Daily Boost - Clarity for Life and Work

Do you wish you could find a mentor to help you along the way?Every mentor I’ve ever had has made sure that I possessed three characteristics for success before they agreed to work with me.Would you pass their test?1) Do you have a burning desire to achieve your goals?2) Are you a coachable person and prepared to accept the wisdom and guidance of others?3) Do you have the willingness to undertake all actions to achieve your success?If the shoe were on the other foot, you would want those traits in someone that was asking for your help - right?Walk your talk. Talk your walk. That’s a great life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a member of the Procrastination Club? Procrastination is the intentional and habitual postponement of an essential task that you should be doing. Is that what you are doing? In my view, two things could be happening if you procrastinate -It may be possible that you are not procrastinating at all? Instead, you may be forcing yourself to do something that you don't need to do anyway.The other possibility is that it simply doesn't mean enough to you to start the process. Or, said another way, other things mean more to you.Yes, you must complete some tasks. That's called being a responsible person. But if your list keeps getting longer, it's time to ask yourself a question -Is it important enough to me to get it done? If not, you know why you are procrastinating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I woke up this morning with an incredible zest to expand my feeling of gratefulness. Well, there is not so much to expand as to recognize all the things that I am grateful for but haven’t thought about lately.That’s the thing about living in a fast-paced world where our daily activities, big and small, fly by and are quickly forgotten. It’s always been that way. There is nothing new in the world. That got me thinking about one of my favorite quotes —“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” —Robert BraultAs a no regrets kind of guy, I admit to sometimes not living in gratitude. Thankfully, the wisdom of others is always making sure I remember what is important—Here are a few of my favorites.“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”—Frank A. Clark“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” —Eckhart Tolle“Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.” —Estonian Proverb“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”—William Faulkner“Enough is a feast.”—Buddhist Proverb“When you are grateful, fear disappears, and abundance appears.”—Anthony Robbins“When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.”—Vietnamese Proverb“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”—William Arthur Ward“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.”—Cicero“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”—Robert Brault Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creating a difference in your life is a non-stop process that requires simple actions to help you get what you want. And it is, after all, about getting what you want and keeping what you love.You’ll always go through these steps:1) Decide. Everything begins with your decision to head off in a new direction. While sometimes you may feel like you’ve made a decision, if you’re not moving, you haven’t.2) Define. Aimless wandering is fun when that’s what you’ve decided to do. Otherwise, it’s frustrating, exhausting, and takes place more than you think. When you define your path, you get to walk your path.3) Deploy. As dull as the advice may be, putting your plan into action is the only way for you to get what you want. If you don’t deploy, you don’t get it.4) Defend. After working so hard to get what you want, you can guarantee that something or somebody will try to take away your results. That’s not good or bad. That’s life. When you find what you love, be sure to defend it so you never lose it.Simple. I like simple. Simple works! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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