T.G.I.F.

 

I guess you expected something different!

Well you can look at it your way if you like!

T.G.I.F.

Thank God It is Friday!

Have a great attitude today!

Count your blessings

I find it funny that people look at me

and say things such as

you must live in a bubble,

or are you really that happy?

Sometimes I don't reply.

It would just seem I was trying to

convince them to try.

Life is really not that difficult most of the time.

If your struggling try this exercise.

Every morning before you start your day

 write down one thing

that you have in your life that is positive.

Now it may seem hard at first,

keep in mind that there are people

 without food, shelter or a car.

People that do not have a job,

a family, or a friend.

Once you start noticing all that you have then you will be able to begin to smile.

If you have the ability to read this blog

"you are doing OK"

Have a great attitude today.

 

Sometimes it just takes the right view

What does it take for you to get a smile?

Look at this picture.

How can you not smile!

Can you feel the salty air,

and the ocean breeze?

Ah, yes!

This is what we work for!

Have a great attitude!

Power of words

Don't you wish it were as easy

as posting this sign?

Sometimes we need to

"Act As If"

until we get there.

Have a great attitude today!

What is on your mind?

You ever wonder what someone was thinking?

This may be an X-Ray of my head.

Living in Texas I know that spring is just around the corner.

Spring time means bike time!

What are you looking for?

What motivates you?

If you are an employer,

what motivates your staff?

If you don't know, maybe you should ask.

It could be the difference from Black to Red.

Have a great attitude today!

I want to make your day better...

What does it take to make your day better?

Is it really just a hello and a smile?

Sometimes when we start our day,

we determine that it will be bad just

because we are running late.

Just because your late has no bearing on the outcome of your day!

It is your attitude that will make the day right!

So have a great attitude and a great week.



Sunday funny

Somethings we just don't control.

That is why we need a good attitude..

So many good sayings

I love how simple life could be.

You must believe

I wonder what was going through

Roger Banister's mind in 1958 when he broke the 4 minute mile record.

You know he was the very first person

 ever to break 4 minutes.

Most people say he believed that he could.

That is where it all starts is believing.

I find it amazing that when working in a car dealership in sales that we look for the one guy that can deliver 20-30 cars a month.

We hire that person to bring everyone along.

If not then we just except that 10-12 cars delivered a month is acceptable.

As a matter of fact most salespeople don't believe that they can sell 30 cars because it is not the norm.

It all starts with believing.

Set your goals and believe.

Only then can you achieve.

Have a great attitude today.



Just do it...

What a great concept.

You must start or

there is no way you can finish..

Is that what some of your New Years Resolutions look like about now?

Don't forget why you made those resolutions.

Have a great attitude, and a great day.

 



Nice attitude

What do you think of that?

Have a great attitude this week.

21 Years today we met, 14 years ago we married.

To my wonderful wife, Rojelia

Happy 14th Anniversary

Not everybody gets to marry their best friend.

I was one of the lucky ones.

There are so many things that you hear such as behind every good man is a woman.

I am guessing they are true.

A good marriage takes work,

sometimes hard work!

But at the end of the day it is worth it.

I just want to thank my wife for putting up with the hours, and weeks that I travel.

She handles everything with grace.

I can't imagine life any other way.

I hope everyone is as lucky as me

for having found the right person

 has made me a rich man.

It is not about money,

it is about what you have besides the money.

Let's keep our attitudes right

and spend another 20 years together.

I love you.

 

 



OK, I can see how this is normal.

Hope he don't miss!

LOL, have you ever?

I will make a wild guess that this person

 is not a big fan of spiders.

I would also believe that a simple rolled up paper would do the trick.

Do we ever go to extremes?

Why is that, maybe because of passion.

Maybe we just have a wild side.

What ever the case,

make sure your decision

 to resolve a problem does

not create additional problems.

Shooting a gun at a spider may be just a little over the top!

Make wise decisions today!

Oh, and have a great attitude.

Pain or Pleasure

Think back, what are the memories

that you can remember?

Every word spoken in your presence

 is in your brain.

However you only remember things that are associated with pain or pleasure.

Is it more difficult to remember those

 easy days that nothing really

 out of the normal happened?

Or those hectic, crazy days?

So it is with learning.

Have you ever been stuck in a room with an instructor that put you to sleep?

How about an energetic, enthusiastic, excited instructor that engaged you?

I'll bet I know the answer.

Have a great attitude today.

 



The power of positive thinking

This is a proven fact!

So why do we fight it?

It takes as much effort to be negative as it does to be positive.

There fore it becomes a choice.

What do you choose today?

I choose positive.

Have a great attitude today.

Sometimes life is just not fair

So I showed this picture to my wife and

her response was, "so".

You know life can sometime give you challenges, and getting 25% of the bed may be one that you have to deal with.

Remember we can only be let down

by our own expectations. If I know what is coming why in the world would I get upset.

Have a great day attitude and a great day!

Start Small

You don't have to move a mountain today.

Start small.

Have a great attitude today!

Do you bath every day?

I find it funny that people from time to time will ask me if I really skip the news in the morning and at night  before bed.

I find it funny that people ask if I am really THAT positive of a person.

I have had people tell me that I must live in a bubble to be positive all the time.

Truth is what goes in your ears comes out your mouth, and everywhere else too!

My effort is to always look to the positive.

It takes just as much effort and gives me back threefold what I put in.

I love Zigs comment-

He says motivation does not last, but neither does bathing, that is why we do it everyday!

Have great attitude today!



Do your goals include a vacation?

So this year you want to keep your mind sharp.

Don't forget to plan some down time.

They say the most successful people in the world take time off.

They vacation and get away!

So this year while your planning your year give yourself time to get away!

If you want to have the right attitude

you should start with a rested mind.

Have a great attitude and a great day!

What do you see?

What do you see in this picture?

Let me share what I see.

Sure I see a class room, a training room.

It looks like some information will be shared.

But I see more!

I see opportunity!

I see potential!

I see faces that want information,

but also the EGOs that struggle

 to sit in the seat!

The learning is not the difficult part.

It is allowing yourself to learn,

that is the hard part.

I've been doing this for blah-blah years!

I know what I'm doing...

What can you teach me...

In the past 12 years I feel that I have heard it all, and the truth is with that attitude you are wasting your time.

Remember if you think you can or you can't your right either way.

So if you think you will not gain anything from a week of free training, guess what.

Your right!

So check your attitude at the door.

Have a great attitude today!

 

 

How is your New Years Resolutions going?

WOW!  I think my goals are sticking their tongue out at me....

How do you think I am doing with mine?

Keep a couple things in mind,

we are only let down by our own expectations.

I am not happy with my results just yet.

I am already looking asking myself

what was I thinking...

I set my goals for a reason.

Now just remember they were important a couple weeks ago.

And it is early enough that I can still achieve

what I set out to do.

So don't forget to review where you are,

and if you look like I do above,

just get going!

Have the right attitude.

Natures picture for poor planning

Did you plan well enough for the winter?

Do we have employees that remind us when the bird feeder is empty?

Poor little guy looks like he is struggling.

I guess I only have to go hungry once.

Then if I'm lucky I will have learned.

Remember the defination of insanity.

Doing the same thing over and over the same way and expecting different results.

Have the right attitude today.

Oh, and keep your eyes open...

Sometimes Don't You Just Want to Know

Working in the Auto Industry this message could be used for many topics.

Maybe you have marginal credit and you just want to know if you can get a vehicle.

Maybe it is a relationship that you just need to know where it is going!

Sometimes you just want to know.

Why is that, even if it is bad news we just want to get it over with sometimes

so we can move forward, right!

Our mind can only handle so many things going on at one time.

Truth is if you must deal with something bad think about the band aid.

Should I just rip it off,

or should I slowly peal the band aid off taking one hair at a time off of my hairy arm?

That sounds slow and painful.

When you have to deal with something uncomfortable, just get in there and knock it out so that you can move on.

Look, if your reading this you have survived every struggle so far!

Have the right attitude, and a great day!

Food for thought

Have the right attitude today!

What is your biggest challenge today?

This is for all of my friends and family

 in the Blizzard of 2014.

Sometimes we forget how good we have it

until something out of the normal happens.

This little fella has some big problems.

First if he could get out, could he get back?

And if he did get out,

could he take care of business?

I will count myself as lucky as I do not face either one of those concerns today.

He seems to have the right attitude!

Have a great day, and stay warm!



Where do great ideas come from?

Now I know most of you see a kitchen.

And that it is.

However two weeks ago it was transformed

by the idea of one man.

My wife and I have lived here 4 years

and wanted to update our kitchen.

A man came over and said you should

just cut that bar down, and make the top

a little wider and put bar stools under it.

Well how about that, one idea from a

complete stranger.

Where do you get your best ideas?

My attitude has always been open.

But this may have been the best idea

that we capitalized on.

Have a great day, and a great attitude.

Oh, and keep your ears open for the

next great idea!

What regrets do you have?

I don't want you to tell me your regrets.

I want you to think about them.

Sometimes we feel everything

 is happening to us.

When in fact we just need to make

 some scary decisions.

Everytime I have made a scary decision,

I have found it to be a step

in the right direction.

Make your decisions with the right attitude!

Change the word learn to be happy!

If you are not willing to be happy,

No one can help you.

If you are determined to be happy,

No one can stop you.

It is funny by just changing a word or two

we can change the outcome.

Have a great attitude, and a great day!

What adventures are you planning on this year?

 

When we were kids we went on adventures.

I remember getting up early to

look for things to do.

That is what made the days fun.

Why do we quit looking for adventures.

We get so caught up in making a living

that we forget to look for adventures.

Find some time and go looking for fun.

Make wise choices that will give you options.

Have a great Attitude today.

Don't you hate to see the holidays pass

The end of the holidays always saddens me.

I guess I am a sucker for the holiday spirit!

Just think why we can't all be like that all year?

Sure that is a pie in the sky dream.

But just imagine..

How would it be to have the hustle and the sharing of good will.

Many people smiling, and

acknowledging each other.

Is the holiday spirit a state of mind?

Think of the things that gave you the most joy.

What were they?

Was it family and friends getting together?

Was it the smiles?

Was it the extra pie with a little ice cream?

I already have some plans for next year!

As a matter of fact I have a trip and a holiday party already on my schedule!

So excited for the coming year!

What do you have to look forward to?

When you find something your love, do it.

Make your plans to include whatever that is.

Have a great attitude and a great day!



What are some of your pleasures in life

All work and no play makes Tim a dull man!

You know, if you work so hard everyday

you may sometime forget the important things.

As the years pass you look up and realize that you may have missed something.

I look at my dogs as gifts that I have been entrusted to protect and care for to the best of my abilities.  And yes they are spoiled.

I also look at their short lives.

12, 17 years is a dogs life.

I have missed many of those days, weeks and years traveling for work.

What are you missing in your life?

It saddens me to realize my parents are

 in their late 70,s and 80's.

Don't forget what is important.

If you work hard, play hard.

Take the extra trip to visit when you can.

Because there will be a time that you can no longer make that trip, or take that walk.

Live your life to the fullest with no regrets.

Have a great attitude and a great day!

What you get

"What you get by achieving your goals is

 not nearly as important as what you

 become by achieving them".

Zig Ziglar

So as we move into the new year don't

 forget where you started.

I am amazed many times by talking to groups that people focus so much on the goal that they forget how far they have come.

So don't forget where you were just a few years ago and work everyday to move closer to where you want to be!

Have a great attitude.

Happy New Years Day!