Most people are aware of the times when the people around them are giving them energy or sucking their energy. Extroverts are particularly sensitive to this because they tend to derive energy from their environment.
What is more subtle is the influence that the people around us have on our thoughts and actions.
“You are the average…
One hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field within three years. Within five years you’ll be a national authority. In seven years, you can be one of the best people in the world at what you do. ~ Earl Nightingale
All of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~ Dale Carnegie
Do you ever walk into a hotel room and think to yourself, ahhhh this is so relaxing? It is the same feeling you get when you walk into a house that is for sale and has been properly staged for viewing.
Clutter creates anxiety. De-cluttering is relaxing. Why? Because, clutter is chaos and when we are…
Rainy day today, but it’s all good. Thought I would make a list of all the things I am grateful for being able to do (probably forgot quite a few things I love but can’t think of at the moment):
Think
Share
Pursue my passions
See
Smell
Walk
Run
Dream
Eat
Laugh
Sweat
Hurt
Try
Succeed
Fail
Love
Cry
Create
Experience
Live
Sleep
Hear
Create wealth
Feel
Make choices
Travel
Achieve my potential
Make money
Help others
Taste
Smile
Remember things
Sing
Laugh
Be a husband
Travel
Read
Bathe
Parent
Speak
Have friends
Drive
Buy food
Be a son
Build…
More support for not worrying about what has transpired in the past or what could happen in the future. You are what you are right now and that can be whatever you want.
It doesn’t matter how long we may have been stuck in a sense of our limitations. If we go into…
Next time you think you are having a bad day, think about James Stockdale.
Good to Great, the well known business book by Jim Collins discusses several keys to business success for business, including what it takes to be a great leader, finding the right employees, and the power of focus. One of the most interesting…
Last week I spoke with one of my coaching clients, a CEO who several months ago was in an excruciatingly tough and stressful spot. She was facing overwhelming challenges on all fronts, but fought against the odds and moved her company to a position of strength within only a few months. She came out ahead…
We are six weeks into the year and I hope you are doing well on your goals. By this point in the year it is not uncommon for people to think “hey I set goals, I wonder what they were again?” – I certainly used to do this before I learned how to set meaningful…
Our kids are great. They love life, they are appreciative, they learn important skills at an astonishing pace and are well behaved. It is awesome to be around them and we are blessed to have them. But they are still kids.
They will still go into a mall and whimper about getting a new toy…
I am a Husband, a Father, an Entrepreneur, a Vegan, a Rec Athlete, a Hockey Nut, a Blogger, an Author, and a Partner at Peak Sales Recruiting. Any day I wake up with air in my lungs, it's a good day. Life is good and I believe everyone can achieve more success in business and life by pursuing their passions and leading a balanced, healthy and full life. This blog shares insight and stories about how I achieve balance and success in my own life. To continue reading >> click here <<