tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91115643903584532052024-03-18T07:52:34.303-07:00Roeboater ThoughtsA place to share insight and motivation for my team and others. Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-89406182316160262822024-03-18T07:51:00.000-07:002024-03-18T07:51:58.753-07:00Motivational Monday #261: Resilience Recipe <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgwdGz4Y6RKvZMgv7ESXcbmqLr4mIrntJd7Gzfoa-Af_fYRAGo5tyuQhh3i4TIHl469vi97LtqzqS_VvTt8iR6CCEG8Af0ilB5rzhNiiQA2ZVbwLPOSNoYfyycQsBO18Vw5rfg711Z3S_NWQW3E1xuU6md5dZVgIXAiMCOkAohqE_AKHmS6BblcWyLE5-B" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgwdGz4Y6RKvZMgv7ESXcbmqLr4mIrntJd7Gzfoa-Af_fYRAGo5tyuQhh3i4TIHl469vi97LtqzqS_VvTt8iR6CCEG8Af0ilB5rzhNiiQA2ZVbwLPOSNoYfyycQsBO18Vw5rfg711Z3S_NWQW3E1xuU6md5dZVgIXAiMCOkAohqE_AKHmS6BblcWyLE5-B=w345-h400" width="345" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">In life: </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Adversity will happen. Change will happen. Obstacles will rise up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">They can be internal or external. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">They can be large or small.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">They can throw you off of your purpose, or not. That is up to us. <i>We can always move forward, towards our goals despite adversity. </i>When your goals & priorities are clearly defined it makes it easier; not easy, but easier. If you are struggling when adversity hits, visit your vision and if you don't have one write it down. There is something powerful when things go from in the air to written down. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Approach your Vision proactively, knowing that adversity will come daily thorough small or large challenges. It's what we do next that matters. YOU CAN...maintain your core purpose and integrity in the face of changing circumstances. We may get bent, stretched, pressed and pulled; it will be uncomfortable, but being resilient means we return back to to our center of who we are. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-51363464795971574632024-03-11T07:45:00.000-07:002024-03-11T07:45:19.688-07:00Motivational Monday #260: Sharpen You Axe<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The axe is the tool of the lumberjack. They know the importance of it. Not just of itself, but also the condition it is in.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Therefore, they invest their time to keep it at high performance level. When the blade is sharp it takes less force to cut through and do the task at hand. On the other side, if time is not taken to sharpen the blade, the same task will talk longer and be more of a struggle.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjccZ2aKDxAv4_mii50U2ZfLuH1UT-lFXRoNBxHOuqngXh3wI4L8sPwcVGvIc4kef5s198vFQmD01OaA_eARk0E8_lQzt1y0O104EaSWk4OzXOVUkYnQrO5i-EmN-C4LM-KIT_VdFRMgLGW_2uuxcUQJc0ObLW2Wbm6QaKvYBTlnOtA1JoDYCH-GNSCI-xf" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjccZ2aKDxAv4_mii50U2ZfLuH1UT-lFXRoNBxHOuqngXh3wI4L8sPwcVGvIc4kef5s198vFQmD01OaA_eARk0E8_lQzt1y0O104EaSWk4OzXOVUkYnQrO5i-EmN-C4LM-KIT_VdFRMgLGW_2uuxcUQJc0ObLW2Wbm6QaKvYBTlnOtA1JoDYCH-GNSCI-xf=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">For us, we need to remember to pause, step away and sharpen our axe. It's our job to sharpen the axe; if it's dull, that is on us. Regular work of of an axe wears it down, therefore the practice of sharpening isn't a once in a while thing but a regular occurrence. When we need to be sharpened, that means we were DOING, we were attacking our tasks before us.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today what trees are you going to chop down? Get to work on those knowing that it'll take something out of you; worthwhile things do. Also, promise yourself that following that this evening you'll sharpen your axe as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Cut down trees today with a sharp blade, then sharpen it tonight by taking care of yourself. When both happen it's a win. <b>Don't make yourself begin tomorrow with a dull blade.</b></i></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-48741306191728884482024-03-04T07:35:00.000-08:002024-03-04T07:35:24.720-08:00Motivational Monday #259: Declutter<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you have a junk drawer in your house? Only one? If you have more than one, lets talk lol</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Our offices or homes may have clutter in them & usually around Spring time is when a decluttering happens & most things get organized, donated or trashed right? We do this physically, but what about mentally or in our daily routines? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do we go through and 'declutter' them as well? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXbuYjmfmQPlPP9r6f-d2uMYXu7FQY3gBWHVkDLkrW9WCn6EnRBRaSJhY4STIcBKaB06zasFVp36C0QFJ4WpHjMRUM9VbrX_zdn-ISMJrhRmf9y1mpcLetbtKC1n3sYJ4qbM57VhrK2GVu9phncA4ogLfzb-uN5nBGIOF5lAAd8EIzokFaaPvhfBFG5iL5" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXbuYjmfmQPlPP9r6f-d2uMYXu7FQY3gBWHVkDLkrW9WCn6EnRBRaSJhY4STIcBKaB06zasFVp36C0QFJ4WpHjMRUM9VbrX_zdn-ISMJrhRmf9y1mpcLetbtKC1n3sYJ4qbM57VhrK2GVu9phncA4ogLfzb-uN5nBGIOF5lAAd8EIzokFaaPvhfBFG5iL5" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a lot of 'things' to do or be can bring clutter to our lives which causes us to operate slower, with less drive & enthusiasm. We feel overwhelmed. That can come from only practicing addition in our lives, but not subtraction as well. An action for today can be a couple of things to choose from. </span></p><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Is there a area of your home or workspace that is cluttered that makes it not a place of calm, but anxiety? If so, tidy it up today.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Look at your day. Are there too many 'things' in it that are not helping you get towards your goals? I'm not talking about things that aren't your favorite, that you know you should do. I'm talking about those things we may do out of comfort or complacency because they are easy, but not rewarding. Identify that, or those things & remove them. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I know either can be tough to do. Who in your life can help you stay accountable towards what is above along with your other goals? </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Call them. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Connect. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Accountability is a powerful thing. </span></div><p></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-31979059393071060882024-02-12T09:30:00.000-08:002024-02-12T09:30:21.710-08:00Motivational Monday #258: Give Up<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1afjKZMBkrISMVTUCa98I385crz6mJfhK_G9bOKd3YQae0MNd-XG1_7nSbpZEQmIFoSOGXHJxEX0bxCbKGoen3RhJJdCsuFVKUhpskrsGdE12KsTaPQV-c_LlZBdBp72olGwJ1fhTvX3IYB9zMZOTweM_JRdMWE7ShMKxxIgXhkNH34cOHtiRDnF_5H9m" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1afjKZMBkrISMVTUCa98I385crz6mJfhK_G9bOKd3YQae0MNd-XG1_7nSbpZEQmIFoSOGXHJxEX0bxCbKGoen3RhJJdCsuFVKUhpskrsGdE12KsTaPQV-c_LlZBdBp72olGwJ1fhTvX3IYB9zMZOTweM_JRdMWE7ShMKxxIgXhkNH34cOHtiRDnF_5H9m=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Just because something use to be a road block in the past does not mean it has to be now.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>YOU CAN DO IT!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Give up</b> on thinking that hard is impossible. <b>Give up</b> on believing that the idea or thing in your heart is not for you. <b>Give up</b> on allowing outside opinions the power to hold you down. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">When you give up these things it allows you to <b><i>PICK UP</i></b> what you need to achieve the goals you have in your head and your heart. Potential is a great things, but it becomes truly beautiful when you embark on the journey towards achievement of it. On the journey you will have obstacles, don't give up. On this journey you will encounter people who will hinder you as well as people that enable you; mind that difference. On your journey you will also be inspiring others by your words and actions for them to <b>Give up </b>as well, so they can <b><i>PICK UP & Go</i></b> as you are.</span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-63822124580052100682024-02-05T08:21:00.000-08:002024-02-05T08:21:40.776-08:00Motivational Monday #257: How Curious are You?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaMSup99z51eHE9mNC4DWK4Nxu7aLDRfUi4tuwDgOraVtgePZvwU02hlDxjn05il7gEyj6tP0nRIJb7N_-snb2EOSE7JbukuPs9o6_q8U0cGQohafxbyt_MdCwOwxHbxjbkGMYewg9V4JeuKNEDJu5R14vbNqH0B12TPjslM-Xqe1ncamu8iI19ObIdOug" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="700" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaMSup99z51eHE9mNC4DWK4Nxu7aLDRfUi4tuwDgOraVtgePZvwU02hlDxjn05il7gEyj6tP0nRIJb7N_-snb2EOSE7JbukuPs9o6_q8U0cGQohafxbyt_MdCwOwxHbxjbkGMYewg9V4JeuKNEDJu5R14vbNqH0B12TPjslM-Xqe1ncamu8iI19ObIdOug=w400-h248" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Asking questions to seek answers is a key aspect of growth in any arena of life. When we assume, we close off our chance of discovering something real that is relatable. Another part of this to really have it be effective is to listen to understand what they are saying. Many times we can catch ourselves listening to respond or relate, let their words sink in.</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">What are you working on?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">How can I help?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">What has you excited right now?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">What is something new you are learning or doing?</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">These are just a few examples of open ended questions that help us discover, connect & relate better to those that we meet & even to those we have know for a long time. It's never to late to ask good questions to connect. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Who will you connect with today?</span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-60274449171588180142024-01-29T07:29:00.000-08:002024-01-29T07:29:34.192-08:00Motivational Monday #256: Until the Buzzer Sounds<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Until the buzzer sounds we give it our all; we give it our best. <i><b>We may win, we may lose(learn), but we never give up. Giving up is defeating yourself. </b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd8PyQvJwJd6jWurzMLgOxMXCh6GsKoQRSjkwTsWgwgEhaDP7dv7wUwxjxGlif53rCmYXDhOUqfh3Ej3XRBdJ1wwnzmYz4cTNIgGcIpr6ac-rNsKlmWbV3r_O8nDI3HBWXWOAt-5QaAH_x3OeMSKuUuS276wHpyBuX-D5jOC3Y4_JFvGASOc9m6HabP3z4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="745" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd8PyQvJwJd6jWurzMLgOxMXCh6GsKoQRSjkwTsWgwgEhaDP7dv7wUwxjxGlif53rCmYXDhOUqfh3Ej3XRBdJ1wwnzmYz4cTNIgGcIpr6ac-rNsKlmWbV3r_O8nDI3HBWXWOAt-5QaAH_x3OeMSKuUuS276wHpyBuX-D5jOC3Y4_JFvGASOc9m6HabP3z4" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weather we are way our in front or behind things can change. Our effort should not though. We should always be striving to give it our BEST. Yes, on certain days our best is different and that is ok. Reaching and achieving our potential for that day is a WIN. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">When we go until the buzzer, past the finish line there is a sense of pride/accomplishment knowing that you gave it your best. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Think of a time when you didn't hit your goal, but after you think about it and know it your heart that you may have been able to if you had fully applied yourself...that isn't a good feeling; now flush that one. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now think of a time when you gave it your all on your own or with teammates and you accomplished your goal or even accomplished a greater goal...that is the feeling that should stay with you; that should stay with all of us. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We are each game-changers for or lives and for the lives of those around us; that pressure is a privilege. Today, give it your best and at the end of it reflect on the small decisions you made during the day, that made a change for the better. That reflection/acknowledgement of the impact will be part of the fuel to make it ongoing and not just a day of action. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Make today amazing! </b> <br /><br /></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-15962873015533762022024-01-22T08:14:00.000-08:002024-01-22T08:14:37.487-08:00Motivational Monday #255: Preparing to Win<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLpCh9H0C1yUWGp3jl-eV05ghtrVoBv5pxCjIOHNsEkWmdpJ7HHehvHlDdTKcZhQ58CtdRXLm_MWGeWyGwz5yilvlDydQwuax-Zn3hJ7cbu9cuZiYfk2O-9g4eEqp_UhuxPI5xtWRzRWmbWgMVhKoNGAEpVVwn3DpT2z3E5rsGumVP9AbVCxFIsWRKZYwn" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2054" data-original-width="3000" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLpCh9H0C1yUWGp3jl-eV05ghtrVoBv5pxCjIOHNsEkWmdpJ7HHehvHlDdTKcZhQ58CtdRXLm_MWGeWyGwz5yilvlDydQwuax-Zn3hJ7cbu9cuZiYfk2O-9g4eEqp_UhuxPI5xtWRzRWmbWgMVhKoNGAEpVVwn3DpT2z3E5rsGumVP9AbVCxFIsWRKZYwn" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We all want to win; that is a given. Wanting to win though isn't enough and I think we all know that as well. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The ground work that is usually unseen is what moves us from participants into victors of the goals we have set out to accomplish. The preparations necessary to win, consistently, over a long period of time take discipline along with a sense of duty to your teammates and family to give it your very best. </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">When it seems easy, you prepare and show up. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">When it seems harder, you prepare and show up.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">When it seems insurmountable, you prepare and show up. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Actions:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">What do you do occasionally that you know you should be doing consistently? How can you change that?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Who can you connect with that will help you stay accountable to taking your growth action(s)?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">What is a specific goal that you can make to accomplish in the next 30 days?</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-21125232701747431252024-01-08T07:28:00.000-08:002024-01-08T07:28:00.936-08:00Motivational Monday #254: A Breath<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's simple right...taking a breath. We do it thousands of times a day. Let's think about it though; how amazing that it doesn't stop when we sleep, it continues on. So much can come from a breath. We can choose to take a walk, run, cycle or yoga. We can yell, encourage, warn or sing with a breath. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We get to choose what we do with each breath we<br /> take. I want to encourage each of us after reading this to close our eyes and take 7 deep, full & intentional breaths. At the end of each breath think of one thing you are grateful for, then lean back into your day. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizMfcSrpgsbVYjqFRtcoxj0FBMZ0-eHkyERm36LLbzLxnyj2E7n1WxtSfxsfsNaRymvF5G_of5ejAU8PugopWHwd6WESJotLtASj2VM6MkXTHfYBTLQSYxWWAqfXCGbPe_pGpg-_grzK8KSMOiQ5JSXds55z9ZQlJIiajS28qUUpzedxyYbuGkQug3zxX6" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="537" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizMfcSrpgsbVYjqFRtcoxj0FBMZ0-eHkyERm36LLbzLxnyj2E7n1WxtSfxsfsNaRymvF5G_of5ejAU8PugopWHwd6WESJotLtASj2VM6MkXTHfYBTLQSYxWWAqfXCGbPe_pGpg-_grzK8KSMOiQ5JSXds55z9ZQlJIiajS28qUUpzedxyYbuGkQug3zxX6=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Each breath is a gift, lets have gratitude & use each one to pursue & do something we can be proud of. </b></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-611945902102841982023-12-18T07:55:00.000-08:002023-12-18T07:56:22.947-08:00Motivational Monday #253: Keep Your Dancing Shoes On<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk5D2XXEJbK853bmNSU-GsA8iqk4UXc0QNaF-hgF7sFx6sm-Ewcd-vLLzLMFbvXuvRZBvSBZYRn4sOLxK-T_bMR0n-b68u0BtWh8C6LDM-XEieAfnPxAhtDJAfA13D0U7MkZrLtdjRHw10TKhLTQbB4SKnqwgPHQ2WH4tvKxN59E8uAiQ7BTNMoQB6ZdWk" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk5D2XXEJbK853bmNSU-GsA8iqk4UXc0QNaF-hgF7sFx6sm-Ewcd-vLLzLMFbvXuvRZBvSBZYRn4sOLxK-T_bMR0n-b68u0BtWh8C6LDM-XEieAfnPxAhtDJAfA13D0U7MkZrLtdjRHw10TKhLTQbB4SKnqwgPHQ2WH4tvKxN59E8uAiQ7BTNMoQB6ZdWk=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This morning was a wet one on the way into the office for me and most likely will be for each of you today as well. It reminded me about the quote in the picture here. You can't change the rain, so embrace it and find joy in it. Don't let the outside circumstances of life keep you for doing what you need and want to do. It may look differently, be a little messier, but you can still do it & enjoy it. </span><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Embrace. Enjoy. Enthusiasm. Excel. Elevate.</b></span></div>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-18027956878679950272023-12-11T07:27:00.000-08:002023-12-11T07:27:34.830-08:00Motivational Monday #252: Remember the View<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgexYNCHgpsB86st6_HxDZb4y3MEVjRYvWzOIPg3v-XI3o5lLOIXKNMUMyK_2VZvJUb2n4Yf2z9Xu04MuQO8DWsBT4dNwQQnGW7kGpI-HDj_nG8bp6nKqleSz2_qkB3RAnIjfQzcM6cc3zVnIp1zn_O0_qNAi4WAhJ30Y4PEqETTk4Zh-2GwqvXMqVtLVFU" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgexYNCHgpsB86st6_HxDZb4y3MEVjRYvWzOIPg3v-XI3o5lLOIXKNMUMyK_2VZvJUb2n4Yf2z9Xu04MuQO8DWsBT4dNwQQnGW7kGpI-HDj_nG8bp6nKqleSz2_qkB3RAnIjfQzcM6cc3zVnIp1zn_O0_qNAi4WAhJ30Y4PEqETTk4Zh-2GwqvXMqVtLVFU=w280-h400" width="280" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Through struggle, through tough moments, through hard circumstances remember that where you are going; where you are headed isn't for everyone. It's for you. Your journey is beautifully yours. I want to encourage you and all of us today to remember our WHY. Remember our WHO(s). Remember that you are capable to doing hard things, great things, things that not all can do. You CAN. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Easy...sometimes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hard...sometimes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Worth it...all the time.</span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-6886585048048161722023-11-13T07:39:00.000-08:002023-11-13T07:39:14.708-08:00Motivational Monday #251: That is what makes it so valuable. <p><b> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Nothing good is easy, and that is what makes it so valuable. </span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiabx-TI-wbo2rClUziPLLpn_xG27wGICNPjNM3lq5f0apGKCeq8nzX7ShsPMEaLnFMRuvRXcZ_hzdgid8F28V0enAxUELAnAN9E_qBhbAL0Qok5tVZBgZ60_BZ4i96BmChty2QV_KK4BZjRu80wgWInJ_Z4YUS-GSXieggSNnRoShoyBF2DIXeAlJCWX02" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiabx-TI-wbo2rClUziPLLpn_xG27wGICNPjNM3lq5f0apGKCeq8nzX7ShsPMEaLnFMRuvRXcZ_hzdgid8F28V0enAxUELAnAN9E_qBhbAL0Qok5tVZBgZ60_BZ4i96BmChty2QV_KK4BZjRu80wgWInJ_Z4YUS-GSXieggSNnRoShoyBF2DIXeAlJCWX02=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's not easy, and that is ok. There are very few things in life that are easy. Those things that are easy are rarely noteworthy...wouldn't you agree? </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Having the DRIVE to push, persist, overcome & achieve is not easy, but always worth it. I can be easier at times to push-through when others are watching, but the times when it's just you; no other eyes or accountability, that is when the victories are won. We win when we do it when it is not glamorous, there is no applause or kudos. Having the fortitude to do the things that need to be done, weather we feel like it or not makes the compounded difference in our lives. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Choose to <b>do</b>. Choose to <b>act</b>. Choose to <b>achieve</b>. Remove the phrase "I wish it were easier" from your vocabulary and replace it with Simpler. I myself wish things were simpler at times. Nothing noteworthy is easy. <br /><br /></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-54146197923840139832023-11-06T07:48:00.000-08:002023-11-06T07:48:01.678-08:00Motivational Monday #250: The 3 E's<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Embrace. Enhance. Elevate.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">As challenges arise.....<b><i>EMBRACE</i></b> them. Lean in and face them. Don't change your goals or lower your standards to the easier route. Embrace them and the growth it will take to win.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT8UWeqi7ogxYAUVrj3dchN9LzGzisjexaeWzRPZNUcBHzgwWpj0eKSp3ikWohckLqHmL7g41IwVx63u7_NJ7ZYNRucMN-erPNHH_8lrwMWGU0kuS1gYUw0ztJPRCp2dDKr9Rd4oNnrqCBMvlnAfXhojmfNZFfWTqwjTDFZJcDP7L5Wg0jGTwf7ky4WSoA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="460" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT8UWeqi7ogxYAUVrj3dchN9LzGzisjexaeWzRPZNUcBHzgwWpj0eKSp3ikWohckLqHmL7g41IwVx63u7_NJ7ZYNRucMN-erPNHH_8lrwMWGU0kuS1gYUw0ztJPRCp2dDKr9Rd4oNnrqCBMvlnAfXhojmfNZFfWTqwjTDFZJcDP7L5Wg0jGTwf7ky4WSoA" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Be Locked-In to your goals so you can <b><i>ELEVATE</i></b> yourself through planned & determined steps to get there. We don't grow or elevate on accident. It is purposeful and usually not done as a solo journey. Do you have a tribe or accountability partner that is with you on the journey? You can go faster solo, but much further with others. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIDMsPP5sbgZGK3e4UIdO0HepNh4pHkm4Mv7G6XsxuJmPSnhAoqHewfT7PhMerizPDC9Ftot7jhISqX0A9BFp35s9JNrqKgusJZYdHngEtIgyPRQaBl9nWkIlUfxf5JXkqzALJ6H6-qzLSzdiPzxo0u4YPBoeqEHAX8K4V3rkyu6UrHyPvGW-bM5xCxsDM" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="429" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIDMsPP5sbgZGK3e4UIdO0HepNh4pHkm4Mv7G6XsxuJmPSnhAoqHewfT7PhMerizPDC9Ftot7jhISqX0A9BFp35s9JNrqKgusJZYdHngEtIgyPRQaBl9nWkIlUfxf5JXkqzALJ6H6-qzLSzdiPzxo0u4YPBoeqEHAX8K4V3rkyu6UrHyPvGW-bM5xCxsDM" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't wish it was easier, pursue getting better to rise-up or <b><i>ELEVATE</i></b> to the challenge set before you. Many will lower goals when it gets though. This is a great time to get creative and thing about how you can great other opportunities to close the gap that may be there. Don't be afraid to look at things from alternate stand points to find new solutions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ie_MKTgQqcQpIyI6ST7AwhNooA-qkILjVScjNKNBwrKqXOkWakZJcjRZL5jEeEG6r0TxZhEd-ZEed_J4epUZmDsv5o-dWvNQg19n7z-Cq5nDfR5SoT4OEF9GE0bvbR8jJeUSRUlbMXiwt9c6_e6y1EGAfwUQcESPLsE3biCZHGsDXiQoKacGqX9o77y3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="507" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ie_MKTgQqcQpIyI6ST7AwhNooA-qkILjVScjNKNBwrKqXOkWakZJcjRZL5jEeEG6r0TxZhEd-ZEed_J4epUZmDsv5o-dWvNQg19n7z-Cq5nDfR5SoT4OEF9GE0bvbR8jJeUSRUlbMXiwt9c6_e6y1EGAfwUQcESPLsE3biCZHGsDXiQoKacGqX9o77y3" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /> </span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-91810281567799598592023-10-30T07:27:00.001-07:002023-10-30T07:27:28.073-07:00Motivational Monday #249: One at a Time<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Juggling is hard. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why juggle if you don't have to? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why juggle if it makes more sense and yields a better result if you do one thing, then another, then another? </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-5Sk7n7U0-MBURi1nHcS142BADxNu85nSZtlv5naIlkjq7ORikXvB-XoqN9rQNJl0pMOV7ZTLazmltprzv8_fDkMds8sNFvpoBeJyRCwHjWgFuAdnQ4Y_nR69zSVVlBDWJTM9RszmHcwc_bTFGIOJ6lWVNpR57lY3RhzlLYmWM9pInNOWp2QutDrgHxA" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-5Sk7n7U0-MBURi1nHcS142BADxNu85nSZtlv5naIlkjq7ORikXvB-XoqN9rQNJl0pMOV7ZTLazmltprzv8_fDkMds8sNFvpoBeJyRCwHjWgFuAdnQ4Y_nR69zSVVlBDWJTM9RszmHcwc_bTFGIOJ6lWVNpR57lY3RhzlLYmWM9pInNOWp2QutDrgHxA" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Is it because others do it? <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">It makes us feel busy? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Remember the goal is productive, not busy. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Juggling is overwhelming; checking one thing off after another is not and can actually be really motivating as you move down your list. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today and going forward <i>(and I know it's hard)</i> don't get lost in what others are doing, <b>but focus on your road ahead.</b> Your road to where you want to be. Take your steps, on your journey, towards your goal(s). That destination is the sweetest one. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-14525843284408498862023-10-23T07:38:00.001-07:002023-10-23T07:38:43.089-07:00Motivational Monday #248: Bring Your Energy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4LnS-d6ZiQNsDvLeQMA8eHQyUjqcLLGGO1_MnkBEFUmeUE-5OU9w1BNZeG0mdbLbCiruk9Uuyb4bqbA7SsUAusyF6yt2BqjJVQnah5Et0X5ZSZOKyAERQngC8vgyjGtWfwuwNavIKmFck-S6Cf22uXJy3CLZS9Ptave5VbGXi_KBpvbYkSdC3vbvOIKzL" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4LnS-d6ZiQNsDvLeQMA8eHQyUjqcLLGGO1_MnkBEFUmeUE-5OU9w1BNZeG0mdbLbCiruk9Uuyb4bqbA7SsUAusyF6yt2BqjJVQnah5Et0X5ZSZOKyAERQngC8vgyjGtWfwuwNavIKmFck-S6Cf22uXJy3CLZS9Ptave5VbGXi_KBpvbYkSdC3vbvOIKzL" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The energy that we bring is up to us. We don't wake up each morning on fire to take on the world, but we can take actions to get us to the place we need to be to get our energy right. It doesn't always come easy, but it will come if we invite it in. Then once we get our energy and mind right we can bring that to each interaction we have during our day. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Before you connect with people today do a check-in with yourself to make sure you are ready, locked in and prepared to connect. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-70565359838588478622023-10-16T08:14:00.001-07:002023-10-16T08:14:18.981-07:00Motivational Monday #247: Adapting is not a luxury if....<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3s6XdG9j5bbKeNGWEhVVhK88lorCsZwZ3Ebc6GhxbOVQMq5ctsKLa6H4d0UOzRlgxCiz6ByF-HletMK1Qper-0mVKd1X9k3-0qaFb30O8kzoxpv2AEDqeQ2tj6KGk3td9hE3IT6yR26ntpewhGft0pP_pQDw_OfqFS5D6osw_zdoavRMhbh1Wvku6449H" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3s6XdG9j5bbKeNGWEhVVhK88lorCsZwZ3Ebc6GhxbOVQMq5ctsKLa6H4d0UOzRlgxCiz6ByF-HletMK1Qper-0mVKd1X9k3-0qaFb30O8kzoxpv2AEDqeQ2tj6KGk3td9hE3IT6yR26ntpewhGft0pP_pQDw_OfqFS5D6osw_zdoavRMhbh1Wvku6449H=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Adapting is not a luxury if <b>you want to keep succeeding at a high level.</b> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Recognizing factual changes in an economy, market or industry is something we all must do. Then, with that knowledge we must look at what we are current doing and make updates/changes accordingly in order to keep the pace we want to be on. If things change and we do not, we still change, but at the control of outside and not inside. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Change does not mean (though it may in some cases) leaving some things fully behind. It may mean we do MORE of some things, less of others or a combination of both. The only MUST is to do something; doing nothing is becoming a passenger.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We also do not change for the sake of change. We</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8JsKy-ygiWo8q9DOYRI8EWyjlLuVzGPgrhoZlUcD8OaraWcdG3vOb5RYAXD-PufFl1vxGPtsY5ExNFgaUNuH8x5M5vSdo1VXzKus4EGD6JPXMb1ODUFFDfYI6-iEiPwwzDNpGVrTLK4LdJ1Iz0x5i--u7VITwLQ4wJXPdmZVvIwWqo71mTzcp9EQOZvD3" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="485" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8JsKy-ygiWo8q9DOYRI8EWyjlLuVzGPgrhoZlUcD8OaraWcdG3vOb5RYAXD-PufFl1vxGPtsY5ExNFgaUNuH8x5M5vSdo1VXzKus4EGD6JPXMb1ODUFFDfYI6-iEiPwwzDNpGVrTLK4LdJ1Iz0x5i--u7VITwLQ4wJXPdmZVvIwWqo71mTzcp9EQOZvD3" width="232" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /> change to help us adapt effectively. Effectively is defined as getting us to the goal or destination that we set forth. We don't lower our goal/standards when things change; we ourselves rise up. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's a choice every day and many times during the day as well to rise up. Others will choose to blame outside influences, not you, not us. We choose ownership of our outcomes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiulW5zvoJVKLG0avgFwgsn54OUwSalquKmxu--d5zXIE4vgXUsLk7J3ViF9KCh23jC4pvEUe_aJ5K7yh0BQhT-1re_0d052MAWDwi5lC3A-xP7-yJ6vMfLSKOtm9Q5DfRF_c-_Kzuy1Oqexaf2Ipw-HAFDhdi0a8ixKStl2CuHsVUe9O-aXlR8pc-V5kYG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="880" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiulW5zvoJVKLG0avgFwgsn54OUwSalquKmxu--d5zXIE4vgXUsLk7J3ViF9KCh23jC4pvEUe_aJ5K7yh0BQhT-1re_0d052MAWDwi5lC3A-xP7-yJ6vMfLSKOtm9Q5DfRF_c-_Kzuy1Oqexaf2Ipw-HAFDhdi0a8ixKStl2CuHsVUe9O-aXlR8pc-V5kYG=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-4499299010248395772023-09-18T07:37:00.000-07:002023-09-18T07:37:08.073-07:00Motivational Monday #246: You cannot pour out from an empty pitcher<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Are you taking time to take care of yourself? We all have the time, but we also all have the choice of how to spend our time. This is a reminder to make sure that you are taking time for the most important person in your life...you. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk1egG5xzAtYF2f1YhMTViDdhA9mV5y6597h-fuDFqL-KPp7RE6gbW4fhAyWLtaJC2oD-BPA9vhHHlXx2--73faNDKvuoYh-wRJiRqxLio5BvTrFbu0IMxkuWFtnbDwsb-QXoGU3NcR1Yq7nCPFICuvF1VvaFv82X6LNA9F4ROAswuNo7BYkoQBGc8ekxF" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="599" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk1egG5xzAtYF2f1YhMTViDdhA9mV5y6597h-fuDFqL-KPp7RE6gbW4fhAyWLtaJC2oD-BPA9vhHHlXx2--73faNDKvuoYh-wRJiRqxLio5BvTrFbu0IMxkuWFtnbDwsb-QXoGU3NcR1Yq7nCPFICuvF1VvaFv82X6LNA9F4ROAswuNo7BYkoQBGc8ekxF" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>We are best to and for those around us when we are choosing to do the things that fill us; that things that rejuvenate, inspire and give us rest.</i> Do not neglect those things; you will thank yourself and so will those around you. We are able to give only what we have received. Give yourself the opportunities to be full so you are then able to fill from a place of overflow or have and not from a place of full depletion. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What is 1 thing that fills you up that you can do this evening?</b> Pass on TV time, reels or other distractions and CHOOSE to fill yourself up with something that inspires, rejuvenates, calms or excites you. All of those things FILL in a positive way. <br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-42449141827586364572023-09-11T07:45:00.001-07:002023-09-11T07:45:26.597-07:00Motivational Monday #245: Listen to the Tap<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you ever felt that prompting to do something, but froze? Then the opportunity pasted and throughout the day you wish you would have done it. I call it a <b>shoulder tap</b>. A little nudge to get your attention enough to notice, but not a full push. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMQnAcLZTGqs052IBR4I3G1HD7PW8qAWChLPF19iFZM3Z_21bEK8UDOFFn0xJodURCzIjUSgZ07cmnD9hiR0lpe2oyWkwyHHoGfIEPIOTXy0AqO6TYQrStu5N7Zvtt0dFgN8pdZBMGutQVpxUpHRb9NLdQCrUb1g2H84N8Uoz0rLGKuy-bHwHPz1Q1jver" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="279" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMQnAcLZTGqs052IBR4I3G1HD7PW8qAWChLPF19iFZM3Z_21bEK8UDOFFn0xJodURCzIjUSgZ07cmnD9hiR0lpe2oyWkwyHHoGfIEPIOTXy0AqO6TYQrStu5N7Zvtt0dFgN8pdZBMGutQVpxUpHRb9NLdQCrUb1g2H84N8Uoz0rLGKuy-bHwHPz1Q1jver" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">When you feel your next shoulder tap, do it. You'll be grateful you did and that other person will be as well. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We have these things happen to us throughout the day, in different circumstances and settings. My encouragement is to listen and do. Don't over think (that is our freeze most of the time). YOU are someone that can make a great impact where you are. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-26068760624984915152023-09-05T07:12:00.000-07:002023-09-05T07:12:05.463-07:00Motivational Monday #244: What will you Build Today? <p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Today we each will build something. Everyday we each build something. The question is will it be something that we are proud of? Will it be something that will empower you closer to where you want to be or step you back from it? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh2IWZhBxFWFGW0jpZaoL7JZ4fYPfwkS0wQ9u6AzRjZawQYNQhF7minIAxQtSRNQmdvx-veqo2LeQaZETDoI1VFSpJpzrGIkXI3fdUzQwl5FLdK7PNWy-oIa4lsWmg41vUYB0_L1g9nQeWbf94zIyQU3xFA3UDJnuSdI6CJTaG27vTHdPlUYmAMYOvQpty" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="500" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh2IWZhBxFWFGW0jpZaoL7JZ4fYPfwkS0wQ9u6AzRjZawQYNQhF7minIAxQtSRNQmdvx-veqo2LeQaZETDoI1VFSpJpzrGIkXI3fdUzQwl5FLdK7PNWy-oIa4lsWmg41vUYB0_L1g9nQeWbf94zIyQU3xFA3UDJnuSdI6CJTaG27vTHdPlUYmAMYOvQpty" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's our words, intentions & actions that will do the building. Is what we are building a solo project or one that needs others? Most worth building do require others so remember that encouragement, collaboration, communication & teamwork need to be ingredients in your build. Remember some of the things we build are for certain points in our life and do not last forever; they are sprint projects and are still important. Also remember your long-term and life-long build projects as well. Those are the ones that create legacies and inspire others. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Have fun today on your build!</b><br /><br /></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-53892985775208091882023-08-21T07:35:00.002-07:002023-08-21T07:35:26.544-07:00Motivational Monday #243: Stepping Stone or Stumbling Block? <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5a24Q50bNaXxIAGUoAbuqC3WBGnQaD0mi_qhludupYZN0i5KyFrRQRCUXSPTfZFbwpmfX3QjnGKbYXIZaqhSZfbQ3iV6jL7P71_MvP75ECWghoGzZdrmpZrTxcFvvBFcE4TJ9PeJLko1FBzCnjbgGHVFN6VyiXxL1M7qgPJxgg2RvTAYJ9xOQKBYvIkeE" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="960" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5a24Q50bNaXxIAGUoAbuqC3WBGnQaD0mi_qhludupYZN0i5KyFrRQRCUXSPTfZFbwpmfX3QjnGKbYXIZaqhSZfbQ3iV6jL7P71_MvP75ECWghoGzZdrmpZrTxcFvvBFcE4TJ9PeJLko1FBzCnjbgGHVFN6VyiXxL1M7qgPJxgg2RvTAYJ9xOQKBYvIkeE=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">When adversity hits we can choose to let it be a stumbling block, or a stepping stone. Not an easy choice, but it is indeed. When things happen, in that moment we have a choice, learn or lose; grow or gravel; forward or fear. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Choose to use those instances as stepping stone and not stumbling blocks. There is another side of this as well. We can choose to place stepping stones or stumbling blocks for others as well. This is a part of leadership for each of us in our lives. When we choose to make them stepping stones we are showing others the way to navigate through hard terrain that we have learned from our experiences. I encourage us to leave a part of stepping stones in our wake as I'm sure we have all had others at times do the same for us and we were appreciative of it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">When circumstances come up that may cause stumbling, say "What can I learn here?" grow & make it a stepping stone instead. Make the choice when it's easy & especially when it is difficult. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can do it. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-74348635807600130552023-08-14T08:59:00.004-07:002023-08-14T08:59:58.674-07:00Motivational Monday #242: Be a Doer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkTWV9XBUCUk_S5htdPlTV98AmrvLwCkvsmN7DydyKCZgtoSL5RlxcDjVvhp9kwnj-oe7-K1zcLL6gWBHmcpbPUQiqfpgSZu9v8cSjTCAnSTMrZewpC-2gmyGZ5TGZ2qQMOCc7_l9A8v-IK17ofGgn_Hkn5fGC0RbkpURczQNvIhK-2NNytlOq9PLorH9c" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkTWV9XBUCUk_S5htdPlTV98AmrvLwCkvsmN7DydyKCZgtoSL5RlxcDjVvhp9kwnj-oe7-K1zcLL6gWBHmcpbPUQiqfpgSZu9v8cSjTCAnSTMrZewpC-2gmyGZ5TGZ2qQMOCc7_l9A8v-IK17ofGgn_Hkn5fGC0RbkpURczQNvIhK-2NNytlOq9PLorH9c=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We cannot do it all, but we can do what we can do. So we should do what we can do. Focusing on can and not cannot is a key to happiness, success & achievement. Talking about it in the beginning is good, but it needs to convert into doing it. While intentions are nice, intentions without actions are without substance. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today think about what you have been meaning to do in some part of your life. Then do it. Make the call, see the person, go to the place, take the action. <i>The win in this case is not the outcome (though it can be a bonus win), the win in finally taking the action you have been meaning to take. </i></span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-72885167358590250942023-07-31T07:33:00.004-07:002023-07-31T07:33:40.622-07:00Motivational Monday #241: Which Mode are You Going to Choose Today?<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Each day we have a TON of choices right? One choice that is super important is what mode we choose to live the day in. There are many we can pick from, but I've distill the list down to a core few for us to look at. </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Survival mode</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Blend in mode</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thrive mode</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes, this may be an over simplification of it, it is does show that we do make a choice and with each choice there are many iterations that can branch off from it. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">My encouragement today is to choose the mode that you know is best, not just the one you may feel like. Feelings can be misleading; using our head & heart together is the recipe that we need to use. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6hKwUlqFmi7QEMX1cgNMXv5plV8Sl5EjYYQd7J1V_4B5VojQfiUHuLd8X5CpXKBdKk8IA7abaX26qgEBzBqAt4ijtxj6YllKe3lxQlF52HdbBnhSC6f1bjRhgzzQtympV88ERMP_j3M5Qf1dTjSVRqc-UGQGQy3S2hRtvRMGfkXIH7KHvomU9rsk35GIL" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="914" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6hKwUlqFmi7QEMX1cgNMXv5plV8Sl5EjYYQd7J1V_4B5VojQfiUHuLd8X5CpXKBdKk8IA7abaX26qgEBzBqAt4ijtxj6YllKe3lxQlF52HdbBnhSC6f1bjRhgzzQtympV88ERMP_j3M5Qf1dTjSVRqc-UGQGQy3S2hRtvRMGfkXIH7KHvomU9rsk35GIL=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thriving isn't just great for you, but it shows an example to those around you. Younger, older & peers alike. It shows that regardless of feeling you are choosing to pursue & become the best version of yourself & I believe we can all agree that is <b>a goal worth pursuing. </b><br /></span></div><p></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-146665133177211832023-07-24T07:56:00.002-07:002023-07-24T07:56:47.793-07:00Motivational Monday #240: Joy in the Journey, not just the Destination<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjicBnXmrR8VmOMUW99cXAY7YOd-ulG1wJzNFiqQL6Wo6K_bN6YI-DpMOdLCVdeSSc7iH4q-kCy4QQztLn2J8cV-VYKZfzt26mQoMcoJ4lPpUsEYRzfbmnnKnHPASS45VLfMD8lXCg-AZ5k788T4__rN0Cztb4AqefI5BlvO-X2KDZ5lKR_SWznMitSuj1W" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="610" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjicBnXmrR8VmOMUW99cXAY7YOd-ulG1wJzNFiqQL6Wo6K_bN6YI-DpMOdLCVdeSSc7iH4q-kCy4QQztLn2J8cV-VYKZfzt26mQoMcoJ4lPpUsEYRzfbmnnKnHPASS45VLfMD8lXCg-AZ5k788T4__rN0Cztb4AqefI5BlvO-X2KDZ5lKR_SWznMitSuj1W=w400-h223" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Destinations (goals) are amazing. We set our sights high, push ourselves in pursuit of that goal, overcome obstacles, grow into the person we want to be & eventually achieve the goal we set out to accomplish; reaching the destination we had our sights set on. That is amazing! But...if we only celebrate and enjoy the final result we are robbing ourselves of a ton of joy through the other victories, bug & small, internal & external on our way. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Finding joy in the journey & not just in the destination created an internal fuel that keeps us motivated with verve on our pursuit. We won't always 'feel' like giving it our all each day, but when we have joy in the journey the feeling of joy pushes out the doubt & keeps us going. We cannot feel joy & doubt at the same time. Allow the joy to win & you will win in soo many incredible ways. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-10357069117719054482023-07-10T07:15:00.000-07:002023-07-10T07:15:12.991-07:00Motivational Monday #239: Your _______ can be perfect<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwi6X1rV7tLveA6y8Q6UrgF1HuIQpT4MV6AVGv2jfR7cvL9rhBO1vlUaGua40Cj-kH1uuamovr07Jv3E7kGDqz5PrMRPsPQUtWtTyptUGT1CLfCzkfLZejTb4C9UszIx7yM2XmDkY8E6qtax8iiH7Mm6YFjEZMarjvelLcxy3xEuE7CJ38Nsz_HCGMyjk1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwi6X1rV7tLveA6y8Q6UrgF1HuIQpT4MV6AVGv2jfR7cvL9rhBO1vlUaGua40Cj-kH1uuamovr07Jv3E7kGDqz5PrMRPsPQUtWtTyptUGT1CLfCzkfLZejTb4C9UszIx7yM2XmDkY8E6qtax8iiH7Mm6YFjEZMarjvelLcxy3xEuE7CJ38Nsz_HCGMyjk1" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Effort</u></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We do not have perfect outcomes, but we can however give 100%; <i>we can give a perfect effort.</i> That is what we can control. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Being less than perfect is not a low standard by any means. I think sometimes we wait for the 'perfect' scenario or the 'perfect' time; when really neither of those exist. In that time while we are waiting, we are missing out on what could be, what can be, what is attainable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Focus on what we can do, where we are, right now and do that. Do not wait for perfect, or you will be waiting perpetually. </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-51586833901529826542023-06-26T08:54:00.000-07:002023-06-26T08:54:34.148-07:00Motivational Monday #238: Important is Important<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Distraction is everywhere and many times the thing distracting isn't a bad thing but a good thing. It can still distract from that thing that we should have been doing though. It's been said that if it's important the you'll find a way and if it's not, you'll find an excuse. Don't look for excuses in a world full of ways/opportunities to achieve it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">If we are committed to the goal it will happen; we find a way. If we are only interested in the goal then we may stop when adversity comes. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglsq44KVHAbOcFjVNGGMxFJJS64luez7RxyTDFIfS6Y9HWXx9Lv3Dev8FLCeQppAMp-XnM-njzQX9RkiUkyAgshXPAiIqYRS25BN-2AvjXCotdloo1oTMVtpsHVqyh81RiB03KUzEvaS2VlSzqVdvAuoQn3QFH6xEsku0LAHULcSWEQ5p15zEdHSaGxYIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="580" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglsq44KVHAbOcFjVNGGMxFJJS64luez7RxyTDFIfS6Y9HWXx9Lv3Dev8FLCeQppAMp-XnM-njzQX9RkiUkyAgshXPAiIqYRS25BN-2AvjXCotdloo1oTMVtpsHVqyh81RiB03KUzEvaS2VlSzqVdvAuoQn3QFH6xEsku0LAHULcSWEQ5p15zEdHSaGxYIC" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Remain steadfast in doing what is important, what is needed. You will thank yourself for choosing hard, for choosing to accomplish it; don't just be interested in being better, be committed to better, pursue it and you'll get there. Be thankful & celebrate accomplishments along the way believing also that your best and most important is in front of you. </span><p></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111564390358453205.post-9690291948703195142023-06-19T07:20:00.001-07:002023-06-19T07:20:25.789-07:00Motivational Monday #237: Listen to the Sound of Silence<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH-UFrFCHmyBD4mqS1PZvCpba1_SqnIdv-NwPrQc7nu15kFn9B-iRZ2W0CXdw-FUszk3LvhPE7k8XcdHtXK4QWAIwO653lqMyIWRPtSv71WyjrTC-dUoxM32IEjBMZM0dGNwdhGCnYZiM-H2aa1VYr8zo1RQom4St4fOQaYrsQT_Nx5ahQ88_zquhYI1_5" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="629" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH-UFrFCHmyBD4mqS1PZvCpba1_SqnIdv-NwPrQc7nu15kFn9B-iRZ2W0CXdw-FUszk3LvhPE7k8XcdHtXK4QWAIwO653lqMyIWRPtSv71WyjrTC-dUoxM32IEjBMZM0dGNwdhGCnYZiM-H2aa1VYr8zo1RQom4St4fOQaYrsQT_Nx5ahQ88_zquhYI1_5" width="216" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you take time daily to be still? To quite your mind, fade out the noise of the day and be? If so, continue that. Continue that refill of yourself where perspective, insight and calmness grows. Those all are amazing byproducts of taking a moment each day to listen to the sound of silence. If you do not do this, I encourage you today to catch a beat, pause, turn off any noise around you and for 3-5 min breath and be. It is one of the most simple, yet tough things to actually do. But when you do it will allow you to reengage as someone recharged and ready. Whatever may have been taking up space in your head or heart that didn't belong tends to leave. That in turn frees you up to fully be you and fully engage. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a great one today! </span></p>Colin Roehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492080265227524489noreply@blogger.com0