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What Are You FOR vs. What Are You AGAINST?

May 13, 2023

“Dedicating your time to being AGAINST something is the same as dedicating your life to something you hate; you feed it with your energy. Knowing what you are against, helps you decide what you are FOR. From there, the best thing to do is to pour all of your focus and time and energy into what you are FOR instead.”

                                                                                                                             - Teal Swan

 

In our society, we are so conditioned to focus on what we are against.

 

Today, entire platforms, movements, philosophies and political agendas can be based on this “against-ness”.

 

In...

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Vision Without Action is Merely a Dream

May 06, 2023

Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.”  

                                                                                           - Joel A. Barker

 

I believe we are all born with a vision for what we want in our lives inside of us. 

 

Just think back to when you were child and the numerous visions you had for what you wanted to be in when you “grew up”.  Your imagination was boundless.  I personally wanted to be a cartoonist, a doctor, an astronaut and a super-hero (Actually, when I was 5-years old, I WAS Batman).  

 

I believe these visions are set inside of us so that we have a path of...

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4 Questions to Create Forward Focus

Apr 29, 2023

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

                                                                                  - Aristole Onasis

 

Each year, I am blessed to share my message of Black Belt Leadership and its Mind of a Champion principles with several groups across the country.

 

During many of these sessions, I discuss how the negative stories we create in our minds about our lives can dis-empower us and keep us from experiencing the happiness and success we desire. 

 

In contrast, I also share how Forward Focused thinking, can be used to overcome our perceived obstacles, and also re-frame our challenges as blessings in our lives when we really look at them with...

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Was the Ticket Good or Bad?

Apr 24, 2023

“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.”

                                                                                   - Hamlet

 

It is easy for all of us to label experiences in our lives as "good" or "bad" based on how they compare to our expectations.  It can be easy to reflect on our experiences as “bad” when things don’t go the way we planned. 

 

However, if the recent pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we need to be flexible in how we view situations and nimble in our approach to dealing with challenges that arrive us safely and triumphantly on the other side

 

It is often not until much time has passed that the situations we have judged as the most negative can be seen as...

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Just One Push-Up, One Sit-Up and One Jumping Jack

Apr 16, 2023

“Success isn’t always about greatness.  It’s about consistency.  Consistent hard work leads to success.  Greatness will come.”

                                                                                             -  Dwyane Johnson

 

As I was hesitating to begin my daily mini-exercise routine this morning because I felt tired and sorry for myself, I was reminded of a story I heard many years ago.   

 

An elderly man who seemed to defy aging walked into a gym. 

 

In his early nineties, he still possessed a strong and lean frame with a powerful chest and biceps and triceps a teenager would be jealous of. 

 

His legs and his back were as solid as tree trucks,...

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Are You Interested, or Are You Committed?

Apr 09, 2023

“There’s a difference between interest and commitment.  When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit.  When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”

                                                                                                - Art Turock

 

Several years ago, I was in a conference and heard a speaker make a cute little statement regarding the concept of commitment.  It went like this...

 

“I had bacon and eggs this morning for the breakfast, the chicken was involved, but the pig was COMMITTED."  

 

That statement, as trite as it might be, has always stuck with me.  How committed am I...

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What You're Looking For, You'll Usually See

Apr 02, 2023

“We’ve got to remember that we get whatever we focus on in life. If we keep focusing on what we don’t want, we’ll have more of it. The first step to creating any change is deciding what you do want so that you have something to move toward.”

                                                                                    - Tony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within

 

Champions, whether it be in sports, business or in life, understand one very simple concept - what we focus on expands.  

 

Think about a vision you have for your life and/or your business. 

 

When you focus on the things that empower you on your journey to achieving your dream, the things that excite you and feed your soul on your quest, you...

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Acceptance and Surrender are NOT for Wimps

Mar 26, 2023

“Accept, then act.  Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.  Always work with it, not against it…….This will miraculously change your whole life.”

                                                                                             - Eckhart Tolle

 

A couple of years ago, I treated myself to an amazing meditation retreat. 

 

After four days in the serenity of centeredness, I re-entered the "real world" and was struck by how easy it is to me to revert back to old patterns and habits of getting caught up in my head and the stressors of life. 

 

One of the most difficult lessons for me, in my life, is to know when to accept what is, let go of...

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You Can Come To Me With Any Problem, Just Always Come With A Solution

Mar 18, 2023

“Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems.”

                                                                                            -  Anthony J. D’Angelo

 

Today, I was sitting and reflecting on the many people who have crossed my path who have made a positive impact on my life. 

 

Some of these people have been with me my entire life and other times for a relatively brief period of time. 

 

Interestingly enough, there is no correlation between time and the impact made.  Even those who are in our lives for brief periods can have lasting impact.

 

One such person for me was Frank Jeffrey. 

 

Immediately after graduating from college, I began my career...

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Are You Being a Victim or an Owner?

Mar 10, 2023

“Today is a new day. Don't let your history interfere with your destiny! Let today be the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action towards the life you want. You have the power and the time to shape your life. Break free from the poisonous victim mentality and embrace the truth of your greatness. You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life!”

                                                                                       - Steve Maraboli

 

 Are you being a victim or are you an owner?  

 

I first heard this question posed several years ago by super coach, Steve Chandler when I was attending one of his great seminars.  

 

The concept is really quite...

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