“One reason few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.” ~Tony Robbins Some people are OK with dabbling and I am OK with people who are OK with it…not…
Daily focalPOINT – Decisions, Death and Hot Tubs…
You become the decisions you make in your life. I was fortunate enough to survive the depths of hell from my drug abuse and am living proof of what bad and good decisions will do to a life. In a couple of weeks I will celebrate my 25th year of sobriety and even to this…
Daily focalPOINT – Credibility
“Credibility is a leader’s currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is bankrupt.” ~John Maxwell Credibility is greatly enhanced by practicing what you preach until your practice eliminates any need to ever have to preach… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 17:17, “Sanctify them by your truth; your word is truth.” Over…
Daily focalPOINT – The Extra Mile
“The road is never crowded along the extra mile.” ~Wayne W. Dyer This quote fits perfectly with the Proverb for today. Proverbs 24:30-34 How is the extra mile looking for you these days? Are you taking it on or doing everything you can to avoid it? The “extra mile” is where excellence will be found. P.E.A.C.E….
Daily focalPOINT – Communication and Understanding
“Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.” ~John Maxwell The best leaders who communicate effectively are those who ask a lot of questions without showing “their hand” because “their hand” may change based upon the facts they glean by listening. In Stephen…
Daily focalPOINT – Communication
“Great communication depends on two simple skills–context, which attunes a leader to the same frequency as his or her audience, and delivery, which allows a leader to phrase messages in a language the audience can understand.” ~John Maxwell Another way to phrase Maxwell’s quote above is “know your audience” and practice delivering information at a…
Daily focalPOINT – Character is a Process
“Over time, is it easier or harder to sustain your influence within your organization? With charisma alone, influence becomes increasingly more difficult to sustain. With character, as time passes, influence builds and requires less work to sustain.” ~John Maxwell A great litmus test for you as a leader in seeing where you are with what…
Daily focalPOINT – Character and Consistency
“Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.” ~John Maxwell The best way to create consistency from a character perspective is to possess the same character traits in public as you have when you are alone. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 10:9;…
Daily focalPOINT – Character and Trust
“Character makes trust possible, and trust is the foundation of leadership.” ~John Maxwell If you are leading, are you worthy of being trusted? If you are following, are those you are following worthy of your trust? It really comes down to walking the walk and if you are leading the walk includes what you do…
Daily focalPOINT – Character and Image
“You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.” ~John Maxwell Do any of these “character conflicts” strike a chord with you? Our society as a whole has a major problem with all three of these and it is easy to be drawn into…
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.