Why You Should Go The Extra Mile

Are you able to recall a time when you were so tired that you felt like giving up?  Have you ever been so fatigued that you had to cease with the activity you were involved in?

I have three beautiful little boys who have changed my life significantly.  After each child I recognized that being a parent becomes a little easier.  (Key word being little.)

I remember the birth of my first child.  A few weeks after his birth I felt like a walking zombie.  (I know you may be thinking, “Bryant, you didn’t give birth to that child.”)  And I would agree with you a 100%, but the reality was my wife and I felt  exhausted after his birth.

As parents, I don’t think you ever catch up on sleep, but you end up developing a tolerance.  And even when we have “hit the wall” as parents, we will always find a way to go the extra mile because we have our children’s best interest in mind.  It is easy to go the extra mile with our close friends and family members, but will you go the extra mile for people you don’t know?

I write this blog because last week I found myself in a unique situation.  I locked myself out of my place of business.  I called a couple of co-workers to help me get back into the building.  One person was unable to help, but the other co-worker was a tremendous helped.

The co-worker who helped me was in the middle of preparing her dinner.  However, she stopped in the middle of her meal and drove approximately 30-40 minutes in the pouring rain to unlock the building for me.  I am so grateful she came to open the building, but the most impressive thing was her attitude and eagerness to help.  She had the best of spirit even though she was inconvenienced.

Why You Should Go The Extra Mile

 

1. It’s just right.

My father and mother always stressed to my siblings and I to always do our best.  Doing just enough to get by can cause problems.  People who do just enough are usually perceived as lazy, careless, and irresponsible.

On the other hand, when you do your best and go the extra mile, you give yourself the best opportunity to be successful.

2. It builds character.

When you go the extra mile, you will start to develop a reputation.  This reputation will follow you everywhere you go.  It was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that said,

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

 

Your character, reputation, and personality will define who you are and where you will go in life.  So with that said, GO THE EXTRA MILE!

3. It creates further opportunities to grow and prosper.

One of the biggest reasons why people are hired, promoted, and trusted depends on their consistent decision to go the extra mile.  Instead of being loud and flashy, attract the attention of others by your hard work with going the extra mile.

Where would you like to go in life?  What type of job are you looking for?  How much money do you want to make?  What are your goals and objectives in life?

It’s never too late.  Going the extra mile starts today!

 

Question(s): What are your feelings about going the extra mile?  How have you gone the extra mile?  Are you afraid to go the extra mile?  Leave your comments below.

 

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Bryant Hall

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If Your Shoes Fit, Wear Them

When we get caught up in comparing ourselves to others, we will find ourselves neglecting who we really are.

There are so many people hoping, wishing, and praying to be in better situations.  Everyone is in search for more.  More power.  More money.  More square footage to their home.  More, more, more!  However, sometimes we don’t really know what we are asking for.

This video gives PERSPECTIVE!

Make the best of where you are and the resources within your grasp.  Why?  Because…

“The grass isn’t always greener on the other side!” ~ Ricky Gervais

 

Be careful of what you ask for.  No matter where you are in life, enjoy the life God has blessed you with.  If your shoes fit, wear them.

 

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3 Major Mistakes To Avoid As A Leader

It is easy to believe that leaders are “bigger than life.”  In fact, it is quite easy for a leader to think that it is all about him or her.

If you are already a leader or an up and coming leader, don’t believe these myths.  These thoughts will kill your leadership or stop your chances of leading before you are able to get started.

Make no mistake about it,

“Leadership is all about serving with humility.”

 

There are many other philosophies and leadership tips and strategies that are great, but one of the best strategies is simply leading with humility.

On the contrary, there are 3 major mistakes you need to be aware of that some leaders make, which ends up comprising their leadership.

3 Major Mistakes To Avoid As A Leader

 

1. Leading without example.  This is pretty obvious.  How would you feel if someone ask you to work harder, but you never saw that person working?  I would have a problem with those demands.

You shouldn’t ask anyone to do anything you are not willing to do yourself, especially things such as having a positive attitude and going the extra mile.

A good leader leads and has no problem going first.

2. Leading while enjoying comfort.  You have heard this phrase quoted by Voltaire and James Collins,

“Good is the enemy of great.”

 

As a leader, you never want to get comfortable.  People who are comfortable usually feel they have nothing else to learn.

No matter our age, we all can always educate ourselves in some way.  This is why it is so important to read books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, etc.  A good leader will read anything to grow their mind.

Leaders should avoid comfort because comfort is a sign of your leadership coming to an end.  Leaders have always been known for making tough decisions and doing those things that no one else wants to do.  We call that leadership.  It comes with the territory of being a good leader.  Step outside of the box.  Don’t get comfortable as a leader and forget that you need to constantly grow as a leader.

3. Leading with assumptions only.  Good leaders don’t assume.  They research, investigate, experiment, test, retest, and then test again.

Good leaders want to be in the know.  They thrive on information and would like to be completely briefed before making a decision.

When any leader assumes, he or she is playing a guessing game.  Playing a guessing game only leaves your success to guesswork.

Never assume.  Be sure of your outcomes, results, and success by doing your research.

Don’t make theses mistakes.  If you can avoid these major mistakes, you will help the success of your leadership.  Read 6 Habits of Great Leaders (click link) to discover others ways to strengthen your leadership.

 

Question: What other major mistakes have you seen or experienced to help other leaders avoid them?  Leave your comments below.

 

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A Weird State Of Mind

Are you tired of normal, mundane, ordinary, regular, routine, traditional, typical, general, and average?

If you want something new and different, I think it’s time for you to accept and amplify your weird state of mind.

What is Weird?

Weird can mean so many different things these days, but what does it really mean?

Weird is supernatural, magical, mysterious, peculiar, awe-inspiring, unusual, extraordinary, exceptional, remarkable, distinct, special, and unique.  But I believe weird is much more than the words mentioned above.

“Weird is accepting our ability to be who God created us to be.”  

 

I am weird!  Whether you believe it or not, you are weird!

Although we have many similarities, we are vastly different.  From our smiles to our frowns, we are different.  We differ in height, weight, and race.  We walk and talk differently.  We have a million different physical attributes.  But these differences are what make us so important.  These differences allow each of us to contribute our uniqueness to our wonderful world.

It is our weirdness that causes us to stand out among the 7 billion people populated on the earth.  So, embrace and empower your own weird state of mind!

How many times do you say or think — “That is so weird!, He or she is so weird!”  Such statements prompt the thought that something or someone is unfathomable; you can’t quite wrap your brain around that label of weirdness.  But that in itself is the power of weirdness to possess the freedom of choice and thought to exercise your own weird state of mind!

What do most of the great people you know have in common?  The one commonality is that they are not afraid to be weird, which allows them to be different, extraordinary, exceptional, special, and unique.  Anyone you may hold in high esteem has discovered their own individual weird state of mind, which makes them great in your eyes and others.

These people are able to think and live outside the box.  It is this weird state of mind that allows these individuals to successfully move through countless windows of opportunities.

Well guess what?  You have the same opportunity to capitalize on your weirdness.  You have gifts and abilities this world has never seen before.  Now it’s time to develop your weird state of mind and enjoy endless prosperity.

How To Develop Your Weird State Of Mind

 

1. Trust God’s plans for your life.  You may have big plans for your life, but I assure you that God’s plans are much bigger.  He wants to fill your life with purpose, peace, and prosperity.

Others may have plans for your life, but just remember that those people did not create you.  God knows exactly what to do with your gifts.  You just have to trust His plans for your life.

God never wants to see you lacking anything.  In fact, his primary goal is to bless you.

2. Be yourself.  Never try to be someone you’re not.  You are special and just as unique as the next person.  No matter who you are, our world needs you and your gifts.

There will never be another you.  Someone may try to copy or reduplicate you, but there will never be another YOU.  You are one of a kind!

3. Discover confidence in your weirdness.  Once you are comfortable and confident with being yourself, it is then you will discover various ways of maximizing your potential personally, spiritually, and professionally.

The greatest leaders, entertainers, athletes, musicians are all confident in their extraordinary gift.  Find your confidence by following the first two steps,

It’s time to put away normal, ordinary, and average.  Today, choose to have a weird state of mind and watch every aspect of your life be enhanced.

 

Question: Does the word “weird” scare you?  How can you change your perception of weird and embrace and empower a weird state of mind in your daily life?   Leave your comments below.

 

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Family and Leadership

 

How does your family fit into your leadership?

In our last blog, How To Build Powerful Long-Lasting Leadership (click link), we discussed 2 steps to build a powerful long-lasting leadership.  At the end of the day, besides God and your family nothing else really matters.

There is no such thing as a perfect family, which is why every family has challenges.  What will you do when your family faces a challenge?

How we handle our families will determine how we will handle the various teams we will lead as a leader.  As a leader, any team we lead should be like a family.

Take a look at this video and see why your family should be part of your leadership.

You may never have to face the challenge this family experienced in this video, but at some point your family will have to pull together to fight an unexpected battle.

I don’t know what your challenge will be, but there will be one.  It’s part of life.

When your family faces a challenge, don’t sit down and watch the ship sink.  If no one else wants to lead, find the courage to stand up and lead your family.

Your ability to lead your family will prepare you to lead others.

 

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How To Build Powerful Long-Lasting Leadership

Leadership has always been an interesting topic to me because it has so many facets.

I have heard many amazing presentations on leadership from local community leaders to renowned international leaders.  I have had countless opportunities to serve as a leader personally, professionally, and spiritually.  Various aspects of leadership have surrounded me all my life.

No matter where you go or whom you talk to, most people would agree that leadership starts with a great foundation.  When it comes to leadership, some things never change.

The strategic way of communicating and influencing others with your leadership principles may change, but the foundation of leadership never changes.  This is so important, let me say it again.

“The foundation of leadership never changes.”

It may be hard to believe this statement, but it is true.  It holds true to leadership of any form.

What is the Foundation of Leadership?

 

Everything in life has a foundation.

If you don’t think so, try building a house without a foundation.  Better yet, try playing any sport without learning the basics of the game.

Many times in life, we know where we want to be, but we sometimes are impatient about getting there.  So today I want to give you a few tips on building powerful long-lasting leadership.

Once a person discovers the foundational principles of anything, it will give that individual leverage in bettering themselves in whatever specific area of expertise desired.  There is no difference when it comes to leadership.  Growth and development as a leader occurs with a great foundation.

A foundation can be either shallow or deep.  As leaders, we determine the construct of our foundation.  The deeper our foundation, the better we will be as a leader.  If we build a shallow foundation, we set ourselves up to be shallow leaders.

2 Steps to Building Powerful Long-Lasting Leadership

 

There have been many philosophies and ideologies to come and go regarding leadership, but there are two steps to building powerful long-lasting leadership.

Step 1 - Seek God’s Guidance

There are many great scriptures in the Bible.  One of my favorite scriptures reads,

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all knowledge.” - Proverbs 1:7

 

God is the foundation of all things because he is the Creator of all things.  Whether you believe it or not, God can promote and prosper your desires as a leader.

For years, people have always sought out the best people in their respective fields to discover ways of bettering themselves.  It has always been a great idea to find the best and learn from that person.

I don’t know anyone more qualified to help your leadership other than God.  God has seen the rise and fall of many great leaders.  He knows all things, so who wouldn’t consult with Him?

Step 2 - Invest in Your Family

The next step to giving your leadership life is by giving your family life.

It would be a great idea to start your leadership at home.  The Bible says,

“For if anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?” - 1 Timothy 3:5

 

I know it is a scripture that speaks in regards to leading a church, but I think it can apply to anyone leading anyone from churches to any business organization.  You may be curious about how it all applies.

If a person lacks compassion, optimism, vision, insight, and care with leading his or her family, it will be very difficult to lead anyone else.  There are no perfect families, just like there are no perfect businesses.  A leader must be able to handle different personalities, learning levels, and gifts.

Invest in your family and it will make you a better leader in every way.

Whatever you do, build the right foundation with your leadership.  Seek God and invest in your family.

 

Question: In what ways can you apply these principles to help you with your leadership?  Leave your comments below.

 

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Leaders Find a Way

When it seems like there is no way, a leader will always find a way.

My father called me with an interesting dilemma last week.  We had a ice storm a little over a week ago in Nashville.  Because of the ice, my father’s roof developed an ice dam.  The ice dam caused a leak in his home.  He started to call a professional to help with the problem, but decided he would try to fix it himself.

In a safe manner, he climbed on his roof and raked the ice off of his rook where the leak was occurring.  This immediately ceased the leaking.

I think it was pretty interesting that my father knew nothing about fixing an ice dam, but he found a way to solve the problem.

After speaking with my father, it gave me today’s blog topic.

Finding Your Way as a Leader

 

What things are blocking, hindering, or causing a leak in your leadership?

You may not be in the middle of an ice storm or having difficulties with an ice dam on your roof, but we will always face challenges as a leader.  These challenges are our ice dams.

No matter your leadership role, at some point a leader will find his or herself in situations that require immediate action.  Without immediate action, you may find your leadership being compromised and ineffective.

Waste no time playing with these challenges that can tarnish your leadership, but act swiftly to remove any negativity that may be blocking your growth as a leader.

Here are 3 things to keep in mind as a leader.  These three things will help find a way even when it seems there’s no way.  It will improve your development, discernment, and productivity as a leader.

1. Stay Calm.

2. Assess the situation.

3. Put a plan into place.

Next time you run into a challenge, just remember these three things.  With these tips, you will find a way resolve any issue hat may present itself.

 

Question: In what ways have you found a way when it seemed there was no way?  Leave your comments below.

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3 Reasons Why Humor Will Help You Lead

Leaders have many things in common, but every leader leads with a different individual personality and leadership style.

No matter your individual personality or leadership style, you may want to incorporate some humor into your leadership.  Take a look at this video and you may see why.

All right, I hope your laughing a little bit.  Okay, maybe just a smirk.  I use to love watching Popeye as child.  Along with my father and other mentors, maybe I learned some of my leadership skills from Popeye.  On a little more serious note, I really do believe there are 3 reasons why a little humor will help your leadership.

I’m not suggesting for you to make a career change.  I’m not asking for you to spend countless hours finding or creating funny material to make your followers laugh.  Let me be very clear.  “PLEASE DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB!”  Unless your dreams include being a comedian and you have some experience, don’t stop doing what you are currently skillfully doing.

3 Reasons Why Humor Will Help You Lead

 

Looking back in history, humor has been around for quite a while.  The ancient Greeks derived the word humor from “humoral medicine” because they believed humor was medicine for the human body.  They taught that humor assisted in balancing the fluids of the body, therefore controlling human health and emotion.  Most cultures have benefited from humor, which brought about the phrase “Sense of humor.”

When it comes to your leadership, I do believe a leader needs a little “Sense of humor.”  Don’t over do it.  And whatever you do, don’t be distasteful with your humor.  But there are opportunities everyday to incorporate humor without compromising your leadership.  Here are 3 reasons why humor will help you lead.

1. Humor will create positive energy for you and your team.  If you are leading a team, your team needs positive energy.  Your team will face many challenges with bringing your vision to reality, so try to infuse some humor here and there as the leader of your team.

You never can have enough positive energy.  It can be a great driving force for you vision.

2. Humor will decrease your stress as a leader.  Not only does you team need humor, but individually humor will help you.  As a leader of various businesses and organizations, I will tell you that humor helps.  There are times when situations are more complicated that expected, but a little humor will help decrease the complexity of the situation.

Humor will not make the situation easier, but it may help with your attitude, mindset, or perspective regarding the situation.  Because as you well know,

“Attitude is everything.”

 

3. Humor will strengthen your leadership.  This may be a hard point to believe, but it is true.  There is something about a leader who can smile, cry, and more importantly laugh with his or her team.

Yes, humor creates positive energy with your team helping your leadership.  In the same manner, laughing with your team helps to validate your leadership because you show them you are real and that you don’t take yourself too serious.

It is important for a leader to take things serious from the feelings of your followers, your tasks, goals, objectives, etc.  However, it is a good thing for your followers to see you in a different light.

People want a leader that will lead and be serious, but also at the end of the day people want a leader who will laugh and have a great time.  When this dynamic happens, it will only strengthen your leadership.

If you haven’t been using humor with your leadership, you may not be capitalizing on every aspect of your leadership.  Discover appropriate ways of infusing some humor in your leadership.  Don’t take yourself so serious all the time, but find a way to laugh every once in a while.  Let your followers see you laugh.

Humor isn’t the key to great leadership, but it is one way you could enhance your leadership.  Use it sparingly, but let it help you lead.

 

Question: When have you utilized humor with your leadership?  Leave your comments below.

 

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3 Benefits of a Versatile Leader

In this era, a leader has a distinct advantage if he or she has versatility.

What is Versatility?

Versatility is the ability to adapt to many different functions.

When we look at versatile leaders, these leaders are able to manage several functions with balance.  The opposite of a versatile leader is a imbalanced leader.  Imbalanced leaders have a difficult time managing several job responsibilities and presenting clear objectives to the people following him or her.

Anyone stepping into a leadership role needs to understand the importance of versatility.

If you are a leader, you will be asked to wear different hats.

Leaders cannot be everywhere at one time, but their vision, goals, and objectives should be.  Leaders should be familiar with every facet that affects his or her leadership, but the versatile leader doesn’t attempt to do all the work.  He or she is great at delegating.

3 Benefits of a Versatile Leader

There are many benefits to being a versatile leader.  Versatile leaders will always be considered the most effective leaders.  I want to deal with 3 benefits of a versatile leader.

1. The versatile leader gains more knowledge.

A versatile leader is able to oversee multiple projects from start to finish.  This doesn’t mean the versatile leader knows everything or is able to master everything, but it does mean the versatile leader has to be educated in areas where he was once uninformed.

Once a versatile leader is enlightened with new knowledge, he or she never stops learning in those areas.  This leads to our next point.

2. The versatile leader increases his or her value in the marketplace.

A versatile leader may specialize in one or two areas of strength, but he or she also discovers ways of improving areas of weakness to decrease vulnerability with his leadership and organization.

After months, years, and sometimes decades, these leaders then become experts in his or her areas of strength and weaknesses because of hard work and impeccable work ethic.

There are many ways or a versatile leader to increase his or her value in the marketplace, but the result is same across the board.  The versatile leader is well sought out, paid better, and more importantly given more opportunities to become more versatile.

3. The versatile leader stands out beyond their marketplace.

Versatile leaders are great in their marketplace, but they also manage to stand out beyond their marketplace.

No matter what market you are in, I believe we would all agree on the importance of being a forever learner and an exceptional work ethic.  Because of our common admiration in any market for these leadership traits, many times versatile leaders end up leading in various markets.

I challenge every leader to become a versatile leader, which will make you more effective.

What other benefits are there to being a versatile leader?  Please leave a comment below or email me directly. 

Bryant

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3 Reasons Why Leaders are Grateful

Good leaders can be hard to find, but when you find a good leader you will have no problems following him or her.

One thing that makes a good leader is his  or her ability to be grateful.  You have seen these practices, but let’s talk about 3 reasons why leaders are grateful.

3 Reasons Why Leaders are Grateful

 

Every leader wants to be at his or her best at all times.  Although no leader can be at his or her best at all times, but leaders can be grateful at all times.  So why are good leaders grateful?

1. Leaders are thankful for their abilities.  Anyone can be a leader, but you will need a special skill set.  Without skill or ability, it will be hard to get anyone to follow you.  In 6 Misunderstandings about Great Leaders (click link), we discussed that leaders aren’t born.  Leaders are made.

Leaders are made by their ability to…

- Prepare,

- Plan,

- Prioritize,

- Communicate,

- Collaborate,

- Take Ownership,

- Delegate,

- Be Humble, and

- Be Grateful.

The list above is a short list, but all these abilities come from a plethora of learning processes.

Leaders aren’t perfect, but they understand the process of nourishing and developing their abilities.  Good leaders are aware of the unique skill set they bring to the table and never take it for granted.

2. Leaders are thankful for their followers.  Most leaders are in touch with what really makes them a leader.  More than anything, to be a leader you need followers.  We discussed this in 6 Habits of Great Leaders (click link).

One of the most important abilities of a leader is being able to influence people.  Where does this influence come from?  Michael McKinney said,

“Leadership is intentional influence.”

 

The abilities we discussed earlier in this blog are the way intentional influence is gained by a leader.  The more a leader equips him or herself will determine his or her level of influence, which directly impacts how many followers he or she will lead.

3. Leaders are thankful for their experiences.  The greatest teacher in life is experience.  Whether your experiences are positive or negative, they will help you grow quickly if you are willing to learn from them.

It is no surprise that no one wants to go through negative experiences.  However when I talk to people about leadership, I always discuss how we learn more from our negative experiences.

Good leaders have grateful hearts.  They don’t take for granted their abilities, followers, or experiences.  If you are not grateful as a leader, I challenge you to be grateful and watch your scope of influence expand.

 

Question: What are you grateful for as a leader?  Leave your comments below.

 

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6 Habits of Great Leaders

Whether you know it or not, you are a leader.

We all would love to be effective leaders, but at times every leader questions his or her effectiveness.  We discussed some myths about leaders in our last blog, 6 Misunderstandings about Great (click link).

Today, we will look at 5 habits of an effective leader.

6 Habits of Great Leaders

 

Most effective leaders will not come out and tell you that they are great.  Greatness isn’t actually the goal of an effective leader.  An effective leader is driven to build practical strategies in order to build successful results and outcomes.

An effective leader will experience success with his or her practical strategies if they are able to the big picture down into very small pieces.  When a leader possesses this gift, it will lead to numerous victories and success causing others to deem him or her great.  But remember, greatness is never an effective leaders goal.

The effective leader not only focuses on the goals of his or her vision, but focuses on the small steps it takes to get there.

In our last blog, I gave you 6 misunderstanding of about great leaders, but now here are 6 habits of great leaders.  The small steps it will take to reach your personal and professional goals.

1.  Lead and communicate.  I think is very important for every leader to lead while being able to verbally convey his or her message to those who are following.  John C. Maxwell said in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership,

“He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk.”

 

Without communication, unfortunately leaders are only leading themselves.  You may have have a great vision, but leaders must be able to verbalize that vision to his or her followers. 

2.  Lead with compassion.  There is nothing worse than a leader leading without compassion.  Leaders and followers alike are quite familiar with compassion.  In most cases, most leaders who are trying to lead the right way are in a leadership position to help others.

Even with these good intentions, quite frequently the goals and objectives become more important than the people.  This is NEVER a good thing!

An effective leader must lead with compassion.  The people following must know you care about their well-being.  There has to be a healthy balance with the people and relationships being priority over numbers, statistics, goals, and objectives.  If you have a hard time with this thought, just remember John C. Maxwell’s quote under over communication point.

One of the primary reasons we are effective as leaders has everything with the compassion we have for our followers.

This doesn’t mean that the followers are making the decisions or that you should diminish your role as a leader, it just means that your followers know you have their best interest in mind with every decision you make from the hard to easy ones.

3.  Lead by example.  Any follower I have been able to lead or in the cases where I have been a follower, it is something remarkable about a leader that leads by example.

These leaders are remarkably effective because their followers understand that their leader is aware of their position.  At no time will you find a good leader asking his followers to do something that he or she isn’t willing to do.

Leading by example is one way to quickly gain credibility with the people you are leading.

4.  Lead with consistency.  Everyone loves consistency.  It is fascinating watching the skilled athleticism of professional athletes.  No matter the condition, these athletes are usually able to consistently perform at high level.

Consistency is not only important in sports, but it is just as important when it comes to leadership.  Any follower loves a leader that will be dependable.  Roller coaster leadership usually leads to confusion and chaos.

5.  Lead with passion.  How would you feel if a salesman attempted to sale you something they lacked enthusiasm about?

Others may give up on your vision, but effective leaders will continue to lead with intense devotion to his or her vision.  This leader is never afraid to stand by his or her vision and tell others about it.

6.  Lead with insight.  Another fascinating gift of an effective leader is his or her ability to visualize things better than they really are.

If leaders aren’t able to see the best in themselves and others, it is impossible for their vision to be successful.  Leaders have to see “the glass half full” versus “the glass half empty.”

You will be surprise what you will be able to do if you will just develop these habits mentioned above.  Don’t ever get caught up in the big picture that you forget about the small things that makes the big picture beautiful.  Effective leaders are able to focus on the important, but small things while yet still focusing on the big picture.

 

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6 Misunderstandings about Great Leaders

Leadership is one of those words that can be misunderstood.

If you ask a thousand people to define leadership, you may get a thousand different answers.

However you may define leadership, it is needed.  Good leadership can positively impact the results and outcomes of any family, church, or business.

Tune into our next blog, which will describe a great leader.  Today, let’s discuss 6 misunderstandings about great leaders.

6 Misunderstandings about Great Leaders

 

Followers and leaders alike may have a skewed perspective of what makes a great leader.  However, I want to share these 7 misunderstandings to help you be the best leader you can be.

1.  Leaders work smarter, not harder.  Leaders have to be smart in their specific area of expertise, but they also have to work hard.  Many times, great leaders work very hard with making their dreams a reality.  So not only do great leaders work smart, but at some point all great leaders work hard because they are fully invested when it comes to their vision.

2.  Leaders know it all.  One of the biggest misconceptions of leaders and followers is that leaders know it all.  I don’t know any leader that knows it all.  Matter of fact, I don’t know anyone who has all the answers.  With that said, this should not stop a leader from gaining any and all the knowledge needed to be successful in their area of expertise.

3.  Leaders are always in the public eye.  It is a natural assumption for people to believe that great leaders should be in the public eye.  But there are different forms of leaders from extroverts to introverts.  There have been many introverted leaders who have shied from the spotlight, but these leaders have dynamically transformed their organizations.

4.  Leaders are born.  As with anything else in life, most things take hard work.  It takes learning, preparation, planning, determination, experience, and hard work to become a great leader.  There genetic advantages when it comes to leadership.  Colin Powell said the following:

“Effective leaders are made, not born.”

 

An even greater quote comes from Vince Lombardi.  He said the following:

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made.  And they are made just like anything else, through hard work.  And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”

 

5.  Leaders are always on top of their game.  Leaders are not always on top of their game.  All the great leaders of the past and present have had their moments of vulnerability.  No matter the magnitude of the leader, at the end of the day we are all still human.  So it is an unreal expectation for a leader or follower to believe leaders are always on top of their game.

6.  Leaders are men.  I will not waste too much time on this point because I think it’s a joke.  When we consider our past and present, our world has been blessed with so many great leaders from both genders.  These men and women have brought several unique skill sets and have come from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Many hold these misunderstood views on leadership, but if you remember some of these points you will discover ways to improve your leadership.  Stay tune for our next blog post.  We will discuss how to become a great leader.

 

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Are You Enjoying Your Entire Life?

It’s Monday!  And it’s that time again.  Time to start another week.

There are two phrases you probably hear every week at work.

Many times I have heard this statement, “I can’t wait for the weekend.”  I have also heard, “Is it Friday yet?”

I really love my weekends for several reasons.  One of the primary reasons I love the weekend is because of the time I am able to spend with my family.

However, in spite of my love for the weekend I rather not rush my life away waiting for a weekend, a holiday, or even a birthday.  Likewise, I encourage you not to rush your life away.

“Enjoy every day because you never know when it will be your last.”

 

Each day you live is an opportunity for you to live the life you want to live.  Make the best of every day and don’t waste your time living for just a few days out of the year.  Enjoy your entire life.

 

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50 of the Greatest Love Quotes

Love is one of the strongest emotions ever known to any life form, if not the strongest emotion.

Whether people say it or not, everyone is in constant search for love.  Yes, even those who you think least deserve it.  Everyone wants to be loved.  In most cases, lack of love is the reason why many people demonstrate negative behaviors.

“Love perfects all things.”

 

One day before Valentine’s Day, check out these 50 great love quotes.  This list by no means includes all the love quotes, but it scales many generations.  Whether you have a Valentine’s or not, I hope these quotes will help inspire you to love yourself and others.

1. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  Love never fails.  - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

2. Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.  - Mother Teresa

3. God is love.  - 1 John 4:8

4. A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.  - Max Muller

5. Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.  - Lao Tzu

6. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.  - Luke 6:35

7. The first duty of love is to listen.  - Paul Tillich

8. Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so.  - Ray Stannard Baker

9. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  There is no condemnation greater than these.  - Mark 12:31

10. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.  WIthout them humanity cannot survive.  - Dalai Lama

11. Love has no age, no limit; and no death.  - John Galsworthy

12. Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.  - John Lennon

13. I have decided to stick with love.  Hate is too great a burden to bear.  - Martin Luther King, Jr.

14. Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.  - Helen Keller

15. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.  We love because he first loved us.  - 1 John 4: 18-19

16. Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.  - Karl A. Menninger

17. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and have himself for her.  - Ephesians 5:25

18. We can only learn to love by loving. - Iris Murdoch

19. A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.  - Thomas Carlyle

20. Where there is love there is life.  - Mahatma

21. If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better.  And that makes you so happy.  - Kristin Chenoweth

22. Love must be sincere.  - Romans 12:9

23. Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.  - Zora Neale Hurston

24. We waste time looking for he perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.  - Tom Robbins

25. There is no remedy for love but to love more.  - Henry David Thoreau

26. We all need each other.  - Leo Buscaglia

27. Love does no harm to its neighbor.  - Romans 13:10

28. You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.  - Anatole France

29. Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all wrongs.  - Proverbs 10:12

30. Love is a force more formidable than any other.  It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.  - Barbara de Angelis

31. A friend loves at all times.  - Proverbs 17:17

32. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.  - John 15:13

33. Keep love in your heart.  A life without it is a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.  - Oscar Wilde

34. Kindness in words creates confidence.  Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.  Kindness in giving creates love.  - Lao Tzu

35. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  - John 3:16

36. Spread love everywhere you go.  Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.  - Mother Teresa

37. Love I but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.  - Alexander Smith

38. Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”  - Matthew 22:37

39. Do all things with love.  - Og Mandino

40. And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is love.  - 1 Corinthians 13:13

41. Love is the greatest gift that God has given us.  It’s free.  Taraji P. Henson

42. Love is life.  And if you miss love, you miss life.  Leo Buscalgia

43. Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.  - Harry Emerson Fosdick

44. Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.  - Khalil Gibran

45. Faith makes all things possible… love makes all things easy.  -Dwight L. Moody

46. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.  - 1 Peter 4:8

47. Love is the beauty of the soul.  - Saint Augustine

48. At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.  - Martin Luther King, Jr.

49. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.  - Buddha

50. “Love perfects all things.”  - Bryant E. Hall, Sr.

Many times in life, we are driven by love or fear.  From your attitude to your actions, let love drive all your interactions.  Not only will our world be a better place, but also your world will be much better off with love in the driver’s seat.

 

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How To Create Perfect Balance In Your Life

There are many myths surrounding living a balanced life.

Myths such as:

- A balanced life is when you are able to split up your time with your personal life getting 50% and work getting the other 50%, or

- A balanced life consists of the following breakdown: 25% personal, 25% marriage, 25% children, and 25% work.

I believe these ideas are great, but in “real life” these ideas do not work.

Life Balance Defined

 

Balance has two unique definitions.

1. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

2. A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

When we talk about balancing our lives, we use a little bit of both definitions.  I like the last part of the first definition and the beginning and end of the second definition.  So let’s define life balance.

“Life balance is giving proper priority and perspective to all aspects of your life to keep your life upright and steady.”

 

Do you have balance in your life?  Is your life out of balance?

These are questions only you can answer.  Of course, your church leader may be able to help you with this question, but at the end of the day only you know how much time you spend with all the various aspects of your life.

I believe that it is impossible to give every area of your life equal attention.  If you could equal attention to all aspects of your life, I don’t think it would be healthy.

In our extremely demanding world, achieving life balance gets harder and harder.  However, even with high demands, we must remember those things that matter most.

Creating life balance isn’t a quick fix.  It is not a one size fits all.  The advice and humble suggestions I will give you are just the beginning steps to building a perfect life balance for your life.

Balance Your Life

 

Where do we start?

We know how important it is to have balance in our lives, but where do you start?

1. Talk to God.  Before you start creating, it may be a great idea to talk to the Creator.  Regardless of whether you go to church or not, it is important to discuss your need for life balance with the One who created you.  God knows you.

This not only works for life balance, but it works for everything else in life.  I have a great friend in the healthcare industry that practices medicine.  He is one of the finest orthopedic surgeons in our country.

He is well known and a well-accomplished surgeon, but the most impressive thing about him has nothing to do with his surgical skills.  His devotion and love for God impresses me more than his surgical skills.  Before every surgery, this amazing doctor consults with God and prays with all his patients.

If you do not know what to say, just ask God for insight.

Success with your life balance starts with talking with God.

2. Analyze your life.  Only you can do this.  This analysis should be an individual assessment.  Stop and take some time to look over your life.

Ask yourself the following questions to get a good feel for your current reality:

- Questions Have you talked to God?

- What do you spend most of your time doing?

- How much time do you spend at work?

- How much time do you spend with your family?

- Do you spend any person time alone?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, explain in detail what you are doing if you are spending time is these areas of your life.

3. Prioritize.  Now take the information you have learned from analyzing your life and prioritize.  Some people think this is the easiest step, but it can be one of the hardest steps.

If you have been spending time with everything but yourself, it can be hard trying to carve time out for yourself.  Or vice versa with work or family.  I think we all know how important family is, but you cannot spend all your time with family and neglect working to provide funds for your family.

4. Develop a plan.  Start an action plan.  This plan will have various steps to completing your desired goals of prioritizing.  It may include setting a specific time when you will leave work if you work excessively.  It may be committing a specific time when you will escape from your family daily and read o work out.  Whatever you plan to do, make your plan relevant, objective, measurable, and time-related.

5. Stick to the plan.  No matter what happens, stick to your plan and make it work!  Nothing should stop you from reaching success with you plan.

At the end of the day, just remember that life balance is not a one size fit all.  Your balance has to work for you and your family.  I strongly encourage for you to walk yourself through these five steps weekly, if not daily depending on your need.  Start today because there is no reason for you not to enjoy a balanced life.

 

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Why It Is More Than A Job

Monday can be a challenging day for most people because it is time to go back to work; back to the grind!

How do you feel about your job?  Would you be surprised to hear most Americans are unhappy with their jobs?

The Conference Board has been running a job satisfaction survey since 1987.  According to the latest report by the New York-based nonprofit research group; the majority of Americans (52.3%) are unhappy at work.

On the other hand, the first initial survey revealed 61.1% of Americans were satisfied with their job.

What does All This Mean?  Why are People Dissatisfied?

 

This means many are disconnected with their organizations, thus causing a decrease in workplace productivity.

There are many reasons why people dislike their job, included the following, but no limited to:

- Poor management

- Loss of enthusiasm

- Lack being challenged

- Unhappy with pay

- No room for growth

- Don’t feel valued

- Feelings of the grass being greener on the other side

A Change is Gonna Come. . . .

 

Are you part of the majority?  If so, try these suggestions for a much needed change:

- Change your attitude,

- Change your approach,

- Change your perspective, or

- Change your job.

We have heard the phrase,

“If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life.”

I live by these words.

Make the Best of It. . . .

 

Let’s face it — we spend the majority of our lives on a job / working — but think about what the alternative could be.  Why not try to make the best of it, somehow, some way!

As a physical therapist, I have been blessed to meet many great people and help them navigate through their rehabilitation.  I am so grateful for every client I have the pleasure of working with.  We leave an imprint on one another.

It is so rewarding to help someone on their road to recovery.  I am able to see their before and after and be a part of such a life circumstance.  But what is even more rewarding than that, are the relationships that are formed!

The hours can be long and the paperwork seemingly never-ending, but I will always make the best of it.  It is about the experience and more than anything the ability to serve with purpose.  It is more than a job for me.  It is a key part of my life.

 

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3 Ways To Supercharge Our World

You never know how you are affecting others especially your children.  I believe we are put on this Earth to serve and give to others.  Please watch this touching video of a father interacting with his son.

 

It is amazing to see the love of this father.  There are a few things we can learn from this short video clip.

1. Connect with your child.  Whether you like the music or not, it is apparent this child loves his father and his father loves him.  Love takes work and time.  You cannot spend quality time until you have spent a lot of time.  You may spend ten hours with your child, but there may only be one memorable moment during those ten hours.  Make time to connect with your child.

2. Be your child’s role model.  Every child has a unique personality and responds differently.  It is quite obvious this father has made a dynamic impression on his son.  The young man lights up when he hears the melodious sounds from them music coupled by the uplifting words delivered passionately from his father.  You can see the strong bond between this father and son.  I think we as can say that this child believes his father is cool!

3. Speak life into your children.  It is no surprise that we all respond better to positive encouragement.  It was refreshing watching this child come to life when his father started rapping.  With each word, the young man seemed to gain more hope and inspiration from his father’s love.

At the end of the day, it is our job to speak life into our children.  We cannot wait for anyone else to instill hope and determination into our children.  Every child wants it, matter fact every child needs it.  The question is are you giving it?

If you have not connected with your child, been his or her role model, or spoken life into their life, it is time.

Supercharge your child and you will give a priceless gift to our world.  I think we would all agree that our world needs more of this inspiration and this type of supercharging.  So take some time today and supercharge our world by sharing this story of inspiration, hope, determination with someone else.  Pay it forward!

 

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How To Capitalize On Your Creativity

Many times when we discuss creativity, we think about authors, artists, and actors.  It is fascinating watching these individuals express their creative skills in unique ways.

You may never want to publish a book, paint a masterpiece, or win an Oscar.  But I believe you are just as creative as the previous mentioned individuals.

“God created each of us with unique gifts.”

 

What are you doing with the gift God gifted you with?

What is Creativity?

 

I am firm believer we all are good at something.  Also, I believe if we are good, we have the potential of being great with that gift.

You possess creativity within you and there are ways of capitalizing on your creativity.

Creativity is just producing something original that has value.

I have enjoyed working with my adult clients when it comes to capitalizing on their creativity through personal and professional development, but I get just as much fulfillment with volunteering my time at our church by working with our youth for the past nine years.

During those nine years, I have seen many brilliant children with great imaginations and ingenuity.  According to research, we all start off with amazing creativity.  However, somehow we begin losing the ability the create as we get older and enter the “real world.”

What if you could grow old and keep a resemblance of your imagination and creativity you had when you were a child?  I think you find yourself being a more prosperous person.

How to Capitalize on Your Creativity

 

Usually when you hear the word capitalize, it is used with money and sometimes sports.  If you are reading this and you are looking for a more prosperous life, I want to help you.  These eight tips will get you started in the right directions.

1. Focus on you.  I am not putting this point here for you to be selfish, arrogant, or egotistical.  But sometimes we focus so much on others that we neglect ourselves.

In the case of emergencies, there is a reason why adults are to put on the oxygen mask first if you are flying with children.  If you as the adult lose oxygen, you will have absolutely no chance of helping the child flying with you.

The same principle applies to your creativity.  You cannot help anyone else with their creativity if you cannot take time to focus on you and your needs.

2. Identify your strengths.  When you discover your strengths, you more than likely will find a spark for your creativity.  This spark will energize and empower your creativity.

3. Identify your weakness.  When you know your weaknesses, it gives you an idea of some things you can improve.  Improving these areas will further energize and empower your creativity.  No one can be perfect at everything, but do your best to minimize or eliminate your weakness.

4. Believe in yourself.  You may be thinking that this is the same as point one, but it is quite different.  Believing in yourself has to do with you infusing confidence into your creativity.

When you are attempting to capitalize on your creativity, just remember that everyone will not believe in your creativity.  And that is fine.  In the initial stages of your creativity, you may be the only one that believes until you are able to nourish and develop your creativity.

5. Keep a close eye on your success.  You can do this several ways, but I think part of you monitoring the success of your creativity needs to include writing goals and objectives.  Goal writing is an entirely different blog post because there are so many pieces to writing a good goal.

Along with with goal writing, you can use praise from past customers, peers, bosses, etc.  Find a way to keep a close eye on your success.

6. Search for sound encouragement.  Pick out people you esteem that know you and ask them their feelings about your creativity.  It goes without saying, these people should be individuals who will tell you the truth and give you an unbiased constructive feedback.  Ask these people about your strengths and what areas they believe you can improve.  You will be surprise to know some of these people may believe in your creativity more than you.

7. Test yourself.  Do not be afraid to challenge yourself and your creativity.  Up to this point, you have received great feedback internally and externally.  Now, what are you going to do with that feedback?  I hope you thinking of one word, GROW!  It is time to take that feedback and grow.

Growing means taking risks and doing different things to improve your creativity.

8. Give back.  Many of the other points has been about promoting you, but at some point we must find a way to give back to those who looking to capitalize on their on creativity.  There are a number of people who have no idea if they are creative or not.  Others may know the gifts they have been gifted with, but they are unfamiliar the process of how to capitalize on their creativity.

With all that said, know that you need to capitalize on your creativity.  When you capitalize on your creativity, you will find yourself living a more fulfilled life.  Not only will this create better personal opportunities, but it will enable more job and financial opportunities professionally.

I hope this information was helpful, but there are so many other things you may have questions about regarding your creativity.  Please contact me by email and let me know how I can help you capitalize on your creativity.

Please share your creativity with me on Twitter or Facebook.

 

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2 Ways To Prevail Over Hate

What comes to mind when you think of hate?

My wife and I asked this very question to our boys this past weekend to receive a childlike perspective on hate.  My sons mentioned that hate was bad and a selfish act.  One of my sons proceeded to say, “Don’t be a hater.”

During our family discussion, my wife and I were trying to teach our sons the difference between love and hate.  Ultimately, we ended our discussion with the thought that hate is limited thinking.

However, I would like to include you in our discussion.  How do you feel about hate?

What is Hate?

 

Hate is an intense or passionate dislike for someone or something.

One form of hate we are all familiar with is racism, but there is a greater form of hate.  I believe the greatest form of hate is xenophobia.

Xenophobia is hate of anything foreign or strange.

Xenophobia is the greatest form of hate because it includes bullying, racism, socioeconomic hate, religious hate, political hate, sexual orientation hate, etc.

Regardless of the form of hate, the common denominator with most acts of hate is fear.

Prevailing Over Hate

 

The first key to overcoming hate is addressing the real issue and not the symptoms.  The real issue when it comes to hate is fear.  Here are two ways to prevail over hate.

1. Practice forgiveness.  Many people find it very hard to forgive, which leads to further fear and hate.  However, if we can find a way to let go and release those things that have negatively impacted our lives, we find ourselves prevailing over hate.

Hate can be directed towards yourself or others.  Sometimes you have to forgive yourself.  No matter whether it is yourself or someone else, hate is a heavy load to carry.  This is why it is so important to forgive and let go.

2. Give love.  Love is much stronger than hate.  We have seen and heard stories concerning actions driven by love.  Love will always overcome hate.

We have seen various types of actions driven by love such as love for God, love for country, love for children, love for spouse, love for life, love for sports, love animals, love for music, etc.  We have seen some amazing moments and actions driven by love.  There are two great quotes from the Bible relating to love.

“Love is patient, love is kind…it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves.  Love never fails.” - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“There is no fear in love.  But perfect love drives out fear…” - 1 John 4:18

 

Don’t Be a Hater

 

Unfortunately, one blog will not cure the hate of our world, but individually what we do can collectively make a big difference.  So in the words of my son, “Don’t be a hater!”

Hater is commonly used as a slang term.  According to UrbanDictionary.com, hater is defined as “A person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success.  So rather than be happy they make a point of exposing a flaw in that person.”

Instead of releasing any kind of hate into our world, let love prevail.

 

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3 Insanely Powerful Traits You Need To Win At Life

First off, I know the title of today’s blog is long, but it is for good reason.

My wife and I were able to break away from our kids for a night for her birthday.  If you have kids, you understand how special that time can be.  My wife and I took full advantage of that time and spent a great evening out on the town.

Our night on the town included a lot of pampering for my wife.  At the end of the night, we decided to go to the movies.  She wanted to see American Sniper and I definitely was not opposed because I love war movies.

American Sniper is a great but difficult movie.  Bradley Cooper took us on an emotional roller coaster and a thought-provoking human journey.  Whether you believe in this individual character or not, we all must agree on being extremely grateful for our soldiers who have fought and those who are still fighting for our freedom.

I would like to share 3 insanely powerful traits I observed in this movie that will help you win at life.

#1 Remember your values.  Never forget the foundational principles that make you who you are.  It is quite easy to forget morals and values during difficult times, but I think that is when the real you is exposed.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Our values and belief systems guide us through life.  These values and beliefs help us to determine right versus wrong, good versus bad, or just versus unjust.  These values are standards and it is how we measure our attitude and actions.

#2 Commit to something greater than yourself.  In the movie, the soldiers had a unique sense of brotherhood.  Each soldier was committed to watching each other’s back.

Committing to something greater than yourself has to do with trusting your team.  There are some things an individual can accomplish solely, but most things in life require teamwork.

“Teamwork makes the dream work” - John C. Maxwell

 

#3 Make every sacrifice needed to win.  No I am not encouraging you to cheat to win, but I am encouraging you to do everything ethically and legally right within your abilities to win at life.

Winning only occurs with proper preparation and a tenacious determination.  Sacrificing is refusing to give up, abandon, resign, surrender, forfeit, or betray something.

“Winning isn’t everything, but who wants to lose.”

 

There is no reason for anyone to lose at life with the resources and information available in our world today.  In this age, the problem is not the knowing but the doing.

 

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