“If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading.” ~John Maxwell Yesterday I wrote about the importance of having positive daily rituals in order to grow in all aspects of life. A great way to make evident the need to create positive rituals is to take…
Category: Life Issues
Daily focalPOINT – Problems
“Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.” ~Norman Vincent Peale Most people who’ve accomplished any type of success in life understand problems are a part of the success formula. The most successful people I know…
Daily focalPOINT – Circumstances
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.” George Bernard Shaw This is one of my favorite quotes…
Daily focalPOINT – Present
Make peace with your past so you can focus on the present… Too many people have not dealt with their past and it ends up dealing with them in the present and the future which in turn prevents them from being everything God wants them to be. If the past is not serving as a…
Daily focalPOINT – Ratings
“Second-rate minds usually condemn everything beyond their grasp.†– Francis Duc de la Rochefoucauld Usually the people who say it can’t be done are the ones who’ve never done anything beyond the norm. Take an inventory of who you are drawing wisdom from these days. Are their minds first rate or second rate? Do they…
Daily focalPOINT – Wisdom and Humility
“Knowledge is proud that it knows so much. Wisdom is humble that it knows so little.” Unknown P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 111:10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!” James 1:5, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask…
Wisdom and Knowledge
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“Knowledge is horizontal, but wisdom is vertical – it comes down from above.” ~Billy Graham How much time do you spend seeking wisdom from Him instead of knowledge from the world? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 111:10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His…
Daily focalPOINT – Random Thoughts
As much as I try not to get sucked into watching or listening to the news or talk shows, every now and then I listen and watch and since this is my blog I am allowed to write about whatever I want…with the understanding that sometimes my wife and mother-in-law reads it. Sometimes a good…
Daily focalPOINT – Simple Truth
“If you are lying, you are lying.” ~John Maxwell …there is no such thing as truth in-between… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 17:17, “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”
Daily focalPOINT – Truth and Trust
“Speak the truth. Transparency breeds legitimacy.” ~John Maxwell I once had a colleague ask me my opinion about something and after sharing the truth with her she looked at me and said, “I don’t agree or appreciate what you just said.” Sometimes the truth hurts but as with most things in life…no pain-no gain. When…
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.