It's okay sometimes for your kids to be disappointed. I’m talking about this morning is that when the kids get older and they get out there's gonna be an an area of disappointment that they're going to experience and if they don't experience some level of disappointment today they're not going to be able handle it as adults.
I just want to tell you parents don't beat yourself up today. If there's things that you can't do for your kids and I really see this a lot in in guys that our coach today that have done very very well financially and they think well because I've done well financially I've got to give my kid everything that they want. That is not true! I can just tell you right now that is not true! I want you to give your kids the things that you think that they need and things that they don't need, don't give it to them. I don't care how much money you've got because you're not doing yourself or the kid any favor whatsoever and giving them everything that they want, that's just not reality. That's not what life is going to do for them long term. If you don't teach them to deal with disappointment today, they won't be able to deal with
disappointment as an adult.
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Family,
Relationships,
Success,
Priorities,
Tips,
Parenting,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Discipline,
Development,
Gratitude,
Listen,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Leadership,
Father,
Father Figure,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Communication,
Growth,
Execution,
Advice,
Influence,
fingerprint,
Strategy,
Mission,
Obstacles,
Expectation,
Evaluation,
Patience,
Purpose,
Value,
Investment,
Journey,
VALUES,
Improvement,
Goals,
Trust,
Possibilities,
Action,
Empathy,
Expectations,
Processes,
Differentiate
When I was 15 years old working at the local pawn shop this guy walked in the store one day and he pulled up in a brand new Cadillac and he was dressed to the nines. This guy had suit and tie, diamond rings, had a gold watch on. I mean this guy was absolutely decked out. I waited on him for a few minutes and then I finally just asked him because you know when you're young you don't have any diplomacy or tack. I went up to him and I said, “Hey, that's such a beautiful car you've got there! And all these diamond rings! How did you make so much money?” He started laughing and he said, “How old are you?” And I said. “Fifteen.” He said, “Let me ask you a question. If you have goals and dreams and you work really hard you can do the same thing.” I said “I know I'm probably not gonna ever have anything.” And he said, “Why not you?”
I want to ask you today, why not you you?
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Motivation,
Character,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Consistent,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Listen,
Crossroads,
Encouragement,
Leadership,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Growth,
Perseverance,
Execution,
Advice,
Influence,
fingerprint,
Mission,
Joy,
Vision Leader,
Vision Driven Leader,
Truth,
Obstacles,
Patience,
Purpose,
Fear,
Ideas,
Ambition,
Journey,
Ask,
Grit,
Focus,
Improvement,
Goals,
Possibilities,
Story,
Testimony,
Differentiate,
Affirmation
You don't have to know every single answer to get started. A Lot of you guys ask me all the time, “Big A! Tell me about your master play and tell me about all the things that you're accomplishing and how its laid out for you and how you had it playing?” And I'm like slow down a minute, man. Take a breath. I didn't have any of this stuff playing five years ago! When I started View From The Top. Many of you say, “Hey, I don't have the big picture. I can't see it and so therefore I'm not going to get started.” Listen, you're not going to know what it's gonna look like in its entirety. You just need to start. You need to get out of the gate! You need to launch! You need to go for it and then pivot and turn and you will figure it out as you go. Now, don't be reckless. Don’t get out there and do something crazy. Don’t do something with no plan whatsoever. In whatever it is that you're trying I just want to give you the courage today to launch! Just to get out there and then pivot and turn make the the adjustments that you need to in order to be successful. The scary part though is getting out of the gate. You’re like, “Oh man, I can't do this unless I have every “T" crossed and every I dotted.” I just want to tell you that's not true. You can figure this out as you go. Get trusted advisors around you. Get people that are smarter than you are. When you have the Council of the wisdom of the multitudes the people around you that meet with you on a regular basis that can guide you direct you, you too can launch.
Topics:
Life Coaching,
Motivation,
Character,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Move Forward,
Blueprint,
Preparation,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Listen,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
Risks,
Leadership,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Growth,
Determination,
Execution,
Advice,
fingerprint,
Attitude,
Vision,
Mission,
Procrastination,
Truth,
Obstacles,
Belief,
Expectancy,
Evaluation,
Purpose,
Now,
Ambition,
Journey,
Grit,
Heat,
Pressure,
Focus,
VALUES,
Goals,
Possibilities,
Story,
Action,
Expectations,
Processes
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
"You always want to leave your audience wanting more." What does this mean? We got to be careful even in our conversations when we are getting to know people even better. You want to leave them wanting a little more. You do not want them leaving and saying "I am glad that is over!". There are also cases that when we are in the phase of knowing someone better, we talk a little too much about our ourself. It would be best to turn the conversation around. Always point it back to the person you are with. In doing so, we are leaving a sweet taste in their mouth, like they can't wait to get back to that conversation.
Topics:
Character,
Balance,
Community,
Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Tips,
Commitment,
Blueprint,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Listen,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Be The Light,
Encouragement,
Be An Encouragement,
Guide,
RoadMap,
Communication,
Growth,
Execution,
Advice,
Influence,
Authenticity,
Attitude,
Mission,
Joy,
Evaluation,
Personality,
Ego,
Habit,
Purpose,
Value,
Ideas,
Investment,
Product,
Journey,
Connections,
Grit,
Mindset,
Improvement,
Goals,
Possibilities,
Expectations
