To have someone say “It sure must be pretty cool being you”?

Sweet, eh?

Well, people notice, not what you do, but how you do it.

Whether you drive a bus, teach, or sweep the streets – it’s not what you do, but how you do it…that makes the difference.

Do we do what we do with flair and excitement, or with a labored stride, clinging to the ring of the bell, which denotes “quitting time”?

Remember, work is play with a purpose and it’s all dependent on how we play, that makes work fun and worthwhile, and it’s what makes others take notice.

Yours in “Must be pretty cool being you” – Coach

With something.

We’re not talking about settling for something that we don’t want, we’re talking about putting up with what we don’t want, allowing us to keep our focus on what we do.

It’s life – There are many things in life that are, most likely, not what we want, but we have the choice to put up with it or fight it – our choice.

Both “putting up with” and “fighting it” takes energy and focus, so we just need to decide which effort we are willing to put our energy on.

And we can usually know in advance which is the best choice…but we occasionally get “sucked into” the wrong one – that’s our only challenge.

Just keep Focused.

Yours in “Don’t get sucked in” – Coach

To remember pain…But we are wired to remember happiness.

Here’s the deal…When we think back to a time when we had pain, we cannot recreate the feeling, only remember the event.

Whereas when we think back to a times of happiness, we not only remember the event, but we can recreate the feelings as well.

And when you really think about it, it is a brilliant system – block out past pain and have happiness and the feelings to continue, even after the event.

Some pain is inevitable, but being mindful of filling our lives with happiness is the right thing to do..as it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Yours in “Happiness” – Coach

You bet!

I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately and their vocabulary has been changing.

From last years defensive talk of putting their helmets on and attempting to fend off the blows that the recession have been dolling out, to “enough is enough” and switching their mindsets, to that of going on the offensive – and making plans to charge ahead.

History has shown us that the times of greatest resistance has brought about the greatest opportunity, and the resilience of humanity has always fought back after the initial shock has sunk in, which has always turned things around…for the better.

I wonder if the recession had a conscious, it would have known that it “Poked the Bear” one too many times?

Yours in “Fired Up” – Coach