“It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.” — Winston S. Churchill Over the years as I work to grow in my leadership and be the leader I know God has called me to be; I have read from, studied, and benchmarked some of the most successful leaders. I … Read more
“Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” — Vince Lombardi I love to talk about personal growth. It’s one of my God gifted duties to see that everybody around me pushes to be the best version of themselves. It’s because I know that before you can lead and help … Read more
“There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing. It’s not a matter of time; it’s a matter of desire.” — Nina Yau Morning routines can be one of the biggest hurdles leaders face to add to their disciplines! If you don’t know it … Read more
“When they gave the donkey flowers to smell, he ate them” — Armenian Proverb Do you know someone who is content with getting through the day to day not wanting to be any better than the day before, not taking any ownership for their actions, or constantly making mistakes as they blame others? In some … Read more
“Take the high road; it’s far less crowded” — Warren Buffet People who choose to seek more out of life don’t do so because it’s the only available option. They don’t do it by accident either. By choosing to take the more narrow, higher road, they drain animosity and bitterness out of relationships, serving to … Read more
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few” — Shunryu Suzuki Is anybody really comfortable being known as a beginner? I don’t think so. I’ve observed that most leaders that I work with(at least the ones that are hungry for growth) have a natural desire to become and be … Read more
“A-a-aye, I’m on vacation, Every single day ’cause I love my occupation… A-a-aye, I’m on vacation – If you don’t like your life, then you should go and change it!” — Jared Watson, Dirty Heads song writer. Ever since I was introduced to that song from a friend of mine a few months ago, I … Read more
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” — William Arthur Ward A young man wished to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission.The farmer looked him over and said, “Son, go stand out in that field. I’m going to release three bulls, one at … Read more
“Discipline creates lifestyle.” ― Hal Elrod Oh you, the good ole snooze button. It’s either the greatest or worst invention of all time – Depending on who you are asking! I used to live by it. I would sometimes snooze my alarm for a good hour. Maybe even longer if I was having one of those … Read more
“You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation” — Homer Rice There is one trait that is impossible to instill deeply into others — Motivation. You either have it, or you don’t. One question that I get asked … Read more