“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
For the first couple of decades of life it seems we are constantly, or at least regularly asked what we want to be when we grow up, finish school, etc.. And in our work-obsessed culture, that’s code for ‘what job do you want to have?’ Ironically, by the time we are at the age to have a … Read more
“It’s impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.” — Zig Ziglar Most of us don’t realize this, but every day we have a running conversation with ourselves at all times. What does yours look like? Positive? … Read more
“Leadership is not about executive position or title. It is about connection and influence. At its highest, leadership is all about adding value to the world and blessing lives through the work you do” — Robin Sharma You and I have the opportunity to impact people every day with our lives. If you’ve been reading my blogs or have … Read more