Daily Boost — Motivation and Coaching

One BAD Question That Will Make You Happy Do you ever feel stuck? Is there something you want but don’t know HOW to get it? Worse - everybody is giving you the same advice?   What’s your WHY?” Getting what you want is simpler than that. You will always get what you want when you want it bad enough. Do you want to be happier? How bad do you want it? Do you want more money? How bad do you want it? D...

Daily Disciplines Have you noticed how successful people keep getting what they want in life? No matter how life gets in the way, they continue.  What is their secret?  Daily Disciplines.  Daily Disciplines are consistent, intentional, tried-and-true actions and thoughts that are never missed. It could be getting a good night's sleep, exercising, or saying "I love you" to your spouse. It could als...

Dealing With Any Crisis When I fly little planes, everything is about safety. When things go wrong, I have a simple rule: Fly the plane. Navigate the plane. Communicate with somebody who can help. The same applies to life. When things get challenging, most folks go directly to asking for advice.   What they get is - “Tell me what is happening in your life. Where are you? What’s going on?” If you d...

Why You Should Act 16 Again Growing up sure can get in the way of your dreams. It’s sad how so many goals get pushed aside for daily responsibilities.   Think about this - When you were 16, the only freedoms you enjoyed were what your parents allowed. When you grow up, you have total freedom and complete control. If you could live today like you were 16, it might look like this - You would go to s...

Strangest Secret For Success Earl Nightingale produced “The Strangest Secret” to motivate his insurance company sales force. It is now a motivational standard. The secret is simple: 1) You become what you think. 2) You must pay the prices. 3) You must control your thoughts. 4) Cut away the limitations of your mind. 5) Set a clearly defined goal.   6) Act promptly when your path is clear. 7) Save a...

Embracing Your Natural Flow Getting things done isn’t always about a to-do list. More often, it’s your body clock. Scientists have discovered that we all experience productivity peaks and valleys throughout our day. Does this sound familiar? 1) Maximum focus happens in the morning. After waking up, your body temperature slowly rises, and your ability to focus with it. Mornings are excellent for de...

Work. Life. Balance. Really? A long time ago, you found yourself graduating high school and thrust into real life.  I’m sure you gave lots of thought to your future. Then again, you were young. Twenty years later, things can look very different. Over the years, I’ve learned something about working for a living: 1) Chasing money, advancement, and being significant will keep you busy. It will also c...

How To Be Honest With Yourself There's a truth about getting what you want in your life.  If you don't know where you are, you can't know how to get where you want to go. Do you know where you are? One of the quickest ways to find out is, to be honest with yourself. It's time to take inventory and look at every aspect of your life: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the awesome. Taking the time to i...

Does the Law of Attraction Work? I've always believed the Law of Attraction should be called the Law of What You Think About Most. Like attracts like, what you think about, you get.  If you think, "I won't get it because I never do" - you are correct. Dreaming of a new life while focusing on your current problems is a sure way to keep spinning your wheels. The trick is to focus your attention and...

Get Motivated ON DEMAND As a child, I wondered why I couldn't always have my way. Mom and Dad were so mean! I couldn't wait to grow up, move out, and experience being an adult. Everything would be different - or so I thought. After stepping into the adult world, it didn't take long to realize that not much had changed. It turns out it wasn't my parents. It was like turning down my requests. Life w...

One Question Procrastination Elimination Are you a member of the Procrastination Club?  Procrastination is the intentional and habitual postponement of an essential task that you should be doing.  Is that what you are doing?  In my view, two things could happen if you procrastinate - It may be possible that you are not procrastinating at all. Instead, you may be forcing yourself to do something yo...

Shake Up Your Life and Thrive Growth and change are what most people strive for in their life. It’s what drives you before you create your amazing life. It’s also what drives you to step up to the next level. In the last 17 years, I’ve produced the Daily Boost podcast, and I’ve spoken to thousands of people. All of them were in various stages of change, and most aimed to be happy.  But, there is a...

Sharing Your Plans Slows You Down In the last few years, it has become increasingly popular for people to share every little aspect of their lives with others. But, when it comes to getting what you want, keeping your plans to yourself is a powerful tool. Independent's Day weekend has just passed, and when I arrived at my desk on Tuesday, I had two client messages that made me smile. The first sai...

Living Your ALL IN Life I want to become the person I am meant to be. That’s something that I hear daily in my life from people all over the world. Frankly, beyond living a joyful life, I can’t think of anything more important than growing to become who you know you are on the inside. Most people tend to work in different areas of their life. All will say that family and friends are the most impor...

Find Your Passion - Be Yourself A few years ago, I recognized that many folks are unaware of how to find their real passion.   I often ask this question. "What do you do when you are doing YOU?"   I usually hear crickets. Lots of crickets. Most folks spend their days figuring out their purpose and passion - when it's usually right in front of them. All you have to do is look at how you spend your...

Living Your 9-Year Lifecycle My friend, Louis Gates, taught me about the 9-year life cycle a few years ago. It's an easy way to get what you want using the Law of Attraction.  9-year cycles begin the day you are born and repeat throughout your life. Happiness is as simple as paying attention to your cycle - and asking for what you want. In year 1, start asking for a new purpose in life. It will re...

Activity Creates Activity Have you noticed? When you initiate action toward a goal - a million other distractions arrive. Etch this into your mind: Activity creates activity. No matter what you choose to take on, your energy will attract attention. You will discover everything you need to succeed. It will also attract everything needed to through you off track. That's okay. You can harness this po...

The Evil of Good Enough How much is good enough? I received an email from an MTMer who changed careers to become a Surgical Assistant. He did it at an age most folks start thinking about retirement. Mike shared a useful saying he's heard many times in the operating room. He said," The evil of good enough is better." Once you've accomplished your goal, stop messing around and move on. The more you...

Journey. Destination. Repeat. Life is a long and winding road. It has many ups and downs and a few surprises along the way.  Here's what you can expect:  1) Follow your passion, and the money will arrive. It may take longer than you think. It may be less than you think. It doesn't matter. You'll be happy. 2) Nothing will happen until you move from daydreaming to daily action. 3) The road will be r...

Leadership Skills From Leaders There is nothing new in life. To be a great leader, learn from those who know how to lead. Do what they do. "Good leaders take a little more than their share of the blame, a little less than their share of the credit." - Arnold H. Glasgow  "Lead from behind and put others in front, especially when celebrating. Take the front line when there is danger. People will app...

Understanding the 4 Kinds of Clarity Understanding what you want in life is the foundation of all success. There are 4 types of Clarity: 1) Clarity of Purpose: Knowing what drives your heart and soul is the fuel that will propel you to your dreams. 2) Clarity of Task: What tasks fulfill your purpose? Knowing will reduce stress and create daily satisfaction. 3) Clarity of Process: Ritualistic and c...

Habits That Will Transform Your Day Daily success is a habit. When you figure out what works and do it every day, the success you deserve is around the corner. 1) Daily Top 3: We all have tons to do. Make sure at least 3 items are Goal and Dream oriented - not to-dos. 2) Triage Your List: Because you put it on the list last week doesn’t mean it still needs to be done. Be brutal. 3) Block Your Time...

Power of Simple With Adequate Information Is your head constantly spinning with information overload? It’s easy to do in today’s busy world. It can also be paralyzing and dream-stopping. Instead of soaking in every piece of information and confusing yourself, the secret is - 1) Know your outcome. Knowing where you are heading makes it easier to see which road to travel. 2) Commit to tossing out 80...

How to be Endlessly Creative Over the years, I have personally produced over 10,000 podcasts, and every one of them begins with the written word. Even though that makes my mouth and my fingers my most exercised body parts, it has also given me lots of opportunities to learn to keep my words flowing. If you're like most people, you have found yourself sitting in front of a blank screen, praying for...

No Permission Needed For Happiness You do not need permission to live life according to your terms. It’s okay to ask for advice and guidance. Researching your direction and path is smart. It’s even okay to persuade others to take the journey with you. You don’t need permission to be yourself and live your life.   You don’t need a big storyline.   You don’t need approval from anyone else.   You can...