People are conditioned for complaining because everybody complains and hardly nobody compliments! But I learned that a compliment will get you far greater advantage than complaining. If you want to get results, start complimenting people around you. Start with your spouse - for the things he/she does right, your kids - for the simplest things they do, and then watch their performance level go up!
Stop complaining, start complimenting!
Topics: Motivation, Character, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Gratitude, Decisions, Crossroads, Encourage, Encouragement, Happy, Guide, Communication, Influence, Authenticity, Attitude, Joy, Obstacles, Personality, Complaint, Compliment
Life is about the journey. It’s not just about the pentacle. It's not just the summit, whatever that is for you. We're not spending the time, the effort and the energy with our families. Quit worrying about how long it takes you to get there. It’s called living life! It’s not all about the speed. It’s all about the relationships! Enjoy the journey!
If you scale on relationships as much as we’re trying to scale our business, you have more money than you know!
Topics: Motivation, Accountability, Balance, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Commitment, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Wife, Crossroads, Leadership, Father, Guide, Advice, Influence, Mission, Joy, Legacy, Patience, Journey
When you start feeling down and dissatisfied, sit down and compare DOWN, NOT UP! Do it privately and look how blessed you are compared to the third of the world who live in less than $2 a day.
You will be amazed at how blessed you will realize you are! Be grateful for all you have. Feel a sense of gratitude and appreciate all that you have. And watch your attitude, your disposition and your day change!
Topics: Motivation, Character, Balance, Fun, Community, Relationships, Success, Significance, Priorities, Tips, Clarity, Development, Self Development, Gratitude, Decisions, Wisdom, Encourage, Joy, Obstacles, Experience, Purpose, Value
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 into it each and every day in order to obtain your goals? Or is your interest level just at a point where you'd like to have it but you're not willing to put the work in to get it?
Topics: Business, Motivation, Accountability, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Consistent, Discipline, Clarity, Crossroads, Encouragement, RoadMap, Determination, Authenticity, Obstacles, Personality, Patience
Some of you are tightwads! You are too tight for your own good. You can not save your way in to wealth and prosperity. You can’t increase revenue or sales if you are stepping over dollars picking up dimes! You have to be willing to spend money to take you to places you want to go! We have to prioritize our priorities. You got to have the tools you need to go to the next level!
Topics: Business, Accountability, Finances, Balance, Success, Significance, Priorities, Commitment, Discipline, Clarity, Development, Self Development, Decisions, Crossroads, Wisdom, Guide, Vision, Mission, Expectation, Evaluation, Purpose, Ambition, Investment
