Traversing the hurdles of life often grant opportunities to discover how to walk at a new pace. Sometimes this means we learn to crawl. Or maybe run. And sometimes we learn to sprint at a new pace. I had a firsthand lesson in walking at a new pace a year ago when my heart first tried to stop. For six months, I took a full break from actively working on my business in order to heal from open heart surgery….
What does greatness have to do with being a focused leader? I asked this question early this month on Facebook and was pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful comments I received. Some were simple and short; others more extensive. I’ll let their thoughts speak for themselves, adding my thoughts as needed. As you read, I invite you to consider the same question. Kyle Beers “I think greatness comes from knowing what you know well, but also being aware that there is more…
We live in a world where there are so many things that exhaust & overwhelm us. Our living prophet President Russell M. Nelson, speaking in the most recent General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared the beautiful truth the Savior can help us feel rest from the many things that overwhelm us. “You can overcome the spiritually and emotionally exhausting plagues of the world, including arrogance, pride, anger, immorality, hatred, greed, jealousy, and fear. Despite…
Intentionally creating a clear vision is a great starting point as you create your story of love and greatness. Creating vision activates the Law of Attraction to automatically open your heart and mind to see the many opportunities surrounding you. Creating a clearer vision will also help you clarify your passion. Creating a Vision Board is an initial action step you can take to empower you with confident hope in creating a clearer vision. These three simple steps can be…
Change your story, change your life. That’s when the feelings of being worthless and useless start to go away. Change the language, the words, you speak to yourself. This is truth. The Story You Most Consistently Create Yourself Will Be The Story To Most Consistently Come True In Your Life. Commit To Create A Beautiful, Powerful, Truthful Story of Love & Greatness. Now is the time to… Get up Create action Move forward Be a catalyst Change your state Persuade…
There are hard days, And there are easy days, And then there are the in-between days. You know… Those days when life is neither extra hard nor extra easy. Kinda like most days of life. It’s these kinds of days When the gift of life shows up And the gift of love. In each of these days we find a mixture of the good and the bad and the in-between. But mostly the in-between… And that’s the magic! You see……
What are you destined to do? That is one of the key questions Jeffrey A. Barnes asks in his book “The Wisdom of Walt – Leadership Lessons From The Happiest Place On Earth“. Elisa and I gained some insights into this question this past weekend. I was introduced to Jeffery Barnes (aka Professor Disney) by Cheryl Knowlton, president of the Mountain West Chapter of the National Speakers Association. We’re reading this book together as the board of directors… kind of…
Honoring our military brother Michael “Wally” Wolverton whose heart gave out at the young age of 55. Godspeed Wally till Valhalla… To Kenzie, Austin, and your beautiful family, and for Kylee who now runs free with her daddy, I share this gift of words. While I wrote them originally for Staff Sergeant Greg Low, they have now been adapted for Wally. Love and prayers my friends. TO FIDDLER’S GREEN By Les Patterson Go rest ye now Sergeant Wally Though on…
When life feels extra hard, I take inspiration from my mother. Mom lived most of her life with chronic pain so bad that any movement hurt so much that she wanted to scream. But instead of screaming, she spoke softly. Instead of complaining, she expressed immense gratitude. Instead of mourning what she couldn’t do, she focused on what she could do. Mom replaced the natural tendency for bitterness by focusing intensely on joy. Hope replaced fear. Light replaced dark. Peace…
To honor those who labor… We play. We head to the lake, the mountains, the parks. We barbecue, watch movies, and sleep in. We camp, ride bikes, paddleboard. To help us play… Many must labor… They work the stores, the gas stations, the drive-thrus. They drive trucks, deliver packages, rescue broken-down vehicles. They patrol the streets, nurse the sick, defend our country. Sometimes we play. Sometimes we labor. Sometimes we do both. Today… however you labor or however you play……