Opportunities abound, but in order to see more of them appear in our daily lives we must first be willing to accept this to be the case. Further, we must be willing to go after those opportunities with all we have.

Make no mistake, they’re called “opportunities”, and not guarantees for a reason.

That said, while it will require effort, and persistence on your part to succeed, take heart, for if it were not so, success would be far more common, and as a result, most likely, far less valued.… Read the rest of the article

Friend, make no mistake — life is a grand adventure. While that is absolutely true, you must be willing to accept that it is up to you to make it so. Yes, fair or not, that’s the reality.

It is true, you and I have to make the decision, day in and day out to take whatever steps are required in order to live a “life well lived.”

The reason I am so sure that life can be what you want to make it, is because countless people, many with far greater challenges then you or I could even fathom have done just that.… Read the rest of the article

Friend, make no mistake, believing in yourself, particularly in the beginning is vital. It’s important because it sustains you as you pursue whatever you have determined to be worthwhile.

Don’t worry about who doubts you in the beginning. Stay the course — no matter how difficult — resist the urge to give up, because ultimately you will find that even those who arrive late to the party will still witness your celebration when you meet with success in your given undertaking.… Read the rest of the article

Friend, I won’t tell you that the three things I’m going to share with you here, are the end all to ensuring you find success in your given endeavors, but I do feel confident in saying that without any of the three present, and at work in your life, you may as well not even try. Because if any of them are missing, the odds are you’re going to find yourself in that place that so many do — stuck in the land of “wishing, and hoping.”… Read the rest of the article

I just got off a call with a really good friend and fellow speaker and author, Bob Burg. I had the great privilege of having him interview me about some topics from my book.

One question that Bob asked in particular really got me thinking. Bob brought up that he doesn’t like the term, “motivational speaker” and asked how I felt about being called that?

It’s not the first time I’ve ever been asked that question and while you might think it’s a simple one to answer, it is actually one that requires a bit of thought and reflection.… Read the rest of the article

Certainly you can recall a time where you stepped into a place or business and you just felt good about it. You just felt a little bit happier, people seemed to be a little bit more at ease. You were left with an overall positive experience.

Friend, more than likely this didn’t just happen by chance. In fact it probably came together as a result of somebody taking the time to create that experience. Consciously or unconsciously it’s very likely that somebody had set the tone for the positive experience you had.… Read the rest of the article