Cheat Codes

I've come to the realization I don't know it all. Trust me this was as equally shocking to me as it is to you as you read it, HA!   It was a light bulb moment when I was listening to an inspirational speaker who said, go get the Cheat Codes, ask people older, ask people smarter, ask people who are who you want to be what their codes are.There are people all around me that have been where I am and are going where I'm headed. So i'm sharing them with you below so we can carpool through life together. 3- We met outside by a big glass wall, there was a slight breeze and it was very quiet. The advice came with long pauses and measured responses, and as you will see below, it was worth the wait. 

• You say that you "need" action. But realize, patience is an action- THIS IS SO GOOD! 

• Go with things that feel good to your gut

• The quick fix isn’t always the best one

• An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less

• Meet with people who you want to be

• You don’t have to engage in every fight/conflict that you are invited to

• On kids: No matter how you raise them, you will always look back and have a few regrets, but in the end they will still turn out to be good people, so don’t sweat it

2- We had breakfast in a bustling cafe, but it felt like just only we were there because when this mentor talks, he looks right through to your soul and the world just stops for a moment because the words are just that good.

• There are 3 main things to consider in a job

• What does your boss view as important

• What do you have to do or you will get fired

• What brings you joy

• Take care of your body before its too late, that helps your mental and physical approach to everything

• The cat doesn’t jump on a hot stove twice

• At the end of the long road, we all die

• List 25 things that are important to you, then rank them, ignore 6-25, focus on 1-5

• Think about what culture you do want, and be that

• What you permit you promote

• Sometimes you drive down cul-de-sacs before you get back on the right road again, its just part of the process

• Never nail a door shut that you don’t have to

• Notice more yellow cars, look for the unusual and you will find more than you assumed were there

• We all have character development moments, also realize you might be in the middle of someone else’s-love this one!

1-We met in an office, the door was closed. The mentor ate an apple and paced the room while we talked. It made me feel like I wanted to get a blanket and curl in so I could listen to all the stories insightful stories shared. Because of the casual approach I too let my guard down and cried during this one. Couldn't help it, the words just hit home hard. 

• YOU build your life style.

• When times are fragile, pause.

• My speed is not everyone else’s speed, I don’t need to always push to “fix it” .

• Have patience, 90 days this picture will look different. Let the waves calm once they do there may be more clarity.

• The eternal quest for “the plan”, “Gods plan” is always there and can’t be rushed. He wrote the solution before he wrote the problem.

• Reflect on the different love languages of others and remember we aren’t all built the same in terms of showing each other the value we have in each other’s lives.