FOCUS: Life Happens!

May 17, 2012 • Blog, Focus Your Life • by
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Selected Life Lesson
Learn to not put blame myself for the mistakes of others.
-Pat M’s Life Lesson from Palo, Iowa

Richard’s Thoughts…
Life happens. I have been telling myself that for the past 15 days and at times, it has not been easy. But I try to remind myself: life happens.

Sometimes you land the plumb job and sometimes you don’t get picked to be the star. Sometimes you win the big game or the big contract and sometimes the contract is swiped at the last minute. We have all been there. You win some and you lose some. But at the end of the job, at the end of the contract, at the end of the game, you as a person have to believe that you did all you could to find success, and then peace.

If someone else makes a mistake, remember that you make them too. We are all human and life happens.

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FOCUS: Determine Your Happiness!

May 10, 2012 • Blog, Focus Your Life • by
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Selected Life Lesson
Your attitude determines your happiness. You can choose to be happy. You can chose to be healthy.
-Allyson M’s Life Lesson from Iowa City, Iowa

Richard’s Thoughts…
Not a day goes by where I don’t think about happiness. What will really make me happy in life? What food will make me happy? Will taking this nap really make me happy? What people, what profession, what car, what vacation will make me happiest … ? The list can go on and on.

But I have also come to the conclusion that there are two truths about happiness. First is a lesson from my favorite band, Switchfoot. Years ago they recorded a song, “Happy is a Yuppie Word.” When I heard them in concert, their lead singer explained that the right word to search for, is “blessed.” Happy is just a subjective term we need a better word to define our lives.

I believe the second truth is that we all have it within ourselves to make the determination that we are blessed. We, as humans, get to determine nearly everything about our lives.
So, it is time to re-take that control and choose to be happy and healthy. Determine today to look at the glass as half-full!

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FOCUS: Ask & Learn!

May 3, 2012 • Blog, Focus Your Life, Life • by
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Selected Life Lesson
Raising a teenage child in this day and age is hell.
-Dale C’s Life Lesson from Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Richard’s Thoughts…
I’m not a parent and I’ve only been the child. But even with that information in mind, I have no idea what it is like to not only be a child in this decade, nor what it is like to raise one.

But I also know that my grandparents would have probably said the same thing about raising my parents and my parents would – and probably do – say the same thing about raising myself and my two siblings. But just like raising a kid right now is tough, so is being one.

And that’s where the lesson is this week. We can all learn a lot from each other. In fact, we can learn an incredible amount from each other, young and old. So, what do you want to know? Find someone, ask, and learn.

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FOCUS: Action!

April 26, 2012 • Blog, Focus Your Life, Life • by
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Selected Life Lesson
You aren’t judged on your words, you are judged on your actions.
-Austin S’ Life Lesson from Basehor, Kansas

Richard’s Thoughts…
It doesn’t matter how it is said, but we have all heard Austin’s lesson before. But only recently have I been needed to be told this again. For me, it came from two people. One, someone I consider a friend and serious mentor, Gary Vaynerchuk. We had a meeting and he basically said you need to do XYZ. Don’t ask questions, just do it.

Sure. Right. Then I had a meeting with someone who is only two years older than me and faced similar life questions at nearly the same time in his life as I am now. That said, we had just met and as we ate our dinners he pushed me, and not gently. Sitting across from me, he basically told me, not unlike Gary, that I needed to do ABC.

Then it hit me. I needed to get going; and now. I can talk as good as anyone, but I need to do. And that’s what I’m doing now. Actions always speak louder than words and I’m excited to start showing what I’m doing, so stay tuned. But here is my question for you: What words do you want to turn into actions today?

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