Daily Motivations

When you can't control what's happening to you, change your response to it. When you can't control the circumstance, control your attitude. When things happen to you or around you that you can't control, challenge yourself to improve your response to what is happening.

That is your superpower.

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Don't stumble over something behind you.

There are many legitimate roadblocks & obstacles on our path to progress but your past shouldn't be one of them.

Your past can only hold you back if you stay with it.

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I am challenging you to say less and do more.

I want to challenge you to say less about what you want. To say less about what's in your way. To say less about what is hard or why you're frustrated I want to challenge you to say less about what other people are doing Say less about your confusion. Say less about your disappointments and how you've let yourself down. I want to challenge you to do more.

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Last set, best set

How often does our effort decrease over time? Sometimes it's because our attention wanes, other times because we're tired or we're bored or because in our mind, we've already moved on to the next item on our to-do list.

But what if we decided to adopt this idea of 'last set best set' as an operating system? What if you brought your best attitude and energy to your LAST meeting of the day? What if the last email you send before leaving work is the most thoughtful or productive? What the last hour of your day is the one that makes you the most proud?

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"He who buys what he does not need steals from himself" Swedish proverb

He who eats what he does not need steals from himself.

We only hurt ourselves when we go beyond of financial needs, our physical needs. We tell ourselves that we'll feel better or be happier if we buy what we can't afford, eat what we don't need or sleep when we need to get up. But we won't. The thing we choose – that thing we "buy", literally or figuratively – that we do not need – when we steal from ourselves – we tighten our shackles.

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When pursuing a goal, we often create a standard of perfection for our choices that we hope to achieve.

When something disallows that standard to be met (circumstances, choices, emotion), we use it as an excuse to pass up any and all opportunities for progress.

We wait for a fresh start.

This pattern holds us back.

Instead of focusing on what you can't do, didn't do or don't want to do, what if you made the internal dialogue more simple & direct?

What CAN I do? What ARE my options? What am I willing to do today?

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Discipline is freedom Too often, we look at discipline as a burden, as a restriction. Many of us see discipline as the opposite of freedom. But discipline is not restriction. Discipline creates freedom. It leads to freedom. The more discipline you demonstrate, the more freedom you have.

Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Change is incredibly hard and often extremely uncomfortable. Transitions take courage and mental toughness. But you cannot move to where you want to be if you won't let go of where you've been.

Confidence has no competition.

Do not make the mistake of thinking confidence is a byproduct of achievement. Achievement is a byproduct of confidence.

"After winning the battle, tighten your helmet" ~ Japanese proverb

Too often, when we experience a little success, we slack. Maybe after weight loss, we celebrate with food.

Use your accomplishments to move you forward, don't use them to justify excuses.