“Never limit your view of life by past experience.” ~Ernest Holmes My Observation: People who get stuck in ruts are usually living lives anchored in old beliefs of the flesh built upon past experience causing them to close their eyes to having any hope in changing the future state of themselves and/or the world…sounds like a place the devil likes…
Mistakes and Failures
“A man may make mistakes, but he doesn’t become a failure until he blames someone else.” ~John Wooden I’ve learned if I’m not the problem, there is no solution.  This sure saves time versus playing the blame game. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Philippians 3:13-14, “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But…
Touche`
“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and the one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.” ~Mahatma Gandhi OUCH! Mr. Gandhi…thanks for the early morning slap in the face. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:31, “What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is…
The Enemy = Fear
“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but it is fear.”~Gandhi Fear is the devil’s favorite four letter word it has done more harm in our world than any other feeling or emotion. In a couple of months my second book, “Fear Proof” will be available for your reading pleasure. It is a…
Talk/Don’t Talk
“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.” ~Jorge Luis Borges Nuff said…literally. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 1:5, “Let the wise listen and add to their learning.” (NIV)
Wondering Fool
“The fool wonders, the wise man asks.” ~Benjamin Disraeli I don’t know about you but I have this committee in my head that loves to call “meetings to order” to make me wonder.  Often times wonder turns to worry and worry to mental paralysis. I’m best able to change the agenda of those meetings when…
Reaping What We Sow
The following are some lessons I’ve learned over the years about sowing and reaping: Treat people right and they will most likely treat you right. Be happy about the success of others and success will most likely be yours. Care about others and they will most likely care about you. Be kind with your words…
Culture Wins
“Culture eats strategy for lunch every day of the week.” ~Peter Drucker Last week I was teaching the Course for Presidents at Aileron in Dayton, Ohio. If you haven’t heard about Aileron it is an amazing vision come to reality by the former IAMS owner and philanthropist, Clay Mathile. Aileron is a place for business…
Stretch Your MInd
“Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. The best way to stretch your mind is by having it open and ready to catch new ideas. The second best way to stretch your mind is by reading. What book are you currently reading? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James…
Do
“To escape criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” ~Elbert Green Hubbard …and there will be times that you may say and do the wrong thing, but if you learn from those times it is still much better than doing nothing. The devil’s favorite four letter word, FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) is turned into COURAGE…