Soar High Personal Development

 Drugs can cause problems in your life, even if you are not intentionally trying to get addicted and keep you from getting where you want to go, and even worse cause you to lose everything. Ron tells a story where a guy that had a nice family, home, friends, etc got injured and was put on pain killers. Well over a short time he became addicted and started selling things to support his habit. Ended...

 Being persistant pays off! Ron decided in his home improvement and repair business he was going to learn some new skills and started going on some service calls. He had some success and enjoyed being around the homeowner, and learned a lot! Never give up on trying to better yourself! 

 Ron talks about don't try to be a perfectionist. It is not healthy and it suggests you are afraid to fail. Plus you cannot let your ego get so big that you feel like you cannot fail. You have to be willing to fail to succeed. Don't worry about being perfect, just focus on improvement. 

Ron talks about weight gain and weight loss. Exercise and nutrition and consistency are important when trying to hit your goals of having a healthy lifestyle. Some people are built differently physically so they may have to adjust and work harder than others.

 Ron tells a story about a doctor in inner city Chicago that helped everyone that was sick or hurt, even if they could not afford to pay him. He did this for many years, then the doctor himself became very sick and did not have insurance, so the community rallied together and raised money for him to cover his health costs. 

 Ron tells a story where a guy dressed up as captain america and went around stealing things from homeowners to support his drug habit. He eventually was caught and put in jail. It was all over the internet and a classmate saw it and reached out to him because he owned a recovery center. The guy went through the program and got his life back on track and is now helping others at the recovery cente...

 Ron talks about how he broke his collar bone at 61 when he first started lifting weights. Also he read a story where a young guy in New York City was a chess master playing at an elite level. However people made fun of how he looked. So he make a decision to start working out and also boxing. And now he as become a chess boxer. You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. 

 Ron talks about a friend that beat his gambling habit through faith. Also he read a story about Steve Harvey. In the beginning of his career he was living out of his car trying to make it. He was discouraged and about to give up when he checked his voicemail and the message was from the Apollo Theater in New York, and they had a gig for him. He only had $35 in his pocket and not enough to pay his...

 There was an article Ron was reading about a longevity doctor that said at the age of 75 years old, the bottom drops out for both men and women. Also if you fall and break a hip, over 50% die within a year. So it is extremely important that you exercise and eat right to stay as healthy as possible. Encourage your family members, parents and grandparents to do the same. 

 Ron told a story about John Rockefeller who got into the oil business in the 1920's and at one point controlled 80% of all oil production in the United States. He became very wealthy in his 20's and continued to build wealth. Then in his early 50's he became sick and was given about a year to live. He struggled with this and became depressed. Then he called his attorneys and change...

When Sam Walton started with his first Walmart store, he had no idea how far it might go. When he was up to 1000 stores, he told the shareholders that he projected over 30 billion in sales. And now there are over 10,000 stores worldwide doing approximately over 600 billion in sales. So, you never know how far your vision can take you until you try. 

 Ron talks about a great story he read over the past week where an ultra marathon race took place about 20 years ago in Australia. The race was from Sydney to Melbourne which is about 444 miles. All of the athletes were dressed very similar, except for one. There was an older gentleman that wore overalls and rubber boots. Because he stood out from the crowd, they interviewed him and found out he w...

 Ron talks about being kind to others and help those in need when you can all the time. Recently he was at a gas station to get air in one of his tires, and a guy came up to him and offered to put air in his tire for him. Ron said thank you! We need more kindness in this world, I appreciate your kindness! He said thanks, that is what it is all about, share it! And STAY POSITIVE! Ron says that all...

 Ron had a friend years ago that he made a bet with that if she stopped smoking he would do something really nice for her. They moved and 20 years later he got a call that she had a heart attack and was in poor health. Ron talks about how you should take care of your body and exercise. He said he read where 22% of the US population is smoking or vaping. 

 Some people that have high IQs have an advantage over others in life, but that is not the majority and not everyone has that advantage. Many times they don't have common sense so it does not matter if its easy or hard, keep working towards your goal. Ron talks about a story he read about a guy that went to California during the gold rush days in the 1800's and spend all his money and ti...

 Ron talks some about the music industry and how some artists are struggling because they rely so much on just streaming. There is about only 500 artists that have hit a billion streams, and Lady Gaga is one of them. There are many other ways to promote yourself and generate exposure and income. A lot of Independent artists are creating their own path today. If it is something you really want to d...

 Ron believes you should check to see where you are at every day in life goals. Each day you are either in 1 of 4 places, Emergency, Survival, Par or your are advancing. And every day is different and there are things that can affect the outcome. Money, health, luck, economy, addiction and more. He also discusses some new medical news he read about regarding heart transplants and advancements in c...

 Ron talks about you should act on your ideas. "I'm the conductor, and the world is by audience" You are the master of your own journey. If you have an idea and you want to run with something, you can make anything happen! Now you may try multiple times with many challenges, but keep trying! Rons old coach used to tell him, "A fighter fights, and you have to face your fears or...

 Many people across the board experience in their life someone they know that has had cancer or heart disease, or other types of diseases or even accidents that happens unexpectedly. So even if they were healthy, or were trying to eat right and work out, this can still happen. But because you or they were exercising and eating right, it will make it easier to manage and even recover through the tr...

Ron was visiting with a friend that was depressed and not happy. She told him her mom was a drug addict and they moved around a lot. She was in and out of foster care and was hanging around the wrong people. Ron said she had poor influence in her life and encouraged her to surround herself with good people and change the path you are currently on so you can improve yourself. He told her to not giv...

 Ron talks about one of his martial arts instructors has always wanted to do stand up comedy. So Ron has been encouraging him to stretch out and just do it. Even offering the DOJO location as his first gig. Also he talks about consequences. There are consequences to your actions and decision making throughout life. Make good decisions, especially with drugs and addiction, so you don't suffer...

 Ron talks about how Gene Simmons, known as band member with KISS, was very poor as a child, and he always talked about if he ever found a way to be successful, he would help other kids. He has been helping kids for many years all over the world. Ron talks about you should do something nice to help someone when you have the opportunity. If you help one person, is as if to help the whole world. 

 Ron talks about addiction. He read an article that talks about the hardest part of quitting a drug. He said the brain is re-wired to tell you that you don't feel good unless you take the drug. Also some people are born with something that causes depression, so at some point they experiment with drugs to try and feel better and not depressed for a little while. It is very hard to overcome add...

 One of Rons students came up to him and said they finally quit smoking. Ron was glad that he did something to put him on a healthier path. Also Ron knows some people that have anger issues, and it affects their job and personal life. He did some research and found that they may have Episodic Dyscontrol Syndrome (EDS), also known as Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), is a mental health conditi...

 Ron shares his experience of going to the doctor to have his knees looked at. The Doc gave him some options, and Ron chose to have cortisone injections in his knees for now. After a day or so it made a world of difference and does not know why he did not do it sooner! So if you have challenges or your struggling with a situation, hit it head on! Don't hesitate!