“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life then death.” ~James F. Byrnes …chew on that one Is the desire for security paralyzing the part of your brain that sees opportunity? Personally I’ve never gotten hung up on being “secure” as I know how fragile life is…
Daily focalPOINT – Finger Pointing
“The real leader has no need to lead-he is content to point the way.” ~Henry Miller I enjoy observing people in positions of leadership. One thing I have noticed over the years is there are a lot more positions of leadership in the world than there are real leaders to fill those positions. If this…
Daily focalPOINT – Revenge
“There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.” ~Josh Billings The devil resides in the home of the unforgiving… For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (Matthew 6:14-15 ESV) P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Daily focalPOINT – Faults
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…
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.