The Daily Wake Up Micro Podcast

Creating a Path

In the book Raising a Modern Day Knight, author Robert Lewis writes about the importance of ceremony with our sons. Most of what he wrote can also be applied to our daughters.
There was a step-by-step pat for medieval knights, clearly outlined on their path to manhood.
Starting at age 7 or 8, they became a Page and removed from their mother's care to live in the castle.
At age 14, they became a Squire, serving knights by carrying their sward, waking the knights up, and helping him get dressed.
At age 21, they were eligible for knighthood which included a ceremony with a night-long vigil, ceremonial bath and dubbing.
This allowed young men the ability to visualize their path to knighthood.
What I find lacking in today's word is the lack of path to adulthood for our children.
This book is a great teacher of how we can implement this type of structure to our children and family.
You got it, now go #getit
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Stay Committed to your Good Intentions

How often do you set out to accomplish good things in your life that require discipline? For me it’s Keto and my online coaching program. Sometimes the sacrifice sparks family and friends to encourage us to not follow through with our commitment which can cause temptations in our life. Eating right and turning down social events is harder when others want you to join. Although tempting, stay true to your initial thought and commit to your good intentions.
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Always Failing?

The men who try to do something and fail are indefinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed - Lloyd Jones
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Yes, the Server Actually Said...

“You should have told me that earlier” regarding the complaint we had about the food not having the ingredients listed on the menu. We as people need to not transfer a feeling of guilt to others, especially if you are a server at a bistro.
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12 Vital Skill Areas of Communication

In the book, Top Performance, Zig Ziglar shares the 12 Vital Skill Areas of Communication.
These are:
Appearance
Posture
Gestures
Eye Contact
Facial Expressions
Voice
Padding
Involvement
Handling Questions
Humor
Introducing Others
Visual Aids
Which skill areas are you great at and which skill areas do you need most work at?
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Rest In Peace Kobe

Honoring the life of a legend who’s tragic death impacted the world yesterday.
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Turn the Lights On

“Positive thinking and enthusiasm is like running in the dark. Adding a skill is turning the lights on. 🤯 This is from the book, Top Performance by Zig Ziglar. It’s not enough to think positively, you must continue to grow your skill set so you can see clearly and not be running in the dark.
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The Delicate Balance of Self Promotion

In the book, Top Performance, author Zig Ziglar points out the importance of self-promotion. He writes that 83% of fired executives shared one common trait: Not calling attention to their abilities.
Self-promotion has to be done the right way, and that way is for the benefit of others.
The Brand You coaching program I've created shows you how to increase your self-belief so you can share your expertise for the benefit of others.
Here are some ways Zig Ziglar shares of how to bring attention to yourself while focusing on the benefit of others:
Complement colleagues
Praise subordinates
Circulate memos
and more...
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Do What You Say

How often does someone tell you, "yeah, I'm in! Send me the paperwork and I'll get it signed right away."
Then you never hear from them.
You've been ghosted.
How often do you tell yourself, "yeah, I'm in! I'm going to get up earlier or I'm going to eat better or I'm going to start working out."
And you never do any of those things.
You've ghosted yourself.
In all that we do, we must be people of our word. If we say something we must do everything in our power to follow through.
Either that or stop talking already.
You got it, now go #getit
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The Five Levels of Your Motivation Factor

Abraham Maslow believed motivation comes from inside factors, not external. He believed there were five levels of motivation and once the motivation was satisfied it was no longer a motivation.
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