There are times you need a little levity. No need to be rude or crass, but be gently uplifting or apply gentle humour.
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Category: Action
Incredible Grace
If you did not see any of the Charlie Kirk Memorial on Sunday, you should go watch some of it. It’s powerful.
I suggest you don’t watch clips from the news. Watch it on X or streamed live.
His wife Erika was incredible.
https://x.com/viralvid_89/status/1969897034863059049?s=46&t=5Z3UeGI9eqL2osefLya6jQ
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Find Your Faith
What do you believe in?
Have you ever really sat down for an hour and wrestled with this? Perhaps you have very clear cut convictions. Writing out your thoughts can be very helpful.
I think there was a scene in Bull Durham where the player rhymed off everything he believed in. Can you do that?
Maybe it’s time to give it more thought. ????
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Plan Your Day
Ideally your day is planned a day ahead or more. As your life gets busier with important meetings, ceremonies or events, you may even start booking yourself a year or two in advance.
You may be part of a year-long concert tour starting eight months from now, or you might have tickets to the Olympics in 16 months. Regardless, you should be booking in the key events you want in your life.
You also benefit from blocking time with key tasks for tomorrow. What time will you wake up? Get out of bed? Eat breakfast? Get in your shower, get dressed, get to your work desk and start working
Note the priorities of the day and how much time each task will take. Make it a competition to see if you can complete a task in the time you allocated.
Once your day ahead is planned, you need to keep the plan close by and execute on your plan. Try not to let meetings over-run or too many distractions creep in. Remember, this plan is to achieve your priorities, not get distracted responding to other people’s priorities.
Stay focused. Move swiftly. Speak only when necessary. Keep interactions short but effective.
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Listen To Understand
Some people, unknowingly, listen to misunderstand. They already know exactly what they think and they have no interest in understanding a different perspective.
They don’t have to agree with the different perspective, but it’s useful if they at least understand it. They already know exactly what they think and they have no interest in understanding a different perspective. They don’t have to agree with the different perspective, but it’s useful if they at least understand it.
People generally are pretty good minded. So understanding their position is helpful and shouldn’t test your boundaries very much.
Most misunderstandings, or arguments, stem from one person holding on to their position regardless of ANY evidence that may contradict that position.
Give people the opportunity to calmly state their case, provide evidence, and then you listen to understand. There is something that is bothering them and you have the capacity to understand it, so you should.
If you do, you are likely to learn something new, grow and maybe even keep a friend.
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Power Naps
Power Naps are underrated and under-utilised.
A 10-30 minute nap as you start to flag, can be game changing. Try it.
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Begin Again
An amazing thing happens every night. Your brain is cleared, your body rested and you get to begin again on making your life an incredible story.
Yesterday’s challenges are bygones. You start afresh. Let go of the past and launch strongly into the day.
Every day you can begin again. Whether you are further ahead or further behind, you have the choice to begin again.
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Be The Best
The greatest thing you can do in life is be the best you can be every day. It is hard for anyone to ask for more.
If you aim to push yourself to new limits everyday, you will continue to evolve and improve. That is really all that anyone could ask for.
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Keep Pressing Forward
Don’t give up or make assumptions. Sometimes we need to simply try again. And again.
If you apply for a job and don’t hear back, follow up! Be proactive and call them. Better yet, call them right after the application and make sure they received it, and if they have any immediate questions.
People are busy and have distractions. You need to cut through that. Get on their agenda. Keep pressing forward. Eventually you will win. ????
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Family First
When in doubt – family first.
If there are options – choose family first.
As a child or grandparent – think family first.
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