So true!

I love the Blueprint album and I am also grateful for Shannon Jolly!

I 100% concur! We can only change ourselves and influence others.

Life is a series of negotiations and problem solving, whether you realize it or not.

You know LJ, I have had this on my mind for the next generation lately. Imagine if a young person were to learn from you at The School of Entrepreneurship, then call around to local home improvement and home service businesses to apply for a junior manager role that fits their liking. The makes a deal with them to help solve problems by implementing what they are learning. And once they graduate a year later for department management or two years later for general management they could get their certificate from us and a raise in earning and opportunity to move up the chain. Wouldn’t that be an investment worth making versus college or trade school? I know there are tons of businesses and young people who could benefit from such a path and direction. They may even find their calling a little earlier in life. I could go on about all of the cool benefits of doing this, the perks of such roles in business, and how parents could actually get behind their young, inspired, ambitious, and gifted future leader(s) and become their biggest fans through the journey. I could go on and will go on as we launch the SOE Trades Leadership Program precisely with this in mind. “Enriching the lives of tomorrow’s leaders today, together.” We read and hear to often these days “I don’t know what to do with my life” from young people. To me this is solved. They just don’t know it’s an option, yet. But we are dead set on changing that, for good! Thank you for sharing this message. And parents, get your kids enrolled today and build a game plan with them. We can help. SOEBlueCollar.org is where you can learn how. More great things happening to improve contracting for good coming down the line. This is exciting!

I am extremely thankful for Josh English!

Est Mea Culpa!

Give em hell Larry!

This is a great message Larry. You have said this before in many different ways but this one really cuts through the clutter and points you in the right direction. Nicely done!

“”Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.”

One of the greatest things about this country is that we have the freedom to change and get better. No one can keep us down or hold us back if we are willing to put forth enough effort. Our hard work will inevitably be rewarded in some way.

I have used your columns and advice many times. I started our company when I was very young and did not understand all the dynamics on the business side of things. I am 55 years old now and will take all the free I advice I can get.

Thank you for your free knowledge over the last probably 15 years.

I read your blog every day Larry. And at 86, am still learning!

Shared with my Sales Team — and adult daughters! I like the thought-provoking message, and the idea to be intentional about everything we do!

This should be a daily question for everybody. It’s best asked at mid-day so you can adjust the rest of your day if needed before it’s too late.

I have been a subscriber since 2011 (15 years). A neighbor turned me onto Think Daily. I have a special folder where I save a Think Daily if it resonates with me. There is exactly 1,002 Think Daily’s in that folder. Thank you for helping me be a better person. From the inner, the outter.

Empowerment.

Larry Janesky,

I am Chase Meierdiercks. A 14 year old who reads your writing every day and has read it for about a year. I find your messages and stories to be inspirational and enlightening.

These messages I read every day before school help me determine the person I want to be that day. They have gotten me through the toughest of days, the ones that put you down low, and they have also helped me take a different point of view on a bad day, and they still do.

I write this letter to thank you above all for these inspirational E-mails that I get everyday and help me be a better human being which I think is very valuable nowadays. This world is full of hate and I think people everywhere in the world need to see these. I couldn’t thank you enough for doing this.

Today I am thankful for ThinkDaily.com and Larry Janesky!

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones”
– Proverbs 17:22
I would agree that the connection between mind and body is extremely profound!

I am inspired every day by these words that you bring and I appreciate the time and effort you put into doing this. I am utilizing a tool to help me look at my life and the patterns in it and it came up with this which sounds like something you would say: The energy you’re putting into personal endeavors isn’t pulling away from your business success—it’s actually the foundation for it. A CEO who’s living a full, integrated life, who has genuine joy and pursuits outside of work, who’s emotionally available? That person leads differently. Clients feel it. Teams feel it.

Enlightening words! Revolutionary new understanding of life…

I also am very indebted to Joe Polish! In my early years, He’s the one who helped me understand what business really is. I’m still holding onto boxes and boxes of cassette tapes of him and his interviews with smart people at the time. All the information never gets stale. Once you learn the principles of how to be a good human being and how to help others, the modality may change the process, the process may change, but the the goal should still be the same.

A problem I see is a growing blindspot of basic knowledge as we increasingly rely on layer upon layer of technology and for our lives. We know how to press buttons to get something done—but often have little understanding of what’s going on to make the buttons do their magic. This prevents curiosity about how how to improve systems, or how we can could connect tools to build new ones.

I completely agree. This is why even in this age of technology I’m still trying to hire as many people as I can rather than replace them with tech. I’m not convinced that technology increases productivity where the rubber meets the road which is on the job site. I firmly believe that my Granddad’s crew from 40 years ago could easily outperform a modern crew of the same number of people. Back then people weren’t distracted with cell phones on the job, they had a much simpler life, they weren’t concerned with as many cares of the world, didn’t have as many bills, didn’t pay as much for their housing and knew that they had to work hard if they wanted to take a paycheck home to their family. Things sure have changed.

Hi Larry. Great post today. Sent it along to a friend. Also wanted to add this: I watched William Gross’ film, Will of the Desert. I saw that you wrote a congratulations note to him. I am impressed. You do walk your talk. While I was at it I watched a couple of your movies. Again. 😄

I believe that humans can find new challenges even at the age of abundance. Our needs are beyond physical needs. We will tap into new dimensions that we didn’t have the time for when we were preoccupied with our daily needs.
Sure some people will be disrupted, and the society will have a transition time… but we will fall into the new normal!

Good morning Larry, I have been reading your articles for at least 15 years that I can remember.
Im just curious how many followers you have now. I understand if you can’t answer.

Have a good day and stay safe

Doug

Actually, it’s Thank You! for sharing your practical insight and wisdom.
It is appreciated.