Credit card's good as long as that cash flow is good. As long as the money's coming in. There's not a problem you've got a job you making those payments. The point of the story today is, it's not a sin. It's not like terrible but it's best not to have those credit cards in your life. You'll be able to sleep better at night and I promise you, the confusion in your life when you do lose your job or you don't have the money will be minimal compared to what it is with those high balances.
Topics: Accountability, Character, Business Coaching, Finances, Balance, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Commitment, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Self Development, Burden, Decisions, Crossroads, Wisdom, Encouragement, Leadership, Guide, Determination, Strategy, Mission, Obstacles, Patience, Purpose
People are conditioned for complaining because everybody complains and hardly nobody compliments! But I learned that a compliment will get you far greater advantage than complaining. If you want to get results, start complimenting people around you. Start with your spouse - for the things he/she does right, your kids - for the simplest things they do, and then watch their performance level go up!
Stop complaining, start complimenting!
Topics: Motivation, Character, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Gratitude, Decisions, Crossroads, Encourage, Encouragement, Happy, Guide, Communication, Influence, Authenticity, Attitude, Joy, Obstacles, Personality, Complaint, Compliment
Do you have a $3 worth of character and integrity? Can you open your books today to show your wife, children and grandchildren and tell them, "this is how I do my business”?
We’re called to be holy. That’s what God calls us to be. And oftentimes we can confuse those things when it’s costing us money. I wonder what God could really do in our lives if we were holy, if we’re really men of integrity, if we really had the character that we portray to our colleagues and our family. He could open the floodgates and He could do things that are immeasurable compared to what you’re trying to do on the side or on the sly.
Take a personal evaluation and do better, today.
Topics: Accountability, Character, Finances, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Commitment, Integrity, Discipline, Clarity, Reputation, Decisions, Be The Light, Encouragement, Leadership, Guide, BlackandWhite, fingerprint, Truth, Honesty, Expectation, Legacy, Personality, Purpose, Journey
Life is about the journey. It’s not just about the pentacle. It's not just the summit, whatever that is for you. We're not spending the time, the effort and the energy with our families. Quit worrying about how long it takes you to get there. It’s called living life! It’s not all about the speed. It’s all about the relationships! Enjoy the journey!
If you scale on relationships as much as we’re trying to scale our business, you have more money than you know!
Topics: Motivation, Accountability, Balance, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Commitment, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Wife, Crossroads, Leadership, Father, Guide, Advice, Influence, Mission, Joy, Legacy, Patience, Journey
Does your interest level outweigh or exceed your level of commitment? Man, it’s a hot topic that we're discussing in Iron Sharpens Iron each and every week. And I want to discuss it with you guys.
We talk to some organizations where the interest level is huge but there's very little commitment. And I started asking myself some questions. Why? Why is that they don't have people around them to help propel them to the next level? They're not there to encourage them. There's no accountability. The list goes on and on and on. But what I'm finding out is when people surround themselves with people that are interested, of like minds, have the same core values, have the same principles in mind as they do, they catapults them to the next level.
Let me ask you. I know you're interested but how committed are you? Are you willing to take the time and certain energy and the resources and put into it each and every day in order to obtain your goals? Or is your interest level just at a point where you'd like to have it but you're not willing to put the work in to get it?
Topics: Business, Motivation, Accountability, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Consistent, Discipline, Clarity, Crossroads, Encouragement, RoadMap, Determination, Authenticity, Obstacles, Personality, Patience
