Overcoming adversity
"Any adversity overcome is self-doubt removed and an important advance in self-esteem." -Dr. Mardy Greothe I've had plenty of adversity in my life, and when I look back now I see it made me stronger and who I am today. In fact, I HAD to go through that to be…
Hang around smart people
"To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education." - John Buchan 1875-1940 Who do you/have you spent time around that is smarter than you in some area of life? Who can you try to be around more that you can learn from?
Try, and try again.
"Nothing works. At least not the first few times." - Charlie Jones Don't give up after one or two tries. It's in the failure that we learn and get better.
Clarity
The greater clarity you have on the problem you want to solve or the situation in your life you want to bring about, the easier and faster you can solve it. What's your problem? Before you try to solve it, spend time thinking about it, defining it, determining what it…
"Sympathy for all would be tyranny for thee"
"Sympathy for all would be tyranny for thee." - Freidrich Nietche Generosity and kindness and being helpful are all traits of a good person - I am sure everyone would agree. But if you try to solve everyone's problems you'll exhaust yourself, your resources, and still not achieve your goal. …
Believe in things that haven't happened yet
Self-actualized people, that is people that can make what they want happen, have ambition and use their imagination to see things that aren't there yet, and believe in things that haven't happened yet. Then they take action, every day. What do you see and believe in that is not there…
Handwritten letters can go a long way.
"A handwritten, personal letter has become a genuine modern-day luxury, like a child's pony ride" - Shana Alexander Want to express something and make a real impression on someone? Write a handwritten letter.
What do you believe is possible?
You will never outperform your own beliefs about yourself. What do you REALLY believe is possible for you?
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We all have had adverse situations that shape us in one way or another. I prefer to think of those times as a set up for what’s to come. There are things I would change if I could. Most I wouldn’t change. I am where I am because of where I was. I am who I am because of who I was.
In January 2000, when I was only 18 years old, my dad had a bad fall from our own house that we were building. The fall put him in the hospital for 3 months and he wasn’t able to come back to work for a year. He and I had been working on a historic renovation/remodel and I was his right-hand man. Being a small family business, when he fell out there was no one else to step in. So I stepped in and saw the job to completion. It was a pivotal moment in my life and directed me to where I am now. Up until then I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study in college but that experience solidified my desire to study and work in construction. It was an extremely hard time in my life but it also led me to my wife as well. I am truly much better for the adversity that I had to endure during that time.
I married at 21 while still in college. Working and paying our own way forged a solid relationship that has lasted 47 years so far. Starting with little has given us an appreciation for what we have today and knowledge that happiness trumps material and money, every time and every day.
I have acne, but it put me on the path to eating healthy for my skin.
We all have faced adversity in some way, at some time. You have either beaten it or given in to it. Never quit, never give in! “Every day is a good day, some are just better than others”.
At Klaus Roofing by Master Services in Knoxville we are becoming a cohesive unit and we won’t rest until we reach the top. Success is only limited by your effort.