Entitlement can be killing our ability to commit, grow, and discover.

Recently, when I was running I came across this out of place flower bursting through a crack in the concrete curb. The fact that this flower, once a seed, had committed itself to fulfill its God-given potential even though its' circumstances were obviously working against it, is a life-lesson metaphor worth appreciating. No pot. No potting soil. No support system. No fanfare or glorious flower bed to be a part of. Just gutter water and shallow soil in the crack of the sidewalk. It was a real life example of the old saying "commit to bloom where you are planted." Could the same be said about you and I with our lives, or is an entitled persona keeping us  from experiencing real growth?

Vision: It can still help!

In today's over-demanding fast paced life we all have felt overwhelmed by the responsibility? If not, you are probably still in elementary school or you are in college on a full-ride scholarship. As for the rest of us, the demand doesn't seem to stop.  The world we live in now expects us all to cover the 24 hour shift. Unfortunately, I don't think that demand is changing anytime soon. By establishing a clear vision for yourself, your family, and your organization, you can help prioritize and clarify the scrambled demands around us and perhaps bring back an integrated sense of self that we prefer to exist in.

Setting Sail Through Transitions: Are we depending too much on the predictable?

Smooth Sailing...This is an often quoted phrase descriptive of a peaceful and predictable state that most everyone would love to exist in. The quote infers that your affairs are in order and that you are the captain of the S.S. My Life sailing towards your proper future. In other words, you believe to be resourced and well equipped for the predictable. The statement smooth sailing is also often associated with the phrase "famous last words." The problem with a smooth sailing aspiration is that life has never promised to be predictable. So why then do we struggle so much when it isn't? Could it be that the state of predictability that we associate with our smooth sailing is an infiltrator to be wary of instead of longed for?

Investing your time today or spending it?

"Today you're going to do one of two things with your time.

You can invest it or you can spend it." - Nick Saban

Have a dream? Have a goal? Then let's get with it!  Today is Monday and for some the prevailing culture of today has convinced them that Monday's are bad days. The start of a long week. Ugh!  Why are we allowing this type of low living mindset determine our lives when the reality is that Monday marks the beginning of opportunities to be had.  For successful minded people, Monday morning is a starting gun for opportunity. 


Still, we all need an attitude adjustment once in awhile, because the truth is that life is tough. However, we can't let the tough demands of life suck out the flavor of living.  Recently, Nick Saban, the Head Football Coach at the University of Alabama, made a speech to begin their summer football camp. No matter what your opinion of Coach Saban is, or your opinion of football, the outlined principles in his message are timeless and Coach Saban's success is indisputable.  Today, we can either invest our time or we can spend it on fruitless perpetual motion activities. If you need a fire up speech to get you moving one step closer to a life you envision,  I believe this one will give you the extra charge that you need. 

Win Today!

Victor