What I want to talk to you today is about the enthusiasm to get better. But I'd like to ask these to you, do you even want to be better?
Would you rather be comfortable with what you have and stay in mediocrity? In order for us to become better, we got a community around you. We got to be around people who will sharpen us, push us to be better, call us out for our blind spots, etc. The only way, I mean the ONLY way we are gonna be all God call us to be is to live in community.
Topics: Life Coaching, Accountability, Balance, Career, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Persistent, Consistent, Move Forward, Blueprint, Preparation, Integrity
Hey, there's a few good men out there. I want to tell you a reason I'm saying that. My family gets onto me a lot of times, they'll say, "Man you hammer these guys you're always saying what they don't do. You need to reach out sometimes and say the good things that they do." And it made me feel about that tall. I said, "Man, you're right you know." I do these guys pretty hot and heavy sometimes but I want to tell you something we've got some of the most outstanding men on the planet in Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind Group. Now I got to confess a couple of things to you though in regards to telling you how happy I am and excited about the good job that they do. I planned an event coming up pretty soon and there was a number of guys that I invited to this event and one of the guys that I knew were going to be there. I mean it was no question he needed to be there and I needed him to be there. He turned me down bigger than Dallas! He's like, "I can't make it." And I'm like, "Well what is the deal? Where are you gonna be?" And he said, "Well my 17 year old daughter graduates from high school this year. She's gonna be going off to college and she's got an event at school and parents are asked to be there. And I don't want to miss it." And I'm like, "Are you kidding me? I mean this is a big deal event!" And he's like, "Hey, let me tell you something. This is a big deal. This is my daughter." And then I started thinking about I said. You know, he's doing exactly what I've been teaching all these years. He's excited me after I got mad! It excited me to think that he would stand up and honor his daughter more so than a business transaction!
Topics: Life Coaching, Motivation, Accountability, Character, Marriage, Business Coaching, Finances, Balance, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Persistent, Consistent, Move Forward, Integrity
Does your interest level outweigh or exceed your level of commitment? Man, it’s a hot topic that we're discussing in Iron Sharpens Iron each and every week. And I want to discuss it with you guys.
We talk to some organizations where the interest level is huge but there's very little commitment. And I started asking myself some questions. Why? Why is that they don't have people around them to help propel them to the next level? They're not there to encourage them. There's no accountability. The list goes on and on and on. But what I'm finding out is when people surround themselves with people that are interested, of like minds, have the same core values, have the same principles in mind as they do, they catapults them to the next level. Let me ask you. I know you're interested but how committed are you? Are you willing to take the time and certain energy and the resources and put
Topics: Life Coaching, Motivation, Accountability, Business Coaching, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Persistent, Consistent, Move Forward, Blueprint, Preparation, Integrity
Hey, do you realise that you own something that can't be bought? Let me tell you what it is....... It's your reputation. Do you realize fully how important your reputation is? Man, it follows you everywhere. You're building a reputation each and every day. With each and every transaction you're building your reputation. Your reputation follows you. It's something that you can't get rid of and many times in life we'll make decisions in the gray and eventually that catches up to you because it's your reputation. It's something that follows you how hard. Do you work on your character? What are you doing today to be above reproach? Are you honest? Are you doing deals every day that you wouldn't be embarrassed someday?
Topics: Life Coaching, Motivation, Accountability, Character, Business Coaching, Masterminds, Family, Finances, Balance, Career, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Persistent, Consistent, Integrity
Boundaries. Do you guys have boundaries? Have you implented a strategy for your family where they know exactly where you stand? What are you going to allow or disallow (For your wife? For your children? How about for yourself?)?
Topics: Business, Life Coaching, Motivation, Accountability, Coaching, Business Coaching, Finances, Balance, Career, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Persistent, Consistent, Integrity
