Daily Boost — Motivation and Coaching

Creating a difference in your life requires simple actions. It’s all about getting what you want and keeping what you love.1) Decide - Everything begins with your decision to transform.2) Define - Aimless wondering is no fun. Defining your path will get you there.3) Deploy - Putting your plan into action is the only way to make progress.4) Defend - Your goal should be to make life better. When you find what you love - defend it so you never lose it.Simple. I like simple Simple works! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if everything you did today came with no limitations and no consequences?  What could you do with your life?Limitations can be helpful. Staying within speed limits keeps you from getting speeding tickets. That's good.Are you limiting yourself to a job that doesn't serve you? That isn't good. Fear of change usually creates limitations. Or is it the fear of bad consequences? What would happen if all consequences were good? Asking someone on a date may cause fear and hold you back. That all goes away the instant you hear, "Yes!"Reach for the good!Roll through your day believing that you are ten feet tall and bulletproof. Anything is possible! The Universe might prove you right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a child, I wondered why I couldn't always have my way. Mom and Dad were so mean! I couldn't wait to grow up, move out, and experience being an adult. Everything would be different - or so I thought.After stepping into the adult world, it didn't take long to realize that not much had changed. It turns out it wasn't my parents. It was life turning down my requests. Life was getting in the way. What was even worse was that I was getting in my way.I've joked over the years that if I'm the Boss of me, so why don't I do what I say? Eventually, I realized having a big ass goal, being on a mission, and most importantly, motivation on demand was the solution.Motivation is a powerful, if not fleeting, tool that we all need. But we need to understand one of the simplest ways our minds generate motivation:1) Your physiology dictates your feelings. The easiest way to break free of a slump is to stand up, take a step, and REPEAT. Movement wakes your body up, guides your emotions, and makes anything feel possible.2) Focus fuels your fire. If you're feeling unmotivated, you are also drifting in the wind with no direction. Shifting your thoughts in a positive direction and toward what excites you will break you out and get you moving.3) The words you say create the emotions you feel. Negative self-talk will drag you, and everybody else, down. When you make the words, you say to yourself, internally and externally, positive and uplifting, everything changes. Words matter more than you think.You're human. Your brain isn't wired to stay motivated all the time unless you are willing to give it a helping hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that happy people are regular people that look at the world differently?They don't wear rose-colored glasses either. They have a better way:1) They realize that if you are alive, you will have problems. 2) They accept that dealing with problems is a privilege of being alive.3) They don't get frustrated. They know problems mean you are shaking up life and living.4) Happy people accept responsibility for solving problems. They never run from them.5) A good day for a happy person is dealing with everything life can throw at you. Getting a great night's sleep and doing it all over again is the reward.By the way -It's amazing how this kind of attitude seems to make most problems never show up in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I think it’s time we stop seeking more productivity. It’s too much work! I prefer being more efficient and effective. Here are a couple of ideas that will help:1) Say “No” to meetings if possible. If you must, keep them short and sweet.2) Delay paying attention to incoming communication. It’s nothing more than somebody else’s to-do list. Do your stuff first.3) Daily interruptions will never go away. You may as well expect and plan for them.4) Never schedule more than 50% of your day. That will give you more time for things that pop up.5) No more multi-tasking. Finish one task before the next. The fastest way to be more productive is to make your To-Do list as short as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The success and happiness that you have in your life is a direct result of something your Mom was always asking -Who are your friends?If they are positive, you will be positive. Are they negative? You will be negative. If they have money, you will have money. Are they broke?  You get my point.Your life will become exactly like the people that are closest to you. Choose wisely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the middle?I was speaking with a client who was trying to be everything to everybody. His business was not growing. His life was not happy. He couldn’t seem to find a way to make progress.  That’s when I said…“My friend, you are stuck in the middle. Nothing good happens when you are in the middle.”In business and life, it’s okay to have low expectations and surround by like-minded folks. It’s also okay to reach for your dreams, have high expectations, and expect that of others.What happens if you’re in the middle?When low and high expectations combine, confusion is the result. Mediocrity overtakes quality. Frustration will be your daily friend.The choice is yours. If I were you, I would make the decision never to get stuck in the middle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Setting Goals is the most powerful method of getting what you want. It is the power of mind activation.Here’s how:1) Decide what you want and when you want to get it.2) Decide when you will start and when you will finish.3) Decide how you will begin and maintain your momentum.Then you must get to work.Limit anything and anybody that has a distracting influence on you. You must get to work.Commit to overcoming any obstacle that gets in your way. You must get to work.The path is long. Start like a sprinter and end like a marathon runner. You must get to work.The only thing stopping you from getting what you want is not you. It is everything that you allow to get in your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Not Possible. Tomorrow Possible.American Taekwondo Grand Master H.U. Lee gave volumes of advice during his life of service. In my view, his best was also his shortest:“Today Not Possible. Tomorrow Possible.”Today is a new day. Yesterday prepared you for today. If today doesn’t go as planned - you always have tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever have difficulty making decisions? In the next 60 seconds, you can harness the most potent and easy-to-use decision-making tool I have ever found.Forget the old "Pro and Con" list your Mom and Dad taught you. It's time for a new approach.The next time you find yourself challenged, use Quantum Linguistics. Ask yourself these 4 simple questions to solve your problem:What would happen if I DID?What would happen if I DIDN'T?What wouldn't happen if I DID?What wouldn't happen if I DIDN'T?Unusual clarity is around the corner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices