“To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I enjoy watching the Direct T.V. commercials. Yesterday morning I saw their commercial about the man who attended a motivational conference and left feeling good about himself…
Stress is a Choice*
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.â€â€• Oscar Wilde A phrase far too often used by some of our teammates back when I was running the pharmacy was, “I’m stressed.” Yes, it got a little crazy at times and I guess if you were on the outside…
More on Learning
“The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.”  ~James Bryce A couple of you emailed me and asked me to share the other books that are beside my bed along with my Bible: 1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey–best book ever…
Matter*
Last night I was doing some writing for my next book, “FEAR-PROOF,” and my wife, Lori was in her “studio” doing some painting. For some reason I looked at my watch and noticed the date and then I thought about what happened on July 8th, 2010. At the very young age of 22, Brandon Haskins was tragically taken…
Learning and Depth*
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.â€Â ~Mahatma Gandhi It is pretty easy to tell where a person is on their “learning curve” by checking out the books they read. What books are you reading these days? Currently there are six books beside my bed and…
Own the Day*
“He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Fret and anxiety are the devil’s tools for getting us to be less than our Maker created us to be and these emotions rob us of our lives. The…
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…
Freedom*
You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You…
Expand Your “Can”
“The difference between can and cannot is only three letters. Three letters that will shape your life’s direction.” ~Remez Sasson Dump “cannot and/or can’t” from your vocabulary and get off your “cans” and turn them over to your Maker and ask him to expand them (this is one case where a big “can” is a…
Whisper
“None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Most of you know I spend time each morning listening to my creator. The listening takes place through scripture reading and exercise. This time alone is critical to my…
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.