In this 7 minute video you’ll learn some interesting facts about Barry Demp (The Quotable Coach), including:
To find out more about my coaching, you can visit my site Barry Demp Coaching.
– Orison Swett Marden, early self-help writer
We all have them: good days, and not so good days. If you would like to increase the number of good ones, work on your optimism muscle, always hoping for (and, yes, working toward) a better future.
Consider the difference between the hopeful worker on a Friday, looking forward to the weekend, versus the sad and blue individual on a Sunday evening, not so delighted about the Monday ahead.
Ask yourself these questions, whether you are in a good mood or not, to provide yourself and others with a tonic for a better tomorrow:
• What am I looking forward to?
• What can I work on today, to make my tomorrow better?
• How can I be a catalyst for others to have their tomorrows be great too?
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The pursuit of knowledge is a never-ending journey. Whether we wish to win the national spelling bee or master our own vocation, the inner journey to amass the necessary amount of information is daunting.
The journey within oneself can be mysterious and enlightening.
Commit to a personal journey of inner discovery and self-awareness. Discover your strengths. If you are not sure what they are, ask those close to you. Discover your unique abilities and talents. Discover your core values and fundamental beliefs.
Consider creating a daily self-discovery journal or log to capture your observations once a week. Share those observations with a close colleague or family member.
I remember, in my mid-30s, talking with some colleagues about our 401k program at work. The company had just developed an easy-to-use software program that helped people calculate their net worth based on their savings level, years of work, and a hypothetical interest rate estimate.
My colleagues’ goal was to retire, to stop working, to take it easy, to relax. By increasing their prosperity, though, they seemed to diminish their drive.
On the other hand, I’ve seen people who’ve experienced great adversity and very limited resources tap into their inner abilities and courage to accomplish great things no-one would ever expect.
Assuming you achieve your desired level of prosperity, how will you keep your passion and drive each and every day to fully realize your genius?
Have you ever noticed a person with great mastery or skill who accomplishes feats of brilliance with ease?
Whether that’s an inventor like Edison, an athlete like Michael Jordan, or performers like the Beatles, they all have something in common. They all experience the not so glowing moments of poor performance, drudgery, or failure.
The eventual “aha!” shiny moments so often come after massive amounts of preparation, without the accolades and standing ovations that we see in the media.
Where does your genius lie, beneath your seemingly mundane daily efforts?
How can you take delight in these efforts, knowing that there’s a great gift just waiting to be revealed?
How often do you find yourself on the playing field versus in the stands as a spectator?
As spectators to a sporting event, or even a business interaction, we find ourselves in a relatively safe spot where we risk little or nothing. When we actually suit up and get in the game, we are putting ourselves to the test. Will we win and achieve success, or will we lose and fail?
One sure thing is that without risk, without getting in the game, we will never truly test ourselves, grow fully, and turn our potential for success into glorious triumphs.
Where in your life and career can you shift from being a spectator to getting on the field, so as to experience the excitement of participating – and yes, the potential of defeat.
It’s better to be fully alive on the field than to simply survive in the stand. Live your life; don’t play it so safe that you never go anywhere.