“Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.” ~Henry David Thoreau How are your thoughts about yourself these days? In other words what is your fate looking like? If you are not pleased with the…
GOYA
“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.”  ~Antoine de-Saint Exupery. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to mentor many people over the years and I always encourage them to “just do something” because I have found one’s direction…
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.”
No Dream is too little…*
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” ~Andrew Carnegie I love this quote by Andrew Carnegie. Visualizing a dream and creating a plan for execution through goal setting does indeed command your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes…I write from…
Treasure or Trash*
“A philosophy of life: I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure.” ~Paulo Coelho What a great philosophy! The way I look at life; you find what you are looking for. Look for treasure and you will find treasure. Look for trash and you will find trash. And most importantly…look for God and you will find Him….
Best of the Best-Prayer Quotes*
“No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it.” ~Guy H. King “The reason why we obtain no more in prayer is because we expect no more. God usually answers us according to our own hearts.” ~Richard Alleine “Seven days without…
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. …
Reflection*
Reflection is looking in so you can look out with a broader, bigger, and more accurate perspective. ~Mick Ukleja and Robert Lorber Taking time to reflect and pray has been a key part of my every day life. If we don’t take time to reflect, pray, and get in touch with our spirit and our…
Begin with the End*
“Where man comes to an end, God begins.” ~Unknown If you found yourself saying, “Wow, that is so true,” to the quote above, here is another point to ponder: Why wait until the end to allow God to begin? Why wait for life to get so challenging and so bad before you reach out to God for…
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…
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.