THE BIG SPLASH

To be living the life of our dreams,

we’re told to

make the biggest splash,

the loudest noise,

get a presence on social media that says,

“Hey, look at my shiny toys.”

 

The supposed gurus and glamour girls,

with their Ferrari’s and perfect curls,

are about as

real

as

reality t.v.

and this is what we want our life to be?

 

There is nothing wrong with fancy cars

and beautiful hair,

it’s just hard to tell what’s true

when at a smartphone screen we stare.  

 

What if, instead of following the sprayed on sheen,

today you chose to make the tiniest ripple,

to do the good, hard work of connecting?

 

And every day, what if you connected some more,

developing trust and a small devoted core?

 

For our eyes may crave the trappings and toys,

but our hearts know,

life is not found

in making the most noise.

SURF, WIND, AND SAND

The surf doesn’t care

if you show up.

The wind is ambivalent

about your accomplishments.

The sand could care less

whose feet are treading on it.

 

They simply go about their business.

 

When we stop letting ourselves be

swayed

by who is in the room,

the attention others are getting,

the obstacles that seem to press us down,

we can get back to the business of

being better,

doing better,

caring.

 

Every. Single. Day.

FOR YOU, THE EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. COMMUNITY

When I began

writing,

publishing,

putting it out there

Every. Single. Day.

I had no idea how it might

change me,

touch you,

reach others.

 

And so today,

I thank you for reading,

for buying the book,

for sharing with

friends and coworkers.

 

And I ask you to

keep sharing,

keep forwarding to a friend,

keep liking the facebook page and posts,

keep replying and responding to me.

 

Know I am available to you

to coach you or your team,

to speak at your home or business

wherever you are

and

wherever it is you dream of going.  

 

There is nothing in the world

like being part of a community

which is seeking to

be better,

do better,

care,

Every. Single. Day.

 

Thank You. 

THE 15 MINUTE LIFETIME

“Can I have 15 minutes of your time?”

 

It’s the question being asked by every

Facebook,

Instagram,

LinkedIn

post.

 

It’s the question asked by every

blog,

article,

email.

 

It’s the question being asked in every

phone call

and

personal interaction.

 

And you know how it goes,

15 minutes

turns into

an hour,

and

hours

turn into

days,

and

days

turn into

months,

and

months

turn into

years

and

years

turn into

a lifetime...

 

So before you answer the 15 minute question,

ask yourself if it’s worth

a

lifetime. 

ATTENTION SEEKER

How can you get attention?

 

You could

dress,

speak,

act

outrageously.

 

You might

yell,

jump up and down,

make a scene.

 

You could

post 100 times a day.

 

Or

 

you could show up,

do good work,

be vulnerable,

and become

Indispensable.

 

The choice is yours.

 

Every. Single. Day.

IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

We often think

what will fulfill,

what will give purpose,

what will bring happiness,

is found

in someone else.

 

So we run after them.

We chase.

We court.

We romance.

 

All the while we are seeking

someone who can give us

something only we can give ourselves.

 

And so when we have “caught”

the object of our desire,

we are often left

despondent,

disappointed.

 

We forget,

relationships only amplify human emotions,

they don’t bring them into existence.  

 

If you want

fulfillment,

purpose,

happiness,

the one you must pursue

is

you. 

A STARRING ROLE

Every client

interaction

has embedded questions:

Should I hire you,

entrust you,

hire you again?

 

So if you don’t understand

you are auditioning for a starring role

in your client’s life

and you don’t

ask for the part,

you will rarely

get chosen.  

 

Every conversation is an audition.  

Break a leg. 

MUCH TO BE DONE FOR FREEDOM

The things many have

worked so hard to get:

freedom,

opportunity,

independence

are often taken for granted

by those who have benefitted

by the sacrifice of others.

 

And still,

in “the land of the free,

and the home of the brave,”

so many have locked themselves up

in their own minds,

have told themselves

opportunity has passed them by,

have pushed people away

and called it independence.  

 

We must never forget

what has already been accomplished,

the battles lost and won,

and know there is still

much to be done.  

 

AUDITION

Every day

with

every customer,

every client,

every co-worker,

every acquaintance,

is an audition

for the role you wish to play

in their lives.  

 

This is not an audition for a role

someone else has written.

 

This is the role

you write for yourself.

 

You have to decide how you want to

show up

in other’s lives.

 

You decide how you want to

serve,

encourage,

support,

and lead.

 

And then, you audition.

 

Sometimes it will go well.

Other times, not so much.

 

The reviews you get

and give to yourself

send you back

for rewrites

and

rehearsal.

 

And your character

continues

to

develop.