Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.
— Tagore —
 I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase–“what happens in your life is not what matters; it’s how you look at what happens in your life that matters.” I have found my view of life changes and my heart significantly grows stronger when I feed my body, mind and soul with good things. It is almost…
The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.
— Ben Okri —
So true. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:18, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
— Aristotle Onassis —
 Truth. I observed this (above quote) in an unbelievable way last week. The way the people of Charleston, SC and especially the people of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church responded to the senseless, evil tragedy that took place is beyond anything I’ve ever witnessed in my life. It is amazing how peaceful human…
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
— Nido Qubein —
 It is never too late to start…just don’t be in a hurry. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
And fathers, don't stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
— Ephesians 6:4 (Holman CSB) —
 Happy Father’s Day to my fellow Dads out there! I also want to send prayers and thoughts to some of my Dad readers who’ve lost a child…Keith, I still pray for you every morning brother. Back in the formative years of my adult life I spent way too much time Rocking and Rolling and the rolling…
Always do your best. what you plant now, you will harvest later.
— Og Mandino —
 What you plant now, you WILL harvest later…I write from experience. What are you planting right now? Good seed or crap? Over the last several days; how many people and circumstances have you lifted up and injected energy into? Over the last several days; how many people and circumstances have you torn down and…
The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
— Socrates —
 I am so blessed to be able to offer assistance to many leaders during this second half of my professional life. I’ve always been intrigued with leadership and if there is a book on leadership, I’ve read it. The most important trait a leader must possess is the trait of walking the walk and…
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
— Unknown —
 Today I know the more comfortable I am in my own skin the less I need for the world to know about my accomplishments. I also know there is a direct correlation between me being comfortable in my own skin and how closely I am walking with the Lord because my first goal each day should…
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.
— Khalil Gibran —
 The quote above is a deep explanation of what I do as a coach.  We all have the answers to our problems but sometimes it takes an outside source to bring us to them. Where do you seek wise counsel from these days? Do you only speak with people who agree with you or…
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.