Just Stop Saying Just! But why??? The word “just” is too often used as a bad four-letter word. Not bad as in vulgar bad. But bad as in most times when we the word “just” it’s like we feel the need to apologize for whatever we going to say. Just think (see, I did it myself) of the many time you have said “just” to justify something you don’t feel you are very good at. Or to qualify you to…
It really is amazing what we can accomplish when we intentionally and consistently create a better story. It starts with knowing why you want to create a new story. This is more than just what you may want to change. It’s WHY you want to change which is focused on the results you will create, for yourself and others. For instance, if part of creating your new story includes losing weight, you will be more successful if you focus on…
As the old adage goes… “Out with the old, in with the new!” But what is “the old”? Old is anything that clutters up or confuses our direction in life. This could literally be the old stuff you no longer use, that pile in the closet you dread going through, that stack of papers on the desk you need to file, or the gazillion of boxes of junk filling up the garage. Or it could be old thinking, old ideas,…
Every year when I watch “It’s A Wonderful Life,” which is my most favorite Christmas movie, I ponder the “what if” question which is the premise of the show. “What If George Bailey had not lived?” The story does the most beautiful job of illustrating the answer. For instance, George wouldn’t have been there to rescue younger brother Harry that day when the ice gave way. Then Harry wouldn’t have been there to save that transport ship full of soldiers….
I love sharing Christmas stories, and today, as is tradition, I share again the story of the Christmas I spent in Iraq. It’s one of my most memorable Christmases. As we remember those serving in harm’s way around the world, and as you remember your own loved ones who are unable to be home for Christmas, it seems fitting I share this story again. It’s a true story of a shepherd who had a flock of sheep. I hope you…
Do you use focus words or phrases as your symbolic north star to guide your efforts through another year of life? I asked this question inside a few Facebook groups last week, including the Red Edge Mastermind Facebook. The responses were quite a few and gave me a bit of insight. I wasn’t sure what kind of response I would get so was quite happy to have 145 people at the time of writing. I’ll share a few of the…
We set goals with childlike enthusiasm, salivating over the anticipated reward of a chocolate drizzled ice cream sundae with a ravishing bright red cherry on top while begrudgingly calling ourselves a worthless piece of rubbish because we have convinced ourselves we’ll never stick with it — whatever it is — so let’s just give up now. Goal is a dead word with no meaning for most people… Including me. Dead. Worthless. Nonexistent. A lifetime of setting goals with no results…
I’m often asked by those who enjoy my words where and when they can hear me speak. This week there are four such opportunities. If you are so inclined, and if any of these areas connect, I invite you to listen in. Things start today at 10am Mountain time when I get to hang out with my wonderful friend Livia Pewtress and help her kick off an incredible week focused on nurturing and building “Healthy Happy Homes!” Livia and I…
I am a dad of five. I am a papa of two. I am blessed by the love of my angel Elisa. We have an awesome family. We have a growing business that helps others. We live in Cache Valley, our most beautiful place on earth. We have a beautiful home nestled on a quiet street in Hyde Park. We love our neighborhood. We are blessed to be surrounded, literally and figuratively, by wonderful people who have chosen to see our…
Why is it hard to talk about God? Perhaps we shy away from the discussion for fear of offending another in their beliefs or coming across as attempting to proselyte another, which can be a real concern when living in an area such as I do with a dominant religious culture. Perhaps we feel God, faith and/or religion is much too personal to share. Or we may feel we are on the other side of the proverbial coin in that…