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Who’s Gonna Care When You’re Gone?
After hearing the news of the recent passing of a fellow musician, it forced me to reflect on the lasting impact one has beyond their short existence on earth. Have you ever attended a funeral and found your mind wondering what food they were going to be serving at the house afterwards? I know that's a terrible things to focus on, but my point is not to be overlooked. People occupy our lives due to physical space. Once they are gone, they cease to occupy that physical space. The only way their influence in our lives remains is when they offer us something more. Today I was challenged to question what else I offer and ask the question: How long will people remember me once I'm gone? Since getting my insurance license in January I've been bombarded with horror stories of people who died too soon without the proper life insurance in place. The truth is, no one really dies on time. If we … [Read More...]
How to Have a December to Remember
I know, I know. We just started 2013. However, you know December will be here sooner than you think and you along with the rest of the world, will be wondering what happened to the time. As I get older I am reminded daily of how fast time goes by. It seems like just yesterday I was adjusting to writing 2012 on checks and other documents. Now I am having to adjust to writing 2013. The fact is, as we age, we become more aware of how fast time flies because we know we have less and less of it. Like anything in life, we cherish the sacred, and for most of us, our most prized possession is time. We can never get it back once it has past. What will you feel like when December arrives? Will you feel like you accomplished what you set out to do or will you feel like you failed? Or will you not care? Most of us are compelled to achieve things in life. It’s the way we were wired. Think about … [Read More...]
How To End Up On The News?
Watching the news show a segment about someone robbing a bank, taking a hostage or shooting up a school reminds us there is power in our choices. Moments before the crime was committed, they were just another person living life like the rest of us, then they made a choice that affected their life and the lives of countless others. They did something big that would change the course of time forever. We have that same power to influence the world, but in a positive way of course, without robbing a bank. The only difference is it’s harder because it takes time and discipline. If being featured on a newscast was your goal, you could take two different routes. You could- 1. Rob a bank and hold a hostage 2. Start a movement to bring about positive change in the world and influence others to do the same. I want to choose the second option, of course, but how? How do I change my own life … [Read More...]
How To Get More Done?
This is a question I’ve been asking for many years. The problem with this question is most people never get a definite answer. I recently discovered the answer and realized that literally everyone I knew who was “successful” in life knew it too. It can be wrapped up in one simple step that you can start doing immediately. Hold on to your seat belt, here it comes...Get Up Early! That’s it. You can stop reading now if you have that mastered. Well, not exactly. There’s so much more to it. The best way for me to explain this is to tell you about my own journey with productivity. When I was still playing drums for Big Daddy Weave, I, along with most everyone else, would usually go to bed around 1am after a concert and get up the next morning around 9am. When I would come home from the road for the little time I had during the week, I would try and slip into normalcy without … [Read More...]
