Tackle the hard stuff

Obstacles scare away most of the competition. Doing the hardest things will give you the most satisfaction when you are done with them.

What’s the hardest thing you have to do today or this week?  Kick that butt first!

Smart Achievers

One who is high on action but low on planning is impulsive and will make too many mistakes.

One who is high on planning but low on action is a procrastinator and will not get anything done, and have regret.

One who is high in planning and action, is a smart achiever, and will learn and accomplish much.

How do you rate yourself on planning? On action?

Put your heart in it.

A man that works with his hands is a laborer. He does chores.

A man that works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He does good work.

A man that works with his hands, his head and his heart, is an artist. He never works.

Put your heart in it. Say “Yes, I will be there for you” and show up fully. That’s how people fall in love with you and your work.

Give yourself permission.

Give yourself permission to – step out of the box, be extraordinary, try daring feats, get uncomfortable, do unusual things, stretch, and go for it.

Give yourself permission because most of the time, nobody else will.

Be your own high appraiser

There will always be someone who thinks you’re not worth much.

Don’t let that someone be you.

Get around people with high expectations

If you are always around people (friends, family, co-workers) who don’t expect much from themselves or from you, guess what you’re going to achieve?  Not much.  

Get around people who have high expectations and will challenge, push, encourage and help you to be the best you.

Do you need to make some changes?

Feel good about YOU

If you don’t feel good about you, you can’t feel good about anyone else either. People that are crabby, insulting, and difficult probably don’t feel good about themselves. So to turn them around, help them feel good about themselves. A compliment, a smile, showing you care about them – something to make them feel good about them. Instantly, they will reciprocate and feel much better about you.

Do what you must to feel good about you, and help others feel good about themselves too.

"Sorry – out of service"

If you’re having trouble and the world is not giving you what you want, maybe it’s because you’re “out of service”.  When we serve others, be a friend, be kind, and solve others’ problems – whether in or out of work, the world will respond in kind.

Are you “in service”?

Be tough on you

The easier you are on yourself, the harder life is on you.

The harder you are on yourself, the easier life is on you.

Not hard criticism or self-talk, but doing hard things.

How are you on you?

"Today we gather to celebrate…"

What will they say about you at your funeral?

What do you WANT them to say?

It’s not too late.