I was laying in my bed in my most inspirational position this morning, which is flat on my back staring at the ceiling, when I suddenly had what I call a “Hallelujah moment of inspiration”.  So as usual, I reached over to my nightstand and grabbed one of my trusted-ole journals and started to write out my thoughts.

The idea that came to mind was a new, contemporary, acronymic definition of “Adversity” that I think you might get some value from.  My new definition of “Adversity” is, “the Ability to Develop Via Experiencing Rough Situations that Involuntarily Train You.”  If you really break this definition down you’ll find that adversity really does give you the ability to develop by experiencing hardships and struggles in situational life events that are designed to make you stronger and help you to grow rather you want to encounter these experiences or not. 

So I invite you to think of adversity as a welcomed opportunity to grow and get better.  All things that are great and worthwhile were no doubt realized on the other side of “Adversity”.  Be encouraged today if you’re experiencing a bit of discomfort amidst a struggle and know that you’re in training and a new and better you is coming right around the corner.  Continue to lean forward and make it GREAT!  GREAT WEEK !!!

Got ADVERSITY?

Years ago I wised up and stopped aggressively giving people a piece of my mind because eventually I had very little mind left for my own use.  So now I just lovingly share my thoughts and comments and opinions with those who are willing to lend an ear.

I invite you to lend an ear today and consider that in this life we can’t afford to let our time pass us by as time passes by.  I’ve noticed that many of us have been inflicted with what I call the “I’m Gonna” disease.  Many of us have become accustom to saying, “I’m gonna do this and I’m gonna do that…” but at the end of the day our empty actions have once again made our words useless and inconsequential. 

Urgency rules the day and takes precedence because it’s not what’s important “next”, it’s what’s important “Now”.  I believe that planning for what comes next leaves room for inaction and procrastination and the principle protagonist of prosperity is non-procrastination.  So don’t just plan for what comes “Next”, plan for what comes “NOW” because the last time I checked I confirmed that tomorrow is still not promised to us.   All we ever have is this infinite moment in time and that time is “NOW”.

Warning!  The “I’m Gonna” disease appears to be highly contagious and it’s rapidly infecting millions if not billions of us in epidemic proportions.  But take heart today because the cure is quite simple and you can keep your money in your pocket because it won’t cost you a dime.  This sure-fire cure is what I call “The M.A.N. Plan”, “MASSIVE ACTION NOW! Plan”  You don’t need to figure out how you’re going to get started, you need to just GET STARTED!

I’ve also discovered and realized that opportunity is never stagnant, it’s always in constant motion and those who suffer from the “I’m Gonna” disease will be repeatedly passed over by it again and again and again.  So my good word to you today is don’t “Get ready”, “STAY READY” and in a constant state of forward motion.  Stop, drop and roll into your opportunities and commit to take “MASSIVE ACTION NOW!” as you attempt to make this good life a GREAT life!  MAKE IT GREAT !!!

Over the years I’ve noticed a very interesting pattern among the general public when it comes to our nation’s presidents.  It appears that every president, without exception, has their flaws and are imperfect and most people are poised to pounce on their problems if given the opportunity

Many have criticized the current president, complained about the previous president and will no doubt continue to condemn the next president after this one.  The honest truth is that the presidents may change but flaws and imperfections will remain.  So don’t be surprised at what happens in the future with the next one.

I’ve conducted a very thorough investigation into the history of the presidency and I’ve officially confirmed that every president we’ve had thus far lacks a 100% approval rating and are frequently the target of retribution, reprisals and ridicule.  It is for this reason I have personally come to admire every one of them that have ever taken an oath of office.  I truly believe that the courage it takes to take such an action trumps the struggles, stress and strain that many of us have in our own lives.

So our choices are still the same today.  We can choose to beat’em up, build’em up or just shut up and work on that which we can control.  I choose the latter.  My good word to you today is, “he who has it all figured out with no flaws, let him criticize, complain and condemn as he casts the first stone.”

Let’s all choose wisely as we attempt to make it GREAT!

I invested many Saturday afternoons and nights under the bright lights and screaming fans in this stadium playing the sport I loved so dearly.  I managed to leverage the sport of football to get me a Bachelors Degree in the field of Mass Communications at the Great University of Utah.  Nestled in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah, I became the textbook version of a true student-athlete in every sense of the word, student first, athlete second.  I must say that I indeed learned much in the classroom and on the football field and have also seen many parallels in business and life.

Ironically, my assigned job on the field then was to prevent the other man from scoring and winning the game.  It’s been several years since my last game on this field and in this stadium and much has changed about the stadium and about me too.  My job now is no longer “assigned” it’s “assumed” and the irony is that I no longer am tasked with preventing the other man from scoring and winning, I have now assumed the task of helping my fellowman to score and to WIN BIG!  The process of making the mental shift didn’t happen easily or on accident and it definitely didn’t happen over night, but it happened.  The process was intentional and on purpose for a purpose that’s greater than me.

I recall that the best players in my position on the football field were masterful at anticipating where the ball or the runner was heading and made the appropriate adjustments to be there when the ball or the runner arrived so that they could make an impact.  I’ve found this same characteristic and skill-set to also be true in business and life.  We must see clearly the trends of the market place and life and where we want to go and who we want to become in this life.  Then we must be willing to make the appropriate adjustments to be there to take advantage of the opportunities and become that which we seek to become in the days ahead.

Yes my friends, our actions or inactions today will directly affect our tomorrow for the better or not-so-better.  I’ve had some good times on the field of football preventing others from winning and now I’m having some GREAT times on the field of life helping others to WIN BIG!

I invite you today to cast your vision and your goals and dreams out in front of you once more and then take the appropriate actions to make them become reality.  It’s the fourth quarter and we’re down by two, so what are you prepared to do?  It’s not too late to make it GREAT so let’s choose to make it GREAT!   GO UTE’S !!!

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