, Dean was involved in a very serious accident at work involving liquid ammonia. He saved two of his co-workers, but was badly burned. He spent the next two years in and out of the hospital and contracted pneumonia 18 times.
Finally, in 1965, he was told to move to a dryer climate, but the Doctor warned my future mother-in-law to be prepared. He told her that Dean...
•Stop Looking Back!
Getting ready to drive off in my wife's car the other day, I checked and adjusted her mirrors. I first adjusted the side mirrors and then finally the rearview mirror. And suddenly, it dawned on me. Ever notice how much smaller the rearview mirror is than the windshield?
Of course I realize that this is not some startling new discovery. Anyone who drives knows that the rearview mirror is much, much smaller than the windshield for very obvious reasons.
But as I sat there before I drove off,...
•Where Is Your Life Going?
? Is your life all that you desire it to be right now? Where do you want your life to go? One of the biggest things that will hinder you from reaching your goals and dreams is to focus on your current situation.
Have you ever stopped to consider that your current situation right now in your life is simply your current situation? And most people will think, act, react, and respond because of how they see themselves right now.
Some who desire to bring their life to a new and better level many...
•Who Says You Can't?
? A couple of years ago I was the emcee at an event and introduced Rocky Bleier, the keynote speaker. Rocky is a wonderful man, full of life and enthusiasm, and he gave a very inspiring presentation. I really enjoyed it.
A statement in his presentation video caught my attention more than anything else during that whole morning meeting.
You see, shortly after being drafted by the Pittsburg Steelers in 1968, Rocky was also drafted by The United States Army. A year later, while serving in...
•Why Settle?
? Sometimes people say things like, "Well, my life isn't what I'd really like for it to be, but I guess its good enough; I'm getting by." They are settling and accepting life as it is with no anticipation for the future.
Settling for where things are today indicates a lack of belief in your potential. And sadly, many people simply allow their potential to lie dormant for a lifetime. They do that for a number of reasons.
Some people have had so many disappointments in their life that they...
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