Every week I share a “Thought for the Week” on EagleLaunch. Most of the time this thought is more of a reminder to me than it is to others. It usually has something to do with what is going on in my life at the time I write it. After posting this week’s thought “Successful…
Category: Business
The MAIN THING
I’m reading a book “How The Mighty Fail” by Jim Collins. Collins is known for his best selling books about business, “Built to Last” and “Good to Great.” In “How The Mighty Fail” Collins researches and details the reasons why companies that were one time considered great end up failing. He does a great job…
A routine I am thankful for…
As I continue to process the events of the last couple of weeks I am so grateful I have a routine in place that keeps me grounded, focused and provides me with mental energy. The devil loves to attack our mental being when we are in a vulnerable state. There have been times over the past several days where the devil has…
“The harder I work…
the luckier I get.” Is a quote the famous college basketball coach John Wooden used quite often. Wooden won 10 NCAA championships in 12 years, a record that will most likely never be broken. Much of his success, i.e. “luck” has been attributed to his disciplined work ethic. Luck is often defined as when preparation meets opportunity. …
Stubborn or Teachable…
Proverbs 29:1 “Whoever is stubborn after being corrected (rebuked, criticized, instructed) many times will suddenly be hurt beyond cure.” (NCV,NIV,NLT) I believe Solomon was talking to the alcoholics of his time when he wrote this verse although it applies to anyone who lets stubbornness get in the way of being teachable and experiencing recovery. Many of us…
Is it really that easy?
The other day I ran across scripture from 1 John 4:15, “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the son of God, God lives in him and he in God.” I thought “wow God sure did make it easy for us.” All we need to do is acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God and…
Who’s in your space?
In a couple of weeks I will be delivering the keynote message to Ohio Northern University’s third year pharmacy students at the annual ONU Pharmacy Mentorship Dinner. The third year is a pivotal year in the life of a pharmacy student. It’s a time for these soon to be professionals to begin thinking about the real world and what they…
Right Now
One of my favorite rock songs of all time is Right Now by Van Halen. Great tune with an awesome keyboard opening and powerful lyrics. One of the greatest causes of the death of dreams is procrastination and over-analyzation. I learned a long time ago if you are going to do something then do it! That is…
Great Thinking
“Walk with the wise and become wise, associate with fools and get in trouble.” These powerful words come from the book of Proverbs 13:20. When I read these words a week or so ago I thought to myself “one of the main differences in my life today compared to my life of addiction is the…
Spirit Pleasing & Discipline = Eternal Life
There are days that I think discipline has become a four letter word in the United States. It seems as though we’ve become a society willing to depend upon other people, places and things in order to find health, wealth and happiness. If you don’t understand where I’m coming from watch the news. How about the lady that…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.