Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
— Albert Einstein —
You have to believe on judgement day the good Lord will have a list of the ways we gave of ourselves to add value to His world and a list of the ways we took from the world to add value to ourselves…my goal is for my first list to be a lot longer than…
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
— Rabindranath Tagore —
It is impossible to grow and expand if our EGO (Easing God Out) is in the way. The above quote from Tagore says it all. I believe God is the greatest of the great and the only way I can be near to Him and seek his blessings upon my God-Purpose is by removing…
In all that surrounds him the egotist sees only the frame of his own portrait.
— J. Petit-Senn —
How much of the beauty in the world do you miss because your focus is always on yourself? P.E.A.C.E. Proverbs 22:4, “Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.”
From my personal experience I know it is impossible to enjoy balance, joy and peace as well as true success in life without being aligned with God’s will. Ego is definitely “easing God out,” and when I ease God out I am letting Jay in and when Jay is the center of my universe…
Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.
— Frank Leahy —
If you find yourself continuously having to explain yourself and justify your thoughts, word and deeds, as well as bring attention to yourself, then there is a good chance you are doing nothing but anesthetizing your stupidity…just a life experience diagnosis from Dr. Meyer. 🙂 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@eaglelaunch.com Luke 14:11, “For all those who exalt…
Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.
— Charles Spurgeon —
Every morning I receive an email that includes a piece of writing from C.S. Lewis. A couple of days ago I received the following and just needed to share it with you because it is very good. The real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it. It…
Ego and arrogance (egarrogance...you won't find it in Webster's) are poison to personal and/or organizational growth. Their antidote is humility.
— JJM —
I’m 56 years old and not a day goes by where I am not trying to learn something new. I’ve witnessed a fair share of lives and organizations stunted in their growth because of the twin poisons of ego and arrogance which often tell us we “know everything.” I learned many years ago the…
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
— Abraham Lincoln —
Effective leadership involves many attributes. He or she must first be able to influence others and the influence usually takes place from the leader being inspiring, a good communicator, competent, trustworthy and forward thinking. But above all else a leader needs to be humble or else the power he or she is given will…
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.