It requires less character to discover the faults of others than to accept them.” ~J. Petit-Senn P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 2:12, “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgement.”
Daily focalPOINT – Sane
“Those who dance are considered insane by those who can’t hear the music.” ~George Carlin Call or email me if you can’t “hear the music” behind this one. 🙂 Remember…small minds and people talk about things; average minds and average minds talk about other people; great minds and great people talk about ideas, dreams, goals…
Daily focalPOINT – Specific and Terrific
“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…
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.