Authenticity

When we find out someone is one person in public but another in private, we are taken back by their insincerity.  We wonder what they are really saying or doing when we are not around, and we lose trust in them.

Don’t you appreciate people who really are who they show up as?

Are you the same in public and private?

We all like ladies and gentlemen

In his book “The Eight Pillars of Prosperity,” James Allen talks about sympathy for others and being kind. 

Working with, through and for others is what we have to do to succeed; and they don’t like to deal with harsh, impatient, intolerant people.

Ladies and gentlemen get ahead faster.

Stress + Rest = Growth

Physical or mental stress is good because it’s the stimulus for growth. Stretch, but not so much that we snap or injure ourselves. 

Then rest and recover, and that’s when we grow.

Stress, rest, repeat. Grow strong.

Live like life depends on it.

Because it does. What you do today will affect how things are tomorrow for you.  

The time to make your life better for today, was yesterday. The time to make your tomorrow better is right now.

What do you need to do today?

Your fingerprints

Each job you do is a self portrait. You leave your work behind for all to see or experience. 

No matter what you do, autograph your work with excellence. If you don’t, you’ll be trapped in a mediocre existence. If you do, good things will happen.

How are you going to do things today?

Habits make the man

Some people read – every day. Some people smoke – every day. Some people drink six cups of coffee – every day. Some people watch two hours of tv, workout, stop at McDonalds, run, work on their project, hangout someplace, or spend time on their obsession – every day.

The cumulative effect of these habits grows and makes you who you are – and who you aren’t.  

A habit is an action repeated often without thinking much about it. You should think a lot about it – and craft your habits carefully – because like it or not – they are crafting you.

What are your habits?

What your schedule says about what's important to you

Most people say they want this and that. But when you look at what they actually did today, you will find what is really important. Did they spend time working on the next step to take them to their major goals? Did they learn something new that they need to know to get them there? Did they put TV, Facebook, entertainment or really low value activities in front of what would be most important to them in a year or two?

Show me. What did you do yesterday that tells me you are serious about making your life better and getting the big things that you say you want?

What about today? 

Strengthened by adversity

Each generation talks about it – “what we went through made us tougher”.  When we experience adversity, we don’t get rattled by small stuff much anymore.  

If we haven’t been blessed to have any real external adversity in our lives, we need to create some for ourselves. 

Attempt difficult things, strive, and push your limits.  

You don't know what you can do…

…until you try.  I believe you can do a lot more than you think.

Your beliefs are your limiting factor.

What do you believe?  

Emotion is created by motion.

Get moving.