Soar High Personal Development

 Ron saw a friend of his at the gym the other day. His name is DJP and he is a talented artist that mixes music and does what they call mash-up. He won Masters of the mix on BET Network, and is still very busy and traveling today. Ron asked him why some artists are more successful than others and he said it had a lot to do with the writer, producer, the performer and hard work. Ron thinks that luck also plays a big role. There is no guarantee you will be successful, but it does improve the odds if you have the talent and work to the goals. 

 Ron saw one of his friends at the gym that has been sober for about 6 months and every time he sees him at the gym he gets more and more positive (he used to be very negative). He told Ron that he worked last month over 120 hours and grossed over $12,000 but complained that he only took home around $7000 after taxes. Ron told him not to look a gifted horse in the mouth because that is good money and will pay a lot of bills, and you will probably get a tax refund back at the end of the year. Be appreciative of good things that are going your way. 

 A friend of Ron's is struggling with her health and has cancer. She has a good attitude and keeps pushing forward on what she loves to do. He sees a glow in her and she keeps writing, singing and performing. It's really important to do what you love to do and don't worry about the struggles or challenges because everyone has a talent, so focus on that skill and get better at it. 

 Ron has a friend that is a psychologist and they were talking about different types of challenges and ways to work through them, and when setting goals he talked about a book that covers Gap Theory. Basically you set a goal, then you have a Gap as you go through the process and challenges to get to the end of the goal. You have to figure out how to work with the Gap. Next time you set a goal, find a way to manage the process and keep trying and don't give up! 

 There was a video on TicTok that Ron saw that a CEO of a large retail company went in a retail store, in disguise to secret shop the store to see what the customer experience was like. He found that the lady that helped him was very nice and helpful and did an amazing job. So he told her who he was, and instantly promoted her to assistant manager with a pay raise and she cried and was very grateful. She said she had been living in a homeless shelter and was struggling to get by, and he handed her a bonus check and told her to move into an apartment or home and leave the shelter. It goes to show you that good deeds do not go unnoticed so do something nice and don't expect anything in return because you never know what might happen. 

 Ron talks about how Jeff Bezos with Amazon got started. He started out as a stock broker, and was intrigued by the internet and how popular and fast it was growing, and how people said that some day everyone will be shopping online. He decided to follow that idea and concept and had a bumpy road in the beginning, but stayed the course and built it into the company it is today. Don't give up on your dreams and goals! Work hard and try to make it work out! 

 Ron talks about a 19 year old girl that won the ADCC Jiu Jitsu tournament in her bracket. She is the youngest female to ever win, and is considered to be one of the most talented grappler in the world! Ron met her when she was 16 and she continued to work hard and set high goals and eventually hit the goal she set out to do! 

 Ron talks about you should try to find a way to buy your own home if possible. It is normally a good investment and can be the start to a successful beginning in real estate. He also mentions how Rodney Dangerfield, that made his living as a comedian and movie star, tried to get into the business when he was young and failed. Then when he turned 40 he got back in it, and was successful. You have to keep trying, don't ever give up! 

 Ron has a student that has been doing some Jiu Jitsu tournaments and did not have a lot of success. He talked about what he could have done better, and worked on those things. This past weekend he did another tournament and won gold! He was very excited and won because of his determination to get better and hard work. Also Ron's SUV broke down on a busy street, and two guys got out of their cars and helped Ron push the SUV over to the side street. Ron was very grateful and gave them his card and told them if they ever needed a favor to call him. He also talked about how you should treat others like you would want to be treated. 

 Ron was almost in a car accident and talks about in a flash something could happen to you that could totally change your life. It is important every single day that you do things that are important to you. Dont put things off and push down the road. If your not a goal setter, learn to be a goal setter. Ron writes his goals down on a card, personal and financial, then dates and signs it and carries it with him every day and gives himself a year to get them accomplished!