Be a Scorpion
Mental Preparation and Attitude: The Tale of the Scorpion and the Frog There are a scorpion and a frog on a river bank and the scorpion looks over at the frog and says, “Mr. Frog, would you be kind enough to allow me to sit on your back and could you swim across the […]
The “Deserve to Win” Mentality
Deserve to Win Mentality is the attitude that we have to bring to the table whenever we are trying to accomplish our goals or objectives. Earlier we touched on watching your attitude and your effort. This principle falls under that in a way. When you put forth effort, when you work very hard at something, […]
Victory in Defeat. Defeat in Victory.
Our world teaches us that winning is good and losing is bad. I would argue that you shouldn’t think that way. Winning and getting positive results is great, but there is something deeper in competing. Competition is everywhere in life. Victory in defeat is when you learn from defeat. You might not win the game, […]
Pressure vs. Stress
It is important to understand the difference between pressure and stress. Pressure is inevitable. We live in a world that is full of all kinds of pressure. It is something that is constantly surrounding us. You are going to have pressure in your personal life as well as in your professional responsibilities. Consequently, stress is […]
Maximize the Present
Wherever you are, be there. To me, the definition of success is the person who is waking up every day, who lives by a set of values, who has a goal, an objective, and a why in their life that they are trying to accomplish. This person is putting forth the most effort and energy possible […]
What Everyone Wants
What does everyone want? Everyone wants one thing. Seriously, everyone is after one thing. So what is it? Everyone wants to be happy. Think about it… we want more family, friends, money, time, fun, business, relationships, love, wisdom, etc. All for what? So we can “be happy.” It’s just likeBobby McFerrin sang in 1988 top hit… […]
Refocusing After Setbacks
How many times have you started a diet, a new way of thinking, or tried something new and then a setback occurs and you just go back to the way you were? Don’t worry, you are not the only one! Setbacks and difficulties occur all of the time – they are a natural activity of life. […]
Step up and play your game!
What’s the big game you want to start winning? What is that project or venture that you have been putting off? You know the one…it would be life changing if you achieved it. You may be feeling it could be catastrophic if you were to fail; but, oh my gosh, how cool would it be […]
SNAP out of it!
Have you ever been caught in what feels like a bad movie and it is stuck on play? Perhaps there is a part of life that isn’t working the way you would like. Maybe it’s your work spiraling out of control with too much to do and what feels like not enough time. It may […]
The “No Excuse” Zone
How would your life be different if you did not have to tolerate any more excuses from yourself or from others? Imagine living an excuse free life. Who would you be? What would you do? What could you achieve? How could you profoundly affect others? It is your choice as to whether you tolerate excuses. […]