Impossible to do better than our thinking will allow It is early January and people are seriously thinking about doing better this year. But, it is impossible to do better than our thinking will allow. So, how are you going to upgrade your thinking so that you can achieve “doing better”? If you don’t upgrade, […]
Born to be a pack mule?
December 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Born to be a pack mule? We were not born to be pack mules so why are we carrying these tremendous burdens all over the place. We are carrying burdens that were never ours to carry. We carry burdens from trying to be responsible for other people’s lives, moods, happiness, and success. We carry other’s […]
Celebrating wins and progress
December 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Celebrating wins and progress It is so important to celebrate progress – even the little things! My mom had a stroke a little over 4 weeks ago. Last week in physical therapy, she walked 90 feet with only a little assistance. The week before that, she couldn’t move her right leg. So, that is a […]
The stuff is the path
November 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The stuff is the path The circumstances, the crap, the stuff that happens is the path to improvement. For example – becoming happier. Anyone can be happy in nice weather but it takes a pro to be happy in storms and foul weather. So, we learn to become happier by choosing to practice happiness when […]
Sand castles and 18-ton boulders
November 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sand castles and 18-ton boulders When you are up to something with your life, you will experience disapproval (because you are breaking free from the masses). So then, the question becomes – How will you deal with that disapproval? Will you let it stop you or will you shed it like water off a duck’s […]
Ouch and breathe
October 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Discomfort = the price of your ticket
September 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Discomfort = the price of your ticket Average performers run away from discomfort. Above average performers take action in the face of discomfort. So, for most people, the work to be done is to start to embrace discomfort – to start to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. If mediocrity is the goal then we don’t […]
Unoffendable
July 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Unoffendable What would it take for you to be unoffendable? What impact would that have on your life? On your relationships? On your happiness? On your finances? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily Dose spoke to you, forward it to someone who would benefit from this message. Even better, invite […]
Misdirected Defiance
May 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Misdirected Defiance Defiance is often at the root of our self-sabotaging behaviors. Look at the things you do that you know you shouldn’t be doing ~ hitting the snooze button, making poor food choices, choosing not to exercise, staying up too late, choosing not to make phone calls, binge watching TV, aimlessly surfing the web […]
Discount or Celebrate
May 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
