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It Starts With Enthusiasm

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale described enthusiasm this way, “Enthusiasm—the priceless quality that makes everything different.” In other words, enthusiasm is the difference maker! We often underestimate the power of enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo…
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Making a Living vs. Making a Life

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Enthusiasm Ingredient #3: Know-How

A year or two after I bought a PT Cruiser, the battery died. Although I am not mechanically inclined when it comes to cars (I had a mechanical bypass when I was very young) I had changed a few batteries in my time. Not a big deal, right? Well… I…
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Enthusiasm Ingredient #2 - Passion

In a recent blog we looked at ENTHUSIASM Ingredient # 1: Energy. Now for the ENTHUSIASM Ingredient # 2: Passion! Passion is that thing that keeps you up at night and wakes you up in the morning. It is a drive we have throughout our day,…
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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,…