Penguins and Light
Don't be too quick to judge someone. Over 30 family/friends/and families battling cancer celebrate Nick's birthday. "Dark cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that." - Martin Luther King
Jan 17, 2022•5 min•Ep. 286
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows Out
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Remember the Fleas
Regardless of your circumstances (horrible or great), when you focus on gratitude, your eyes will see opportunities the would have never seen otherwise. "Gratitude illuminates the lessons from our past and inspires us with hope for our future so that we can make better choices in the moment."
Jan 10, 2022•5 min•Ep. 285
ARROWS OUT!!! ONward, UPward, and OUTward!
"Gratitude unexpressed is ingratitude perceived." - LMB “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melody Beattie UNGRATEFUL - is being unaware or oblivious. SOCIAL - is about respect. APPRECIATIVE - is about acknowledgment. EMPOWERED - is all about sustainability.
Jan 03, 2022•7 min•Ep. 284
Find out what 2 words I have chosen to inspire me in 2022
"Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, I have been bent and broken, but--I hope--into a better shape." - Estella from "Great Expectations." We all face challenges that shape the course of our lives. But that shape and that course are still ours to choose.
Dec 27, 2021•5 min•Ep. 283
Rabbits and Kindness
“The best gifts aren’t bought from the store... The best is gifts of kindness given from the heart.” - Charlie Brown "Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain
Dec 20, 2021•6 min•Ep. 282
Rules are meant to be _______! What would happen if you replaced rules with agreements?
"Our society does a reasonably good job in the course of daily life of taking off the moral lens and helping us see life through an economic lens, making us morally numb." - David Brooks
Dec 06, 2021•5 min•Ep. 281
I picked up a sign Twirler! What did I learn?
"Train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcandangel When you choose to see the good in others, you end up finding the good in yourself. When you focus on the good, the good gets better.
Nov 29, 2021•5 min•Ep. 280
Why Thanksgiving?
Feel guilty always asking for God's blessings? Do this instead...
Nov 22, 2021•4 min•Ep. 279
We Need More of This... Smile
The one thing you can't delegate is your influence. Choosing to smile or to do a good deed today changes your mindset from the inside out.
Nov 15, 2021•5 min•Ep. 278
Are you working with your brain or against it?
Discover what 3 things you can do to capitalize on the human tendency to seek progress. Fear of losing induces inaction. The thrill of gain induces action. Rationalization is lowering your standards down to your level of behavior.
Nov 08, 2021•6 min•Ep. 277
Bird on Head
Wisdom is pure intelligence before the contamination of thought. Apple seeds only produce apples. Good thoughts produce good fruit. You may not be able to stop a bird from landing on your head, but you can stop him from making a nest there.
Nov 01, 2021•5 min•Ep. 276
I am the Best in the Nation
"See the good in others and treat them as if their good is all you see." “Try to see the good in others. When you're tempted to judge someone, make an effort to see their goodness. Your willingness to look for the best in people will subconsciously bring it forth.” - Marianne Williamson
Oct 25, 2021•5 min•Ep. 275
Success and Small Steps of Daily Achievement
Success is determined through the performance of a few small steps of daily achievement that stack up over time to produce results far beyond anything we could have ever planned for.
Oct 18, 2021•5 min•Ep. 274
Self Trust
Self-trust is the firm reliance on the integrity of yourself. When we buy into the negative voice, we diminish our self-trust. MKR = MAKE and KEEP one small commitment and then another, then another, and REPEAT it.
Oct 11, 2021•6 min•Ep. 273
Lessons from a Granddaughter
Let's face it - some things in life are out of our control. So, what is it that we can always control?
Oct 04, 2021•6 min•Ep. 272
Getting Unstuck Part II
What is the one thing that will get you UNSTUCK? Have you ever focused so hard on finding the rainbow that you lost the opportunity to enjoy the rain?
Sep 27, 2021•6 min•Ep. 271
Are you stuck and don‘t know it?
Do you ever feel like you have your foot on the gas but you are not going anywhere? "The enemy of Thriving is Arriving." - LMBrower Why protecting and expanding your vision is your 2nd most important responsibility as a leader in your family and your business. How does your vision of the future keep you UNSTUCK?
Sep 20, 2021•4 min•Ep. 270
WACKY TEAR‘s Arrows Out... so many stories!!
If you wait to arrive at happiness, you shall be sadly disappointed. Happiness must be experienced as you journey- a minute here, an hour there, a day here, and maybe even a week or more there. True happiness comes from spending our TEAR's (Time, Energy, Attention, Resources) to create happiness for others. i.e. "Arrows Out!"
Sep 13, 2021•7 min•Ep. 269
Giving Yourself Away
"More than anything else, the world needs the healing influence of a great surge of simple Kindheartedness, to rid humanity of jealousy, selfishness, and greed. Such a surge must start with us, as individuals; it is beyond the power of the world's rulers or statesmen. Could there be a more opportune time for all of us to try giving ourselves away? Could anything else we might do as individuals contribute so much toward the peace of the world, or earn us so much personal happiness? I don't think ...
Sep 06, 2021•6 min•Ep. 268
Giving Yourself Away
"More than anything else, the world needs the healing influence of a great surge of simple Kindheartedness, to rid humanity of jealousy, selfishness, and greed. Such a surge must start with us, as individuals; it is beyond the power of the world's rulers or statesmen. Could there be a more opportune time for all of us to try giving ourselves away? Could anything else we might do as individuals contribute so much toward the peace of the world, or earn us so much personal happiness? I don't think ...
Sep 06, 2021•6 min•Ep. 268
2 Questions
Don't you hate it when you go to bed feeling like you could have been more productive? Well, STOP IT! Get a piece of paper and write down the 2 questions that can make your days even better-starting today! "There is no tomorrow to remember if we don't do something today." - Thomas Monson
Aug 29, 2021•5 min•Ep. 267
A lesson for the ages. Make life Meaningful.
If you don't control your day, someone or something else will. A lesson for the ages from John Wooden. "All you can control is today. Yesterday is gone, and the future has not arrived yet. When you make the most of today, tomorrow will automatically be better." - Jamaal (Silk) Wilkes
Aug 23, 2021•6 min•Ep. 266
A lesson for the ages. Make life Meaningful.
If you don't control your day, someone or something else will. A lesson for the ages from John Wooden. "All you can control is today. Yesterday is gone, and the future has not arrived yet. When you make the most of today, tomorrow will automatically be better." - Jamaal (Silk) Wilkes
Aug 23, 2021•6 min•Ep. 266
Thank you, Anonymous
Thank you, Anonymous How different would our world be if we all did frequent acts of kindness without expecting anything in return? Imagine Th’Ripples! This week’s Empowering Question: Who can I see today that I normally don’t see? What small act can I do today, that can be anonymous, for somebody else?
Aug 16, 2021•5 min•Ep. 265
AWEsome!
AWE is a profound reverence, a personal, unexpected reaction to seeing God at work. - John Bingham, Associate Dean, Marriott School of Management. Remember... Record... Reflect ... your brain will change how you interact with the world. POTENT- People, Opportunities, Things, Experiences, Nature, Thoughts. Ask yourself can I see or experience what I would normally take for granted and/or perhaps not even see? This week's Empowering Question: What can I do to consistently remember, reflect, and re...
Aug 09, 2021•6 min•Ep. 264
It's No Fun Being Poor!
A person is poor when he is friendless, but even poorer when he ceases to be a friend. "We are poor when we think that getting by is doing our best. Virtue, action, and truth properly blended in life make a person rich." - Marvin J. Ashton
Aug 02, 2021•6 min•Ep. 263
Am I Addicted?
Neuroplasticity is so exciting because it means that you're not stuck with the brain you currently have. Create a new view of the world around you by joining all those that have already signed up in the 2 Minute, 21 Day Gratitude Boost."If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't improve you."
Jul 26, 2021•7 min•Ep. 262
A New Gratitude Challenge - "Your Behavior Matters!"
Because you construct a world based upon the facts that you have, and if you're looking at all the negative facts, you've got a negative world. But if you're looking for the things you're grateful for, you've got a world that your behavior matters - you are constructing a positive world. Your behavior matters.
Jul 19, 2021•6 min•Ep. 261
Wind and Words
Words are just like the wind... they are everywhere. "Life is all about the conscious training of the mind and body to respond unconsciously in alignment with those things you value most." - William George Jordan "Worrying is a form of negative visualization, that actually helps create the scenario you see happening in your mind." - Joshua Medcalf
Jul 12, 2021•5 min•Ep. 260
Freedom to say NO... Really?
“We must suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces—regret ways tons." - Jim Rohn You are what you say "yes" to. By saying "yes" to the right things, it will be easier to say no to the less important. - Lee Brower
Jul 05, 2021•5 min•Ep. 259
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