“Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.” ~Jim Rohn Character, plain and simple is one’s ability to handle the demands of reality. Running from reality and/or creating your own reality is quite common in the addiction community…been there,…
Category: Attitude
Daily focalPOINT
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. “~Ben Franklin The best way to stay away from being a fool as described above, is to understand criticizing, condemning and complaining are simply vocal forms of laziness. If you don’t like what is going on then change it and if you can’t change…
Daily focalPOINT
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” ~Zig Ziglar There are only two things we can control and that is our effort and our attitude and the sooner you understand and begin living in such a way, the sooner you will be able to get focused and become the best person you can…
BHAG’S, BHAL’S and Your House
James 4:1, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” Well here it is, 2012! I am sure many of you have given thought to changes you want to make in the year of 2012. No one is more goal oriented, driven, disciplined and focused than…
Acceptance
I received an email from a friend asking for some advice about acceptance. He shared how he is going through a difficult time with a sibling. One of several defects of character of mine that came to the surface while going through the 12 Steps for the first time was my desire to control or…
More on Faith
James 2:8, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” (NIV) James 2:10, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” (NIV) I was talking with a friend the other day and he shared with me his intent of focusing on hooking up with God the first thing in the…
seek first to Understand
YOURSELF! This thought came to me as I was listening to a close friend share her most recent victory with me in her continuing quest to grow beyond the beliefs and bondage of her past. On more than one occassion I’ve talked about our beliefs and how they control our thoughts and our thoughts are the…
Another Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” A couple of my blog followers have contacted me wondering if I am still alive as it’s been almost two weeks since my last blog. I am still alive and feeling pretty relieved right now. Over the last couple of…
Why Humble?
Psalm 138:6, “Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.” This is very powerful scripture written through David. In order to stay close to God we must humble ourselves. The best way this blogger with an ego that is just waiting to take things over…
“ITS”
Joshua 1:9, “This is my command–be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” A couple of days ago I received an email update from a dear friend who is fighting cancer. She is fighting a difficult battle and was quite candid in…
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.