Hey there Everyone and blessings!! I’m Timothy Payton and finally am able to get onto this app and get into this community!! I was referred by Rousawn Dozier and I am a Recovery Coach Professional (RCP), Self Published Author, Poet, Spoken Word Artist and Abstract Artist, to name a few things I do and one thing I’m very passionate about is giving back to a much needed and great cause, which is about the awareness of addiction and mental health awareness and have an anthology available on Lulu called “You Can… Recover: Beaconing Lights of C.A.R.E.” Which proceeds goes towards addiction and mental health awareness organizations. Looking forward to seeing what this community is about and connecting with others here, thank you Rousawn Brother for including me to this wonderful community 🙏🙏🙏

can you believe it's MAY?!?!? really amazing call today! Lot's to celebrate! @Marcus Aves - Welcome to the calls!! NEW MEMBER ALERT!!! 🚨 @Trey Dent - great to have you back from your vacation @Logan Snyder - congrats on that life insurance!! @Nick Maresca - congrats on the niece's confirmation! awesome conversation about the Excellence Equation, or E6! it's a great tool to remember the steps to excellence, and living out Godly principles in our leadership! drop a comment if you'd like the notes!

So, the last couple weeks, I've been reading this book, "The Meaning of Your Life" by Professor Arthur Brooks. It's an very interesting book, that describes how to overcome a challenge maybe all of us have...how do I rewire my brain from being on execute all the time to thinking and reflecting on wonder and beauty, and truly enjoy this life. This particular section really has me wrestling...it's "why do things happen the way they do in my life?" and it gives 5 statements to set the playing field. Of these, which do you rank #1? Of these, is there an order you might put them in? have you every thought about this?

There’s so much power in pre-deciding.Before the moment shows up… you’ve already decided who you’re going to be in it. Examples: - You’ve already decided you’re not snapping back when someone speaks to you sideways—you respond, you don’t react. - You’ve already decided you’re working out at 6am—so when the alarm hits, there’s no debate. - You’ve already decided you’re not entertaining distractions during your work block—phone stays down, focus stays up. - You’ve already decided your standards—so opportunities don’t tempt you out of alignment. That’s power. That’s discipline. That’s leadership. But here’s the balance… Knowing when not to pre-decide is just as powerful. Because if you pre-decide everything, you can lock yourself into habits that don’t serve you. Like knowing you’re about to stop at Buc-ee’s… and already accepting you’re walking out with snacks you didn’t plan for 🤦🏾‍♂️😂