Category: Leadership

Face It

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

— James Baldwin —

  And thinking about what you need to face is not facing it. Facing it is speaking it to God and another human being. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

LIVE

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

— Nicolas de Chamfort —

  mmmHmmm. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 27:1, “Of David.  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”  (ESV)

More and More Action

Never mistake motion for action.

— Ernest Hemingway —

  Hmm…one of my blog followers must need a little “boost” as this is the third day in a row I’ve touched on action. Years ago I remember reading a Tom Hopkins book where he challenged his readers to get up every morning and say to themselves; “Today I will do the most productive thing…

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More Action

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

— Frank Tibolt —

  Many years ago a wise basketball playing mentor told me if I wanted to dunk a basketball (which I did) I needed to start jumping and jumping and jumping. What are you wanting to do but aren’t feeling “inspired” to do? Write it down and start doing it. You cannot think or dream your…

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Actions

I have always thought the action of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

— John Locke —

  Wanna know what someone is thinking? Watch what they do. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (ESV)

Intentions and Regrets

We have a choice every day--to act on yesterday's good intentions or get an early start on tomorrow's regrets.

— Robert Brault —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 14:23, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk (and surfing the internet) tends only to poverty.

Balance

Anyone can be successful at the expense of others, but it takes a special type of discipline and focus to be successful for the benefit of others.

— JJM —

  The above quote came to me about five years ago when my life went down a new path with a focus on helping others achieve their dreams. When I came up with this new vision for my life I laid down a few core values to follow and the first one was the opening…

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Taper Week – Day 2

Any significant achievement begins with a vision and continues with a well thought out plan combined with an attitude focused on execution. Having a vision is the easy part, planning and executing is where the real work takes place.

— JJM —

  Yesterday, I shared with you the fact that I will be completing a 1/2 Ironman Triathlon this Sunday. Training for an event of this magnitude teaches me so much about life and how to live it on purpose. The opening quote came to me this past Sunday morning as I began planning for my…

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Are You Anyone?

Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is what life really means.

— Robert Louis Stevenson —

  This quote by Stevenson is all about living in the moment. Tall order but really simple to do if you die to self first thing in the morning and allow God to live through you a day at a time.  And some days you may need to stop and start over. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Galatians 5:22,…

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Action and Wind

To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind.

— Seneca —

  …nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Habakkuk 2:2, “And the Lord answered me:  ‘Write the vision; make it plain on tablet, so he may run who reads it.”