Sand – We Are Stronger Together
I’m blessed to live near the beach and I visit there regularly, especially when I need to recharge my soul. There’s something about walking barefoot in the sand, sitting on the beach, feeling the ...
Strategies
The Blessing of Kind Words
I attended a networking event hosted by a magazine where I offer my services. The event was for all of the magazine advertisers. It was a great way for me to meet other business owners that also love our community.
At the event I met many of...
If Someone Told You it Would be Easy, They Lied to You
On a recent 20-mile mountain bike ride on the local trails near my home, I realized something. It’s not supposed to be easy.
A few months back I had ridden the same loop but in the opposite direction. At one point I met up with some other ...
“Puff Graham”
In 1949, Willam Randolph Hearst, sent a telegraph to all his newspaper editors to “Puff Graham” a little known preacher who was hosting the Los Angeles Crusade. The newspapers began to run articles about Billy Graham and the crusade and ove...
You Need To Get Away
I’m sitting on the back deck of my cabin at Forest Home in Forest Falls, CA. We are here for a week to spend time with family, make new friends, and most importantly, reconnect with God.
We are all so busy and we don’t take time to rea...
Your Voice Will Have Critics
Your enemies seek to silence you. When you are silenced, you are rendered ineffective and they win.
What you say matters.
How you say it matters.
THAT you say it, matters the most.
I learned a hard truth a long time ago.
A man wi...
Zig Ziglar Affirmations
Zig Ziglar has made a huge impact on me and my life. He has inspired and encouraged me to live a more fruitful and productive life. I went to see him at a conference with his wife and I have been learning to implement his strategies in my life ...
Consistency is Key
It doesn’t matter how you feel. You need to do it.
It doesn’t matter how you look. You need to do it.
It doesn’t matter how you sound. You need to do it.
It really doesn’t matter what your excuse is. You still need to do it.
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I Am A Doer
People ask me how I get so many things accomplished. I don’t have a special formula, I simply do what needs to be done.
That has been a motto in the Zapata Home since our boys were young. We live by the motto, “We do what needs to be don...
Simple Man With Simple Plans
Nothing flashy.
Nothing spectacular.
Nothing to make headlines.
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Simple hard work. Simple strategies with successful results. Time-proven strategies to systematize, organize, and drive growth...