I want to tell you something. I hear guys every single day because I coach, talk about the things that they do for six weeks or 90 days and it's not working and they abandoned. I met an an old lady the other day in the YMCA. As I observe her, she kept going back and forth. I don't know how old she was and I waited until she got finished and then I went up to her and I said, "Man! You are so inspirational to me and I want to talk to you for a minute?" She said, "I can't hear you that well speak up." So started speaking up to her and she was just a sweetest old lady I've ever seen in my life and I said, "How long have you been exercising?" She said, "I exercise six days a week." I said, "Man, that is amazing you've been doing that very long as she says every day for 17 years. It was so inspirational to me since she said that and I said, Man, I hope when I'm your age I'm able to do the same thing!" She said, "You don't want to know how old I am." I said, "Would you tell me", and she said, "I'm 87". This lady does her exercise every single day except Sunday. I thought, that's discipline! Where are we missing it in regards to our business career not implementing some strategies like the senior adult lady does at 87 years old. Six days a week she goes to the YMCA and works out! I'll tell you looking at her I think she's a better shape than I am and the reason is because she's disciplined! We can't let things get in the way. We can't let obstacles get in the way. I want to encourage you guys to be disciplined. If it's important, you'll do it!
Topics:
Motivation,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Tips,
Commitment,
Persistent,
Integrity,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Determination,
Execution
Is it even possible to expect nothing from others just to get not disappointed? But I do want to tell you this. It has played out well in life over the years. We really have unmet expectations that causes huge disappointments in our lives. "Expect nothing from anyone and you will never be disappointed" is thru. You know why? We do not know people's situation. Even family members. We really do not know the road that they are going thru. We do not know the whole story. We do not know their history. We do not know the whole perspective..
What we should do is be focusing on what we are responsible of doing - the things that we should be doing.
Topics:
Community,
Relationships,
Significance,
Priorities,
Clarity,
Development,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Guide,
Growth,
Expectation,
Personality
Is it even possible to expect nothing from others just to get not disappointed? But I do want to tell you this. It has played out well in life over the years. We really have unmet expectations that causes huge disappointments in our lives. "Expect nothing from anyone and you will never be disappointed" is thru. You know why? We do not know people's situation. Even family members. We really do not know the road that they are going thru. We do not know the whole story. We do not know their history. We do not know the whole perspective..
What we should do is be focusing on what we are responsible of doing - the things that we should be doing.
Topics:
Character,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Clarity,
Development,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Guide,
Advice,
Attitude,
Expectation,
Expectancy,
Personality
We won't be able to remember everything. We cannot rely on our memory. That said, we need to have a habit in jotting down our schedules, plans, upcoming activities and even ideas so as we have something as a reference to check the things we need to do or possibly missing.
Topics:
Character,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Consistent,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Self Development,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Advice,
Vision,
Schedule,
Obstacles,
Evaluation,
Personality
Great habits and good company have a way of turning times like this from tragedy to triumph.
While I was working on the new personal assessment that I'm putting together for our community. When I was reading through the family section, it kind of touched me, my own heart. I started thinking about my own family, and my daughters and my grandkids.
Guys, listen, I want you to lean in. Family is the most important dynamic of what we deal with each and everyday. I am all fired up about making money. I love to make money. I never want to take away from making more money today. Don't hear me wrong. I'm not saying making money's wrong. I want you to go make all the money that you can. Absolutely. What I don't want you to do is do it at the expense of your family.
And what's difficult for some of you guys to hear right now is you're young, you've got a lot of financial obligations and responsibilities ahead of you. I know you're torn. I get it man. Listen, believe me, for 40 years I've been getting that. I understand it. But some of you guys are doing this success thing at the expense of your children.
Anybody can be a father but it takes a real man to be a daddy. I want you to build those boundaries. And be careful. When you come home at night and your little Billy or Susie says, "Daddy can we play?" Man shut those electronics off and go out in the yard and play with those kids. They never ever will ask you "Hey Daddy, how much money did you make today?" They don't care. What they want is your time and listen. Spend the time with them. Don't cheat them out of the most important part of your day.
Don't come home exhausted. Man up and go out there an play with those kids. And I promise you the returns on that time invested will be invaluable.
Don't waste your whole life coming home one day with a pocketful of money to a house full of strangers.
When you get old like me, fat and bald headed, you can look back and not have regrets.
Again, make all the money you can but man when those kids come up to you and say "Daddy can we go out and play?" Just answer "Yes, I'm on my way!"
Topics:
Motivation,
Accountability,
Character,
Masterminds,
Family,
Balance,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Parenting,
Commitment,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Reputation,
Development,
Decisions,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Leadership,
Father,
Father Figure,
Advice,
Expectation,
Legacy,
Personality
