Third Power Life

Yesterday, I applied to speak at TEDx Ocala. Their theme this year is "The Power of…"

I want to present my talk "The Power of Purpose: Find your Quest"… I had some great help from special friends to refine how I tell my story and for that I am more grateful than you know.

My first version was good. I liked it. I had written it out in my journal. Tweaked it, then recorded it… Sent it off to my review board.. They said it was good, but there was not enough "me" in it.. I did a few more versions.. Added in a few stories, tweaked my notes.. Eh.. It was better.. Then, as I was uploading my latest version, I decided to do one more.. Just off the cuff, no script, just me to you.. And that was magic.

Even if I am not selected this year, the clarity I gained through the process of applying was priceless.

So I wanted to share with you my application video.

#findyourquest #tedx #tedxocala #purpose #thequest #thirdpowerlife

Do the Right Thing..  Giving without expectations is the best thing in the world.

Do Random acts of kindness.

#RandownActsOfKindness #service #thirdpowerlife

(Forgive the minor audio issues)

What if we treated our bodies and souls like we did our phones? 

For our phones:

Getting low on energy? Battery running out? 

 - Stop using it and recharge..

For our bodies:

Stressed out beyond all reason? Energy dangerously low? 

 - Grab a red bull, and pull up your big boy pants!

It makes no sense! We need to recharge ourselves MORE than our devices!

And thank you to my friend Debbie Peterson for the prompt today! She is an amazing speaker and success coach.

 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiespeterson

 - Want CLARITY on the next level of your career?

 - https://www.ClarityWorkbook.com

#recharge #energy #lifeenergy #thirdpowerlife #success

“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse.”

― Don Juan

As a Third Power Knight, we are always responsible for what happens to us. Good or Bad, it does not matter, we use both as a stepping stone to fulfill our Quest and create our Kingdom.

#responsibility #challenge #thirdpowerknight #thirdpowerlife #thequest

"In your actions, don't procrastinate. In your conversations, don't confuse. In your thoughts, don't wander, In your soul, don't be passive or aggressive. In your life, don't be all about business. "

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Success is a fairly simple thing to accomplish. Do the little things consistently that move you toward your Quest and don’t do those that take you away from it.

Simple.. But NOT Easy….

#successsecrets #simplenoteasy #simple #thirdpowerlife #consistency #powerrituals #slightedge

Everyone gets held back by fear… The question is, what to do when we realize it is happening??

We all have fears, and most are not real. We hold ourselves back from where we could be due to our fears.  It is time to stop. It is time to..

Feel the Fear, and Do It Anyway!

#nofear #conquerfear #bebrave #thirdpowerlife

Every new person that joins my organization has a welcome meeting with me. In that meeting, I go over my "Rules of the Team" and it is not what most people suspect. My "Rules" are a little different.

#rulesoftheteam #danmanagermanifesto #teamculture #thirdpowerlife #corporatelife

We spend a huge amount of our lives at work. It is important to make sure it is as positive an experience as possible.

On my team, I tell them my primary job is to make sure that "work does not suck"… So, how do we do that?

#work #nostress #workfun #thirdpowerlife

I have been whining a lot lately… I realized that and had to put a stop to it and remember that I am responsible for my life and complaining was not good for my self-respect.

Then I found a great quote by Joan Didion:

“To live without self-respect is to lie awake some night, beyond the reach of warm milk, phenobarbital, and the sleeping hand on the coverlet, counting up the sins of commission and omission, the trusts betrayed, the promises subtly broken, the gifts irrevocably wasted through sloth or cowardice or carelessness. However long we postpone it, we eventually lie down alone in that notoriously uncomfortable bed, the one we make ourselves. Whether or not we sleep in it depends, of course , on whether or not we respect ourselves.”

So I want to talk about creating Self-Respect.

#selfrespect #confidence #determined #brave #careful #thirdpowerlife

Noone wants to follow a leader that does not know where they are going.

Today we discuss having a vision and a purpose not only for your life, but also for you job.

And a special thanks to Sandy Geroux for the inspiration for today's podcast.. You can find out more about Sandy and How to turn your Workplace into a WOWplace at https://TheWowPlace.com or reach out to her at [email protected]

#leader #vision #thirdpowerlife #leadatwork #purpose