You know what’s interesting about conflict? In the moment, you always feel justified. Your point of view makes sense, to you. Your reaction feels reasonable, to you. Your frustration feels warranted, to you.
And that’s exactly where things can start to go sideways.
Have you ever been to an event where you were stuck in the back and thought… I can barely see what’s happening down in front? That’s exactly how I felt at one of my favorite concerts ever Earth, Wind & Fire in Las Vegas. My girlfriends and I bought our tickets the same day as the concert.
Sometimes the biggest difference between winning and losing… isn’t talent. It’s belief.
Recently I watched the finish of the Los Angeles Marathon, and I must tell you—it stopped me in my tracks. The winner, Nathan Martin, ran 26.2 miles and won the race by one one-hundredth of a second.
Let me ask you something. Who put you in the balcony? Was it a teacher who told you to be realistic? A boss who implied you weren’t ready yet? A sibling who joked that your dream was “too big”? Maybe even a parent who simply wanted you to play it safe.
Today I want to share with you an inspiring story that happened as a result of tragedy here in Las Vegas back in 2017. October 1 will always be remembered as the day of the mass shooting.
What do you do when your gold-medal moment slips through your fingers? The spotlight is on you. You’ve trained for years. You’re ahead. All you have to do is execute what you’ve done a thousand times before. And then… one mistake.
Why not be outrageous with your goals? When it comes to achieving your goals or crossing something off your bucket list, most of us know the “success formula.” You visualize as if the goal has already been obtained.
Whatever the excuse is—it doesn’t really matter. Because here’s what I want you to do on this Front-Row Friday: Do a little research on someone who had that exact same excuse…and went on to achieve great results anyway.
“Don’t take your phone to bed.”
That’s good advice—most of the time. But I’ve discovered one exception that’s been a complete game changer for me, especially lately when falling asleep feels harder than it should. I recently got honest with a dear friend about my struggle with sleep.
How do you handle failure?
What happens when you fall short of a goal…or realize you already broke your New Year’s resolution? It can be very frustrating. But pay attention to your mindset around failure, it makes all the difference in moving forward.