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Renew The Root
When I see brick pillars at the entrance of a driveway leaning to one side it might be because the cement foundation did not go deep enough below the frost line. So when there is a cold winter and the ground shifts, it moves the foundation of the pillar. There’s a really good comparison to this and our life, business or anything that requires building.
What are the fundamentals needed to build a strong foundation so we can support the activity when the environment becomes unstable? Here are a few of them:
1Never stop planting. There is excitement when we seed for future growth, whether it’s a garden or your business.
It creates new opportunities and gives you strength when other prospects don’t grow or lose their value.
2Learn your craft well. Study everything about your profession so you attain deep knowledge. That deep understanding gives you great confidence which is one of the greatest assets when faced with adversity and a challenging environment.
3Honesty should be at the top of the list for a foundation to stand strong. Speaking your mind might get you in trouble some times but it won’t ruin a 20 year relationship. Yet one lie in a time span of 5 seconds will do just that. 4 100% effort all the time. I was watching a baseball game and speaking to a good friend who’s played baseball all his life. He said how disappointing it is watching one of the kids walk to first base because he thought his infield grounder would be an automatic out. You never know what could happen and you never know who’s watching.
5Health is your wealth. Take care of your body...it’s the only one we have and for some reason we seem to take it for granted until it really matters.
6Our attitude has to be mentioned as one of the keys to a solid foundation in life. I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes of all time by Charles Swindoll; “This may shock you, but I believe the single most significant decision
I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position. Attitude is that single string that keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hope. When my attitudes are right, there’s no barrier too high, no valley to deep, no dream to extreme, no challenge too great for me.”
—Amelia Earhart
Barry Farber is a best-selling author, an award winning radio and television host as well as an agent and marketing consultant for corporations, professional athletes, and entertainers. He’s also the creator and marketer of the FoldzFlat® Pens. Learn more at www.barryfarber.com. @barryfarberoffical
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