My idea of balancing my checkbook was to close my bank account one time a year and change banks! This was how I would Balance my accounts. I was forced to change my accounting style once we were stationed in Germany since we only had one bank. Instead of taking the time to balance my accounts I would round up on the ledger for any check I wrote. This was always exciting because we never really knew how much we had in the account at any given time. It’s like playing Russian roulette with your finances, at […]
Purpose & Passion
What drives you? All of us are driven by something, and most of it drives us to being Average! Understanding your Purpose is the most important factor in discovering who and why you are.
Your Purpose is the reason why you are here (in this exact time, city, job, and family) and why you are who you are (personality, social style, skills, and abilities).
Once you understand that Purpose has nothing to do with you, but was given to you for the benefit of those you were created to serve, you are on your way to […]
Some Assembly Required
We bought a weight bench for my youngest son recently that had the phrase “Some Assembly Required” on the box. There were over a hundred parts that needed to be assembled, and the instructions made it look and seem easy.
That was not the case for me, but then it never is when I have to follow instructions and have so many moving parts.
We were able to finish a 20-minute assembly in just under 2 hours, but the good news is all the parts were there, and the finished product looked like the […]
All Your Heart
The fastest and easiest way to be average or fail is to do things halfheartedly. Common sense demands that if you are going to do something then do it With All Your Heart!
As a young man, I would only give All my Heart to things I wanted to do or liked. Everything else I was sleepwalking through with little to no energy, enthusiasm, effort or interest.
High School, most of my military service, and the first two years of working in sales were all done halfheartedly at best.
The worst part of this time […]