Some people dream of worthy accomplishments while others stay awake and do them. In the 1920’s, he began selling paper cups and playing the piano to support his family. He worked hard, and he did well. In fact, he became one of the top sales people for the Lily Tulip Cup Company after 17 years of hard work. But then …
Purpose-Driven Goal Setting
The purpose of life is a life of purpose . When I ask people what they want out of life, almost everyone says, “I just want to be happy.” It sounds so simple. The trouble is–most people don’t get nearly as much happiness as they would like. They may spend their entire lives trying to achieve certain goals or acquire …
Live On Purpose, Not By Accident
There are many definitions of “success,” but the only “true” definition is living your life on purpose, instead of by accident. Troyal went to Oklahoma State University on a javelin-throwing scholarship, but athletics did not feel like his real calling. So he asked himself a crucial question: “If God came to earth with a box containing the reason for my …
Over-Celebrate and Under-Criticize
Demanding perfection is demoralizing. Rewarding progress is invigorating. Did you ever wonder how the trainers at Sea World get Shamu, a 19,000 pound whale, to jump 22 feet out of the water and perform tricks? I just happen to know. One of my clients is Busch Theme Parks, and a while ago they took me back stage for a special …