Old memories...

Remember these...

Bagged Popped Corn, pop corn balls..

Grade school we used to get little bags of candy using these exact bags...

Sometimes a picture just makes you smile.

What do you picture that makes you smile?

Isn't it funny how just a picture can

turn into a thought, and a thought

can turn into a smile.

So I hope I made you smile today.

Have a great attitude,

and the smiles will come easy!



"WOW"!

How relaxing does this look?

It makes me want to put a sweat shirt on

and go out and play in the leaves..

Very calming.

I need that.

Have a great day!

Love what you have...

 

We have all heard the analogy of

time and the check book.

You only have so much,

and when it is gone, it is gone.

So most of my life I have tried to fit EVERYTHING I could into EVERY DAY.

Sometimes you just get tired.

Now that I am older I am learning

that sometimes you have to be clam and quiet.

Your brain needs a chance to catch up.

So if you have been so busy

and you still feel behind.

Maybe it is time to stop and reflect

on what you have accomplished.

None of us sit still,

things are happening all the time.

We just don't always see the results because

we are too worried about what is to come.

Take a deep breath.

Let your mind catch up.

Have a great day!



Weakness...

Much of my life there have been

people that view me as weak.

I always find this interesting.

I have always been extremely

honest and open.

Not afraid to be me.

First if you really know me,

you know that to be true.

To understand my point lets talk

about some of the more

recent articles that are being posted.

You may have heard, it's on the talk shows.

Now they are saying being open and

vulnerable takes a much

stronger individual.

They also reach more people than the

ones that keep up the hard exterior.

You know the Cool Ones.

People find it harder to connect with them.

When your not afraid to show your flaws

people can relate better.

So be yourself, don't be afraid

to show who you are.

It is a choice,

and a good choice builds a good attitude.

Have a good attitude today!

Sundays are made for this...

When I think of my younger days when life

 was at it's most calm point.

It was always on Sundays,

and Sunday Mornings!

Ah, the quiet mornings.

When I was a kid I would go to

work with my Dad.

All the other guys were off.

My Dad was busy with office stuff mostly.

He was and is a Contractor to this day at 86.

Where would you find me?

Behind the warehouse.

See in the old days if we built a basement or had extra fill dirt

we dumped it behind our warehouse

in a dry river bed.

As a kid it was my own private play ground.

It was great, mounds of dirt.

Bricks, rocks and stuff!!

How many of you could line up bottles

and throw rocks at them!

I was really good at that, lol.

But I remember the quiet!

That was my dirt road.

What does yours look like?

Have a great attitude today!

 

Forgive the rude

Sometimes when people do not see outside the walls of their own lives they seem rude.

Accept them for what they are.

We don't know what is going on in their life.

It could be a struggle that is not on the surface.

I believe people are primarly good.

Use the right attitude when dealing with them.



 



Karma

Life has a way!

Zig says if you give enough people what they want, you will get what you want.

Have a great weekend.

And Do Good!

It is the right thing to do.

It is just a choice.

Are you asleep at the wheel?

It does not matter how young or old you are!

What matters is that you have dreams.

How many of us become frustrated?

Things just have not turned out

the way we planned.

We give up if we don't have a map.

We get to write our own map.

What does yours look like?

If you are just gliding along,

then maybe it is time to wake up

and make a map.

It starts with believing.

Have a great attitude today!

 



Who determines your day?

 

Your driving to work and you get cut off.

What do you do?

The other driver rolls down his window and waves his fist at you calling you names.

What do you do?

You have two choices:

1. You can get upset, and wave back.

2. You can laugh it off, you will never see that person again.

If you make the right choice than you can just forget about the other person.

If you make the wrong choice then your still fighting the frustration when you get to work.

As a matter of fact your telling all your friends at work about the incident.

It is a waste of time!

Use your energy for making your day better.

Remember what you think about expands.

Have a great attitude and a great day!

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

What is important is what you see

when you look into the mirror!

There are no buffers, no excuses.

What do you see?

If  you see the need for change,

that is your choice.

Make the change.

Do it for the right reasons.

Do it with passion.

And do it with an end in mind.

What do you want your life to be like?

Having the right attitude is about

being happy with yourself.

Have a great attitude today!

What do you tell yourself?

You have a choice.

Each day you can believe.

You can chose good, or bad.

It is your choice.

If you have the right attitude.

You'll make the right choice.

Have a great attitude and a great week.

No age requirement

When it comes to experiencing life,

age does not matter.

Some people learn what is important

at an early age.

Others, like myself may wait a few extra years.

And some people never get it.

It is like talking about INSANITY.

You know, doing the same thing over and over,

and expecting a different result.

You have to make decisions to make changes.

It will not just happen.

Make good decisions today!

Have a great attitude and a great week!

End your day right!

Sometimes a great picture

and a quick thought is all you need.

Message sent!

Have a great attitude, and a great weekend

Just a friendly reminder!

Are  you excited, it's Friday!

I hope you have some family time

lined up this weekend!

The State Fair is in Texas!

College Football is mid-season!

The weather is changing here in Texas!

The Holidays are fast approaching.

So be excited!

Have a smile on your face!

And plan for a great November/December!

Plan for fun with family!

It will change your attitude..

Have integrity

Sometimes it is just that simple!

Make wise decisions!

Sleep well my friends!



Slow Down

So here I am in my mid-50's.

I write a to-do list most days and the

reoccurring theme is "slow down".

Some times we look in the mirror and don't see.

We don't understand that we may be missing out on something more important than the next business meeting, or project.

We see it in the movies all the time.

The sad story of the young professional that was trying so hard to make a name for themselves in business that they missed some really important things.

What are you missing out on?

I normally have thought like this and pick up the phone to call my Wife, Dad, Mom or Brothers just to tell them I love you.

We all live busy lives,

but don't forget what is important.

Get over you ego and talk to your family.

It will be the best call you make all week.

Have a great day, and a great attitude!

Change

It is easier to look at this from simply a  physical activity such as running.

 But, it works for your mind as well.

We all know about our muscles,

the saying is "use it or lose",

 it is true with your mind as well.

My Mom does word puzzles daily to keep her mind sharp, and it works.

She can beat my wife and I playing

Scrabble on a regular basis.

There are websites, books anyting you can use to challenge your mind.

Learn a new hobby, or write your own blog.

One of the things I enjoy is sitting with

a wise person and just chatting.

Ladies and Gentlemen that have lived many years have many stories.

Write a book, your stories could seem simple to you, but to a youngster could be an adventure that they were looking for.

Someone once told me this and I believe it to be true-in a matter of hours you can read a book.

The book could have taken a lifetime to write.

Have a great attitude today!

Decisions

It seems to me that decisions get easier

to make as I get older.

I know if I decide to do one thing,

that will eliminate another.

If I eat a hamburger, I'm not going to eat a steak at the same sitting.

Doing right to me comes down to a gut feeling.

Don't we all have a moral compass?

You all know what I mean.

If you have to explain it to yourself,

it may not be the best decision.

I control my decisions.

They should be based on what is right

not just today, but over time.

I don't want to re-visit my decisions.

Life is too short!

I always think of credit.

Most people with marginal credit

over time have made some bad decisions.

They did not wake up and make one decision

and poof, they have bad credit.

Think about your decisions today!

Have a great attitude, and a great week.

 



Time

Time moves so fast!

Most of us can understand that!

And if your my age or older

the above statements are so true.

We have heard the checkbook analogy,

you get so much credit,

and once it is gone your gone.

Each day we spend a little more.

Are you getting your moneys worth?

Everyday we make hundreds of choices.

Choices eliminate options.

Choice determine our future.

Take time to make the right choice today.

Many times your attitude could determine

you choice.

Start your morning with a smile!

That is a great place to start.

Many people start and end

their day with the news.

Remember a few things about the news:

First think about the last few times you watched-how much was good news?

What does it do to your mood?

They say what you think about expands,

last time I checked news was 85% negative.

You want a good attitude,

start with something that makes YOU smile!

That WILL change your attitude!



I have heard it said many ways...

It all starts with you!

You cannot help someone else be happy 

until your happy with yourself.

It is like being in a relationship.

You can't make the other person happy.

You must take care of yourself,

and then support the other person with love.

It starts with one decision

every day, and day by day,

over time you can change your outcome.

If you have the attitude

"to be happy".

And you believe you can be,

then I believe you can be.

If you have trouble smiling,

 it could be as easy as smiling at your neighbors, or co-workers.

It does start with you.

Your attitude,

Your choice.

Have a great day!

They say that the people that are experts basically do the small things

better than anyone else.

My entire life my dreams were small

and my expectations were small.

What kind of life was I living?

I realized if I just did the basics

right every time that I could think bigger.

I learned how to make small commitments and that allowed me to make larger commitments.

It was really just my attitude and thoughts that were holding me back.

Are your thoughts holding you back?

Change your attitude!

Good People

 

Is good an attitude?



How many think like this?

Sometimes our perception is just wrong!

For some reason in my mind if I had a disagreement with any one

I thought they did not like me..

Even as I reached my mid 30's I carried this flawed perception into relationships.

It was not until I met my wife that I realized how wrong I was...

I had never understood relationships, or family.

It is normal to disagree.

It does not mean you quit caring.

So if you are like me,

change your attitude about disagreements.

And let me say this to my lovely bride,

thank you for helping me understand so

many years ago.

How do you start your day?

Start making wise decisions today!

Small decions over time become

major decisons in time.

Have you ever ask yourself?

Do I need to change?

How do I know if I need to change?

If you listen to your friends,

they will tell you.

I am very challenged to spend

 time with needy people.

It is my flaw, not theirs.

You know what we are talking about,

the person that you hurry along.

You rush them through your process

when dealing with issues.

We do not all process life the same.

Where do you fall in?

Are you the hurried, or the harrier.

My responsibility is to correct my attitude.

You are only responsible for your actions.



Point of view is an attitude.

If you have emotions on a topic

then you have an attitude.

Attitude is a choice

based on your personal feelings.

You have to admit

it is hard to fight logic.

How is your attitude today?

When you make one of the 200,000 choices today, what drives the answers.

Your passion!

Your passions are your personal feelings.

It all ties together.

Have a great attitude today!

You gotta believe in magic!

Is it really an attitude?

Is it as easy as believing?

Some people believe that is the key.

Some people say it is called the

"Law of Attraction".

It is not a "secret".

If you want to be positive,

look for the positive.

It is funny how that works out.

Again, it does not mean nothing bad will ever happen to you.

But you will find it to be much easier then thinking negative.

You will attract what you put out.

Don't believe me, try it.

Just for fun go to the mall and just have a mean ugly look on your face...

Walk around for 10 minutes.

How many people will acknowledge you?

Now walk around with a pleasant smile.

Acknowledge some passers by.

Just say hello, you don't have to engage in a long conversation.

Report back and let me know

how it works for you.

I would bet my attitude that you feel better

with a smile on your face.

Have a great attitude today!

Don't you just love Fridays?

How could you not have a smile on your face?

It is Friday!

It's a good time for an Attitude check!

How is your attitude today?

Here in Texas it is State Fair time.

Cooler weather is setting in.

And the holidays are right around the corner.

Have a wonderful weekend,

and a great attitude today.

 



RESPECT

Don't know his music,

if he lives by this rule,

then I like him!

What a great attitude.

Remember it is a choice every day.

It is who you let in...

Now to me, it does not matter if you are talking about people or pets..

You should remember every day is a gift!

As the years tick by so quickly remember to take time to acknowledge those around you.

Weather it is love, or strong feelings share your feelings while you can.

All too often we wake up to find we lost something we loved in the night and we never took the time to make the call.

We get a call, or read in the paper that someone we knew has passed.

I look at my puppy of almost 18 years and know we don't have forever.

If it is your pet take them for a walk.

Take 5 minutes to hang out!

You have to make time!

Communications now and then..

What a smart man Albert Einstein is..

What great insight!

One of the most important skills one can posses is the ability to communicate.

What worries me is that electronic communications is taking over the ability to talk to one another.

Do me a favor and just call me when you want to talk to me..

If it is my birthday and you want to wish me a happy birthday, call me..

Make a call, and have a great week!