https://youtu.be/Yr7Wkz7W7Vs

In this video by Tony Robbins, he asks “what kinds of questions are you asking yourself?”

Are you asking yourself questions like:

Why am I so fat?

Why don’t I have any friends?

When am I going to get it together?

Instead, you must learn to ask yourself positive questions. Questions that allow you to take responsibility for your actions and lead to action in a positive direction.

What can I do today to lose weight?

What can I do today to create a new relationship?

What book can I read to learn to get more organized?

We must learn to ask ourselves the right questions if we are to find the answers we are searching for.

Make it a great day.

Jake

https://youtu.be/Jay_-l6NaC8

One last Christmas song in honor of the Mavidea/Maxlider party tonight.

Also, here is a daily attitude email from a few years ago when we had our last Christmas party.

Every year at the Christmas party I make it a point to find a moment or two to step back from it all and just observe.

Every year I see the same thing.

I see smiles.

I hear laughter.

I feel the love in the room.

I remember that this is what it is all about. I remember not to worry or overthink it. I remember that we are getting the big things right.

I find my wife and go back to her side remembering that I am the luckiest guy in the world.

Thank you for being a part of that. I can’t imagine it without each and every one of you.

Merry Christmas.

Jake

Pray with your feet.

I read this in a book once and thought it was appropriate for around the New Year.

It is important that we all learn to work through our worries, concerns, dreams and goals in some form of prayer.

But it is also important that we take action.

We can’t just pray, we need to be moving forward as well.

Take action today. Move forward on one of your prayers.

Make it a great day.

Jake

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. – Rainer Maria Rilke

A new year – a blank slate.

Full of opportunities to create something that has never been.

To open ourselves up to new experiences.

Make it a great day.

Jake

New year, new you.

Part of changing over the calendar is the idea that other things need to change as well.

And they probably do.

You probably eat too much or swear too much or don’t exercise enough or whatever.

But there are more than a few things about that aren’t so bad.

Probably even one or two (or more) that are pretty special.

Just because the calendar changed – don’t think you need to change it all.

Make it a great day.

Jake

https://youtu.be/i6eLIHcdDWY

Maturity moment from T Swizzle – I’m the problem – it’s me.

End of the year this weekend. Good time to take stock of how things are going – really.

Maybe look at each area of your life and give a quick letter grade – physical, spiritually, financially, relationally, work, etc. Honest answers only.

THE GOOD NEWS – you are also the solution.

You are capable and can change those grades. You have what it takes. You don’t need anything else to get started. You can’t do it alone, help is available.

YOU ARE WORTH IT. All of it. The pain and disappointment you are feeling now and the discipline, joy and peace that await you on the other side of positive change.

Make it a great day.

Jake

When the New Year comes around, you hear a lot about New Year’s resolutions.

Most of what is written is about how to set the goals better, how to increase your chances, etc.

They all start out with some statistic about how some really high percentage of resolutions are dropped by the end of January (86% of statistics are made up on the spot).

It almost seems like their goal is to either have you do it their way or just skip it.

Not me. Not this year.

Set some New Year’s resolutions.

Set a lot of them if you feel like it.

Don’t focus on the statistics that say 90% won’t make it, focus on the 10% that will.

Think positive.

You got this.

No reason you can’t be in the 10%.

And if you don’t make it, I’m sure you will be better off anyway.

If you need any help – check out what Kid President has to say – https://youtu.be/GQOcEDD5hR8.

Make it a great day.

Jake

Accept what people offer. Drink their milkshakes. Take their love. – Wally Lamb

It is better to give than receive.

Most of us have heard of this part of the equation. In fact, most people I know (I’m spoiled) are actually quite good at this.

While it may be better to give – it is still good to receive.

To be open to the generosity of others.

In order for others to experience the goodness of giving – someone must be willing to receive.

And how we receive that generosity impacts the joy they are able to experience.

Make it a great day.

Jake

PSA – this does not apply to criminals or drug dealers or those who wish to do you wrong – you should not receive openly from those who don’t have your best interest at heart.

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family. – Joseph Brodsky

Cherish – what a great word to describe the Christmas memories.

Put them in a special place and cherish them.

Use them to inspire more kindness and warmth over the next year.

Think of them when you’re feeling like there is no point.

Make it a great day.

Jake

A central message of Christmas is Hope.

In the Northern hemisphere Christmas happens near the darkest day of the year. Christmas symbolizes this hope that even when things are at their darkest, hope remains.

Hope that in spite of all of our imperfections, humanity is worthy of a hope that we can and will be better in the future.

Christmas reminds us that we are worth saving – there is hope for us yet.

In spite of all of our imperfections and idiosyncrasies and those of everyone close to us – we are capable of moving towards something better.

In spite of COVID and all of the other physical risks and heartaches – we are capable of being made whole.

In spite of all the hate and evil in the world – love will win out in the end.

In spite of even death itself – we have the opportunity to live on in the memories of others and together in Christ in Heaven.

Be full of hope this Christmas season – you are worth saving.

Merry Christmas.

Jake