Roeboater Thoughts

  Are we brightening up each person we come into contact with? The real power is does the brightness stay even after we leave; that is the lasting impact & connection we are striving for. We do not grow dimmer when another light is lit, we grow in impact.  Think about a time when you met with someone and after leaving you feel a little lighter, brighter & encouraged. That is something each of us can do wherever we are at and with whoever we are with. It can be a brief conversation at the coffee shop or something deeper in a meeting. Either way, we always have the opportunity to enhance and enrich those we are with.  This week focus on that in each interaction you have. I promise that you will be more fulfilled and taste success at a higher level.

Each day should have a debrief. It does not have to be long to be impactful. It's important to reflect and to do the reflection with a clear mind. Days can get busy, be chaotic, but still very productive and great days. It's important to let it boil down, before the reflection time so we can look/review our day through a clear lens.  While in our brief reflection of the day here are a few sample questions you could ask yourself. Having good answers to these few questions nearly make it certain that you had a good day.  What was one kind thing you did for someone today? What was the best part of your day? What was the worst part of your day? What is something you learned today?  What was one kind thing someone did for you today? Create a great day today for you & those around you. You never know the impact you may make in someone's life by one conversation you have today.

  Today we will have many choices, many of which we don't even really think about, they are on auto-pilot for us. Most of us have a morning routine that we have done pretty similarly for a period of time. Our mornings tend to set the tone for the rest of our day; protect them. Look at your morning routine to see what ingredients are a part of it.  Are there some that should be increase or decreased? Are there some that should be removed or new ingredient added?  Below are a few evergreen ingredients that I believe are necessary in the recipe for a successful morning to set the tone for our day ahead.   H2O intake, before coffee :) Some stretching to get the blood flowing Listen or read a short bit of encouragement Make your bed Write down one thing you are grateful for