I am going to be very vulnerable in this post. One of my biggest struggles in life is worrying about what other people think of me. I think about that all the time! What do people think of when they think of me?What do they think when I publish and promote a blog post or promote a message I just spoke? Do they think I’m self-centered and arrogant? Do they think I’m a good person? What if they think what I wrote or spoke is stupid? What if they think I’m an idiot?

Does anyone else  other than me struggle with this? When I get to thinking about it, I just want people to know me! To know the real me! I want them to know that I have some great motives for what I do and I have some not so great motives for what I do, but at the end of the day, I believe my heart is right before God and I am doing what I do for the right reasons.

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“You only get to live once, but if you do it right once is enough.”

I read this statement by Jim Rohn and thought it was a profound life lesson. He said, “Here’s what my parents taught me. Don’t miss anything. Don’t miss the game. Don’t miss the performance, don’t miss the movie, don’t miss the show, don’t miss the dance. Go to everything you possibly can. Buy a ticket to everything you possibly can. Go see everything and experience all you possibly can”

What a great lesson! Too often we get caught up in our day-to-day grind that we miss out on so much of life! My encouragement to you today is simple: Don’t Miss Anything!

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“Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.” ~Angela Bassett

I was having lunch with a friend the other day and we were talking about leadership. I was telling him that I love growing, but my biggest fear is that one day I’ll be capped. One day, I’ll be labeled of going as far as I could go. That thought is always in the back of my mind.

My friend paused for a moment, looked into my eyes, and said, “Bubba, I think deep down inside everyone knows whether or not they are growing to their maximum potential.”

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