“Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.â€Â ~John F. Kennedy I’ve observed my fair share of lives and organizations where the effort and courage was there but time was never spent in creating a strategy (direction) based on a purpose. Amazing things happen when purpose and direction are defined and lived. If…
Category: Prioritize-Prepare-Plan
Shouldn’ts to Shoulds
“Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” ~Mary Kay Ash What things have you been conned into thinking you “shouldn’t be able to do?” A vision with a plan in line with your priorities has helped many people overcome “the shouldn’ts,”…
More Creativity*
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” ~Erich Fromm I received this email from my friend Clark Miller, in response to my blog yesterday and wanted to share it with you: Creativity, I am convinced, takes many forms. For some, it is what we typically classify as art: painting, sculpture, pottery. But some…
Growing Less*
“If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer.” ~Dag Hammaskjold The longer I live the more I realize less is more. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 116:6, “The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low he saved me.” (ESV)
Get a Wind by Making a Plan*
“To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind.” ~Seneca …nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Habakkuk 2:2, “And the Lord answered me: ‘Write the vision; make it plain on tablet, so he may run who reads it.”
Vision to Reality is Simple*
Louis Nizer once said, “A man’s life is colored by the dye of his imagination.” Being somewhat of a visionary myself I understand there is a delicate balance between vision, which is intended to take us beyond what we know, and reality which is what we know. The key to any successful vision is execution. …
Ready, Aim, Fire*
In the long run we will only hit what we aim at. ~Henry David Thoreau What are you aiming at today? Write it down. How difficult was that? Imagine taking time once a week on Sunday to create your “aim” for the week. You will be amazed how all of a sudden a “wind” will appear…
Want to Will*
The best way to turn average into excellence is to speak “will†instead of “want.â€Â ~JJM Years ago I can remember having this vision for our business and it was all about wanting to become one of the most highly regarded and respected businesses in our industry. In that moment, I decided to turn that…
A Better World*
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~Confucius I was speaking hope into a roomful of people the other night and I shared with them some simple keys to effective living I learned all the way back to my days spent in a chemical dependency treatment facility. 1. Lesson Learned: There…
Live into it…*
Paint the picture you would like your life to become and then do the things you need to do one step at a time, and one day at a time in order for the picture to become your life.” ~JJM I was working with a young gentleman the other day who was at a crossroads…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.