Daily Boost - Clarity for Life and Work

Success arrives when you move from a solid TODAY to a stronger TOMORROW. Don't leap too soon, but don't delay either.--Courage to Face Your PassionChanging something about your life is pretty straightforward. Figure out what you want and change it.Are you done laughing?Most folks fall on the way to their dreams because they don't move, move at the wrong time, or move too fast. That's why it's time to build your bridge once you know what you want.Here's how:1) Fortify your current foundation. Save money, pay bills, and do whatever it takes to create a firm and peaceful base to build.2) Begin constructing the foundation for your new life. Go to school, network, research, and plan. Do everything in your power to assure your success with no regret.3) When you're ready, leave your past behind, cut off the old, and begin living your new life. Be patient. Wait until you are at least 70% ready to succeed before you cross to the other side. Success arrives when you move from a solid TODAY to a stronger TOMORROW. Don't leap too soon, but don't delay either.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You will always get more of what you want when your communication moves toward a common goal.--How to Improve Your Communication Skills TodayToday you are going to have opportunities to communicate. Here’s how to create conversations that connect:1) Meet folks where they are. Please pay attention to how their day is going. Step into their NOW.2) Establishing something in common. “Wow! Has this day been crazy for you too?”3) Establish an undeniable truth. “I promise it’s going to get crazier with the holidays coming.” 4) Move the conversation toward an idea that everybody can agree on. “Holidays are coming fast. We should get ahead of it and do some planning.” 5) Bring a new idea into the conversation. “I have a system that will work for both of us. Do you want to see it?” You will always get more of what you want when your communication moves toward a common goal.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling stuck? Ask yourself, WHAT CAN I DO? The honest answer will pop into your head. Then - stand up, take a step, REPEAT!--One Question When You Are StuckI have a favorite question;" What Can I Do?"I ask it when I'm unsure about the following action. It always delivers. Getting what you want in life sometimes includes random and vague goal setting - something that is not likely to help you make progress. What you need is to be targeted and specific. But what do you do when targeted and specific isn't coming to mind?Ask yourself -"What Can I Do?"Sometimes the answer is not what you want to hear. Then again, when you are stopped in your tracks - it can't hurt.What's next?Stand up, take a step, and REPEAT!You'll find your way.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Chance to SucceedIs it me, or does living life these days make you feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day? When it comes to working toward goals, that can be a tremendous asset. It's also something that will break you free when things don't feel like they are going your way.Everybody has ups and downs. Up days are lots of fun. Down days make you want to crawl under a rock. But like the movie, with the right mindset, you always get another chance to try again.How would you feel if every day was a chance to tweak, adjust, flex, or reinvent your approach to living?What if everything got more comfortable as you built your knowledge of what works best for you?How empowered would you feel if you knew that every day was a do-over day?As long as the sun rises and the sun sets, it doesn't matter if you succeed or fail the previous day. Today is always a new day for making your dreams come true.That'll make you get out of bed.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every characteristic of life is essential. When you balance them into synchronicity, your Happiness rises, and you become the person you were meant to be. --You Don't Find Happiness. You Create It.If you've struggled to stay on track every day, your happiness creation skill is out of balance.Before I go on, let me say that happiness creation is more than a slogan; it is not automatically activated upon birth. Rising into your Happiness is a personal choice. It is a decision followed by discipline to become a complete person instead of a narrowly focused human stumbling through life.It is a power that arrives when you realize that the sum is better than the parts.It's not about your health, relationships, or how much money you make.It's not about your spiritual beliefs, values, or your integrity.It's not about how you treat your children, spouse, or friends.Happiness is about all of them.It is about mastering every aspect of your life into one thing called YOU. And the best part is - you can do that every day.Every characteristic of your life is essential. When you balance them with focused synchronicity, your Happiness rises, and you become the person you were meant to be. --Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The view from the top is always beautiful - even if your legs hurt getting there. It’s also less crowded; start. Be different. Start climbing now!--How to Become a Thought LeaderHave you ever received an email that scrambled your brain, made you scratch your head, and got you thinking more than most days - about thinking.I had been working with a client to fine-tune her leadership skills. Things were going well, others noticed, and people outside of her immediate circle were beginning to reach out. She was excited, feeling accomplished, and had an idea -“I like this leadership thing, but I was thinking about becoming a “Thought Leader.” How do you think I can get started?”The response was instant, honest, compassionate, and, being candid, a little snarky, “Maybe you can spend more time thinking about what you want to think lead?”We laughed at our shared Captain Obvious moment, but the truth hit home.The thing that turns textbook leaders into legendary leaders is their willingness to think. They think about what is essential, how they will impact others, what legacy will they leave, and most importantly -Great leaders check in with themselves regularly to understand how they feel about every topic in their life. It’s not a point of view. It’s not an opinion. It’s who they are at their core and how they show up in the world. And it happens before they ever meet you.Becoming a “Thought Leader” is the same process as becoming any leader - with a narrower focus. In other words, decide what you want to lead on, think about it more than anyone else, walk your walk, and share your thoughts.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The view from the top is always beautiful - even if your legs hurt getting there. It’s also less crowded; start. Be different. Start climbing now!--Steps for Success in LifeI remember standing in a parking lot in the Great Smokey Mountains surrounded by tourists and the smell of hot engines. We were about to hike to the Clingmans’ Dome observation tower - 6,644 feet above sea level.There is a sign at the beginning of the trail that warns hikers that the hike is considered strenuous, the average person will take 30-minutes to complete, and there are places to take a break along the way. While reading the sign, two conversions caught my attention -A couple that had driven hours to get there said, “They say it might be foggy at the top. Let’s not and say we did.”Then my wife said, “I think we should do it non-stop and in half the time. Let’s go!”With that, we headed up the hill with our thighs burning. We passed hundreds of hikers giving up on the trailside benches; even more, had turned back as they hiked through the fog, but we kept going.As we closed in on our goal of 15-minutes, we broke through the final layer of fog and found a beautiful day and a 100-mile view in all directions waiting for us when we arrived.That’s the thing about setting big goals and going for them.Even if you can’t see the outcome from your starting point, your goals and mission will carry you to your vision. Yes, your legs might hurt, but when you get there, you’ll find the journey up the mountain and the view from the top are always worth your effort. It’s also less crowded since most people never even start.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Focus fuels your fire. That's why that call it being FIRED UP! I like you when you're FIRED UP!--How to Stay Motivated All The TimeI wondered why I couldn't always have my way as a child. Mom and Dad were so mean! I couldn't wait to grow up, move out, and experience being an adult. Everything would be different - or so I thought.After stepping into the adult world, it didn't take long to realize that not much had changed. It turns out it wasn't my parents. It was a life turning down my requests. Life was getting in the way. What was even worse was that I was getting in my way.I've joked over the years that if I'm the Boss of me, why don't I do what I say? Eventually, I realized having a big ass goal, being on a mission, and most importantly, motivation on demand was the solution.Motivation is a powerful, if not fleeting, tool we all need. But we need to understand how our minds generate motivation:1) Your physiology dictates your feelings. Movement wakes your body up, guides your emotions, and makes anything feel possible. The easiest way to break free of a slump is to stand up, take a step, and REPEAT.2) Focus fuels your fire. If you are unmotivated, you are drifting in the wind with no direction. Shifting your thoughts in a positive direction and toward what excites you will break you out and get you moving.3) The words you say create the emotions you feel. Negative self-talk will drag you, and everybody else, down. Everything changes when you make the words you say to yourself, internally and externally, positive and uplifting. Words matter more than you think.You're human. Your brain isn't wired to stay always motivated unless you are willing to give it a helping hand.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minor stuff is going to get done. If not, it probably doesn’t matter. Big stuff does matter. Imagine the impact you will have when you focus on big?--How to Get Your Brain to FocusThe older I get, the more I realize I’m fiddling with small things that drive me crazy but keep me busy. And I do it with the full knowledge it’s not the best use of my time, below my pay grade, and distracting from big stuff I should be doing. Over the years, I’ve noticed almost everybody I know does the same thing. I’ve also learned it doesn’t have to do with procrastination as much as getting a quick win and a short-term payoff. Yes, the reward for more significant projects is getting what you want, but checking off your list of little stuff is distractingly intoxicating. It makes you feel good all day but keeps you awake a night.  The solution is to think bigger.As I work through my day, I focus on the biggest, broadest, and most important mission in my life. Is it family? Is it your health? Do you want to make more money? Is it time to give back more?When you have a great picture painted in your mind, your mission becomes your focus, and you will do whatever it takes to move closer to that vision. That’s why -“I work on BIG things I love, not SMALL things that drive me crazy.”Imagine your impact on your life and the world by focusing on big? The small stuff is going to get done. If not, it probably doesn’t matter. Big stuff does matter.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you make your primary focus the first do you do in the morning, the rest of the day is more fun. You do like having fun - right?--Productive Morning RoutineI love the quiet peacefulness of mornings, but I'm not too fond that mornings happen so early.Still, the focus, creativity, and feeling of momentum that comes with getting up before the chickens have such value that I needed to make getting up a bit easier. My solution is to drop the complicated and establish a simple routine. I begin by deciding the area I'm currently prioritizing and choosing a "first thing" task to move me closer to my goal.Next, I set myself up for success the night before. Depending on my task, I make notes, organize my desk, and get my gym clothes ready - whatever it takes to prepare.Finally, when I wake up, I get licked by the dogs, take care of my personal needs, read something inspirational for five minutes or less, and start my day. No distractions. No email, social media, or news. Just start.My goal is to make my primary focus the first thing I do in the morning before life gets in the way. It works like a charm.There's a reason the Marines do more before 9 AM than everybody else. Now it's your turn.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices