Your Billboard

Tim Ferriss often asks the people he is interviewing if they could have a billboard, what would it say? He puts them on the spot to answer immediately. What would their one life's message say?

If you could have your own billboard, what would it say? I want to provoke thoughts that you may have never had. What is your purpose? Is it big enough to put on your billboard. Maybe what you thought was so important, really isn't.

You have one shot at this life. There is no practice run. As you wake up this morning, think about your day. What is on your schedule? Does it really matter enough to be on your billboard?

Obsessed

A lot of Nashville Predator fans went to bed mad after losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in game six of the The Stanley Cup Final. This made me think about being obsessed. People would literally fight someone on behalf of their team, but don't fight for themselves everyday.

If they brought half of the fire and intensity to their lives as they brought to the ice rink, they would be unbelievable! Their business would explode and family life would be amazing! If those same people brought half of that energy to church with them, can you imagine how the service would go?

Obsession is not a bad thing if focused in the right area. Be obsessed about growing your business! Be obsessed about the time you spend with your family! Be obsessed about your walk with God! If you are focused on your life enough, you won't live and die with how your team performs. 

What did you do that mattered?

What did you do today that really mattered? Whether it is tomorrow, next week, next year or ten years from now, what will make a lasting impression? How will it change lives?

You see, most people get up everyday, go to their 9-5 and go home to watch TV. They get up the next day and do the same thing. They constantly look to the weekend for relief from a life they hate.

You may not be able to change your job today, but you can certainly add meaning to your life. Volunteer, learn a new language or mentor someone. It is never to late. Super Coach Micheal Burt says this ain't no practice life! Go live today! You are not promised tomorrow!

Remembering

Yesterday was Memorial Day. It was a day to reflect and remember. I thought about those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their life. I just returned from Washington D.C. and was honored to visit the memorials to our fallen soldiers. It was a reminder of the brave men and women who gave their lives.

My grandfather tells a story from his time in WW II, that may be one of the reasons I am here today. One of his buddies didn't like the foxhole he was in and wanted to switch with my grandfather. My grandfather agreed to switch. Within minutes, the foxhole that my grandfather left, took a direct hit. His buddy was killed that day.

One day a year is not enough to remember and honor these heros. We should honor them everyday. I am thankful to live in a country with the freedoms I have. Take a moment today and give thanks.

Settling for Unhappiness Over Uncertainty

So let me get this straight. You are going to do something you don't love for most of your life, so you can retire and do nothing when you're old. The money is good and your work is not terrible, so you have settled into mundane complacency.

You are so afraid of the unknown, you don't take action. The thought that it won't work and you will fail is overwhelming. Fear and faith have one thing in common. Neither has happened yet. It is all in your approach.

In order to find happiness, you have to take action. This will make you uncomfortable, but this is the only way you can grow. Don't let uncertainty trap you into unhappiness. Set your goals and take action.

I Don't Have Time.

I often hear people say they don't have time. What they are really saying is that it is not that important. You always have a choice in everything you do. You show what is important by where you choose to spend your time.

I had a full day today and chose to get up and be at the gym at 5:30. Believe me, my body said no when the alarm went off. I had to make a choice. It was important enough to me to get up and make it happen.

The next time you are faced with an opportunity to grow, don't be so quick to say you don't have time. If it is important enough, you can make time.

Hurry!!

The world is moving at a much faster pace than when I was a kid. I can remember the long summer days that would seem to never end. We would ride our bikes until the sun went down. We were not bombarded with electronic devices.

Today everyone is in such a hurry. We have deadlines, back to back appointments and little time to breathe. We find ourselves running from emergency to emergency. We leave very little time for ourselves and our family.

No matter how busy you are, you have to find your reset. Maybe it is reading a book, praying, meditating or stopping to drink a cup of coffee. Since moving to the country, mine has been working on the land. Just do something that relaxes your mind. You will more productive when you are hurrying to your next appointment.