“You can change your world by changing your words…Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ ~Joel Osteen This is something I’ve been working on for years. I used to think “being myself” and simply allowing words to roll from my mouth was the way to be. Today I know I need…
Category: Leadership
Water
“The love you take is equal to the love you make.” ~Lennon and McCartney “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” ~Albert Einstein Check out the video below.  A friend sent this to me yesterday…I can relate. David Foster Wallace’s Kenyon University graduation address: This is Water P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Mark…
Mentors
“People only see what they are prepared to see.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson As we continue on this 2013 journey of defining and living our God-Purpose, it is important to surround ourselves with the right mentors. Key qualities of a mentor: 1. They’ve been where you are trying to go. 2. They are as happy about…
Courage and Change
“Those who make it and those who don’t have one simple difference. Those who make it have the courage to change and those who don’t don’t.” ~JJM God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. I’ve…
Courage
“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” ~Susan Gale As we continue on our trek of finding and living our God-Purpose I am reminded of a very important attribute we must develop along the way and that is courage. I can relate big time to…
Super FOCUS
“Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy.” ~Denis Waitely Today is Super Bowl XLVII and is the day I brush up on my…
New Beliefs = New Me
May the bridges I burn light the way… As we continue on our trek to make positive change in our lives in 2015, there is no bigger action step than letting go of the past. Although I’m primarily talking about letting go of people, places and things, this will not happen until we are able to let…
WISDOM
“Wisdom outweighs any wealth.â€Â ~Sophocles Wisdom trumps everything…that is if you are looking at building a God-grounded, life of purpose. Read 1 Kings 3:5-15. In this scripture God comes to Solomon in a dream and basically tells Solomon to ask Him for anything and He will give it to him. Solomon doesn’t ask for wealth,…
Desire and Plans
“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, regardless of whether you are ready or not to put this plan into action.” ~Napoleon Hill As human beings we have the gift of imagination. Unlike any other animal we can picture something in our minds prior to creating a plan to…
Random Thoughts and The Truth
He not busy being born is dying. Â ~Bob Dylan Let’s take a break from building a life of purpose so “yours truly” can regurgitate some random thoughts. Here goes: 1. I knew the Tebow experiment wasn’t going to work for the Jets. 2. Ray Lewis prays and nothing is said about it, Tebow prays and…
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.