We raise hogs and chickens, so no matter what we do, every summer we are surrounded by flies. We keep our coops and our pens relatively clean, but when raising animals you’re gonna have flies. That’s just life. I think of flies as pests. They bite. They get in your face. They fly up your … More Living With Flies & Finding Purpose in Discomfort
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean Hugh Prather, the late minister and author, said: “Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes.” Isn’t that the truth? Most of us struggle with change, at least … More How to Overcome Change in the Workplace
A friend of mine shared with me a unique approach he takes before making a sales call or going into a meeting. He writes down a couple objectives he wants to accomplish in the upcoming meeting, or two or three topics to discuss. This is a good time management strategy that helps keep the meeting … More Seek to Inspire Instead of Only to Influence
In our culture where productivity is held to a higher standard than skill development, many of us have adapted a kind of sensitivity to failure. In our workplace, in our homes, in our personal life…we try to avoid failure at all cost. We put on a facade when we’re around others, an image of confidence … More How To Fail in Order To Succeed
In the movie Braveheart, Robert the Bruce stands before his leprous father with tears in his eyes. He has just betrayed William Wallace on the battlefield at Falkirk, and is now riddled with guilt. “Men follow me,” Bruce tells his father, “because if they don’t I’ll throw them off of my land and I starve their … More I Don’t Want to Lose Heart
Our society is obsessed with the easy button. Everywhere we turn we are indoctrinated with the idea that there is a shortcut available that will allow us to gain the things we truly desire. Buy this product for instant weight loss. Follow these three steps to overnight success. Wear these shoes or drive this … More No such thing as an easy button
Sean David Ealy 