Last weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to attend a Leadership Team Development (LTD) business conference in Louisville, Kentucky. My team and I had the chance to learn leadership and success principles from some of the best in our industry. For your benefit, I’ve summarized some of our major takeaways from the weekend in the following article. If you’re interested in how you can join this amazing team and have access to great conferences and…
We are all given a limited amount of time in this life, and we all want to make the most of it. But how intentional are we about who we spend our time with? For good or for ill, the people we spend the lion’s share of our time with will impact who we become. Are your associations building you into the type of person you want to be? Anyone Bringing You Down? It’s been…
We’re just about to begin the second week of the new year—how are you doing on your goals so far? If you’re like most of us, this week it will be harder than last week to stick with your new habits. As the excitement of pursuing a better or healthier life wears off, we all are very tempted to revert back into old ways that are familiar. How can we head this tendency off at…
One of my major missions is to spend time around people who are living well. I want to be around people who inspire me, who are succeeding in areas of life I’ve yet to master, and who thrive in all aspects of their lives. When I meet and talk to people like this, I always notice that they’re all lacking one thing: excuses. Obstacles yes, excuses no What’s even more significant than their lack of excuses is…
Do you know why you only achieve small victories in your life? Why you may hope or wish for a grand success, but make only meager progress? Why you’ve always dreamed of making a big impact on the world but can’t seem to turn those dreams into reality? The answer is in your vocabulary. You see, you’re letting the word, “impossible” spoil your mind. But Don’t Jump Off a Building Don’t misunderstand—there are certain rules…
Ever wish you could get a hefty raise? Want to enjoy some of the finer things in life as you climb to the top? Read on to find the secret to advancement and wealth that many don’t know and even fewer practice. Work harder than everyone around you. Too Simple? After reading such simple advice, you’re probably thinking to yourself, “yeah right! I work hard and I never get promoted! The way I see it,…
How can we get from where we are today to the places in life where we want to be? How can we become the people that we want to be—that God made us to be? In a word, incrementally! Fitter by the Day One of the clearest examples I know of this principle is manifested in physical fitness. No one has ever turned from an overweight couch potato overnight. But many people have changed from…
Someone is controlling the experiences you have, the feelings you experience, and the ways you react to your circumstances. Where can I find this person, you ask? You need only look in your bathroom mirror. No Slave to Circumstances The importance of a positive attitude in shaping one’s experience is often underestimated, but truly successful people everywhere understand and adopt the philosophy of looking positively on life. We tend to think that our moods are…
What’s one thing that will produce dramatic results in your life, for good or for ill? Habits. Today, we’ll explore why habits are so powerful and what you can do to take advantage of an amazing source of power within your own life. Your Stomach Has Habits For our purposes, we’ll define a habit as something you do consistently, with little or no conscious effort or decision-making. One simple example that illustrates this point is a…
We’ve spent a good deal of time lately discussing the many benefits of a good fitness regimen. Maybe some of these ideas have made you interested in fitness, and you’re ready to dive in. But before you embark on a new regimen, it’s important to have a good gameplan as well as some strong support. Without these, your fitness habit will struggle to pass the 3-week mark, and you’ll have lost the strong motivation which…