Stronger Every Day

Nobody said life would be easy.  It’s not easy for anyone, but you have a choice.  You make a choice to use the good and the bad that happens to you to be bitter or be better.

If you are reading this I believe you can learn how to use and navigate everything that life has to throw at you, because you are a learner and striving to be better every day.

You don’t always like what gets thrown at you.  You may wonder what the point of some of it is, but you know things worthwhile don’t always come easy, or in the time frame that you may always want them to.

While you navigate the tough stuff you can be confident that you are getting stronger because of it, and as you go through it.

Every day is about being a little bit better and stronger than the day before, even if just a little.  When life gets hard you still have an opportunity, and a choice to be better and be stronger.

Life is going to happen and will not always be easy, but you can navigate it because you will continue to get stronger with the right attitude and perspective.

You can do it.

Believe!

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

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