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.
Topics:
Accountability,
Character,
Family,
Balance,
Fun,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Self Development,
Wife,
Holidays,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Be Happy,
Leadership,
Father,
Guide,
Communication,
Center,
Advice,
Joy,
Expectation,
Legacy,
Personality,
Habit,
Value,
Journey
Do not keep your self busy with work and exchange time with your family with money. Create experience and memories with your family, with your kids. Spend money or time to create experience and memories. Have a little less house. Have a little less car. Work a little less time at the office and plan for an amazing experiences for your kids so that they can look back and have these great memories.
Topics:
Life Coaching,
Motivation,
Accountability,
Character,
Marriage,
Family,
Balance,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Parenting,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Wife,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Encouragement,
Father,
Father Figure,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Advice,
Authenticity,
Schedule,
Obstacles,
Legacy,
Purpose,
Value,
Journey,
Connections
We all get discouraged, no matter who you are and no matter how much money you have. Discouragement comes to everybody. Let me share how I overcome discouragement in my life.
Topics:
Motivation,
Character,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Guide,
Determination,
Perseverance,
Attitude,
Truth,
Opposition,
Obstacles,
Patience,
Purpose,
Journey
What are you doing with your kids today that are creating experience, excitement, memories that they can talk about in the future? Go out today and spend time with your children!
Topics:
Motivation,
Accountability,
Character,
Family,
Balance,
Relationships,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Be The Light,
Encouragement,
Father,
Father Figure,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Communication,
Growth,
Execution,
fingerprint,
Mission,
Joy,
Truth,
Schedule,
Legacy,
Purpose,
Value
