Everything that has ever been done was done by the person who could and would do it at the time. Get over it. If they beat you to the punch… If they arrived at the party before you did… If they got the credit… If they got the rewards… Done’s done, that ship’s left the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Winning
Losing to win
The story goes that… A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, … Continue reading
I hate to lose!
One of the worse things you can do is expect to live in a perfect world. I can hear you say, “Duh! Of course the world’s not perfect.” Yeah, but your actions can give you away. Think of all the times you’ve wasted precious time and resources fretting over some snarky thing someone said to … Continue reading
Give somebody a win
I once had a conversation with a man who would be considered a success measured by any meaningful metric. During our conversation, I asked him at this stage of his life what he wanted and his quick reply was, “To have a father tell me I’ve done well.” Then he went on to say, “I … Continue reading
Don’t stop too soon
If you’ve been tracking with me for awhile you will know that three of my axioms for life are: “Think trajectory.” “Improvement today, perfection tomorrow.” “Run to win.” They are each grounded in the fact that we will not accomplish everything we want to accomplish everyday. The goal is to be heading in the right … Continue reading
Playing team ball…
The ONE THING for today: There is no one that you deal with today who is beyond your ability to care for. The famous Green Bay Packer’s coach, Vince Lombardi, when asked by Lee Iacocca what it took to build a winning team replied: “There are a lot of coaches with good ball clubs who … Continue reading
Are you going to live or die?
When Paul declared, “for me to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21) he was not expressing a death wish. He was not throwing in the towel and praying for God to hit him in the head with a hammer. There’s another part of the “for me to die is gain” formula and it is: “For me … Continue reading
How to Show People You Really Love Them
“Think about it: Jesus loved people and yet, more often than not, people were disappointed, even angry, with him.” _Winston T. Smith, Marriage Matters: Extraordinary Change Through Moments, page 42 _________ Make it your goal to do what is in the best interest of the people you love. Do this long enough and for … Continue reading
It’s OK, you can win
Have you ever wonder how exactly Jesus’ death on the Cross defeated Satan? I’m not questioning that it did—the Bible is clear about that, but how, is a mystery worth solving. Today I’d like to share just one of the ways Jesus’ death on Cross defeated Satan. The Cross is where the fighting actually stopped. It … Continue reading
Backseat drivers…
Your passions are flighty friends. At any given moment, what you feel can change, misinform you and betray you. Let sound judgement be your co-pilot and let your passions be backseat drivers. When they are right, listen to them; when they are wrong, ignore them. Two good “sound judgement” questions to start your day with … Continue reading
