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Monday Morning Boost: The Greatness Of A Flawed Kobe

Monday Morning Boost: The Greatness Of A Flawed Kobe

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I’ve always felt connected to “flawed individuals” who choose to step into their confidence, despite the many reasons they have not too, and find a way to make an impact in life. Kobe Bryant was such an individual. He was “polarizing and controversial” at times, as my friend Brendan Cannon wrote on the news of Kobe’s tragic death yesterday. And Kobe was flawed with his share of mistakes. Though on the basketball court he was one of the superhumans, the…

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Monday Morning Boost: Goodness Seek After

Monday Morning Boost: Goodness Seek After

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Aaron Kelson is an old friend from our college days at Utah State University. He was getting his masters and I was slowly working on my bachelor’s degree. That’s he and his wife Roxanne in the photo. During our college days, I was also traversing a challenging journey with cancer which put me out of work. And with no insurance, we quickly racked up tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Many people stepped into our lives to help…

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Monday Morning Boost: Forget Goals???

Monday Morning Boost: Forget Goals???

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It’s Time To FORGET Resolutions And Goals!!! Why, you may ask? Simple. They don’t work. At least not collectively. The words seem to have lost any real meaning, speaking again collectively. The reason they’ve lost their power is that we generally do not connect the necessary action steps to go with them. As for me, I use the word OBJECTIVE because it automatically invites me to create strategies to acheive the objective. While objective tends to be more connected with…

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Monday Morning Boost: Out With The Old, In With The New!

Monday Morning Boost: Out With The Old, In With The New!

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As the old adage goes… “Out with the old, in with the new!” Clutter is the old. Physical clutter. Mental clutter. Life clutter. If we want to change the clutter in our lives, we must find something better, new, or simply even different to replace it with (shout out for the inspiration to my friend Ashley Stuart of Rethink Clutter!) This is where the persuasive power of the story we create for ourselves can become exponentially powerful. OUT WITH THE…

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Monday Morning Boost: Relishing In Christmas Memories

Monday Morning Boost: Relishing In Christmas Memories

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With no kids around Christmas morning for the first time, I had to find something creative to occupy my time. It didn’t take long before words started flowing and out came two new poems and a third which was nearing completion. The first poem I wrote reflected the epic moment of having no kids at home on Christmas morning. For the first time in 30 years we slept in thanks to no kids jumping on the bed (or softly knocking…

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Monday Morning Boost: An Iraqi Shepherd at Christmas

Monday Morning Boost: An Iraqi Shepherd at Christmas

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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’ll enjoy….

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Monday Morning Boost: It Really Is A Wonderful Life!

Monday Morning Boost: It Really Is A Wonderful Life!

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“It’s A Wonderful Life” is my favorite Christmas show of all time. George Bailey of Bedford Falls spends his entire life putting others’ dreams before his own. Through a series of unfortunate events, George begins to feel his life is “worth more dead than alive.” This is where we meet George’s guardian angel Clarence, who shows up just as George is about to jump off a bridge into the icy river water. What follows is a massive flashback where George…

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Monday Morning Boost: Embracing Fear With Intention

Monday Morning Boost: Embracing Fear With Intention

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Major win for me on Saturday! I climbed a ladder on Saturday to straighten the Christmas lights on our roof! I was freaked out by the time I hit the third step but somehow I managed to get all the way up to the fifth step, stay on the ladder and fix the lights. In the process I somehow (miracle) managed to not let my head start swirling thinking the whole world was crashing down! This is REAL my friends!…

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Monday Morning Boost: Are You Enough???

Monday Morning Boost: Are You Enough???

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Have you ever wondered if you are enough? I have asked myself this question many times over the years. At one point I didn’t know the answers, and while the journey of my discovery will be lifelong, I’m grateful for the answers I’ve found so far. I pose these questions to you: Who are you? Are you enough? Do you belong here? And most importantly… How Do You Know You Are Good Enough? While your answers may be as complicated…

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Monday Morning Boost: Giving & Receiving With Thanksgiving

Monday Morning Boost: Giving & Receiving With Thanksgiving

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What gifts of thanksgiving can you extend this week? Better, what gifts of thanksgiving can you receive. We really need both. Gifts of thanksgiving we can easily give could include: an outstretched hand of hope a word of kindness a smile of peace We can also give others the gift of receiving their gracious acts of thanksgiving with gratitude. I like what Mr. Rogers, who is one of my greatest hereos, had to say about receiving with gratitude. In a…

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