The Chief Task Of Life

“The chief task of life is simply this:. to identify and separate matters so that you can say clearly to yourself which are externals not under your control, and which have to do with the choices you actually control.”

Even the Greek Stoic philosopher believed that the most important thing you can do each day is to control what you can control.  He just said it in a different way.

You can’t control what always happens to you, but you can control your effort, attitude, and your reaction to it all.

Focus on making clear what parts of your day are within your control and what parts are not.

The happiest people in life don’t necessarily have the best of everything, but they make the best of everything. 

Make the best of your today and every day.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Believe In Yourself

One of the most difficult things to do consistently is to believe in yourself.

Why is that?  I believe it is because we live in a world of constant comparison.  It’s always been a thing to compare ourselves to others but it is so easy to do now with the growth and saturation of social media in our lives.

I believe, like anything we have available to us, that we must make a choice to use it for good or it can turn into a negative if we don’t control it.  Don’t compare.

To believe in yourself consistently believe in your abilities.  Define, use, and believe in your talents and strengths, but yet acknowledge and work to improve your weaknesses.

Surround yourself with positive, like minded people who believe in and appreciate you. These people will also not judge you when your weaknesses may appear from time to time, but will help you to overcome and will continue to help you grow.

The first step is up to you though.  You must believe.

Believe that you make a difference.

Believe that what you have to offer is of value because you are prepared and are ready for the moment.

Believe that the world that you live and work in needs your contribution.

Believe that you are worthy and you are needed.

Believe it!

It’s not ego, it’s belief.

Believe in yourself.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Should

My One Word for 2023 is Should.

How many times do you think about the many reasons why you shouldn’t, instead of the one or two reasons why you should?

Saturday, Deb and I took advantage of an opportunity to go see my old high school coach, Kent Gade.  I’m glad we did.  There were plenty of reasons why we shouldn’t have, but one ‘should” overshadows many should nots.

The opportunity for moments come and go, and once they are gone they will not return.  I want to encourage you to step into your moments.  Take advantage of them. 

Don’t let the “should not” keep you from the “should.” The “should” will bring you, and likely others, more joy and happiness. 

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

The Sunshine Is Coming

Winter time can be long in the Midwest.  There can be stretches where it seems like we barely see any sunshine. 

The same can be true in our daily journey.  Sometimes it seems like there is never a good break.  It’s constantly cloudy, stormy, and dreary.

The picture in the graphic was taken on a July morning on my deck.  I immediately thought that the sun is coming and even if we aren’t always able to feel it or see it we need to remember that it is always there.

The same is true for us.  The sunshine, the good, is always coming, but it may not be on our schedule.  Oftentimes, we just have to keep pushing through the tough times.

C.S. Lewis said, “Hardships often prepare people for an extraordinary destiny.”

Today, if you are going through a tough stretch, don’t give up, don’t give in, and believe that your sunny days, your extraordinary destiny is coming. 

It will be worth the wait and you will be stronger and enjoy it even more when it breaks through.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed