The Determined People Podcast

Timothy Douglas was an angry young man. He realized early on what he wanted in life, and knew he had to rid himself of the anger and "victim hood" mentality to achieve his goals. 

Fear should never be your guiding light to make decisions from. 

Life is busy. And life has problems. We can get so caught up in our problems that we forget to be grateful for the things we take for granted. Focus on what you have, not what you lack...

We would not intentionally ingest poison into our systems. That would be fatal. It's the same with people.

Leave people better than you found them.

All of us are works in progress. Do we really know what we are progressing towards?

Life moves fast. Slow down a little and take it all in. The distractions of life will always be there.

We are starting to reopen our country and our world. The past fourteen months have been tough. People are still afraid. Let's show some extra kindness to others, even those who don't deserve our kindness...

Behind every face lies a beautiful story...

Failure is never fatal. 

There is so much goodness in the world, but there are injustices, too. Be fearless. Be audacious. Speak up for those who feel like they don't have a voice.

We must do a better job of preparing our children to thrive. Their very lives depend on it.

When we let our guard down, compassion and connection flow freely.

There is only one truth...

Nate Rifkin knew where he was headed. Nate was going to be a successful entrepreneur. By the time he was 22, Nate had dropped out of college, was starting his day with a few shots of vodka, then went on to his "dream job" as a sign spinner on a street corner. Nate was defeated, losing hope, and he was suicidal. Today, Nate has taken control of his self-defeating thoughts. He married the...

Everyone has an opinion. Sometimes the truth gets blurred by opinions. Here's a little perspective on both.

Behind the brightest smiles and happiest pictures, sometimes inside lies a deep hurt. People do their best to mask it, but it is still there. Take time to be kind to others. Even those who don't deserve your kindness. 

There are many people who feel like they don't matter, like they don't have a voice. Be their voice. Speak for them, and speak out against injustice. Be fearless...

Some people seem to be angry about everything. It doesn't make sense. But consider this, whatever is troubling them and manifesting into irrational anger comes from deep within. Here's how to handle them. 

Status is used to compare, and there is no fulfillment in comparison. In today's message, we examine something to pursue rather than status...

It's one thing to have faith. It's another level to remain faithful when everything seems to be dark.

In the late 1980's, Michele M. MacArthur was in her early 20's with a career at Marriott Corp. that she loved. Everything was going well in her young life. Then, Michele was diagnosed with a double autoimmune disease. Her future looked...dark. She wasn't supposed to live, let alone ever have children. Today, Michele still has the autoimmune disorders, but she has a child and a life...

Humility isn't a character flaw. It means you have a strong sense of who you are...

In this episode, we examine some of the questions that effective leaders must answer before expecting others to follow.

Facing our demons head on, not backing down frees us from the challenge presented. We might get knocked down a time or two or three or eight, but we get back up and keep going...