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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
When things are going well, a great leader will look out the window and point at all the people who are making it happen, but when things aren’t going well, a great leader will point to the person in the mirror.
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Ever put yourself out there? Out there farther than you ever have? I know how you felt, you felt just like I describe at the end of this 37-second You Tube video:
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Last night, while watching the Super Bowl, did some blog surfing and found this Lane 8 healthy blog post from last April.
It’s a story about a Father and a Son having a casual conversation that was as significant, as it was insignificant.
These are the small, often unnoticed moments that make life exciting.
You have one you’d like to share?
What can we learn from defeat, loss, failure?
Many things to be sure. But only if we try hard to learn from setback. And only if we listen. And only if we then try again.
Are you listening? And I don’t mean, “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening”.
I mean, are you the kind of person that will pick yourself up after you fall?
Are you the type of person that finds a million ways to stay motivated?
You see, getting motivated is one thing. What makes winners is staying motivated.
Oh wait, you want to tell me something, right?
Okay, go ahead.
“Jeff, you don’t understand, my life is hard. It’s very difficult.”
Here’s a Christmas gift for you, and it is given with the most hopeful and sincere intent – “No one has it easy. Period. End of story.”
This may scare some people off, and I would hate to see that happen, but I can’t allow myself to make excuses.
How can I teach our son (9), that it’s okay to make excuses?
Exercise. Fitness. Wellness. Flexibility. Strength. Cardiovascular.
Blood pressure. Resting heart rate. Good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol. Body Mass Index. Triglycerides.
Those words should mean something. So should these.
Determination. Perseverance. Tenacity. Hope. Dreams. Persistence. Motivation. Inspiration. Courage.
Focus. Discipline. Results. Good habits. Bad habits. Dreams. Goals. Success.
If not today, when? It’s up to you. Always has been. Always will be. Carpe diem.