Here are 36 impactful lessons I teach and (cough, cough) model my kiddos on a daily basis. Oh and these apply to adults as well:
- Serve others without expecting anything in return.
- Have focus on what you really want. If you chase two rabbits, they will both get away.
- Commitment > Convenience
- Relationships are like a bank account – you get out of them what you put in!
- Treat everyone fairly, not equally (because everyone has different needs).
- The key to human connection is listening.
- Business 101 – Give more in value than you take in payment.
- Happiness is a choice.
- If nothing changes, nothing changes. Change is a REQUIREMENT of growth and development, as is discomfort.
- Bumps in the road should make you SLOW DOWN, not TURN AROUND.
- The only way to the top of any ladder is rung by rung.
- There is only ONE way to build a wall…brick by brick.
- EQ > IQ
- Hope and faith are NOT strategies.
- Don’t play the “Comparison Game.” It’s a game you can’t win.
- Fix your roof when it’s sunny. It’s too late once it starts raining.
- You can’t fill someone else’s bucket if yours is empty.
- You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
- The first time it’s a mistake. The second time it’s a decision.
- There are 3 things you can do with your money and with your time: invest it, spend it, or waste it.
- Be the type of teammate players want to play with and coaches want to coach.
- Having fear is healthy. Being scared will paralyze you.
- Teammate 101 – It ain’t about me. It’s about us.
- Be > Yesterday
- Basic and easy are not synonymous. What it takes to be successful is incredibly BASIC, but far from EASY.
- All feelings are valid.
- Your habits and your dreams must be in alignment. If not, one of them needs to change.
- Caring for someone is a choice. And caring matters A LOT.
- Win graciously. Lose gracefully.
- Your attention in the present moment is the #1 gift you can give someone.
- NOT working hard is a choice.
- Just because something is understandable doesn’t mean it’s acceptable.
- Don’t worry about being the best ON the team. Focus on being the best FOR the team.
- You either accept it or you correct it. Complaining is NOT an option.
- Do what’s hard now and life becomes easier. Do what’s easy now and life becomes harder.
- Make. Good. Decisions.
