If you spend any time listening to me, it won’t take long before you hear me screaming from the top of the mountains to ignore the agenda and propaganda-filled world we live in and focus on yourself.

Here’s the truth…

Nobody is thinking about you and what you do. That means you need to pay attention to yourself because everybody else is busy with themselves.

Some folks find that way of thinking difficult because society makes you believe you must do what everybody else does to be successful. But lets think about that for a minute.

Is everybody more successful than you, or is everybody in the same boat?

If you are being honest, you know the answer.

So, who is more successful than you?

It’s those crazy people that are out in front leading the masses. You know, the ones who paid attention to what they wanted, ignored what others thought, took action, and convinced everybody else to support them on their mission.

Here’s another truth…

Like they say, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!” But never forget, when you think about yourself first, you’ll have more time to think about others too.

I have an admission.

I’m a bit lazy. Yes, I also like to work harder than most people. Still, I’m lazy when doing things I don’t want to be doing.

It’s been said that when you do what you love, you will never work another day. Frankly, I’ve found it to be quite the opposite. I love what I do, but it is challenging and takes time and effort.

Still, I’m lazy. I want everything to be easy, and I want it now. I don’t think I’m different than anybody else. I’m lazy. Yes, I’m driven. I’m also lazy.

I think I made my point. And if you know me well, you may think he’s not THAT lazy.

Oh yes, I am…

While it may take a long time to master the skill required to make things easy for myself, I’m only willing to go through the hard work if it allows me to be lazy – someday.

And do you know what the coolest thing is about being lazy?

Not only does your initial hard work allows you to be lazy, it makes what you do look easy to others. Too bad for them. I guess they were sleeping or binging Netflix when you were working so hard to make it look easy and be lazy.

Here’s today’s life lesson.

It’s good to be lazy as long as you are willing to do the work required to allow yourself to be lazy – someday.

When I was a baby DJ in broadcast school, I spent a lot of time learning the rules of journalism. While that subject fills books, almost everything we needed to know was –

Who? What? When? Where? Why?

If you know that information, you can tell a complete story.

Years later, I re-arranged the formula for personal growth. Every time I set goals and consider a different direction, I ask –

What? Why? When? Where? Who?

Occasionally I need to ask HOW I will accomplish my goal – but that usually takes care of itself.

You may have heard that you will elevate your station in life to the degree that you elevate yourself.

Personal Development is how you do that.

Here are some easy ideas to move you forward:

1) Acknowledge that all emotions come from within you.

2) Seek out someone you respect. Use them to stay honest.

3) Recognize there is life after failure.

4) Read purposefully. Apply your knowledge.

5) Challenge yourself to be brutally honest.

6) Reflect on what you spend the most time on.

7) Remind yourself: you weren’t meant to procrastinate.

8) Put the phone away. Be present.

9) Remind yourself that time is your most precious resource.

Can you imagine how much you can change in your life when you live by those principles?

Do you ever feel emotionally triggered and tossed off track for the entire day?

You are an emotional person. When emotions keep you from logically navigating your day, problems begin.

How do you control being triggered?

1) Identify what triggers a response you want or don’t want to experience.  

2) Decide how you want to feel when triggered. Make a plan to respond.

3) The next time you are triggered, recognize what is happening and execute your plan.

Identify. Decide. Respond. 

The more you catch what emotionally triggers you, the more control will have over how you feel. That is true power.