I don't pray for God to take my problems away, I pray only for God to give me the strength to go through them.
— Jose Lozano —
If there is one thing I have learned about God over the years is He is not an enabler, he is an equipper. He doesn’t do the work for us but instead equips us with the tools we need in order to live life effectively. The key to becoming equipped is for us to…
Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
— Samuel Johnson —
 Nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com “Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.” (ESV)
The gambler limped over to his Master and asked, “I was caught cheating yesterday, so my partners beat me up and threw me out of the window. What would you advise me to do?” The master looked straight through the man and replied, “If I were you, from now on I would play on the…
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…
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…
Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.
— Wilferd A. Peterson —
 Success is built one minute at a time. So is failure. Nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 14:23, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
— Dr. Samuel Johnson —
 We live in a “quick fix” society and it is easy to forget that the only way to become great at something is through diligent focus and practice…practice…practice…practice…practice…practice…practice…practice…practice…practice. And don’t get in a hurry. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 21:5, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to…
Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
— Brandan Francis Behan —
 Courage allows us to love when the world says “don’t love.” Courage allows us to try and understand another person’s perspective when the world says “no he is wrong.” Courage allows us to move on and not look back, when the world says, “you’re gonna regret this.” Courage allows us to forgive, when the…
Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.
— Don Wilder and Bill Rechin —
Taking responsibility for your life is an unbelievable freedom because at that point you are dependent upon only God, your mentors and yourself for your outcomes. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Ezra 10:4, “Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”
You cannot expect money until you learn how to respect money.
— Joyce Meyer —
 I love watching Joyce Meyer in the morning. She is so practical yet so deep, so serious, yet funny. She is effective because she has lived on both sides of the tracks. As I would say, “she writes and teaches from experience.” The other day she was talking about breaking habits and discussing the…
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.