ATTENTION DECODED

2nd gear.  Some people stay in first gear for the duration of their careers. Waiting for someone to tell them when to shift.  Waiting for someone to tell them it is their turn. The truth: You are the driver.  You control the speed.  Your future is under the hood just like the motor in a car. Capable.  Just waiting on the gas. Your ambition be your permission. Let that be your fuel. If you want more. Do more. Hit the gas... Go. #StrikeAmatch

Having a vision for where you want to take yourself is vital for your success today. 40-60 years ago this wasn't necessarily true. Vision then as compared to now meant following a previous path. Young people were to follow the same career path as their elders to ensure their own future and security. The economy supported that lifestyle. Production of revolutionary goods demanded workers for several generations and so there was no need to think outside the box. Now however, we are living in a much different economic system. The laws of how to be successful have changed faster than the masses of workers have been able to keep up with. For the most part people are still following an outdated path for obtaining career safety. Lots of people are discouraged with not reviving a guaranteed path from their employers. These are the employees that are stuck on depending on a system that no longer exists. Here is what has fundamentally changed about how our economy works: Companies used to...

W ithout action, what you believe in can not be seen, heard or physically felt.  Not by the outside world.  To make your mark...we will need to feel something from you. We need to feel that you believe in your work. We need to know by interacting with you that you live and breathe what you do. That it is more than a job. That is how your brand should feel to us. Us the consumer, and us the friend. What you believe in matters because it is a good indication of your future actions. Your beliefs and your morals are the filter through which all situations will pass. And with that filter in place… Your thought process is going to follow suit. The way you think acts like an assembly line machine for new ideas... Your actions are the physical product that are produced by this "thought" machine. In business, these thoughts about what you should do reflect in the actions you will eventually make. Those are the mechanics and the basis for every decis...

Gratitude is the foundation for all virtues. Those who lack true gratitude in their nature can never be loyal to anything other than their motives. By contrast, those who are grateful by nature display immense gratitude in their daily actions. They not only understand self sacrifice, they are often selfless to their own detriment. Electing to sacrifice themselves for others. Creating a space for people to feel safe. Selfish people are easy to spot when they are amongst the former. Understand this: Selflessness is a virtue that the selfish often  attempt to mimic. But like all imposters of virtue, they eventually show their true face. We all can decide to nurture gratitude within ourselves.  The reality is some of us will and some of us won't make it a point to become more grateful.  The nightmare individual is the person who claims they have genuine gratitude and are the antithesis of it.