I learned from Andy Stanley that there is “no win in comparison.” Upon reflecting on that it became clear that any achievement I’ve had of any significance was born out of me running my own race — choosing to develop the GOD given talents which I believe we are all endowed with.

Any stage or audience I’ve had the opportunity to share with did not happen because I tried to do it better than some other speaker, friend or colleague. I was there because what I had to share, from my own life experiences is what others wanted to hear.… Read the rest of the article

We can all agree that we live incredibly busy lives. There always seems to be something that is willing (and often more than able) to pull us off track. It is for this reason that we need to have a clearly defined (written down) definition of success. This is something I wrote about in greater detail in my book, It’s Your Life, LIVE BIG, but suffice it to say, the level at which you put this idea to work, will greatly determine how quickly, if at all, you are able to get back to, and working on the things you want to see show up in your life.… Read the rest of the article

Friend, to LIVE BIG, you have to know what it looks like for you. Visualizing your BIG life is one of the lessons included in my book. In short, visualizing can be done in various ways beyond the traditional minds eye picture. If you’re more auditory, repeat your “vision” out loud, or record it so you can play it back to yourself on a ongoing basis. You might also decide to keep a journal, and in it write out what you’re BIG life looks like in vivid detail.… Read the rest of the article

When you judge yourself, and how things appear to be going, you have to be careful to look at everything in its totality. It’s very easy to get caught up in whatever is happening immediately around you — especially if things seem to be negative, or less than ideal.

If you’re experiencing life challenges and a lot of change it is easy to mistakenly assume that more of it is going to show up. In other words, our current experiences tend to be the frame in which we see our current reality.… Read the rest of the article

“If you wish to be more influential, spend more time being interested than you do trying to be interesting.” — Josh Hinds

The advice above holds true in both personal and professional settings.

Consider how it made you feel the last time you interacted with someone who really wanted to get to know you. It’s likely that you left feeling as though, “that person was really cool”, or “I really felt like they were listening to what I said.”

In a world where we are often more focused on getting our particular message or agenda out, those who really connect in the way described in the quote above connect on a deeper level.… Read the rest of the article