The Determined People Podcast

Texting is for quick check-ins, not real conversation. You learn this when you have a text message misinterpreted. There's no voice inflection or emotion in a text. If you want to really connect, call the person.

Stop waiting on things to align perfectly. Pursue your dream now.

We have unlimited potential. But are we allowing the wrong people to deter us, to set limits on us?

When you care about someone, shouldn't you show them every day? 

All of us have a past. Some are more painful than others, and we belabor our mistakes of the past over and over again.  Get out of that type of thinking. You don't live in the past anymore. Live now...

Henry David Thoreau wrote, "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation, and die with their song still in them." What dreams, plans and desires are you putting off? Why not take that first step out in faith and begin. Today. 

Our world needs leadership. Badly! To lead effectively, we must take ownership or our lives and live out our goals, dreams and desires. Don't hesitate. The time is now...

Christian Moore is an internationally renowned speaker, author and founder of the WhyTry program which teaches resilience to kids in schools.  Christian is an expert on resilience. He wrote “The Resilience Breakthrough,” selling well over 100,000 copies. But Christian Moore is a name we probably should have never heard of.  Moore grew up without much structure in his home. He has multiple learning...

Trauma from the past or pain from the present don't go away magically on their own. We must do the work to heal if we want to live fully. Get to the heart of the problem.

Don't you want to be heard? What's stopping you? When you find your voice, remember those who have not found theirs, and speak up for them...

Praise is good. False praise sends the wrong message. Today, we look at both sides of that equation.

Do you want to build trust and have others respect you? Be consistent...

Forgiving the people who have caused us harm is hard, no doubt. I'm not trying to minimize the hurt and pain that has been inflicted by others. But finding a way to forgive is important, and today's message explains why...

When asked for advice, it's best to let the inquirer figure it out for themselves. 

Accepting other people where they are in life doesn't mean you approve of their behavior. Acceptance releases you from the burden of judgment. Set healthy boundaries for yourself, allowing the good people in while keeping the bad influences out. 

Have you ever stopped to consider how important your name is to you? It's part of our identity, and it helps to define who we are....

Most of us love to draw attention to ourselves. That's okay. But let's make certain we are giving others something to watch that will enrich their lives.

When you consider your future, are you optimistic or do you dread the future? Today's message gives you an alternative way of looking forward.

Albert Einstein once said, "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."  There are plenty of people who are willing to throw cold water on your dreams. It's your life. You have the choice to listen to the naysayers or keep them out of your life. Pursue your dreams...your purpose. 

Most rules have exceptions. However, today we focus on the time we don't allow an exception.

Ignorance is called "bliss," but it could easily be called blindness...

A new month, and a new beginning! 

Do you know someone who aggravates you? Someone who really gets on your nerves can drag you down with them. Well, today's message tells you how to handle them...if you want to.

Everyone has an opinion about how we should live our lives. But it's not their life to live. Doing the right thing sounds easy, until you have to do it! Being counterculture isn't popular, but oftentimes it's necessary. 

Everyone has challenges. Sometimes they appear to be overwhelming, even insurmountable. But nobody of this generation has dealt with traveling across the world to fight a war, leaving a young bride behind.