WOW! Life is incredible! I had the opportunity today to be a guest on my first-ever international podcast with Ricky Shetty of Digital Nomad Mastery Ricky and his beautiful family travel the world, currently living in Manila, Philippines. I was amazed that in this huge digital world I was found by someone who thought I had value for his audience And why did Ricky reach out to me? Here’s what he told me. “I was intrigued by how brands…
When’s the last time you texted while driving? Or did something else equally as distracting? Not that long ago I’m guessing. Yeah, me too. We should know better, right? Let me share a story, and then some research. JAKE HAWKES Nine years ago texting and driving didn’t have the same awareness level as it does today. But for one family, the night of August 25, 2009, the awareness came crashing home. Jake Hawkes was 19, a recent graduate from Sky View…
It’s time to embrace ownership of our future. If we are looking for someone else to do it for us… It won’t happen. Take charge. Be resourceful. Create opportunities. No more expecting someone else to solve our problems. Owning our life starts by consistently telling ourselves a better story. Telling ourselves a better story, every moment, consistently, creates better thoughts, better actions, better insights, and better ideas. We live in a world created by the story we tell ourselves. It…
The storyteller inside our head speaks louder and more fiercely than any other voice will ever speak to us. We sometimes tell ourselves horrible stories of failure. We tell ourselves we can’t do it, we’re not good enough, we won’t succeed. I grew up creating those stories of self-defeat as the narrator inside my head struggled to share uplifting and positive stories. I learned how to better listen to the many positive and encouraging voices surrounding me from family, friends, and…
We laid out on the grass last night watching for the Perseid Meteor Shower. Elisa and Leslie saw one. I didn’t see any. Two years ago we saw a spectacular fireball soar across the sky while camping up Logan Canyon. Kinda like the one in the picture. The best part then… And last night… We were together. Discover how you can “Gain The Red Edge” by focusing your efforts, clarifying your message, sharing your story, and creating impact with a complimentary Gain the…
There are not many sounds that get my heartbeat racing like the rumblin’ of motorcycles. The deep reverb echoes to my soul akin to the epic roar of a fighter jet and the booms of a field artillery howitzer delivering its explosive ordinance. These are the rumblin’ sounds of freedom. Those rumblin’ sounds of hundreds of motorcycles filled the Saturday morning air in Cache Valley as bikers from around the region gathered at Lance Corporal Michael J. Allred “Ride for the Fallen” to honor those…
Sharing our voice, writing, speaking, or singing, may not be a natural thing for you. It’s not for me either. At one point, walking, talking and eating weren’t natural either. But I learned just like you did. By doing. We can learn and develop anything we want to. Even the most difficult tasks or skills can be learned and developed. We #GainTheRedEdge when we focus our efforts, clarify our message, and share our story so we can create a lasting…
How has your Monday been??? Perhaps it’s too early to ask this question as Monday is just beginning (assuming you’re actually reading this Monday Morning Boost in the morning). But then maybe it’s not too early. When do we decide how our Monday will be? Or any other day for that matter. When do you decide how your day was? Do we wait till the day is over and then decide, or decide beforehand? German human rights activist Akilnathan Logeswaran had…
I’m excited to announce I was selected to have an article published in the inaugural edition of The Overcomers Magazine. The mission of The Overcomers Magazine, led by Jessica Sellers, is to “share key principles that will allow a person to overcome any hardship by following in the footsteps of those who have been through similar trials. None of these experiences are easy, but we desire to communicate hope in solutions.” To that end, of communicating in hope of solutions,…
Small towns are the heart and soul of America. Hyde Park is my small town. This past weekend we joined together as a community to celebrate and recognize our pioneer heritage. I was honored to be asked to share a few thoughts at the community celebration. I took inspiration for my thoughts from this beautiful pioneer monument, pictured above, located on the grounds of the Hyde Park Civic Center. Below each of the intricately-carved panels, an engraved plaque tells the…