Category: P.E.A.C.E.

The acronym P.E.A.C.E. serves as a simple way to become the best you can be at everything you do.

Abundant Attitude

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

— William J. Bennett —

  This quote reminds me of a guy named Fred who worked with me several years ago.  He was retired and came to work for us part time as a delivery driver.  He could have simply put in his time and collected a pay check but he instead chose to infect the entire pharmacy with…

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Health Gratitude

So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.

— Materi —

  I’ve seen this happen more times than not. Wealth is way overrated, health is not. Choose health over wealth. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?  You are not your own, for you were…

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Great ain’t Average

I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.

— Theodore Roosevelt —

  I can remember a friend years ago telling me he needed to learn how to be average. I asked him why and he said he was a perfectionist and his drive for perfectionism was literally driving him nuts. I’m not certain where you are on a scale of Bad-Average-Good-Great, but I am always striving…

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Anchor

Faith in God is the anchor that keeps the soul at peace.

— Unknown —

  Are you at peace today? If not, check and see what you have your life anchored to. Whatever you are focused on is most likely your anchor.  How stable is it? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 14:27, “I am leaving you with a gift–peace of mind and heart.  And the peace I give is a gift…

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Time

The time will come when winter will ask you what you were doing all summer.

— Henry Clay —

  The moment you view and act as if the 1440 minutes in a day are an asset that must be valued and never wasted is the day you will rise above about 95% of the people around you. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Timothy 2:6, “The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his…

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Running From

You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you.

— Rwandan Proverb —

  Good stuff. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 12:2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Isaiah 64:8, “And yet, O Lord, you…

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Steps

Each day your life is taking steps toward success or failure; it's your choice.

— JJM —

  Success is simple, but it takes action. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 16:3, “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”  (ESV)

Work and Wait

Great things come to those who wait but continue to work their butts off while waiting.

— JJM —

Yesterday I achieved a goal I set for myself a couple of years ago.  I completed a ½ Ironman Triathlon distance race twice in one month…so I could say I did a full Ironman (2.4mi swim, 112mi bike, 26.2mi run) in one month. This particular goal took me three years longer than I wanted because…

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Success and Fire

Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

— Arnold H. Glasgow —

  It always amazes me how much a dream with a plan turns a life or a business on fire. Discipline and focus keeps the fire lit. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Chronicles 16:11, “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”

God Esteem

Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake (emergency brake) on.

— Maxwell Maltz —

  I receive a daily devotional from Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and yesterday these words really caught my eye: I believe that genuine self-esteem — as opposed to pop psychological self-esteem — is built on two biblical truths.  It’s not about raising yourself up by your bootstraps or thinking positively or the “I’m OK;…

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