Practice isn’t glamorous, but it is essential. Remember Mr. Miagi from the original Karate Kid movie (I haven’t seen the new one yet… but I will… so cut me some slack, okay?)? “Wax on, wax off…” He had his student practice the most mundane movement (waxing the car), and that basic move became so ingrained […]
Leadership
BS Excuses That Kill Greatness
One of the things that kinda gets under my skin is… “BS Excuses” people use to explain why they can’t do things. Now I’m not saying we don’t sometimes just have a tough go of it. We all do from time to time. I’m talking about “loser’s limp”… where you start limping early in the […]
What Were You Put Here To Do?
I believe you were created to do great things. I believe every one of us was endowed by our Creator not only with “rights” but also with “potential”. And I believe part of our mission here on Planet Earth is to unlock that little mystery box and enjoy the potentials that have been embedded inside […]
3 Lies That Hold You Back
There’s not much holding you back other than your own thinking. Our culture is replete with stories of people who had every disadvantage yet succeeded wildly – and that not through luck but through focused effort. Submitted as proof: Ray Charles, Stephen Hawking, and Helen Keller. So what is it about our thinking that so […]
Instant Video Cure For Self-Pity
When I watched this I cried. Not out of pity for Nick. He doesn’t need my pity — and he has my admiration. No, I cried because I realized just how often in the past I had wasted the gifts that God gave me, and decided instead to buy into lies about what is possible […]