Getting (or Staying) Fit in the Summer
You can get in the best shape of your life while hanging out at the beach or enjoying the pool with your friends. Here’s three quick tips to keep you motivated.
What would it take to make you happy?
Remember in the struggles that if you endure, happiness comes with the accomplishment.
What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me At My High School Graduation
The Things I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me When I Graduated from High School (NOTE: I had the wonderful honor of speaking at my son’s high school graduation Sunday. Here’s a written version of my remarks.) Memorial Baptist Church, Buies Creek, N.C. June 5, 2016 By Steve DeVane Good morning. Let’s read the scripture for today. I’ll be reading Mark 10:35-45 from The Message. 35 James and John, Zebedee’s sons, came up to him. “Teacher, we have something we want…
Look up for a new, better perspective
I love to run. This is a rather recent feeling. In my younger days, I thought people who ran were crazy. Why would anyone just go running? Then a few years ago, I promised my daughter that I would run in a 5K race with her. I’m not sure what made me make the commitment. It was just after she had completed a Thanksgiving Day race near our house. For some reason, I told her after she finished that I…
Inspiration Leads to Dedication
I am a great fan of golf. I recently attended the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open, which were held on consecutive weeks in Pinehurst, North Carolina. One of my favorite books about golf is “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” by Mark Frost. The book details how amateur golfer Francis Ouimet defeated the great Harry Vardon in the 1913 U.S. Open. The victory is credited with helping grow the game of golf in the United States. The book is well…
Motivation and Marketing
I recently came across a video of a speech about motivation that has important implications for network marketers. The speech was by Dan Pink, author of Drive. The speech to the RSA was called “The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us.” Here’s the video, which has more than 9.5 million views on YouTube. I will discuss his main points and their implications for network marketing below, but it’s worth 10 minutes to give the video a look. Pink cites research…
Be something to somebody
We’ve talked before about how important a blog can be in your efforts to connect with folks who will become part of your community. Those who are thinking about starting a blog and those who want to improve their existing blog would do well to read Seth Godin‘s post about “Things to ask before you redo your website.” photo credit: in-boulder Godin lists 24 excellent questions to ask yourself about your website. Spend some time considering all of them. But…