Daily Boost Motivation and Coaching

I want to become the person I am meant to be.That’s something that I hear daily in my life from people all over the world. Frankly, beyond living a joyful life, I can’t think of anything more important than growing to become who you know you are on the inside.Most people tend to work in different areas of their life. All will say that family and friends are the most important, but they tend to focus on their career and legacy - especially after the kids move out. But here is a problem…For many years, most people, including myself, tended to get lost in developing specific areas of their lives while others were on hold. While outwardly successful, they wouldn’t be on the phone with me if everything was going perfectly. It’s not, it’s hit or miss, and that is causing sleepless nights.A solution is an ALL-IN approach to living.Over time, I’ve developed the solid belief that whatever you deem as your ultimate best use of your life will only happen after you have evolved every area of your life - and do it every day.Focusing on your business and achieving success at the highest levels only happens when the other areas of your life are balanced.Raising your children to be the best can only happen when the other areas of your life balance.Developing your spiritual being will only happen at a deeply satisfying level when all other areas of your life are balanced.In other words, you will only achieve your personal best when your body, mind, relationships, and finances are working in synchronicity to support your journey: any other strategy is hit or miss. The goal is simple.Every day you should do something to develop, maintain, and grow every critical area of your life. It doesn’t have to be big, but it does have to happen. No, things won’t be perfect every day, but it’s incredible how all those imperfect days add up to a pretty good life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've always believed goal setting is the heartbeat of our lives. Goal setting is one of the most powerful tools you have to create your best life. My question to you is… do you know what your best life is supposed to be?I came upon my belief not from a book or a guru but from a realization I had many years ago. I found I was happy when I was chasing something bigger than myself that was also in alignment with how I felt on the inside. I was unhappy when I was checking items off my list and not honoring my true self.After years of pondering, I concluded that a purposeful outcome would eliminate frustration and boredom and generate excitement and enthusiasm. That leads me to the two definitions of goals:1) The end toward which effort is directed.2) An area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usually through or into which it must go to score points.Most people treat goals like the number two, a To-Do list with a short-term outlook. People who focus on the first definition are long-term thinkers.But what's the real difference?What "end" do you place your focus on?Heartbeat goal-setters know there are many "ends" before the ultimate termination point we call goal achievement. That's what excites and drives them. They purposely focus on that 'end.' Everything else is a step in the journey that is only needed to get to their pre-determined outcome.Heartbeat goal setting. It's purposeful goal setting that ignites a fire in your belly, gives you a mission, and makes you happy. Everything else is an item on your To-Do list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years the most popular question I get from the MOVERS around here is -“How do I find my purpose and face my passion?”If I were to expand on that question, it would be -“What can I do today to find my purpose and overcome the fear of living my passion?”In other words, it’s one thing to find it; it’s another thing to get yourself to do it.Today we’ll focus on finding it.In my quest to always be passionately living, I always turn to a 5-step process for discovering and facing your passion. It has never failed me.1) Explore the possibilities that are available to you. The more, the better. Many things will interest you, and you should be willing to allow them into your life. 2) Pay attention to what gets and keep your attention. Don’t fight the feeling. Just follow the urge to explore.3) Deep dive into the things that are shoving themselves into your life and immersing yourself.4) When you find yourself fascinated and nearly obsessed, even if it makes no sense at all, you are heading a new path. Don’t be surprised if it is nothing you’ve ever considered before.The formula is simple: Exploration + Fascination = Facing Your PassionWhile there can be several strategic steps within the steps above, the more significant challenge is to allow yourself to follow what you find. Once you find it, be sure you live it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought change for themselves, their life, or the world. If you want to change something about your life, there is a constant truth; you must change before anything else changes.Many smart folks agree -Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”Leo Tolstoy, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”What about Albert Einstein? “The world, as we have created, is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”Do you want to change something about today, tomorrow, or the future? You must change before anything else changes.Have you learned lessons from past experiences? You have already changed, and your future is better for it.Rumi said, “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”If tomorrow you want to be better than today and yesterday, something has to change. That something is you.If you want to make more money, serve more, and be happier next year, something has to change this year. That something is you.If you want this life to be well-lived, something has to change today. That something is you.What if you want everything about your life to be perfect? Listen to Winston Churchill. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”It’s so simple. You must change before anything else changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever find yourself answering the phone, responding to an email, or posting to Social Media before your brain is fully engaged?If you’re like me, you can’t count the number of times you put your foot or your fingers in your mouth and regretted it. So what’s the fix?I worked with a client a few minutes ago in the same situation, and his response was brilliant!STOP. He stopped in his tracks and didn’t respond at all.THINK.He pondered how he was feeling and why he was about to make a mistake. What was driving it?THINK AGAIN.As part of his process, he wrote down his feelings, what action he should be taking, and when he would take it.ACT.The entire process took place within a few minutes. He slept on it and responded with a short email the next day. The result was no added drama and continued positive momentum.I like to think of this as a ‘Recipe For Me’ that I create in advance and utilize for consistent results. Once I know something works, all I have to do is check my recipe, and life is good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I spend most of my days finding ways to keep tens of thousands of people worldwide motivated and moving - and that always comes down to a strategy for mindset.Here are a few things you can do - today!1) Remind Yourself of Your GratefulnessWho or what are you most grateful to have in your life?Sometime today, pause, close your eyes and fill your mind with the people and things that make your life good.Remember, reminding yourself of why you are grateful makes you unstoppable.2) Your Actions Reveal Your PurposeWhat will make you feel like you are living your true self?Hidden in your to-do list are three items that move you closer to who you are. What are they?Focusing on fulfilling actions means that you are living your purpose.3) Strategize THEIR Feelings in AdvanceYou can make someone feel great today. Who will that be?Take a moment and review the people you will interact with today. How do you want to make them feel?When you make others feel good, you feel good too.4) What CAN You Do?Choose a challenge that has stuck and ask, what can I do?Make a list of three challenges that have you stuck and ask what can I do? Then, do it.Nothing can stop you when you ask what can I do?5) Hold Space For Your DreamsSince today may get busy, what space are you holding for yourself?The space between your appointments today belongs to you. How will you use it to make your dreams come true?When you hold space for your dreams, your dreams always come true.If you’re feeling like a challenge, turn these into rules and affirmations to live your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how much easier things would be if you didn’t have to think so much?What if the future or your past didn’t matter?Imagine if you didn’t worry about the possessions, success, or drama of others?What would happen if you believed that YOU are in control? Now you are starting to think like a Stoic Philosopher.Stoicism is about paring down and simplifying. They eliminate unproductive traits that define the majority of the population. One of the most common is by turning obstacles upside down, creating opportunities, and seeing them as teachable moments.For a Stoic, every bad thing becomes a new source of good. Marcus Aurelius said it this way, “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in your way becomes the way.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When will you get yourself to do what you say you want to do? More people than you know lose sleep over that question. If that sounds like something you have experienced, you’re not alone. Almost everybody begins their journey when a thought pops into their mind. Then, day-to-day life keeps them busy, and they spend frustrating months fixin’ to get ready. You know, starting to prepare… so you can start to do… so you can do… and say you did. If that doesn’t work, you summon your friend, Will Power. Will is not a person, but more like a kind of friend that you don’t know why you keep letting into your life.They are a bit of a slacker, live rent-free in your mind, say they want to help, and never deliver on their promise. Will’s job description should read -- to force you to do things you say you want to do but can’t get yourself to do. When you give up, Will leaves.The good news is, there’s no need to force yourself to do anything. Achieving your biggest goals in life has nothing to do with Will Power. Instead, shift your mindset - “To act at your discretion without constraint.” That’s the definition of Free Will, Will Powers, good cousin. Use your Free Will to harness your excitement and choose the path of least resistance. Start making the smallest changes in your life. Those steps will lead to big results sooner than you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last few years, it has become increasingly popular for people to share every little aspect of their lives with others. But, when it comes to getting what you want in life, keeping your plans to yourself is a powerful tool.Presidents weekend has just passed, and when I arrived at my desk on Tuesday, I had two messages from clients that made me smile.The first said, "I decided to spend my weekend practicing what I do in private so that I will be praised in public." That's something I’ve said and done many times.The second client told me they had completed a new project over the weekend and headed in a new direction. When I mentioned they had never said a word to me about it, they said, "I know. I'm learning that nobody needs to know what I'm doing to do. I'll do it, and they can catch up."My heart smiled as I witness three powerful tools that impact my client's lives:1) Practice in private until you are ready to share with the world. Nobody needs to know how you got so good at what you do.2) There's no need to tell anybody what you are going to do. Just do it and then let them know what you've done later.3) It's easier to get things done when everybody else is busy doing something else and isn't poking their nose in your business. Long holiday weekends and summer vacations are a great place to begin.You can do whatever you want with your life, and you don't need anybody's permission or approval to make it happen. Your destiny is 100% up to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, I have personally produced over 10,000 podcasts, and every one of them begins with the written word. Even though that makes my mouth and my fingers my most exercised body parts, it has also given me lots of opportunities to learn to keep my words flowing.If you're like most people, you have found yourself sitting in front of a blank screen, praying for inspiration. It could be writer's block, procrastination, or maybe you stayed up late watching Netflix. In any case, there's a simple solution to always having a starting point.Any project I need to wrap my head around begins by capturing the ideas that flow into my mind throughout the day. Even turning the radio off on a 20-minute drive can provide a treasure-trove of useable nuggets. Next, I tuck those ideas away in a safe place, with no organizing, editing, or re-writing. I grab the thoughts out of the air, jot a note or record a memo, put them away, and let them simmer.When I'm ready to get to work, I take 15 minutes the day before to review my creative genius list, toss out what is not relevant, create a simple outline and walk away knowing I am ready to begin.The next day, I can't wait to sit in front of a blank screen and let the magic start flowing from my figure tips with complete ease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices