Passion

When I was in the military, I was taught how to camouflage myself and my location so as not to become detected. It was a way to blend into the surrounding areas without the enemy noticing you were there.

This seems like it would be easy but it takes a lot of work and constant attention!  We learned how to camouflage ourselves in Texas when it was averaging 110 degrees each day. Every couple of hours you had to inspect your camouflage. The heat caused our face paint to run off and the shrubbery to wilt.

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Why did you come to work today? Sounds like a pretty foolish question but you would be amazed at how many people get it wrong!

The Gallup Organization has been doing surveys about how we feel about work. They’ve determined the following (give or take a percentage point or two depending on the year)…

29% of us are engaged with our work. We are on the scale somewhere between like and love doing what we are doing. We are HOT and are producing almost 100% of the results for the Company.

54% are […]

How do you find your Passion and Purpose in life?

This is the most frequent question I have been asked over the last 25 years teaching on these subjects. The answer to this question is also the most important one you will ever need to know!

So if I asked you this question right now: How do YOU find your Passion and Purpose in life? What would you say? Could you answer this?

According to some of the most recent polls on this subject about 70% of our population does NOT know what their Passion and Purpose is […]

“Not all men seek rest and peace; some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood.” Robert E. Howard

When I read this quote I always think about Teddy Roosevelt. He was a big believer in “the life of strenuous endeavor” or in other words having the Spirit of the Storm in your blood.

Mr. Roosevelt wrote 35 books, fought in the Spanish-American war, led two major scientific expeditions, and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Most notably he was the 26th president of the United States.

He died in his sleep in 1919 and […]