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Fill in the Blank

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 778 of the Final Season#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #NewYears
Choose one word for you and 2022: _______________
This year I want to try: _________________
This year I need to learn about/how: ____________________
This year I will share my talent, gift, skill: __________________
This year I will accomplish: ________________
 
 

The Compliment Challenge

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 777: The Compliment Challenge#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #complimentchallenge 
Last week I asked someone if they complimented their staff every day for five straight days would it improve how their staff felt. She said, "yes, I think so." I then asked if she could do it. She said, "of course." I cautioned her that it wouldn't be as easy as she may think. I then challenged her to a compliment challenge. She complimented her team for five straight days and I complimented my family for five straight days. 
For the upcoming year can you start the new year with the Compliment Challenge. Compliment at least three people (the same three) every day for five straight days. 
Got it? Yeah, you got it, now go get it! 

The Power of New

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 776: The Power of New#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #NewYearsResolution
There are those that like to poo poo on the idea of creating a New Year's Resolution. Let me ask you this, what comes first mindset or action? I'm a firm believer that action can spark mindset.  Take advantage of the power of new. It's a new year! Start simple and start small. I'll even give you something to do tomorrow. 

Create a New Shelf!

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 775: Create a New Shelf!#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #brandyou #beoriginal 
When I first heard the line, 'ya gotta be like Coke, have originality' in a rap during my teen years, I took it to heart. Like, literally to heart. Once again I heard from someone, "we don't know where you fit."  This is something I've heard my whole life. People don't know how to "shelf" me - because I'm an original. 
- Salt the Band (we don't know how to shelf you)- Corporate America (we don't know where to put you in our company, you do a lot of things)- Hollywood (we don't know how to cast you, you look to hip for a normal 50 yr old and not hip enough for a 30 yr. old)
If you are an original; if you don't fit in a box; don't be discouraged. Not having a shelf for you is one of the greatest compliments you can receive. 

Oh What a Feeling (Part 2)

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 774: Oh What a Feeling (Part 2)#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #mentalhealth
I open up about the origin of my love for the Seattle Seahawks. How the start of my adult life was shaped by moving to Kirkland, Washington to attend Northwest Bible College because that's where the Seattle Seahawks practiced. After last year's playoff loss, I gave up on how much I loved the Seahawks because the suffering after a loss was far greater than the joy of a win. I became a neutral fan; and everyone around me benefited from it.  

Oh What a Feeling (Part 1)

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 773: Oh What a Feeling (Part 1)#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #mentalhealth
My head cold is going away and I feel FANTASTIC! Let's talk about feelings shall we. Things that you've put some time, energy, and effort into that results in a good/bad, or win/loss, consider the feeling after the outcome. If the loss puts you in a greater funk than the feeling after a win, you might want to reconsider the time, energy, and effort you put into it.  Part 2 tomorrow. 

Joy Overflows

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 772: Joy Overflows#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #joyoverpassion
When you are passionate about something, it has an element of suffering. Think about it; if you are passionate about something doesn't it sometimes feel like you are suffering through? For me it's basketball. It's personal and I don't talk about my love/hate relationship with basketball much.  Making movies on the other hand give me a joy that I can't contain. I talk about it all the time. I have a smile on my face. People that I talk to about it can feel my joy. You see, joy overflows while passion can be hidden.  Let others see the joy in you. 

Confidence Looks Good on You

The Daily Wake Up Micro-Podcast Episode 771: Confidence Looks Good on You#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #toyota #leadership
Have you seen the Toyota commercial where everyone tells this person, "you got this?" It is an incredible commercial that ends with the tag line: Confidence Looks Good on You.  Check it out and follow their lead. Tell someone, "you got this" today. 

Reality is not Truth

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 770: Reality is not Truth#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #bereal #positivevibes
If people feel you aren't being realistic because you are positive all the time, kudos to you, and remember this simple fact: REALITY IS NOT TRUTH.  REALITY is a collection of TRUTHS.  Consider someone who is underpaid for the work they do. There are three truths to this reality: 
1. They have a job. 
2. The job pays them.
3. The job pays them less than market value
In every reality there are multiple truths that you can focus on. Always focusing on the positive truth within the reality, doesn't lessen your impact or effectiveness in what you do. When you focus on the positive truth, it can actually help you get through your daily grind. 
Got it? Yeah, you got it, NOW go GET IT! 
 

Let Them Be Wrong

The Daily Wake Up Micro-PodcastEpisode 769: Let Them Be Wrong#knowTroy #DWUpodcast #leadership
If you are in leadership have you come across someone who is insubordinate to your requests? Could it be they are focusing on a perspective and can't lift their head enough to see how you are leading them?  My suggestion to you is let them be wrong before you give your rebuttal. As a leader, you need to lead, however, if you jump all over them when you know they are wrong, they don't think you are listening to them. Even though they are wrong, pause before you show them the error in their ways. Let them be wrong.