Since most of life is full of normal, daily grind activities, I’ve found great satisfaction in creating systems that set me up to achieve goals & win daily. This might mean sharpening your knives before cutting your vegetables or getting a more practical lawn mower, but I am convinced it’s worth it! Doing what we can to actually enjoy the monotony of daily errands adds up to a much happier life. This fight for better days includes the discipline to say NO to all the peripheral things that end up being the enemy to the greater purpose. Those obligations add up & steal your joy, energy & LIFE! Daily routines shouldn’t be hindering our advancement, but instead should push us closer to accomplishing long-term goals.

Taking care of ourselves is one of the hallmarks of my message – I believe it is so important. BUT the main idea behind it is taking care of ourselves so that we can show up at our best for those around us! We are at our peak when we are living a life focused on the needs of others & waking up each day ready to be a contributor to the people we come into contact with. PREPARE to give!

It’s so crazy how many ceilings we build over ourselves that keep us from our goals. Sometimes there are legitimate obstacles we have no control over, but as I’m doing the hard work of checking my heart, I’m finding more & more that I am what stands in my own way!! It’s easy to put the blame on others, but the truth is that we often are the ones holding ourselves back. Believe it or not, this is good news because this also means that WE have the power to change things!!!

I have approximately one million things on my heart that I’m excited to do 😉 but I know the smartest way to get there is by intentional strategy & not just mind-numbing hard labor! We all like to think we’re able to do a bunch of tasks at once, but truly we are mono-taskers; our minds can only stay focused on one thing at a time. That’s why it’s SO important to make sure we’re focusing on the RIGHT things in the RIGHT order! Let’s achieve our dreams efficiently, people! Set up your daily tasks to reflect & advance your long term goals! Stop & evaluate on the way to make the smart progress you’re longing for!

We each have a responsibility to set the culture around us. Rules are great, but not when they undermine our efforts towards the people we intend intended to serve. We have to always keep the end game in mind & work to set an atmosphere of kindness that benefits others & reflects our hearts. Empower the ones around you to make a good call in the moment of decision it will ultimately create the culture you are going for!

Everything has a “day one.” Everything, no matter how big, has started small. In my heart I have visions to reach millions of people, but I’ll never get there if I don’t focus on reaching one person first. Dreams become reality by focusing each day on the little things & over time those small acts of obedience add up to become something beautiful! So whether this is day one or day 27,001 for you, I’m so glad to be in it together!

It’s so much easier when we let relationships happen naturally rather than force them. When it’s not coming organically, it’s a good indicator to not pursue it. The wrong relationships can distract us from the ones we’re supposed to have — the ones flowing with health and life.

Choose to come at things from a positive angle! It makes you more fun to be around & it truly allows you to feel happier! It’s easy to be the person that brings the conversation down but no one wants to be that person haha! Fight for your lightheartedness & your whole life will follow!

Fighting to stay peaceful in your environment helps everyone else to have fun around you. As the leader, you establish how things are going to be. If you’re stressed, everyone will be stressed. If you’re restful, then everyone else can relax. Whatever is going on around you, KEEP YOUR JOY!!!

1. NEWS FLASH ⚡️ We're all a little bit weird! But that's no reason to throw someone away.

2. Stop obsessing on your selfie. The more I think about myself the more narrow my worldview becomes. When I open up & think about other people I feel so much more in tune with reality.

3. WAKE UP! Don't allow yourself to become numbed out by the comfort of your daily grind routine. Make sure that you are sowing, watering & nurturing the seeds that you want to grow in your life! Be willing to change.

Ideal circumstances are hard to find. Anticipating unexpected barriers to pop up between us & our goals & refusing the momentary comfort of procrastination can circumvent anxiety. It can be tempting to stay under the covers when the weight of responsibilities start to stack up on top of us. Instead of getting caught up in emotion, let’s look at practical ways to breakdown big projects into small checkmarks so that we can build momentum.

The people who have agitated me the most have actually caused the most growth in my life. Those weird, awkward, terrible moments can bear the best fruit if we choose to overcome. I am grateful for those people who end up forcing me to mature & operate as a better version of myself even though it’s VERY uncomfortable sometimes. I also know I’ve been the one to irritate others to grow as well haha. Let’s keep fighting to be better!

Sometimes I wake up exhausted & don’t even know what made me so tired. I am finally learning to ask myself: is this what I want to spend my ONE life on? Of course we all have to do things we don’t want to & there is a way to do them with more efficiency. But there are also unnecessary things that will fill our days if we don’t intentionally plan. In order to properly strategize our lives, we have to stop & be quiet. It isn’t easy to turn off all the noise & distraction, but it’s WORTH it to get us where we want to go!

Being known by someone is a great feeling. It can also be terrifying to be that vulnerable! But if people don't have access to hurt you, they also don't have access to love you. I've had seasons in my life where I've protected myself because I was afraid of getting hurt. But I've learned that it's so special to have someone truly know who you are & what is going on in your heart. It's worth the effort.

I am a dreamer by nature, but in life I’ve learned how to be a doer and to support my own vision with action! It’s easy to be overwhelmed at first but I’ve figured out that as you break it all down with daily tasks, your weeks and months get you closer to your goals! As we conquer the little things that stand in our way each day, eventually that leads us to where we see ourselves heading.

Allowing people to step into leadership & increase their capacity is necessary to grow the lives around you. This can be a painful process for people who like control, who are micromanagers, or are creatives. It's also annoying when it's so much faster to do things yourself. But it is such a joy to watch people grow! I've learned as a leader that I am only as good as my team. One of the greatest things we can offer is to create opportunities for people to have a meaningful contribution & to see their hand in building whatever it is that we are working on. There are lots of ways to arrive at the same destination. As we stop micromanaging & start allowing other people to add their part, we end up with a brand new unique set of skills & perspective only they have to offer! Make room in your life for other people to be great!