Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

Accepting Your Passion

No matter what activities you do in life, the goal of every road you travel should lead to happiness. After all, we don’t pursue ambitions, so we can be unhappy - right?

With that in mind, your journey will be more pleasant and the outcome more predictable if you:

1) Begin by accepting WHO you are right now. It’s okay to desire change, but you begin where you are today.

2) Clearly understand WHAT you are doing when you are authentically being YOU. The core of who you are is not likely to change. More likely, you are seeking to get back to your real self.

3) Decide when you will start living your passion day-to-day. There’s no need to wait. It begins the instant you choose.

Accepting your passion and deciding to make it a day-to-day reality will make today the best day of your life. 

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Make The Year About Experience

Happy New Year… almost.

As we begin a brand new year, I have a question for you -

What experiences will you have this year?

Life is more fun when you choose a conscious experience. That requires planning, awareness, and setting expectations.

As you set and achieve your goals, be sure to pay attention to your focus. While you take action, dial in your direction and create the authentic experience, you desire. It’s your choice, after all. 

Jumping to the destination and skipping the experience of getting there takes all the fun out of your journey. Savor every step you took in 2022.

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What's Your Big Ass Goal for 2023?

A new year is about to begin, and you may be setting goals.

Is it time for a refresher?

1) Goals should be more significant than where you are today. They should stretch you to reach another level. Items on your To-Do list are not goals.

2) Goals should be timely. While you may have many goals, only a few can demand your attention at any one time. Attempting to focus on too many goals simultaneously slows progress. 

3) Big goals begin with decisive clarity and continue with strong commitment.

One more thing.

Be specific about your goals, how you describe them, and WHY you want to achieve them. You'll be far more likely to get what you want.

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Christmas Day, Every Day

The season is filled with excitement, wonder, and stress.

Our tribe comes together and reminds each other it's time to celebrate.

This is the most spiritual time of year.

I find a calmness in Christmas Eve that allows me to soak in the true meaning of Christmas...

If I give it a chance.

And... on Christmas Day I always get lots of gifts.

But my favorite gift - is the gift of dreaming.

As a child, I used to imagine what Christmas would bring... and I still do.... and you should too.

The best part is - nobody has to give you anything, and you can still dream.

And dreaming is the very beginning of the Law of Attraction.

When you dream, you are beginning a journey to a new reality. Dream everyday -It's good for you.

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Secret to Doing What You Love

Have you ever heard anyone say, “Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life?”

You’ll work harder than you ever have - but you will LOVE every minute of it. Most people never have that experience because they miss the one thing they must do to live on their terms.

“If you want to do what makes your heart sing, you have to do what makes the bell ring!”

Yes. Making the bell ring means making money. After all, you must fund your fun - right?

Have you ever been inside a Harley-Davidson dealership when a new motorcycle sells? They ring a bell. Not only because somebody’s dream is fulfilled but because somebody is about to be paid.

When my son, Austin, was a young man, all he wanted to do was be a singer in a rock and roll band. He chased his dream for years - between paychecks. When he made the bell ring, he could fund more of his goal.

I help many clients build income streams to align with their dreams. While they are eager to do what makes their hearts sing, I know my first goal must be to make the bell ring. It’s a fact of life. If you don’t have the income to support your dreams, dreams stay dreams.

Does that scare you? 

It shouldn’t. That’s what you have been doing your entire life. The difference is you’ve been funding what you don’t want instead of what you do.

Say it loud, and say it proud -

“If you want to do what makes your heart sing, you have to do what makes the bell ring!”

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Setting The Stage For 2023

With a new year almost upon us, it’s time to crank up those 2023 goals.

One of the most natural methods of achieving success is to stick to tried and true. That doesn’t mean you can’t move toward something more meaningful. You forgo new knowledge and skill and leverage what you already understand.

No-brainer success assumes:

1) You already have experience and wisdom. You will learn any new skill if, and only if needed.  

2) You will choose the path of least resistance. The goal is to get the results you want in the fastest period. No distractions. No zig-zagging. 

3) Overthinking burns too many brain calories. If you find yourself confused and stuck, accept that you may need to reevaluate your plan. Do it fast.

Human nature will compel you to clutter your success journey with distraction. Seek the direct route to the results you want. It’s a no-brainer.

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Committed to Your Goals in 2023

Woody Allen said, "Half of success is showing up." 

I've thought about that quote many times over the years. There was something about its logic that didn't match up with my day-to-day experience. 

Don't get me wrong, no matter what you want to do in your life, showing up is the first step in getting it. But I've shown up many times and ended up going home with the prize that I so much wanted.

I've also seen others convinced that they'll advance toward their goals if they show up. Instead, they end up disappointed with their results.

So, if showing up is getting you halfway, what's the other half?

It's knowledge, work ethic, and communication, and people skills. And let's not forget your ability to commit to doing whatever it takes to get what you want.

Some people don't show up, and some don't commit. Many do show up. Why don't they succeed?

I remember the words spoken by my Paster moments before my wedding to my first wife, Sheryl. I was a 20-year-old kid, and he asked,

"Do you know what makes a marriage work?"

Without much thought, I said, "It's a 50/50 thing. As long as we show up for each other, it'll work."

His response resonates with me to this day.

"Success in anything is 100/100 thing. You show up and commit to giving it 100% of your effort all the time - and so does everybody else."

So, yes. Showing up will get you halfway to your goal. But if you want to go all the way, you must commit to 100% and doing whatever it takes to get what you want. 

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Power of ONE Idea

Are you the kind of person who is searching high and low for anything that will make you happy, get you married, bring in more money, or allow yourself to ignore the crazy world we live in today? 

If I may, it’s time that stop searching and do this -

Accept that ONE good idea, ONE good realization, or ONE good action can and will change your life instantly. 

Before I continue, I'm not saying to focus on ONE thing as you'll find in Gary Keller's book. Nope. The ONE thing I'm talking about comes way before that. It has nothing to do with productivity, and it has everything to do with mindset and being specific.

You don’t have to listen to me, but I’ll give you a pat on the back it you at least consider it. 

You see, everything gets easier when you develop, understand and trust that ONE idea combined with day-to-day committed action will lead you to your dreams.

And that's not 16-hour, hair on fire, run as fast as you can, bend all the rules, shatter relationships, and get what you want at all cost days. No. It's the exact opposite.

When you buy into the mindset that ONE idea can and will change anything, you give yourself personal kick in the butt that launches you in a mindful and disciplined approach to find that ONE idea… or things… that you need. After that, steady plodding is all it takes. 

Hmm… where did I hear before?

Another I hear came from Zig Ziglar. He said, "Most of us are walking generalities. What you need to be is a meaningful specific."

Owning a ONE idea mindset makes you and your journey meaningful. All you have to do is specifically target the actions required to get what you want every day, and the rest will take care of itself.

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Gift of Making a Decision

As we approach the most spiritual time of year, I find more and more of my thoughts are focused on what my future will bring. But instead of drafting a list of goals, my mind seems to settle into a different place—

What if I could give myself a gift that would instantly give me what I want?

What if I don't have to chase my dreams and start living them instead?

What if there was nothing in my way - ever?

While that way of thinking may seem out of touch in today's world, it's not. It happens every day for millions of people worldwide, and it can happen for you too.

Here's a simple truth—

Everything changes instantly and, very likely, forever when you make a decision. 

If you hate your job and decide to quit, everything changes.

Everything changes instantly if you decide you need some space for yourself, turn your phone off, and take a walk in the woods.

If you decide to say "Yes" to yourself and "No" to others more often, you experience change.

I could go on forever, but I don't need to. If you've been alive for any length of time, you understand that you are only stuck until you decide not to be stuck. Once you make that decision, you are moving again. That's life.

Is it easy? Are the limitations? Are there consequences? 

Maybe, but many of them are good! 

The point is that any directional change in your life is possible the instant you decide to recalculate the path you are walking.

So this year, why not give yourself the gift of considering the possibility that the only thing standing in your way is you? If that's the case, why not get out of your way and just do what you say you want to do?

Yes, I know you may not know what to do?

Yes, I know you may not know how to do it?

Yes, I know you may wonder how your life will be?

All of that is true. 

But you know that you want something different?

Do you know what's not working?

Do you know what you don't want in your life?

That should be all the motivation you need to go for your dreams.

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How to Be More Positive

Have you ever logged into your Facebook account and said, “Huh?” To yourself?

Last night, I checked in at our https://dailyboostpodcast./facebook page, and there was a question. It was short, sweet, and made me pause…

“Hi, Scott. How do you stay so positive all the time?”

Now, I don’t think I’m positive ALL the time… but because of a choice I’ve made, I get there pretty fast. My reply was -

“I believe that being positive is a choice and decision you make, and the commitment to being that way all the time.”

I know we’re in a busy time of the year. It may be challenging to stay positive. Just remember… it’s your choice.

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