Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. ~W. Clement Stone P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.” (NIV)
Category: Character
Integrity
“Integrity has no need of rules.” ~Albert Camus I’m sure you’ve heard various definitions of integrity with one of my favorites coming from Will Rogers; “Lead your life so you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.” An integrity quote I utilize quite often comes from Henry Cloud’s book Integrity; “The ability to…
Invest in Personal Growth
“Don’t waste your time trying to become something you aren’t, invest your time becoming more than you are.” ~JJM Comparing ourselves to others and trying to be something we are not wired to be is the best way to become a lot less than our Maker created us to be. Just a thought. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com…
Daily focalPOINT – Integrity and Knowledge*
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” ~Samuel Johnson Nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com “Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.” (ESV)
What are You Running From?*
“You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you.” ~Rwandan Proverb Living from the inside-out is the best way to overcome having to feel as though you are running from what is inside of you. For years I lived from the outside in allowing other people, places and…
Explain
“Never explain–your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.” ~Elbert Hubbard What a great thought by Mr. Hubbard. Explaining is a great waste of time and is easily avoided by simply doing the next right thing and knowing you don’t owe anyone an explanation as long as you are…
Hell*
The best part about spending part of your life in hell is once you get out, you will do everything you can to never go back. ~JJM There are other positives about going through hell: 1. You try to help others get out. 2. You try to prevent others from going there. 3. You have…
Two Dimensions to Attitude*
“There are really only two dimensions to the concept of attitude–you either behave as though you are a victim of circumstance, or you take full responsibility for your situation.” ~Richard Rudd Can you imagine what the United States of America would be like if we had a mandatory class in school called “Be a Victor…
Leading or Pretending?*
“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…
Daily focalPOINT – Distressed-Depressed-At Rest
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God you’ll be at rest.” ~Corrie Ten Boom I lived the first two sentences of this quote for a good part of my life. I was always caught up in the world and what was…
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.