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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Character,
Marriage,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Clarity,
Development,
Wife,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
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Be An Encouragement,
Leadership,
Father,
RoadMap,
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fingerprint,
Vision,
Joy,
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Honesty,
Evaluation,
Personality,
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Value,
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Journey,
Connections,
Grit,
Heat,
Improvement,
Goals,
Conflict,
Possibilities,
Story,
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Systems,
Processes,
Affirmation
I'd like to encourage you today when you're doing deals, think through what the real cost is. Not only as it relates to the financial loss but what it could pertain to as it relates to your reputation. We are people of character. We have integrity and we need to stick to our word regardless of the financial outcome. When you're faced with dilemmas think about what your character is worth and go forward and make the right decision.
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Business,
Life Coaching,
Motivation,
Accountability,
Character,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Reputation,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Risks,
Leadership,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Growth,
Determination,
Execution,
Advice,
Authenticity,
fingerprint,
Joy,
Truth,
Honesty,
Expectation,
Expectancy,
Legacy,
Evaluation,
Personality,
Purpose,
Value,
Investment,
Journey,
Greed,
Grit,
Mindset,
Heat,
Credibility,
Occupation,
Goals,
Trust,
Expectations,
Differentiate
Say what you mean and mean what you say - - - We don't do that often times even in the workplace and even at home. I see this over and over and over the lack of consistency. I see this primarily with parents with young children and they wonder sometimes why their children kind of get away with some things that they probably shouldn’t. It is because we don’t exercise the authority that God gave us over the children and we just disallow ourselves from making those tough calls and then our children misbehave and they grow up in a world not realizing that people mean what they say. I want to encourage you today to mean what you say say what
you mean and follow through.
Topics:
Accountability,
Character,
Marriage,
Family,
Balance,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Parenting,
Commitment,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Listen,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Leadership,
Father,
Father Figure,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Communication,
Growth,
Center,
Determination,
Execution,
Advice,
Influence,
Influencer,
Authenticity,
fingerprint,
Mission,
Joy,
Truth,
Obstacles,
Expectation,
Expectancy,
Legacy,
Evaluation,
Personality,
Purpose,
Investment,
Journey,
Grit,
Heat,
Focus,
Goals,
Trust,
Conflict,
Possibilities,
Expectations,
Processes,
Affirmation
How do we eliminate fear? Well, to be honest with you, we do not or cannot eliminate fear, completely. As a matter of fact, fear can be a good thing. Fear can propel us and reach our unknown potential. We can work thru fear. But it is not being afraid, it is what we do with that fear. Let's live our lives in an adventure.
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Life Coaching,
Motivation,
Accountability,
Character,
Masterminds,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Development,
Burden,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encourage,
Encouragement,
Be Happy,
Leadership,
Guide,
Growth,
Execution,
Advice,
Authenticity,
fingerprint,
Attitude,
Vision,
Joy,
Vision Leader,
Obstacles,
Legacy,
Personality,
Ego,
Habit,
Purpose,
Fear,
Value,
Ambition,
Journey,
Grit,
Heat,
Goals,
Possibilities,
Expectations,
Testimony,
Systems,
Processes
Hey! What are you full of? Do you have solutions? Or do you have excuses? Many of you complain every single day because you are not getting the results that you want. The reason you are not getting the result(s) that you want is you are not putting the effort into it.
Topics:
Character,
Balance,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Move Forward,
Blueprint,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Gratitude,
Burden,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Guide,
Execution,
Advice,
fingerprint,
Vision,
Mission,
Truth,
Evaluation,
Personality,
Habit,
Purpose,
Ideas,
Journey,
Complaint,
Grit,
Heat,
Improvement,
Goals,
Expectations,
Testimony