I took off October, November and December from doing Facebook lives. Some of the reasons is that I just couldn't handle all the noise! It was driving me out of my mind! All of this social injustice and this political stuff that was going on, the bantering back and forth. I'm like, “oh my gosh, I gotta take a break! This is getting to me! So I set it aside. I didn't go anywhere. It's just that I could not handle all of that confusion!
Now, let me talk. about our VALUES....
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It is important prioritizing our priorities. One of the things that I want to talk to you about is making sure that what you say aligns with what you do.
Guys say the things that are important to them, they start talking about how my family's the most yet they spend very little time with them. It's like they'll spend 12 14 hours a day at work and then they come home and they're too tired to do anything and they don't have meaningful conversations with their spouse. They can't play baseball with Billy because it's probably dark outside but now and they got to send one more email or get this other thing. I'm not I'm not dogging on you. I'm not saying that those things are not important and you shouldn't do those things but the truth is, if you say it's important then we need to allocate some time towards making sure that you have time to pitch the ball with Billy or go to Susie's recital or spend time with your wife out on the patio talking about things in your life that you really want and the things that you want to accomplish.
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Do you want to create a huge impact in someone else's life? Tiny gestures are all we need. Go over and above the minimum requirement.
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Focus! Don't have the shiny object syndrome!
Really think about what it is that you're trying to accomplish and do blocks of time, that right there is absolutely the trick! It's the key. I've been doing it for years!
Topics: Motivation, Accountability, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Commitment, Discipline, Development, Self Development, Decisions, Crossroads, Wisdom, Encouragement, Guide, Growth, Attitude, Obstacles, Purpose, Journey, Grit, Focus
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
