“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~Confucius I was speaking hope into a roomful of people the other night and I shared with them some simple keys to effective living I learned all the way back to my days spent in a chemical dependency treatment facility. 1. Lesson Learned: There…
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.
Pray and Work*
Pray as if everything depends on God. Work as if God were going to do His work through you. …nuff said…read and reflect on the scripture verses below. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God.”…
Emotion into Action
“Success in anything often begins with an emotional spark derived from the spirit, but it continues and comes to fruition ONLY when consistent, persistent, and focused effort is put forth one day at a time.” ~JJM I’m just finishing up a three day, action packed, emotionally driven AdvoCare Success School. AdvoCare is one of a hand full of…
Stay Close
“Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God.” ~Augustine What a…
Live into it…*
Paint the picture you would like your life to become and then do the things you need to do one step at a time, and one day at a time in order for the picture to become your life.” ~JJM I was working with a young gentleman the other day who was at a crossroads…
The Responsibility is Yours*
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.â€Â ~Les Brown Les Brown’s quotes are so plain, simple and to the point. I often feel grateful for the fact I was born with a spirit of independence…actually it was more a spirit…
Happiness is right under your feet…and in your heart*
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” ~James Openheim The other night the life group I am a part of discussed happiness and how difficult it is to attain and if and when it is attained, how fleeting it often is. We also discussed the difference between…
Choose Happy…again*
I miss this guy although his son Julian has a new CD “Everything Changes”, and it is pretty darn good. Julian and his old man both have/had a spirit inspired by something greater than them and I love it! Being happy is a choice…read yesterday’s blog. If you are waiting on the people, places and…
Choose Happy*
There’s been some debate whether or not the above is a Buddha quote but regardless of whether it is or not I really like it and agree with it. I’ve always been under the impression chasing happiness is a waste of time because happiness is dependent upon what happens to us. But the longer I…
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…
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.