I started my day having to do something no dog owner ever wants to do. I had to bury our 14 year old lab/chow, Jasmine. What a great dog! As I shoveled the last bit of dirt on her grave during a steady rain this morning, I couldn’t help but get a little emotional. The…
Free will run riot…
A good friend of mine often reminds me about the importance of fearing the Lord. I always tell him “I understand the importance of fearing the Lord but I have a bigger fear of what Jay is like without the Lord.” I remember the days of my own will “running riot” over my life, and…
Disasters & Triumphs or Blessings & Lessons???
Wow, my professional life has taken on some new twists. Everyday there is a new obstacle or a new victory. I find myself often saying Psalm 46:10 to myself; “Be still and know that I am God.” I am so grateful to have a God who wants all of me and always wants the best…
what is your DESIRE?
As I was reading my morning Proverb for the day, I was reminded by God the need for a continuous desire to have His wisdom in my life. Proverbs chapter 4 is an awesome reminder about the importance of wisdom. In fact, as a reminder to me, my car’s license plate number is PR 410…
all means ALL
When I was young I was pretty skinny. As a freshman in high school I was 5′-6″ tall and weighed 105 pounds. I can remember how much I hated being called “stringbean” and I made up my mind I was going to do what I could to change my appearance. I began lifting weights back…
A hole in his soul…
Michael Jackson was my all time favorite artist. He was so creative and there was a spirit about his songs that lifted me up no matter how far down I was. His “Bad” album became part of my early recovery because even on my worst days “Bad” had a way of lifting me up. To…
Focus
Focus is paramount in achieving our dreams and goals and our focus becomes blurred and distracted when we focus on things we have no control over. The former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, who is undoubtedly the greatest college basketball coach of all time, often told others that he very seldom spent time worrying about…
Quit talking and start walking…
Have you ever been involved in a conversation you could care less about? You know the one where 2 or 3 people are talking with excitement and fervor and you are standing there saying to yourself “I could care less” and even more “why are they wasting my time talking about something I have no…
Eating Elephant
There is a saying I often refer to when I or my team at work is faced with what seems like an insurmountable task, I ask the question; “how do you eat an elephant?” and then I give the answer; “one bite at a time.” My professional life has taken on a new twist with…
Success is a choice
Every week I share a “Thought for the Week” on EagleLaunch. Most of the time this thought is more of a reminder to me than it is to others. It usually has something to do with what is going on in my life at the time I write it. After posting this week’s thought “Successful…
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.