We like our illusions

There are some ideas we’d rather go on believing and promoting, than to see the truth.  The world is more violent than ever, poverty is a growing problem, the neighbors are really bad people, people from X country are dangerous, I am a victim, this is going to be very difficult, etc. etc.

Some of us make a career or cause with a flawed or partially flawed idea as the root.  

We believe what we chose to believe – and these beliefs guide our life, actions and experience.

Personal victories

You didn’t eat the cake.  You ran around the block this evening. You spoke up.  You cleaned the garage. You made a public presentation.   

Personal leadership victories come before public ones.  

Are you externally or internally driven?

When we do things because others expect us to, it’s what we are supposed to do, we want to look good to others, or we want to have things, it may leave us feeling empty in the end.

But when we do things that we are internally motivated, driven or called to do, we’re likely to feel filled and serve our purpose for being here.  

Do you do things because you want to for you, or because you are pleasing others?

You're the CEO

A life is a precious thing.  You can do so much with it, or not.

You’re the CEO, the leader, of your life.

How are you doing with that job?

Accomplish something

The satisfaction of a goal, leads to the desire to go after more goals.

We can help others this way too.

Get a win, no matter how small, and you’ll have the desire to keep going.

Do you have goals you work on each day?

Older man – “Do you have goals?”

Younger man – “No”

Older man – “Then I can guess your bank balance”.

Credit card debt is free…

…if you pay it off each month.  If you don’t, and you just pay the minimum, you’ll be in debt forever and pay many times your charges in interest.  

Credit cards are useful when you don’t have cash on you or have a surprise necessity.  But when you use them as a long term loan, that’s big trouble for you.

If you have credit card debt, stop spending.  Stop shopping, stop eating out, stop movies and entertainment.  Spend that time earning more money and pay off your debt – it will be far cheaper for you that way.

If you can’t discipline yourself, you can’t blame the credit card company’s for the financial pain that awaits you.

What did you do with your life?

When you get asked, what will your answer be?

Each day, another chance

Each day the sun rises, and God, in His infinite wisdom, gives us one more chance.

We can’t change the past, but we can begin again.

The Importance of Sleep

While you are sleeping, your body is rebuilding, and your brain is is busy processing, categorizing and filing.

If you don’t get enough sleep, your mind and body will not function well.

Do you get enough sleep?