“The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.” ~Hans Selye Yesterday the world lost one of the wisest and most inspirational speakers and authors it has ever known in Zig Ziglar. Zig was one of my very first “book mentors” and it was Zig who coined the term “Automobile University” and is why most car…
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.
Daily focalPOINT – Live
“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life then death.” ~James F. Byrnes …chew on that one Is the desire for security paralyzing the part of your brain that sees opportunity? Personally I’ve never gotten hung up on being “secure” as I know how fragile life is…
Daily focalPOINT – First Step
“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.” ~Ben Stein …and you can’t do everything…if you want to be terrific, you must be specific… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and…
Daily focalPOINT – It’s Ticking
I jotted the thoughts below in my journal on a day I was reflecting on just how screwed up our world is. The fact of the matter is our world has been screwed up ever since Adam and Eve chose to not listen to God. Those of us living today only have our lifetime to…
Daily focalPOINT – Limitless Possibilities
The sky is not the limit…I am. ~T.F. Hodge The ability to overcome our self-imposed limits is the first step in being able to experience the type of life we once thought unrealistic. I often find myself cringing inside when I am talking to someone who speaks in the terms of “if only.” If only I…
Daily focalPOINT – Eternal Peace
Colossians 3:2, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” I know; easier said than done. When things are really challenging and intense in your life a great way to “escape” is to take your thoughts to eternity and heaven. I know for me personally, I often catch…
Daily focalPOINT – It’s What I Do
Depending upon when you are reading this blog I am either getting ready to jump into Deer Creek Lake for a swim, peddling my bike on the back roads of central Ohio, or running a half-marathon on and around the dam of Deer Creek or better yet…recovering from about 6 hours of taking my body…
Daily focalPOINT
The following is taken from Jim Rohn’s Newsletter I received via email on September 17, 2012 and may be found in his book “The Seasons of Life.” Life is about constant, predictable patterns of change. For the six thousand years of recorded history, as humans have entered this world, received parental instruction, classroom instruction, and…
Daily focalPOINT – Success and a Name
Some people dream about success. Others wake up and work hard at it. I can remember years ago overhearing someone talk about why his kid wasn’t excelling in sports; it went something like this; “you have to have a name in order to have a chance at succeeding in sports at this school and my…
Daily focalPOINT – Ownership
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own… You realize that you control your own destiny.” ~Albert Ellis The moment you realize you control your own destiny and God wants it to be a great destiny is the day you can begin living and quit…
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.