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4 Reasons You Need a Band of Brothers and Sisters

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“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” ~ Randy Pausch We all face roadblocks. We all face obstacles that get in the way for what we are called to do. You’d think knowing this would help. And in a way it does. But when they show up, we still don’t like it. Do you have a roadblock right now? Are you going to let it stop you? You don’t have to. There are many formulas for success. Many strategies to complete your goal. But one ingredient to achieve success, you need a band of brothers and sisters. Success in these regards is ambiguous. It could be marital, financial, entrepreneurial, organizational or something else. Here are three reasons why you need to have that Accountability . A band is loaded with accountability. Ac...

What To Do When Life Throws You a Curveball (Revisited)

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Proverbs 19:21 says "Many are the plans in a man's heart; but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." I have told hundreds and hundreds of people "Today is normal and tomorrow your son has cancer. Today is normal and tomorrow you are raising your kids by yourself. Today is normal and tomorrow you hit the jackpot." It's happened to me. It happened to you. And yet we still don't believe it. "Many are the plans..." A little over 4 years ago after experiencing a curveball, a good friend asked me, "What has changed about you from last week till now?" In other words, in light of the the curveball, what's changed about me? The answer: Nothing. I am still me with the same skills, abilities, experiences, degrees, etc. It is only information that has changed. Thank you, Tom. That question and advice still stands. I still experience curveballs. I still will experience them. You have and you will! In the face of a curveball...