Category: Monday Motivator

Listen to an audio version of this message.Scott’s Maxim – “A life with or without purpose comes with the same amount of pain and inconvenience. Why not choose Excellence? And chase it!”One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is this: Excellence takes time. Being really good at something is not supposed to be easy.…

Listen to an audio version of this message.”Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” ~Vince LombardiHow long does it take to get really good at something? And what is the key factor in getting you there?Marla Popova, writing in her excellent Brainpickings blog, tells us that the old adage that, “it takes…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t screw up your present.” ~Regina BrettHow many times has this happened to you? You hear a certain song, stumble across an old photograph, and painful memories come rushing back to the front of your mind. All of us tend to…

Listen to an audio version of this message.Maintaining a relationship is hard work. It requires habitual care and feeding. But it’s easy to get caught up in life’s routine. That’s when the magic can start to slip away. That’s why I always prioritize Date Night.Date night should be a weekly celebration, a few hours you…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“You know ‘status quo’ is latin for ‘the mess we’re in’.” ~Ronald ReaganOne of the things that drives me nuts about Facebook is how people complain about stuff there. Not that I’m against complaining. I actually love it… IF there is a solution and the willingness to engage…

Listen to an audio version of this message.Scott’s Maxim “Happiness is nothing more than a state of mind you choose to manifest. So is suffering.”I preach the idea of defining and chasing your brand of happiness. That includes trying to link your potential to a career that you enjoy.What if you are stuck in a…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“I’m not a psychopath. I’m a high functioning sociopath.” ~Sherlock Holmes from the BBC series, SherlockRichard Feynman is one of my all time favorite characters. He came to science with a different set of tools, some of which he created himself. He had the opportunity to interact with…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”~Maya AngelouThere’s a family picture floating around from my high school years where I’m dressed in a yellow sport coat, a purple shirt and…

Listen to an audio version of this message.“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” ~Theodore RooseveltAfter losing to Michigan…

“Time = Life, waste your time and waste of your life, master your time and master your life.” Alan Lakein Listen to an Audio Version of this message.Tis the season for resolutions. Gym memberships surge. LinkedIn profiles are updated. Diets change. And for many, it’s the one and only occasion during the entire year where any…