Persistence and resilience come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.

The true measure of success is when you can take from life and give back at the same time!
Not sure where that quote came from but it has stuck with me for a very long time.

Signs of my success include:
1. My four sons staying motivated, continuing their career growth and finding happiness and love in their worlds.
2. My investment portfolio provides for consistent stream of interest and dividend income to meet 50% of my annual post full-time working income goal.
3. I, more consistently, live in the moment with my wife and family while enjoying time away from work.
4. My company successfully implements training programs and develops team members to provide high quality perpetuation for our older sales and support members.
4. I manage my health and fitness to avoid hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

I have been told, even by difficult employees, that I am a good leader. I love mentoring ones who are driven to gain knowledge and be successful themselves. It’s a feel-good thing.

Recipe for Success
Takes hard work
Overcome failures
Eliminate doubts
Learn from your setbacks
Be persistent and never give up
Risin up early mornings to gain clarity, peace, set goals for day’s accomplishments
Working late at night to get it done
Making sacrifices for what we love and desire in our lives
Having Courage to
Take Action
To take Risks boldly and bravery
My favorite quote by Henry Ford is
“Coming together is a beginning
Keeping together is progress
And Working together is Success.
When you combine the ingredients it will yield the successful person/leader.

Mind set to be content with little or much with out flinching.
Raise or sons to be men not boys, that are raising theirs the same.

To me, Success is a combination of freedom to live a balanced life. Working to maintain financial security while enjoying family, friends, and taking the opportunity to help others live happy and balanced lives.

I believe a person would know they are successful, if there is someone else to celebrate something with. (family or close friend, or both) Someone who can see your success without having to be prompted to, by boasting or nudging.
Personally, more time would make me feel more successful. Being able to accomplish something or many things and still have time left over for other pursuits, is one of the greatest treasures I can think of.

Reflecting and understanding who I was created to be.
Taking steps to move in that direction and celebrating the progress made towards that.
Helping lead my family and friends to do the same.
Helping my company help our customers meet their goals.

For me I like Earl Nightingales definition that Success is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal. Leads me to the verbs in my definition. Also firmly believe that success lies at the intersection of preparation and opportunity. I do my best to continually improve my level of preparedness so that I can find success in more and more opportunities. Not for me, so much, as in the ability to being able to help others.

Success is facing Jesus Christ and hearing “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Everything else might be filling landfills in artful ways (poop-smithing is not an actual trade).

Happiness, raising good kids, a roof over our heads, a career I can be proud of, which is sometimes a challenge.

Success to me is setting and hitting goals. Then moving on to the next set. I recently reached the summit of the career mountain I’ve been climbing for 25 years. Now that I’m here I have a bird’s eye view of what the next 20+ will look like. Success = freedom.

Good Morning Larry
Our best life is living with purpose, being happy and being grateful for what we have and don’t have in our lives. Having mind body and spirit allows us to be whole person through healing of all areas of the Wheel of Life manifesting it through positive thinking in order to eliminate negativity from our lives by not allowing the past to define us by overcoming adversity ie corona virus to manifest our best life.

Good morning Larry!

I don’t know what I ,m becoming I m just living day to day…. construction contracting is pretty hectic….

Good morning, Larry. Not sure any more who I am becoming. Just doing day by day.
Stay safe!

. A dear friend of mine has a saying that he shares frequently it is “dream better dreams” The theme this morning is so true and compels us to seek and pursue our purpose.

My perspective is of one who is a Christian. I have come to understand that God’s “Intelligent Design” process of creation includes each of us. Pursue your dreams, seek God’s purpose and live this phase of life’s existence preparing for the next.

Time has proven: it shall come.

I feel like the older I get the faster time goes by…..Great message today Larry!

Enjoy each decade and what it has to offer. My favorite was the 50’s. By this time you are pretty good at what you do, have gained a good bit of wisdom, and can mentor others. Physically- you still “have it”, and can have an active lifestyle. Financially, you should be on a path to a good retirement, and able to travel and enjoy some of life’s indulgences. Children are now grown and you may know the joy of grandchildren. But don’t put off doing things. If you always wanted to see Paris, DO IT ! My husband and I are now in our 80’s, and we treasure the memories we have traveling together.

Each Day is a New Day, We get to choose the path we wish to take. Not every path will be easy, the harder the path, the more you learn. For the next New Day will be the first Day you choose.

Hello! Have a great day. Stay safe!

Excellent message during this time!

A few of my favorite quotes on solitude:
“I never found a companion that was so compatible as solitude. ”
Henry David Thoreau
“A warrior balances solitude and dependence.”
Paul Coelho
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.”
Albert Einstein
Genesis 32:24 Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until day break.
Luke 5:16 But he would withdraw to deserted places to pray

At this time we don’t have a lot of choice (if we are following guidelines) to spend some time in solitude. Like it or not, a good choice is to make the best of it.

This too shall pass.

Lot to be said about that. Thanks for these postings…

I looked forward to the ‘Think Daily’ emails every morning. I go thru my emails while drinking coffee and I am inspired everyday! It’s kind of like a secret weapon.. lol

To see ourselves as others see us. I think someone famous once said that. Don’t know who!

Good Day,
Larry,
Thank You so much for your daily messages. They have taught all of us so much.
Many years ago a wise man
(we all know) shared this with me.
Thought I would pass it on to our community.

 Don’t just learn, experience.
Don’t just read, absorb.
Don’t just change, transform.
Don’t just relate, advocate.
Don’t just promise, prove
Words to live by,
Make It A Great Day.

Good morning from WNC! There is much to be thankful for in all this. I’ll leave it at this, we had a follow up zoom meeting with a client yesterday that resulted in a contract signing. We continue to move forward, though very carefully. My team is on board with flattening the curve. Thanks for your on-going inspiration!