We all go through many changes throughout our life & some of them can of course be scary. When I find things like this one, from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie), it reminds me about the importance of connecting with others to help us get through the challenges we all face. Mark reminds us that “Growth throughout the chapters in our life implies the reality that we must travel out of our comfort zone. As you move outside it, what was once the unknown & frightening becomes your new normal. The hardest thing to do is leaving your comfort zone.” I found as I was reading this post of his and the other part that went with it, there were waves of emotions that came over me. He brings up the connection we have to our previous versions of ourselves and I was instantly reminded of the fact that previous versions of myself are with me all the time. Not only can I lean on those versions of me, but I can still learn from them, since each previous version of myself is still with me today!! I am even reminded that the same (in part) are the versions of others still with me. My ancestors are still riding in my “car of life” along with current people in my life too. Big shoutout to my brother Dr. Jeff Lip for reaching out the other day. I needed that phone call for sure! Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

Simple message today. Not easy to do I guess since I’m still working on this today and all throughout my life. From, Self-Care Canvas (@selfcarecanvas) brings us this powerful thought (for me it actually is more like a punch in the gut). “If you’re serious about changing your life, you’ll find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse.” I’m being honest in reflecting about many excuses I’ve made, all throughout my life. Really since as far back as I can remember as a kid, way back in elementary school, I’ve gotten used to making excuses. All I can do now is to work on making better choices (like I brought up in the previous episode) just a little bit more often every day. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

Again… so many things out there to pick up to add value to your life and what you want to do - here is another example. Found this recently from The Winning Difference (@thewinningdiff1) " Everything you do is going to impact your future. So eliminate as many things that don't matter and focus on the things that really do. And, make those matter all the time." - Coach Tom Crean. This reminds everyone that your future is built by your choices. Make the right choices to increase your chances of success. A key for me is to realize that this works for me now at my age and it also works for anyone, of any age, at any time. Another important factor - we all have the choice to do what we want to do. A choice as to what to focus on, each and every day! I know I need to keep working on my choices that I make every single day!! Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

Found a post here that connected to a total of four people with the same message.. all about being humble! Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) posted this powerful clip from Inky Johnson (@inkyjohnson) and a few thoughts on the importance of humility in our lives. It’s all about being coachable. Realizing you don’t know everything and that you stay hungry to keep getting better. It’s the point that was also shared by Gary Vee on a recent podcast - “Be Kind In Tough Situations.” There was a “huge” connection to the big man himself too… Shaq in this episode. Make sure you check all these fellas out… awesome stuff to implement into our lives. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

Such a simple & totally true message for all of us to remember to just keep going!! Psyche Wizard (@PsycheWizard) shares this, “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” - Tony Robbins. Just keep trying!! Don’t quit! Don’t stop! Keep asking for help when we need it. Keep working on yourself to become better. This hit me hard because it’s what I’m trying to do & also, I’m not too worried about those that are not trying as I’m trying to not compare myself to others. I simply need to know that I will get to where I want to go, as long as I don’t stop. Same goes for you! 😎 Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

Going back to the author of one of my favorite books of all time, “The Coffee Bean” - Damon West (@damonwest7) who reminds us to “Let your actions and attitude enhance the next room you walk into and watch the ripple effect of your choices.” A great reminder for me that my actions and attitude are two things that I have direct control over. This is why it’s so important for me to continue to work on myself through self improvement & personal development. I may be battling some health issues, but that is why I need to work even harder on other areas of myself to keep getting better, namely my attitude and mental toughness. We all have obstacles and issues to work through. I just can’t keep letting my issues get the best of me. If you have read this book - reach out.. would love to get a little group together to talk about this book and record it as a podcast. 😀 Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

I never cease to be amazed at how some things come at me that tie in together. I first got a message from my friend Denyse (part of our Difference Maker group) that when she got up this morning and opened up her Spotify - a podcast of mine from May 6 popped up. She doesn’t know how or why that one was the one that came up. But she listened to it and it was what she needed to hear. All about piling up little wins each and every day!! I then saw a post from Gratitude HQ (@gratefuledu64) and it reminded us “By shining your light on the road ahead, you are helping others see their way too!” I then saw a post from a long-time friend of mine, going to high school together.. that his dad passed away. Let me just tell you, both of them were educators and both of them shined their light on SO MANY others to help them be their best. I am overwhelmed emotionally with the connection to all of this & it makes me hungrier to keep working hard to be my best version of myself so that I am able to help others do the same. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.

Found a bigtime reflective thought here from TeacherGoals (@teachergoals) which reminds us that maybe we are so tired not because we are doing too many things, but maybe we are not doing the thing(s) that light a spark inside of us?? It’s one of those things I think that brings us more energy when we are using our time to go after things that inspire us & fire us up!! Of course we all have to spend our time on doing things that may not exactly inspire us, but that doesn’t mean it has to be all the time. Take a deep listen to this episode, maybe even more than once. (I hope you do that with a few of my episodes.) Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.