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How Not To Choke On Your Own Success: A Fish Tale Uncategorized

How Not To Choke On Your Own Success: A Fish Tale

The lesson was floating there for all to see. He was a 40 inch, 12lb Jackfish (Northern Pike) who swallowed more than he could chew. We found him dead and drifting near the shoreline of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. The tailfin of his prey was protruding from his mouth. stark evidence of what caused his demise. Jackfish typically catch their prey sideways in their mouth, immobilize it with their sharp, backward-pointing teeth, and then turn the prey headfirst to swallow it. That's as far as this Jackfish got. Surely it had performed this function countless times for its own survival. In this case, what made it successful became its undoing. It choked on its own success. Achievement by its very own…
Bob Jones
August 31, 2014
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE IN UNCERTAINTY, CHAOS AND BAD LUCK Uncategorized

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE IN UNCERTAINTY, CHAOS AND BAD LUCK

"Great by Choice" is a book but this isn't a book review - it's a life preserver. Just when you think life is smoothing out before you like a glimmering highway through a sun-scorched desert, something happens to jackhammer the road. "Great by Choice" is a study of what uncertainty, chaos and bad luck will do to people and why some survive and even thrive. The results were full of provocative surprises: Success isn't a result of being: more creative, more visionary, more charismatic, more ambitious, more blessed by luck, more risk seeking, more heroic, or more bold. The most surprising take-away was the three behaviors shared by people who lived, both literally and figuratively, through the same circumstances that…
Bob Jones
May 7, 2014
4 Sound Ways to Improve the Rhythm of Your Life Uncategorized

4 Sound Ways to Improve the Rhythm of Your Life

 For those caught up in the busyness of work, family, and church, it often feels like time with God is just another thing on a crowded “to-do’ list. Ken Shigematsu worked for the Sony Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. His intense work schedule led him to explore personal disciplines that could bring order to his life. He discovered those principles on a tour of Ireland's monasteries. The rhythm of life lived by Irish monks freed them to worship God, serve their communities and live healthy. They were busy but blessed. I had the pleasure of meeting Ken recently. His discoveries are summed up in the book, "God in My Everything: How An Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People." 4 Sound Ways to…
Bob Jones
May 2, 2014
HOW TO KEEP YOUR EDGE IN THE DAILY GRIND Uncategorized

HOW TO KEEP YOUR EDGE IN THE DAILY GRIND

Life will dull your "edge" - that's why it's called "the daily grind." Activities that once felt like a "knife through butter" can feel like cutting steel with a piece of wood. You've lost your edge. How To Keep Your Edge There is an ancient proverb that says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." To keep your edge you need to be with people who have an edge. For almost a decade I've been a part of a small group of women and men who are committed to personal development. We meet every week. Our group is made up of corporate executives, business owners, service professionals, financial consultants, and entrepreneurs. Each of us have gone through career…
Bob Jones
February 16, 2014
6 INSIGHTS FOR INTROVERTS Uncategorized

6 INSIGHTS FOR INTROVERTS

Most successful people are assumed to be extr0verts. Why? Because they say so. However the following famous successful leaders and innovators all have one thing in common and its NOT extroversion. Bill Gates Christina Aguilera Michael Jordan Harrison Ford David Letterman J.K. Rowling Warren  Buffet Yes, they are ALL introverts. O, yes they are. Introverts, especially in business, and leadership face a challenge: would-be leaders who have a quiet, introverted leaning, tell themselves that to succeed they need to become something they aren't. Not true. Introverts can be highly influential and are among the most inspirational and respected leaders in the world. 6 Insights That Free Introverts To Excel 1. Don’t try to be an extrovert. If an introvert wants…
Bob Jones
December 15, 2013
5 COMMITMENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE TO YOURSELF Uncategorized

5 COMMITMENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE TO YOURSELF

* Do you put off doing things that you need to do? * Can’t imagine how you could ever deal with so much clutter on your desk or in your closets? * Don’t know how to choose the perfect work-out program? * Wanting to read and pray everyday but can't find the right time? So you do...nothing. I’ve been there. Everyone has. But not everyone STOPS there. The secret to getting ahead is getting started. 5 Commitments To Make To Yourself TODAY: COMMITMENT #1: Today, I will take responsibility. Nothing in your personal, physical, professional and financial life will change until you start making changes. People are really, really good at self-deception (lying to ourselves keeps us from pain). The…
Bob Jones
November 3, 2013
20,000 DAYS AND COUNTING Uncategorized

20,000 DAYS AND COUNTING

On the 20,000th day of his life, Robert D. Smith decided to change the way he measured his life. He spent the next 48 hours planning his next 20,000 days—and walked away with life-changing information. His book, 20,000 Days is a crash course for mastering your life. Recognizing life is short and needs to be lived intentionally leads to a whole new future because today takes on whole new meaning. 5 "I Will's For Today 1. I will gain critical wisdom. 2. I will be pushed to maximize my relationships. 3. I will dedicate 100% of my life to God. 4. I will possess a crystal clear vision for my life. 5. I will realize life’s true value. 7 Questions…
Bob Jones
December 22, 2012
Going the Distance Uncategorized

Going the Distance

The year was 1983. In Australia, the long-distance foot race from Sydney to Melbourne was about to begin, covering 875 kilometers - more than 500 miles! About 150 world-class athletes had entered, for what was planned as a six-day event. Race officials were startled when a 61-year-old man approached and handed them his entry form. His name was Cliff Young, and his "racing attire" included overalls and galoshes over his work boots. At first, they refused to let him enter. So he explained that he'd grown up on a 2,000-acre farm, with thousands of sheep. His family could afford neither horses nor tractors so, when the storms came, his job was to round up the sheep. Sometimes, he said, it…
Jones Bob
June 29, 2011