If you want to be successful, make good decisions.
If you’re going to be a better person, make good decisions.
If you’re going to make an improvement, make good decisions.
If you’re going to reach a goal, make good decisions.
Good decisions are the decisions you make to adopt good habits, consistently pursue your good habits, and rely on preparation, effort, and intelligence.
Make good decisions, and make them today.
Just Be Better
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy.
Why can’t people live with their decisions? Why the drama? If you are not sure you want to retire, don’t. If you are not sure you can afford to retire, don’t. But don’t lie about your intentions to draw attention to yourself and then go back on what you proclaimed to the world.
There are some who I expect to say one thing and do another. I was not surprised when Motley Crue went back on their word and their contract with each other and decided to go out on tour again. Nor was I surprised that Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner could not help breaking up and getting back together and breaking up, etc., I can understand when Kiss launches their 27th Farewell Tour (I mean, if Gene Simmons will sell booze, anything is possible in Kiss-Land). There are very few people in the public eye who expect to keep their word. Tom Brady was one of those people.
If he wasn’t sure about his future, why didn’t he tell people he was still working through the process? He had a great career. Why did he have to put the sporting world through the drama of retirement, then unretirement? When he retires again, will you believe him?
I am not sure why he would continue to play at his age. He has nothing to prove, and he probably loses money by playing football. The sport is too brutal for him to keep playing at his age.
I hope that people who listen to me will recognize that I do what I say. I promise you that it will be well thought out when I retire, and I will not unretire.
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Stay Healthy, Stay Strong.
I watched the end of Coach K’s last home basketball game at Duke University last night. Afterward, he addressed the crowd. He started by stating that tonight’s loss was unacceptable. Awesome! Here is a guy at the end of his career, a most storied career, at his last home game, and he still has the fire burning inside of him. No matter how old he is, he wants more. Instead of focusing on all of the great things that happened in his career and resting on his accomplishments, he focused on his team’s need to improve.
I hope I have that same fire when I am at the end of my career.
Actually, I hope that I have that same fire for the rest of my career.
Just Be Better
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy
When you want to change and become someone different, you must develop new habits and consistently execute them.
Consistency Wins!
What you aim to do and then repeat with consistency is who you will become.
Strive to be the best version of yourself by being consistent with the necessary habits.
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy
The other day, we held the joyous event of a baby shower for one of our colleagues. About halfway through the event, the expectant mother asked us to play a game. She wanted to go around the room and have each of us give her advice about being a parent. A lot of people had great advice, but in the end, it was good advice about their own babies. When it was my turn, I said, “Everyone is going to give you advice about how to raise a baby, but only you, the mother, is the expert on your baby.”
I remember when our children were young. Everyone would offer advice as if they were the experts on raising “our” children. What they often forgot as they were overstepping their bounds was that they were the experts of their own children. If someone does not ask for advice, don’t give it. If they do ask for advice, remember that you need to communicate the context and the environment that advice is coming from. Just because it worked for you does not mean that it will work for anyone else. And one last thing, just because you give the advice does not mean that the other person has to take it. Be humble.
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Stay Healthy, Stay Strong.
As a family, we look forward to the Superbowl each year, more for the food that my wife prepares and the family time we get to spend together. My wife, who is no fan of football, had the best insight when she asked me if this was a commercial fest or a football game. I told her that this was normal for the Superbowl. She thought it disrespectful to the players and coaches that their game was constantly interrupted for some ads. She said, “If this is the most crucial game of their careers, shouldn’t the game come first and the ads come second?”
My wife was right… again.
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Stay Healthy, Stay Strong
An ongoing series of what really annoys me
There is nothing worse than getting in line behind someone who is not ready to check out. When the person finally starts to check out their items, they realize that they forgot something on their list (if they even have one), or cannot find enough coins to pay without getting any additional change back, or do not have their credit card ready, or they cannot do the mental math to determine the total cost resulting in the sticker shock that leads to a loud discussion with the cashier who has no authority to change prices, or the dreaded “I didn’t know this coupon was expired! I’ll have to take something out of the cart.”
Get organized
I like going to a store knowing what I want to buy. I know how much I want to spend how much I will pay, and I have read the small print on my coupons. It is not that hard. Get organized—respect other people’s time.
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy
Neil Young
I love Neil Young. He has written some of the most influential songs of my youth. He was one of my favorite songwriters, and I tried to emulate him as I became a songwriter and a musician.
Recently, he wanted to dictate what gets broadcast on Spotify. He gave the company an ultimatum and said either Rogan’s podcast or my music. I understand his disappointment with the message that Joe Rogan broadcasts, but that does not mean I agree with censorship. Do what you do best, write a song about your issues with Joe Rogan, Eric Clapton, and any other anti-vaxxer you wish. People are more likely to listen to your message for a longer time in your songs than they will in your protest. You can even have the music played on Spotify, the same company you are trying to fight.
Don’t make emotional decisions, and do what you do best. It is not about making a stand; it is about getting the message across to others. Neil should have written a song rather than lost a fight.
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Stay Healthy, Stay Strong.
How are your New Year’s Resolutions? It is a few weeks into the year and it is time to assess your progress. First, are you still keeping your resolution(s)? Are you still making the changes you wanted to make a few weeks ago?
Next, do you have new changes that you want to make? Are you going to wait until next year?
If you want to be successful, the answer to the last question is a resounding NO. If you’re going to be a success, you will make those changes now, not later today, not tomorrow, and definitely not on New Year’s Day. Do not wait for the great lie (New Year’s Resolutions) as most people have already given up their resolutions for the year, and we have not even finished the month of January. Do not wait. Make the change now.
What is your change going to be? Let me know. You are more like to keep the change if you write it down and share it with others.
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Stay Healthy, Stay Strong
I hate the phrase “Practice Makes Perfect”. If you have a “perfect” practice, the session was too comfortable. You need to make it harder.
Ideally, the practice should be harder than the game. The more challenging your practice session, the more likely you will overcome challenges.
The downside to practice makes better is that what you practice will get better. If you practice with poor technique, you will improve at the poor technique. You must practice with integrity and look to improve the proper technique and skill.
Just Be Better
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy
Everyday is an Interview 