Hold the line.
When I heard those words I think more of the desperate struggle to hold the line in some movie (think Braveheart).
We all have moments when we have to hold the line.
We have to hold the line and stick with our diet.
We have to hold the line and not buy that widget we really want.
We have to hold the line and do the discipline we committed to.
Hold the line today.
Make it a great day.
Jake
JD – "Individual commitment to a group effort–that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." –Vince Lombardi
EB* – "Remember, teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability." –Patrick Lencioni
MS* – "It takes two flints to make a fire." –Louisa May Alcott
JW* – "The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison." –James Cash Penney
Since I forgot to gather quotes from everyone on Tuesday, I thought I would share a few teamwork quotes on their behalf.
It’s amazing what can be accomplished when we work together.
I’ve been lucky to be a part of a really great team at work and at home.
If you’ve been lucky like me, make it a point to tell them about it.
Make it a great day.
Jake
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill
Are you willing to fail?
Are you really stretching yourself enough to make failure possible?
Most of us don’t step far enough out of our comfort zone enough to make failure possible. We manage and mitigate our risk so that we don’t have to face failure.
We insulate ourselves from the uncomfortable feelings associated with failing.
Instead, let’s turn that idea upside down.
Let’s embrace failure with enthusiasm.
Let’s risk failure in order to achieve something worthwhile.
Step outside of your comfort zone. If failure isn’t a possibility, maybe you could aim a little higher.
I know you have heard this before and a lot of this is cliché. I know you already know all this.
Did something come to mind while you were reading this?
Is there a risk you should be taking?
Write it down. Right now. Put it somewhere you can see it.
Make it a great day.
Jake
What the hell did you do all day?
I imagine this being said on a sitcom. Husband comes home and says it to the wife. Hilarious fight and swapping of roles ensues and everyone gets a good laugh.
But what if someone really asked you this question?
Would you be happy with your response?
Really think about it. What the hell did you do all day?
Check your FaceBox feed?
Exercise?
Check your email?
Had a meaningful conversation with an important person in your life?
Putz around on the internet?
Slowed down and enjoyed the weather?
Watched TV?
When you really think about it, did you make progress on your goals? Did you spend your day in a way that is going to put you in a position to win long term?
Lots of questions today. Just trying to get you to think about how you are spending your time and challenge you a little.
Make it a great day.
Jake
The second day of school may be as important as the first.
Making the decision to keep going is as important as making the decision to get started.
Somehow we have to find it in ourselves to just keep going.
To keep ourselves moving towards our goals.
To make progress every day.
To enjoy the process.
Make it a great day.
Jake
First day of school again.
First day of school is another of life’s important sign posts along the way. An event that bears some remembering and paying a little extra attention.
I think the reason the first day of school sticks out in life is that is a good example of some of life’s bigger themes.
Meeting new friends.
Reuniting with old friends.
Learning new things and growing.
Challenging yourself.
Risking the bad stuff in order to get to the good.
As you see your friends and others post their first day of school pics on the FaceBox, think about the important lessons and themes from your first days of school from when you were younger.
Make it a great day.
Jake
When looking for a song to send out this morning I found a blog that said this about this one:
Every time I listen to this song, I feel like I’m on my way to some sort of exotic, tropical destination.
Even if you aren’t headed for an exotic destination today, try to put some pep in your step and pretend like you are.
You are on your way.
Today is your day.
Make it a great day.
Jake
JD – We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. – Dalai Lama
JW – The truth shall set you free. – John 8:32
EB – Every good thing that happened to me was a direct result of trying to help someone else. – Danny Trejo
MS – Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. – Ecclesiastes 7:9
The quote from EB inspired me to find and watch the Danny Trejo video that was recently published (I think this is the one EB saw and heard the quote from).
It is a great story about how a change in outlook and a focus on others can lead to a turn around.
Good things come to those who seek to be of service.
Service to others is the beginning of great things.
The best part – everyone can serve.
We all have been endowed with a unique ability to be of service to others. We must seek it out and work it to the best of our abilities.
Make it a great day.
Jake
Last night Mavidea and Maxlider hosted a business after hours event with the chamber.
Each time we host an event like that, I am reminded of just how lucky we are.
We are lucky to have so much community support.
We are lucky to have each other.
We are lucky to have so many great clients.
We are lucky to have great wives, husbands and families to support us along the way.
As we move forward, it is a great reminder of the inspiring amount of responsibility that creates.
Let’s be inspired by all of these blessings to do more and better.
Let’s be inspired to do and be our best.
Let’s not let any day go by without being thankful.
Thank you to all of you for your support of us.
Make it a great day.
Jake
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw
The Olympics have been a great reminder that it is fun to play.
We were designed to enjoy play and to have fun.
What could you do today to have fun?
What is something you could introduce into your life to get more playtime in?
Make it a great day.
Jake
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