Recently came across a couple of different scenarios that put me on my heels. Unexpected yes. Managed through those situations. Outside looking in, you probably wouldn't notice. But something shifted in me. It wasn't until recently I recognized I had picked up the habit of reacting instead of responding. Darn. That old thing again. And by that old thing again, I don't mean necessarily the react vs. respond but how quickly I can revert back to old habits from my survival days without recognizing it. Some of those reflexes kick hard. I do check in with myself. I do my best to keep my new habits. It is strange the old ones kick in such subtle ways sometimes it is difficult to detect that shift. There are a few situations I need to be way more proactive with. Going to focus on and update my goals. Because right now there is too much that is left to chance. Can anyone relate to any of that?

The concept of Green and growing, instead of ripe and rotting is really in effect for me right now. More specifically the concept of success and what does it look like. My concept of what I want my life to look like is shifting as well as my goals are pivoting. So that is where I am...and what CSP has more recently done for me.

The crabs in the bucket lesson is so true. Anyone who has tried to better them selves has experienced this. The people that have supported you and love you will do this. Although some not intentionally I don’t believe. Once you out grow their concepts of success they loose perspective of what it takes to be more successful than them. Thats when the doubt or fear interferes for them and then they place their fear or doubt on you. We just have to be focused on our own goals.

Tom taught me this for the first time while I was opening my practice. The amount of not only smiles, but business those little Thank you Grams have created in the first year cannot be understated! But in saying that, I’ve also been guilty of letting that component slip at times. Where’s my FOOL stamp?

Jake - is there a way to make a comment on an individual video as you are watching or as soon as you complete watching that particular video? If not, that is a suggestion – I think that would motivate people to comment more.