All posts by Josh Hinds

A Quote By Josh Hinds On Living With Purpose

I hope you find the following picture inspiring. This is a quote I wrote a while ago. You’re welcome to pass it along and share it with others who you think might also be inspired by it.

The quote reads:

“Each day is a new canvas upon which you can paint the
portrait of the life you wish to live. Paint your life with purpose.” — Josh S. Hinds

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The Multiplying Power of Encouragement By Josh Hinds

Find someone to encourage. Of all the gifts you possess truly one of the greatest is the ability to build up and
help another person to do the best they can.

An interesting thing happens when you give of this special gift — much in the same way a magnet works, you begin to pull into your life people, opportunities and life experiences of a positive nature.

To better understand this, consider the wise words which state simply, yet profoundly: “You reap what you sow”.… Read the rest of the article

The Art of Proactive Encouragement By Josh Hinds

There’s a saying that I believe holds true. It says, “if you wish to receive more of life’s rewards, look to create more value for others”.

The question then becomes how does one go about creating value. This is an area where most folks over think it in my humble opinion.

Giving value can, and does come in many forms. It can range from the referral which leads to a new source of business, all the way down to the person who shares a smile with another — that in turn helps them start their day on a positive note.… Read the rest of the article

How to Set Goals and Achieve Them Using Goal Cards By Josh Hinds

A Lesson in Setting and Achieving Goals

A big part of the coaching as well as speaking I do is teaching my clients, as well as those I have the good fortune to speak to in a live presentation or workshop setting involves showing them how to not only set goals, but actually walk them through step by step on the path towards what’s necessary to become a goal achieving machine 🙂

One of the ways I go about that is by teaching what I call the Goal Cards System.… Read the rest of the article

Applying the Broken Window Theory For Personal Growth

The Broken Window Theory comes from ideas included in an article titled “Broken Windows” by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, which originally appeared in the magazine The Atlantic Monthly. Later there was a book adapted from the ideas shared in the original article.

The theory goes like this…

If a building has a few broken windows, and they aren’t repaired in a timely fashion, the tendency is for vandals to break even more windows. If time continues without the windows being fixed (i.e.… Read the rest of the article

Some Quotes I Hope You Find to be Inspiring

Since I’m always being asked about different quotes I’ve written I thought I would share some of them here. If any of them “speak” to you I’d love to hear your thoughts about any of them in the comments.

“Success is the prize for those who stand true to their ideas!” – Josh Hinds

“Set out each and everyday to enjoy the journey. When we enjoy the things we’re doing we perform better. It’s all about applying the law of least resistance.”Read the rest of the article