Experiencing Excellence
Body-Mind-Soul
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- From Learned Helplessness to Living HopeI watched the inauguration of America’s 47th President, Donald J. Trump, and felt moved, inspired, and hopeful. For too long, North Americans have been held hostage by the negative rhetoric of malicious leaders, intent on instilling fear and hopelessness in the people. Fueling this unwarranted fear has been a corrupt media—a wasteland of fiction presented… Read more: From Learned Helplessness to Living Hope
- The Truth About Who You Are and What You Can BecomeDoes Knowing Who You Are Affect What You Do and How You Do It? The chorus of Who Are You, written by Pete Townshend and performed by The Who, is not only the signature song of CSI: Las Vegas but also one of the most recognized themes in modern television. Ironically, the question posed in… Read more: The Truth About Who You Are and What You Can Become
- “The Power of Vision: Knowing Where You’re Going and Why It Matters”Why Vision Matters Most people underestimate the value of vision. Vision is often described as a picture of a preferred future. Without knowing where you are going, you will have a difficult time knowing if where you are is where you think you want to be. As Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland,… Read more: “The Power of Vision: Knowing Where You’re Going and Why It Matters”
- Principled ProsperityThe Fall of Great Leadership The land had enjoyed generations of prosperity, which was the result of courageous ancestral leadership. But over time, leaders became increasingly complacent. The new generations of leaders, rather than forging a principle-centered vision built on the moral foundation of previous generations, began to live off of and take for granted… Read more: Principled Prosperity
- Can You Handle The TruthCan You Handle the Truth? In both the stage and movie production of A Few Good Men, the most memorable scene unfolds at the climax. Col. Nathan Jessup, an arrogant autocrat, is confronted by defense attorney Lt. Daniel Kaffee. When asked for the truth, Jessup angrily screams the iconic line, “You can’t handle the truth!” What… Read more: Can You Handle The Truth
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Create a vision of a preferred future.
Without a guiding vision life has no clear motivating direction.
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Think holistically and systemically.
Develop healthy disciplines: mentally, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually.
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Engage in an empowering community.
None of us is a strong as all of us. People of character contribute to and for the common good.
Why Aspire To Excellence?
We are image-bearers of our creator God and called to be good stewards of the earth and our gift of life. However we have a choice. Anything short of the best we can do, given our circumstances, is settling for less than who we are uniquely created to be by God’s grace.
My Core Belief
As a personal and professional development coach I believe in the power of holistic development. I encourage nurturing the whole person: mind, body, and soul or more specifically –
Striving for excellence in personal growth, mentally, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. The spiritual element that which gives life meaning, direction and purpose.
Quotes for Life
If you think you can you will –
If you think you can’t you won’t.
MY paraphrase OF HENRY FORD WHO SAID, “IF THINK YOU CaN OR YOU THINK YOU CAN’T YOU ARE RIGHT.”
The highest level of achievement through appeasement is mediocrity
Peter Drucker
If a negative thinker swallowed an egg he would be afraid to move for fear it would break and afraid to sit for fear it would hatch.
John maxwell
