“You must be specific if you want to be terrific,” is one of my favorite quotes as I recall first seeing it almost 30 years ago while reading a book written by sales guru Tom Hopkins. I thought of this quote the other day during a good bike ride while listening to Zig Ziglar’s most…
Daily focalPOINT – Defeat
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.†~Napoleon Hill I’m sure you’ve all heard that the true representation of a person’s character is shown in the way he or she handles defeat. Defeat and not getting…
Daily focalPOINT – Low Points
God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way….C.S. Lewis
Daily focalPOINT – Life
Never think that God’s delays are God’s denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius. ~Georges-Louis Leclerc
Daily focalPOINT – Self Superiority
“The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self.” ~Whitney Young A couple of “book mentors” of mine; John Maxwell and Jim Collins have summarized leadership and the art of leading into 5 levels. Although both summaries are…
Daily focalPOINT – Gratitude
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~Cicero Very interesting quote. In other words if you can’t feel gratitude all else is null and void. Whenever I get a little down I create a gratitude list which is a list of all the things I have to be…
Daily focalPOINT – The “C” Words
“Leaders need to inspire confidence, and they do that, not with charisma, but with competence.” ~John Maxwell Last week a business colleague of mine said to me; “Jay, as far as I am concerned there are two keys to being an effective leader: One-your team needs to know and believe you care about them; Two-the…
Daily focalPOINT – The “R” Word
“A time of turbulence is a dangerous time, but its greatest danger is a temptation to deny reality.” ~Peter Drucker Drucker was the 20th century guru of utilizing management in order to create a fine tuned organization. Although his quote was directed at business it also may be applied to your personal life. Building strong…
Daily focalPOINT – First Step
“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.” ~Ben Stein …and you can’t do everything…if you want to be terrific, you must be specific… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and…
Daily focalPOINT – Leading Self
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” ~Epictetus Last week a young man I am mentoring was picking my brain on leadership. We talked for an extended period of time as I gave him every last bit of wisdom (knowledge with experience attached to it) about leadership…
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.