Tools

Happy Friday, Friends!

I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day as a glorious new day begins to dawn in my Sweet Home Alabama!

This morning I want to put some tools in our toolboxes by sharing a few things I have come across that I thought we might all find useful.

The first thing I want to share is How Winners Win. I found it on Facebook. I do not know who developed this excellent piece however it does have @mindsets at the bottom of the page.

“How Winners Win:

1.      Keep Stacking Days

Winners show up every day. It’s not about going all out once in a while but consistency. Small, daily actions compound over time. Whether in the gym, the classroom, or your mindset, showing up every day beats sporadic intensity.

2.     Focus On The Process, Not Just The Results

Winners don’t obsess over outcomes – they focus on the steps that get them there. The journey is where growth happens. By locking in on the process, they make success inevitable by constantly improving what they control.

3.     Embrace The Struggle

Winners don’t shy away from challenges or discomfort. They know that growth happens in the tough moments. When others quit or back down, winners lean in. They understand that pain and struggle are part of the path to greatness.

4.     Adapt And Adjust

Winners are flexible. They don’t stick to a rigid plan when things change – they adapt. Whether it’s a new strategy, an unexpected challenge, or setbacks, winners adjust and keep moving forward.

5.     Stay Humble And Hungry

No matter how much success they’ve had, winners never think they’ve “arrived.” They remain humble, knowing there’s always room to improve. And they stay hungry – constantly pushing themselves to improve, no matter how much they’ve already achieved.

6.     Mental Toughness

Winners build mental resilience. They don’t let failures define them or allow external pressures to control their mindset. They train their minds as much as their bodies, learning to stay focused, calm, and confident in any situation.”

Next, I want to share a list I found on Twitter. It was on the Coach the Coaches feed and it stated via @DrewMaddux

1.      Compliment three people every day.

2.     Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

3.     Be the first to say, “Hello.”

4.     Live beneath your means.

5.     Treat everyone like you want to be treated.

6.     Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen.

7.     Forget the Joneses.

8.     Never deprive someone of hope. It may be all he has.

9.     Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage.

10.  Be tough-minded but tenderhearted.

11.   Be kinder than necessary.

12.  Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

13.  Keep your promises.

14.  Learn to show cheerfulness, even when you don’t feel like it.

15.  Remember that overnight success usually takes about 15 years.

16.  Leave everything better than you found it.

17.  Remember that winners do what losers don’t want to do.

18.  When you arrive at your job in the morning, let the first thing you say brighten everyone’s day.

19.  Don’t rain on other people’s parades.

20. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Now I want to share another list I found on Twitter. At the bottom of the page is @readswithravi.

19 powerful sentences by Carl Jung that will change how you view the world:

1.      I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

2.     Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

3.     If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.

4.     You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.

5.     Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.

6.     Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.

7.     No tree, it is aid, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.

8.     The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.

9.     People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own souls.

10.  The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.

11.   Where your fear is, there your task is.

12.  One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

13.  If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely.

14.  Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.

15.  No matter how isolated and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.

16.  Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.

17.  Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul be just another human soul.

18.  Solitude is for me a fount of healing which makes my life worth living. Talking is often torment for men, and I need many days of silence to recover from the futility of words.

19.  The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

Finally, I am going to share another list I found on Facebook. It was originally posted on February 18, 2020, and the page was listed as “Lonestar Hunter is with Tristi Weston.”

“Ten things I want my kids to know:

1.      Happiness is a lot of work. You can’t be lazy or entitled to achieve it.

2.     You will make mistakes, and they will only define you if you give it that kind of power. If the lesson is learned, the mistake is worth it. It’s your choice whether or not it wins. You are not a prisoner to your past and you are allowed to grow.

3.     The world owes you nothing. It does not care who you are, where you come from or what you think you deserve. Everything you achieve will have to come from your own dedication to what you love. It will not be handed to you easily.

4.     People do not get to tell you who you are. Make peace with your own soul and give no one the power to tell you that you’re something you’re not. Know who you are and be okay when others do not understand you.

5.     Work hard. Never go into anything with half your heart. Respect is earned by how you did the job and not the title by your name.

6.     Show up for your people. No matter what has happened, show up. That’s what people will remember about you in the end of all of this.

7.     Choose grace for others and for yourself. No one gets it right. You won’t either. Bitterness is the anchor to the soul but grace sets you free.

8.     Have fun. Be adventurous. None of us are getting out of this alive so make the time you have count with the people who actually matter.

9.     Laugh in the good times and the bad. Your sense of humor and your ability to take a punch will set a strong foundation of stability.

10.  Love God. He’s the most consistent thing you’ll ever have. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always help you any way I can. You can reach me at kevin@whatwillyourinfluencebe.com. 

Have a great day, a wonderful weekend, please cherish your precious family, and please stay well!

Kev