In today's fast-paced world of distractions of electronics, and media pulling us from the left to the right, both saying "Believe me, not the other guy" It is easy to get distracted from your goals and daily duties, the remedy is to find your focus and push that outside interference away from you. Here are a few steps to take to find your focus: Step Back Take a few steps back for a moment of self-reflection, take a look at the big picture, then break it into steps, one foot forward, do not tackle things all at once, that is overwhelming, it takes steps to complete the goal/task. What's Important to you? Focus on what is important to you, use a filter system, breaking it apart into fragments, such as deadlines, available time, and resources, and arrange it all towards that important goal. Prep For Distractions If your space is full of noise and distractions, find your happy place away from that, maybe listen to some soothing music, then you can focus on taking care ...

Purpose-driven warriors are those who are driven by a sense of purpose and who align their personal and career goals with a higher purpose. These warriors can inspire others to achieve great things, create a positive impact on society, and ultimately achieve long-term success. A purpose-driven warrior knows no boundaries or failures too big to handle and pursues their dreams and goals no matter what. There are things that purpose-driven warriors do: Positive Outcome Focus To become a purpose-driven warrior, the primary focus must be on the positive outcome, the outcome that you're trying to receive, instead of any potential negative outcomes. Practicing this technique will push any negatives to the back burner. Failure is your Friend Failure can be an obstacle to success, failure is not permanent, you fall down, dust yourself off, and keep moving forward, just reflect and learn from these life experiences. Self-Awareness Being self-aware will give you an outward perspective on your...

  The Philosophy of "it pays to be a winner" its roots stems from the belief that success is a product of hard work, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence. The concept of those who are willing to put in the effort to succeed will ultimately be rewarded with success. In these wacky times that we live in, where losers are being rewarded at the end of the game, by doing this, they are not being encouraged to work to their full potential, one of the side effects of this lunacy, is that the high performing winners may pull back on their performance because they dont see the point in giving a hundred percent of their blood, sweat and tears, and just get rewarded no matter how they perform. Winners understand that it will take hard work to achieve success. They are disciplined enough to start and keep going when it gets hard because they know that is the only way their dreams will come to fruition. They take full ownership, they just let things happen, and they make it ha...

  Your why is the motivation and drive behind WHAT you do and HOW you do it. Identify your own, personal Why your why is your purpose in life, that driving force that keeps you going through those hard times and keeps you on high alert when things are going well. when you imagine this in your mission statement, you can develop more self-confidence, and a greater sense of fulfillment, and make more of a positive impact on whatever you set your mind to. Here are a few tips on finding your why: Question Everything Self-reflect on the current status of your life, ask yourself questions about your core values, what do you want out of life, and what fulfills you. It's good to ask yourself questions before you identify your why, your information gathering to pinpoint your why. Dont Beat yourself up When you ask yourself questions, the answers will reveal themselves, which will lead to self-awareness, and can lead to harsh self-judgement. Just be kind to yourself, finding your why is a sel...

  Stoicism is an ancient philosophy dating back to 300 B.C. that focuses on reframing the mind to not react to what we cannot control. It's a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous, and wiser, and the result is better people, better parents, and better professionals. Stoicism has been a common thread through some of history's greatest leaders. It has been practiced by Kings, presidents, entrepreneurs, and the Veteran Warrior Class. Here are just a few steps to get you started on your stoic journey: Accept what you cannot change Some things we can not change, and some things are out of control, even utilizing extreme problem-solving skills, I would put those problems on the back burner and focus instead on things you can control, like your own choices and judgments, by focusing on what you can control, you can then do your best to flip the script, transfigure the negatives into a positive. In every change, even changes that seem to be obstacles, th...

  As a combat veteran who served 20-plus years in the armed forces, I can honestly say I felt fear, why heck, you have to be crazy not to feel fear. When we dread a coming event, we can be fearful about it, for days, weeks, and sometimes months in advance, but in reality, our mind is playing tricks on us, and we only need to be afraid of the moments during the events. Here are a few self-help strategies to help you burst that fear bubble: The Mind Playing Tricks Again Fear can be a result of our minds playing tricks on us, for example, we may see a shadowy figure behind us...but then we realize it's our own shadow. We may be fearful of the big exam on Monday, but with discipline, you studied and were well prepared for the test, and you realize you were sweating over nothing. As the old saying goes, there's nothing to fear but fear itself. It's a Numbers Game Look at the statistics, how many times has your fear come true in your life? Maybe less than 5 percent for most peopl...

  New years means to me out with the old and in with the new, a time to reflect on the events and experiences of the past year and to consider what changes or improvements one would like to make in the year to come. Here are some New Year resolutions to support our troops: Practice Mindfulness Many Americans who make New Year's Resolutions, put mindfulness on their to-do list, but it's a good idea to include thinking outside of our territorial bubble and thinking about those who are currently serving and making sacrifices, sacrifices that you can not fathom the extent of. Remember that the day-to-day lives of our troops, the spouses, and the military children can be challenging in ways that civilians may never fully comprehend and that they are undertaking great acrifices to ensure our freedoms. Giving Makes Us Happy Supporting the U.S. military, whether it be through a donation to a military support organization such as the USO, volunteering with the military, or simply being ...