I’m excited to share with you today that I’ve done the numbers on this “life” thing and it all adds up.  My experiences have led me to the following conclusions:

It seems to me that an encouraging word with a smile will get you 10X’s further than a harsh word with a frown.

A hand up is 1000% more effective then a hand out.

An honest compromise will get you the deal 75% of the time.

Decisions made with time and logic are 3X’s more likely to last and satisfy than those made with impulse and emotion.

Seeking 1^st to understand increases your chances of being understood by 50%.

87/% of the things we spend time worrying about never happen.

Managing and Supervising with a hand of compassion trumps an iron fist and delivers better results every day of the week and TWICE on Sundays.

Playing the numbers of life to your advantage can increase your chances of living a GREAT life with less stress by a factor of 10.

We only get ONE time through this “life” thing, so let’s do more than make it “good”, let’s try TWICE as hard to  Make it GREAT!    GREAT WEEKEND !!!

I had the awesome privilege to speak to a large group of students at Stockdale Christian School today at a Chapel Event.  I introduced them to my 4G’s of Greatness (Gifts, Goals, Giving & GOD) and advised them to “Don’t Settle”.

I challenged them to find their GIFTS and leverage them to accomplish their GOALS in life and to GIVE of their service to their fellowman in this world.  And the biggest challenge of the day was to maintain an open line of communication with their maker, GOD, for guidance.  I warned them that the 4G’s would present a tough task but it is definitely worth their best efforts.

I invite you to take a close look at the 4G’s in your life today and determine if any changes need to be made.  I’ve found that a self check-up is needed from time-to-time to make sure that we’re still on the right track.

They all took the “Two Finger Peace Pledge” to stay on track until they WIN.  I can guarantee they’ve never had a fired up Chapel Event like that before.  That place was rocking and fired up.  LOOK OUT WORLD!  Their future accomplishments are indeed “To be continued…” but they are definitely off to an awesome start.

We only get one time through this “life” thing, so let’s invest our time in the areas that Make it GREAT!   “DON’T SETTLE!”