“True Faith is having confidence in God when the flesh and world indicates otherwise.” I don’t know how many people I’ve coached over the years that profess to have faith and believe in God and the power of prayer but their actions indicate no faith and no trust in God’s ability to answer their prayers…
Daily focalPOINT – On Leading
“The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. I’m sure I’ve used this quote before, but it is one of my favorites and is helpful to remind me of what true leadership is…
Daily focalPOINT – Marketing
“Firms need to ensure that their ability to provide effective customer service keeps pace with their growth. If you’re marketing your firm to new customers, you better be able to provide them service when they do business with you.” ~Arthur Levitt So many businesses fail to remember marketing is not so much how the product…
Daily focalPOINT – Sales
“If you are in sales and only enjoy doing what you are doing when you close a deal…you are going to be miserable most of the time.” ~Jay Meyer Over the years I closed many deals but no deal was more gratifying than when I finally closed a deal with a customer I had first…
Daily focalPOINT – Respect
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” ~Ann Landers I love this quote from Ann Landers and I also believe the true measure of a leader is how he or she treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. Whether you are trying…
Daily focalPOINT – Self Motivation
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” ~Zig Ziglar How many times have you left a motivational offering or read something that moved you and you immediately feel the blood flowing the brain cranking and you can hardly wait to get home and make…
Daily focalPOINT – Start and Finish
“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.” ~Goethe I’ve always made it a habit to tackle the one thing I dread the most, first. Procrastination is an excuse for laziness, being undisciplined, fear of not knowing what to do, fear of failure or all the above. I have found those who get ahead…
Esteem
“Shallow is a personal esteem built upon the opinions of others.” ~Jay Meyer How much time do you waste worrying about what other people think about you? I’m not saying we shouldn’t be respectful of others but I am way too busy working on my God-dream to be concerned about what others think or say…
Daily focalPOINT
“The only thing I strive to be perfect at in my life is to always try to learn a lesson from my failures.” ~Jay Meyer …and I sure have learned a lot over the years… 🙂 Oh and one other thing…the first step in being able to learn from our failures is to admit them….
Daily focalPOINT
“The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” ~Louis E. Boone If you died today…and this could be your day; how many “would of, could of, should of’s” will you be carrying to your grave with you? Create a “would-of, should-of, could-of list,” and then write a…
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.