The blank canvas of a new year can be something that we look forward to because we get a fresh start to create another year of our lives. At the same time, last year brought us many opportunities to change whether we liked it or not. No matter where we ended last year, we have the chance to create the person we want to become this year. Here are four ways to take control of who you want to become this year. Simplify – Often, we start to think about all the things we need to start doing or something we need to bring into our lives. What if this year we took the opposite approach? What are things Read more…
The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going. – Napoleon Hill When I was a kid we lived in a house that had a room in it that we used once a week. That room was the dining room. The way the house was set up you had t walk through this room every day to get to the kitchen or the living room but the room was only used on Sundays. We would use this room for Sunday dinner each week without fail. This room was a small room that had a round table in the middle with four chairs around it. The funning Read more…
Have you ever heard the expression, you could not carry a tune in a bucket. Well, I am the guy that does not even have a bucket for that tune. I was not blessed with a singing voice and that is why I have always had an appreciation for those who can sing. Recently I had a chance to attend a choir concert at our local high school where my niece performed. We were lucky enough to be in the audience as each grade had the chance to showcase what they had been working on this year. We heard some talented groups perform some great songs. Don’t worry, I won’t sing them for you. One of the things that stood Read more…
You can have control or you can have growth, but you can’t have both.-@CraigRoeschel Have you ever had an argument with yourself? Where you are the only person in the room and there are two voices in your head battling it out. This is what happened to me when I heard the quote from Craig. I love to have control. I think it is because if something goes wrong I want to be the one to blame. That way I don’t have to take fault in anyone else. This is what the argument was all about. I didn’t even want to give up control of my thoughts on growth. The good news about having an argument with yourself is that Read more…
Always lead with the bad news first. So please sit down, I have something to tell you. You were not born a leader. You were not born a good parent. Did I crush your dreams? Well, I hope not because the good news is, nobody was. Leaders are made not born. If you were to take a sheet of paper and write down every good quality a leader possesses what would be on your list? If your list is anything like mine I can pull from some of the great leaders I have had when I was younger, from my years working, and many of the organizations I have been a part of. I can also pull from some Read more…