You Are The Problem
Control your mind and you control your life. I have a friend who constantly complains about his coworker. From his description, this individual sounds very narcissistic and insecure. They are constantly telling others about their abundant strengths and successes, especially to those upstairs at the office…according to my friend. I have to listen to my…
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TODAY: Created something… Having authentic self esteem lies in simply doing esteem-able acts. There are no shortcuts. Self esteem grows when you do the things you said you’d do. It grows when you do the right thing when nobody is looking. It grows when you don’t exaggerate your story to make yourself look better. …
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Authenticity is today’s currency… A lot of what I talk about is around mind control. Why? Because nothing is more important and nothing is more powerful. If you can control the mind, life becomes easier to navigate and much more enjoyable. Fun. Purposeful. I’ve been through a lot physically, all of which pales in comparison…
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LIVE SIMPLE When it comes to purpose in our lives, achieving the things we want and care about the most, there is no greater weapon than the human soul. Anything can be accomplished when the heart is involved. An old friend of mine used to refer to this as GAS, an acronym for Give A…
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LIVE SIMPLE We are who we believe we are. At a young age, at some point in our developments, we label ourselves. We let someone, our circumstances, or some event in life, define us. These things then set a ceiling for us, they tell us that this is our story. We may not even…
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LIVING SIMPLE Thoughts from the forklift… Simplify your spirituality. There is no need to become a biblical expert or “spiritual gangster”. Don’t wait for all the answers before you start to believe. You never will have all the answers. Simply build a relationship with God, your higher power, or whatever you refer to him or…
Read MoreTrust and Competence
From the Forklift… When we meet new people in this world, they size us up by looking through 2 different lenses – trust and competency. Can I trust this person and are they capable? They say it takes years to build trust with someone. That might be true, but I’d also say it takes…
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Do you ever council a friend, have them then compliment and thank you for the advice or tutelage, and then watch them walk away while you think to yourself, “why don’t I do that?”. It doesn’t matter who you are, walking the talk is not easy. It’s much easier to give advice, then follow it.…
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“We make a living off what we get, but we make a life off what we give” – Winston Churchill. I’ve lived the previous 9 months without the internet, texting, facebook,“apps”, etc. It was really tough at first to be honest, but I have to tell you, it was kind of nice. Life changing as…
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Hello all. It’s been some time. I’m back. Now the journey begins. I hope everyone is well, missed you all so much. I was asked recently to be interviewed at Cornestone church during their September 3rd sermon. In addition to answering questions about “my story…my real story”, I discuss things like vulnerability and the blessing…
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