Enthusiasm Ingredient #1: ENERGY

My definition of enthusiasm: “A God-inspired fire ignited deep within your soul that drives you to never settle, live with passion, and turn the world upside down.”  A couple of weeks ago I began to think about the ingredients of enthusiasm.…
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What To Do About Those Pesky ENTHUSIASM Thieves

This past weekend, my wife and I had a great time at our “ENTHUSE: Set Your Marriage On Fire” retreat. We had a high energy, solution-focused weekend that was full of enthusiasm. I cannot wait to do our next one! During the retreat, we…
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Pour Some Enthusiasm Into Your Marriage

As my wife and I are preparing for our marriage retreat this weekend my heart and mind are focused on marriages. My mission is “to break the monotony of the mundane and the mediocre by bringing as much ENTHUSIASM to as many businesses, ministries,…
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Do You Want to 'Go All Out?'

Back in the 80’s, Hardee's restaurant had a motto that said, “If you’re gonna go, go all out!” One of their commercials had a grandmother and her grandson sitting sitting on a porch swing looking at a photo album. When they came to…
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You Are A Winner!

In 1997, I purchased my first Zig Ziglar tape (yes, it was a tape). The title of it was, “How to Be a Winner.” It set me on a journey of understanding myself and my abilities in a completely different way. Every time I would hear Zig say,…
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How NCAA History Was Made

History was made on March 16, 2018, when the sixteen-seeded UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) Retrievers beat the number one-seeded Virginia Cavaliers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. It was a phenomenal game to…
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2 Secrets to Staying Motivated

Sometimes people ask me “How do you stay motivated?” My answer is always two-fold, “Make a commitment and take action.” Therein lies the secrets to staying motivated. Make a Commitment One of my favorite Zig Ziglar quotes is,…
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Is Your Life In Alignment?

When Jesus was asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” He responded, “…Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength…” (Mark 12:28; 30,…
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Do You Need to Get New Friends?

Last night I drove from my home in London, Kentucky to Lexington (about 1.5 hour drive) where I met up with two other friends who are professional speakers to ride with them to Louisville (another 1.25 drive) to attend a National Speakers Association…
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Embrace Your Weird

Do you ever feel like you just do not fit in? Do feel like you see things differently than everyone else? Are you tired of trying to conform to everyone else? GOOD! My wife, kids, and I are in the middle of our fourth month-long spending…