Pond Creek-Hunter

Traveled to Pond Creek, OK to speak at an all school assembly for the Pond Creek-Hunter student body. It was an awesome assembly and the students were out of this world! The whole point of the assembly was to focus on school spirit and how to bring the best out in others. It is amazing the amount of small opportunities we get everyday to make someones day and in the process build our self worth. These students get it! I hope everyone is taking some time out of our busy lives do something small that will no doubt leave a huge mark in somones life. You never know when a simple smile or hello will be just what someone needed to get through the day. Thanks to Jamie Ronck and the PCH Student Council for having me out to speak.

KB

Pleasure Vs. Happiness

Read an interesting interview between spiritual leader/physician Deepak Chopra and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. These two men are without a doubt icons in their industry and offered some great thoughts on business, personal growth and happiness. There was one part of the article that I found very interesting...

Recently, there has been a lot of research on what creates happiness. What researchers have found is that about 40-50 percent of peoples happiness comes from voluntary decisions they make on a daily basis. Cool, huh? But, what does that mean for us?

First, I think we need to figure out what type of decisions we make on a daily basis. For most of us we make decisions that we feel bring us happiness... we go to the movies, go shopping, eat that desert. Does this bring us happiness? It actually brings us pleasure which lasts for a couple of days and then we are left with buyers remorse or on a treadmill.

The decisions that bring us happiness, a feeling that can be recalled in your mind and bring a smile to your face at anytime, are decisions of bringing meaning, purpose and contribution to others and the world around us. Its simple what we give is what we get.

The best thing about these decisions, as opposed to those that bring us pleasure, is that they usually don't cost a thing. The decision to help a friend or stranger, to smile, to spend a few more minutes playing with your kids with no distractions or to acknowledge your co-workers and the great work they have done.

When we align our daily habits in such a way that they bring happiness to ourselves and others we become magnetized to happiness. It is drawn to us and we cant escape it.

When we get to the bottom line and are alone in our beds with only our thoughts, I think we can all agree that what is most important is knowing that what we did today will help someone else have a better tomorrow.

Make it a habit...

KB

OK HOSA

I spent Monday and Tuesday with one of my favorite clients in the world, Debbie Shumaker and her new team of Oklahoma State HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) officers. For the past few years I have conducted the new state officer training and this year was another huge success. We spent two days of intensive training geared toward team building, goal setting, communicating like a pro and being an amazing ambassador for the HOSA organization.

Thanks and congratulations to all of the new officers. I know this year will be one of the best for Oklahoma HOSA. To learn more about Health Occupations Students of America and ways to join go to the link below...


www.hosa.org

Cooking Frogs

October is over and what a busy month! I traveled 25 days out of the month to 7 different states (some more than once) and spoke to thousands of students. It was a blast but I am ready for the break. The one thing that is difficult in the busy months is keeping a routine. It is important for those who want to grow and reach new levels of success to break routines and find change but on a certain level I believe some routine is good.

When you are on the road a nice routine, if nothing else, will help keep you sane. Waking up at the same time, reading on a regular basis, exercising... are all good ways to help keep a balanced life. Too much of anything can be a bad thing so having a way to ground yourself in some normality is a plus. As the holidays approach and we all find it easier to break away from our habits of success remember that it gets easier to skip church the more you do it. Don't allow yourself to totally break away from those important steps you must take everyday to ensure that you are going in the direction you want to go.

I like the story of the frog. If you drop a frog into boiling water he is sure to jump out because he will know something is wrong. However, if you put a frog in room temperature water and gradually increase the temperature he will not sense the change and...well, you know. I have never tried this but it was on the Internet so you know it is true. This leaves me with 2 questions...

1) Why are people boiling frogs?
2) What small changes (habits) are you making or breaking without even knowing the damage they are causing?

Stick to the plan... After all, it is small change, not big change that will get us in the end.