Are you too tight for your own good? Let me tell you what I mean by that man. We need to be generous people! What I’m saying is this from a percentage-wise. We all can be very generous and I want to talk about specifically people that take care of you because they deserve it first and foremost. The second reason is, it's good for you. We need to show a sense of generosity. We need to be grateful for the people that are taking care of us. I know when I travel around and speak and go to conferences, if I'm going to stay somewhere like three or four nights, the first night there after they've cleaned my room, I'll write a note and say “Thank you for doing an outstanding job! You guys killed it and I want you to know how much I appreciate it!” And I'll put five ten or fifteen or twenty dollars depending on how long I’m gonna be there for. Then, my room looks like a museum the rest of the week. They're very nice! they're hospitable to me and everything that I do throughout the week any requests they honor it and they feel it. Listen a few dollars goes a long way but just to say thank you to people that take care of you is a big thing! Guys we've got to have a switch our mindset it can’t be "how little can I give”, "It is their responsibility”, 'they're getting paid”…...we can't do that and expect to have great service. So I want to encourage you today to change your mindset just a little bit show your gratefulness be a little bit generous with those people that are serving you and take care of you and you watch how things change for you long term.
Topics:
Motivation,
Character,
Finances,
Balance,
Fun,
Community,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Consistent,
Clarity,
Development,
Gratitude,
Burden,
Decisions,
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Wisdom,
Be The Light,
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Lift Someone Up,
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Guide,
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Joy,
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Truth,
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Value,
Ideas,
Journey,
Connections,
Freedom,
Greed,
Grit,
Mindset,
Improvement,
Goals,
Testimony,
Smile,
Differentiate,
Give,
Generosity
What are you facing today that you’re doing haphazardly and you’re circumventing the system? Don’t take shortcuts! You might be paying huge prices down the road.
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Fun,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Leadership,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Growth,
Center,
Determination,
Execution,
Trusted Advisor,
Advice,
Authenticity,
fingerprint,
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Experience,
Belief,
Evaluation,
Value,
Journey,
Connections,
Grit,
Mindset,
Focus,
Improvement,
Occupation,
Goals,
Possibilities,
Expectations,
Processes,
Differentiate,
Celebration
There is no silver bullet to success. It takes time. It takes patience. You have to invest in people, in relationships before you can even expect for anything in return.
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Business,
Character,
Balance,
Fun,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Blueprint,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Happy,
Leadership,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Growth,
Determination,
Authenticity,
fingerprint,
Attitude,
Mission,
Truth,
Obstacles,
Experience,
Legacy,
Evaluation,
Patience,
Value,
Ambition,
Investment,
Audience,
Journey,
Connections,
Grit,
Mindset,
Heat,
Goals,
Expectations,
Processes
I just want you today to think through learn to ask better questions. We always want to be people of integrity it's always difficult sometimes especially when you're ox is in the ditch when you're the one that's gonna maybe suffer the consequences as a result of what you share and what you tell.
Let me just encourage you a little bit in your business. Be savvy and don't be just blind to the the things that matters at hand and I just want you to ask better questions - “Is there anything else that could impact my decision?” I want to encourage you as a dad, as a husband, as a small business owner, don't leave out important information that could radically impact the lives of other people. You might say, “Well they didn't ask that question and so I didn't tell. Well, I don't know how you feel about that but personally the way I feel about that is the lack of information, an important decision, is the same as telling a lie because it's going to radically impact the way I might vote or the way I might respond or behave to a particular circumstance or situation.
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Motivation,
Accountability,
Business Coaching,
Balance,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Tips,
Commitment,
Blueprint,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Reputation,
Development,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Be The Light,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Lift Someone Up,
Be An Encouragement,
Leadership,
RoadMap,
Determination,
Execution,
Advice,
Influencer,
Authenticity,
fingerprint,
Attitude,
Strategy,
Vision,
Mission,
Joy,
Vision Driven Leader,
Truth,
Servant,
Obstacles,
Belief,
Legacy,
Evaluation,
Purpose,
Value,
Investment,
Journey,
Connections,
Improvement,
Occupation,
Goals,
Possibilities,
Compassion,
Expectations,
Systems,
Processes,
Differentiate
We're reading that book John Gottman's book, Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work, and, I want to tell you, that book is absolutely outstanding. At first I didn’t want to read but in chapter 2, John Gottman asked a question that I never really thought about. He said, “What is your secret weapon for defusing arguments?” I started thinking about that a little bit. I want to ask you today. Do you take things too serious? I mean probably, you are arguing about some dumb stuff in your relationship. We've got to do things to defuse these situations. I’d like to ask you again, what is your secret weapon? What is that thing that you're using to defuse some of those arguments or bad situations or disagreements that you're having? So just think about it. I don't know what it is for you? Whatever it is though I would encourage you to defuse it faster than not. Figure out what that thing is that you can do to defuse those bad situations.
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Accountability,
Character,
Marriage,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Clarity,
Development,
Wife,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Leadership,
Father,
RoadMap,
Communication,
Perseverance,
Execution,
Advice,
fingerprint,
Vision,
Joy,
Truth,
Honesty,
Evaluation,
Personality,
Purpose,
Value,
Investment,
Journey,
Connections,
Grit,
Heat,
Improvement,
Goals,
Conflict,
Possibilities,
Story,
Expectations,
Systems,
Processes,
Affirmation
