I was thinking yesterday in a meeting that I was in some of the things that we've done in our business that has helped us immensely but I got to tell you straight out of the gate, I got to give the credit where the credit is due - John Lee Dumas taught me something he doesn't even know that he taught me this but years ago!
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I took off October, November and December from doing Facebook lives. Some of the reasons is that I just couldn't handle all the noise! It was driving me out of my mind! All of this social injustice and this political stuff that was going on, the bantering back and forth. I'm like, “oh my gosh, I gotta take a break! This is getting to me! So I set it aside. I didn't go anywhere. It's just that I could not handle all of that confusion!
Now, let me talk. about our VALUES....
Topics: Motivation, Accountability, Character, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Commitment, Consistent, Move Forward, Preparation, Discipline, Development, Decisions, Wisdom, Encouragement, Guide, RoadMap, Growth, Center, Execution, Advice, fingerprint, Strategy, Vision, Mission, Legacy, Purpose, Value, Journey, Connections, Grit, Mindset, VALUES
Do you want to create a huge impact in someone else's life? Tiny gestures are all we need. Go over and above the minimum requirement.
Topics: Life Coaching, Motivation, Character, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Consistent, Clarity, Self Development, Decisions, Be The Light, Encourage, Encouragement, Guide, Communication, Execution, Advice, Influence, Authenticity, fingerprint, Mission, Joy, Truth, Honesty, Habit, Purpose, Value, Journey, Connections
20 years ago when my friend, Bob Warren, started mentoring me and coaching me he taught me to listen better. I want to tell you it is difficult! We would go to restaurants and we would talk. I'd be looking around the room to see who was in there, who was coming in and he would say, “listen, you got to focus, you've got to make eye contact with the person you're talking to and not be thinking about what you're going to say next. You need to pay attention to what they're saying because people only remember how you make them feel and you make them feel unimportant when you don't pay attention to what they're saying.
I'm going to tell you, I'll just be very honest and transparent with you that was difficult for me. For a long long time, it was like every time you were talking I was thinking man I got something to say. I can match that i can one-up! I can't wait till they take a breath so I can interject! I want to tell you it takes a lot of discipline and a lot of wherewithal in order to withhold the things that you want to say! Listen, what they say is important!
Topics: Character, Balance, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Listen, Decisions, Crossroads, Encourage, Encouragement, Guide, Advice, Influence, Authenticity, fingerprint, Truth, Obstacles, Expectation, Legacy, Habit, Purpose, Audience, Journey, Connections
Whenever you are going to a vacation with your wife/family/loved ones, I just want to encourage you to try disconnecting. Start out, you know, with maybe two or three days. Hopefully you'll get to a point where you can spend an entire week or maybe even two weeks and completely unplug! Try it and watch to see what happens. I think it will speak volumes to your family.
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