MaYouthSmart by Dan Opi

When things get tough, what do you do to reset, regroup or move forward.? Whats your go to motivate yourself to keep going?

Well the journey still continues and we pick up new habits and the old ones die away or we keep them and learn from them. I just finished listening to a podcast and they had a quote " Obstacles are those things in life you see when you take your eyes off your goal." Your limitation on one level doesn't determine your success on the next.

Life has its ups and downs. Some wins, some loses but overall you wonder how you get things done or how things just happened to favour you. Call it luck or favouritism? Well you definitely will know. This goes along with my Preparation meets Opportunity moments.

You know when two sides compete for the top job, we tend to pick sides and fight for them to win. That's not what this is about. This segment is how can we learn from two individuals who had the courage to run for the top job with confidence and belief that they are fit for the job. What life lesson, personal development stuff can we learn and see ourselves in and make our dreams come true.

You know we have always been told to wait till you are ready or feel ready. But guess what time waits for no man. My thought is learn, train or equip yourself with the knowledge now and when you are ready you know what to do.

The world we live in we are told that this person made me do this, this happened to me, they changed, they this they that. It is rarely hard to hear someone say well, I had to change to my ways to get better results.

Relationships comes with challenges, when the honeymoon period is done then with time you get to know the real person you are with as in real in habits, character, composure, love, etc. Here is my take on how to develop your relationship as time goes by.

When I was young, I wasn't a fan of all the chores my parents made me do but with time you realize those skills or lessons will come in handy in the future to take care of myself and others around me. The things people dread to do can be easy for you.

You get that sense of freedom and movement in your life when you start making those decisions instead of postponing them.

Tired and got lots on you mind. Take a breathe and be easy.

Lots of things happen and you get side tracked. Do not loose hope, a thousand mile walk starts with one step.

Opposite to what the selfish movement, it is all about me me me... i challenge our listeners to take the first leap and check on others same way you want them to check on you.

Not everyone in this life will be rooting for you, some are mean, some are nice, some are just plain not on your side doesn't matter who you are. And some on them will be your piece to the puzzle to  get things moving but your experience with them is not positive. I would suggest to get things moving we need to swallow or pride to be able to get that piece of the puzzle, this doesn't mean we...

As we take in advice sometimes we find ourselves cutting off the speaker or trying to show we know better. From out talk today we learn how to listen, pick up the nuggets we need then ask question to continue to grow.

Nothing comes easy, sometimes we need to put in the sacrifice and feel the pain to be able to appreciate what we have. Some take greater sacrifices than others.

We all have opportunities to join new groups, team or even workplace. The first instinct is to come in and prove yourself, try to be seen or takeover. What I am suggesting is to take your time to learn how members operate and then put in the work.

The little thing we do goes a long way. Taking time to fulfil our commitments builds your character and a life that will be full of peace and satisfaction. Here is a story i of how i almost cancelled my commitment that i already gave my word. Look at it this way, your word is your bond.

We tend to get busy and distracted to what's happening in our lives. And usually it robs us from enjoying moments and memories that we need to cherish. Please take in, make time and create memories for moments that you may or may not feel like is worth it.

Life happens and sometimes you need to do your own thing to get you moving in the right direction. But you have family or friends who come along and deter you from what you are trying to do. But it’s time to say NO. No to relying on their promises or good intentions. As time passes you will be working on their plans but not yours.

Everyone  is a master of procrastinating. This is why we should all take that step or opportunity to get close to our goals. Let us not waste time again!!! 

Sometime we stress the little stuff or even big stuff but just know you are capable of achieving your goal.

Slow and steady is the name of the game. Maintain your focus do not let the shiny syndrome divert your progress.

Have you ever found yourself in a group or meeting and have some amazing ideas but you feel not anxious to speak up. This is why you should say something.

#SoberSunday  Coming to think of it. Loosing is not bad at all its just a way to be better. learn from it and let's get it on the next one. Todays episode is about our team experience when we were #2 in a national competition.

#FinanceFriday We going to touch on the topic - paying yourself first. Inspiration dream from the book Richest man in Babylon:  7 Cures to a lean purse * Start thy purse to fatten  * Control thy expenditure  * Make thy gold multiply  * Guard thy treasure from loss  * Make thy dwelling a profitable investment * Ensure a future income * Increase thy ability to earn