Doing the Same Thing, Expecting Something Different! 7/31/2012

Daily Grind- Doing the Same Thing, Expecting Something Different! 7/31/2012

Throughout our lives we are given numerous opportunities to gain experience. It is important that we use this advantage to increase our knowledge every chance we get. We sometimes look at our present situations and feel defeated because we are in a vicious cycle. I challenge you today to understand that doing the same thing will not yield a different result. It is up to us to jump start our own lives, move past our norm and break through the walls that have held us back from our desired results. Once we realize that change is the only constant in this world, we can maximize our possibilities by moving forward and taking different chances on the road to being Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

 Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
- Albert Einstein

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Go For The Gold! 7/30/2012

Daily Grind- Go For The Gold! 7/30/2012

With the excitement of the Olympics and the patriotic spirit that we all share, this new day grants us an opportunity to show the world our greatness by giving of ourselves. Now is not the time for us to be selfish and ask “what’s in it for me?” Instead, our focus should be on serving our fellow man! I challenge you today to go for the gold by extending yourself to help someone. When we reach outside ourselves to deliver superb assistance to others, God’s reward will place us at the top of the podium, with our heads high and our Gold Medals shining around our necks. In the end, everyone will know that we are Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

"The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement."
~ Sidney Madwed

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Who Are You Talking To? 7/27/2012

Daily Grind – Who Are You Talking To? 7/27/12

With the start of each day, we are provided another opportunity to establish what we stand for. With the words we speak, we set the tone for what we do. We should be reminded that everyone has a KING and a FOOL inside of them and it is up to us to decide who we communicate with. I challenge you today to speak to the KING in everyone by encouraging and motivating them to be their best. When we use positive words with our fellow man, we can change our society, one person at a time. So let’s be conscious of our words and choose to speak to the King in everyone, encouraging them to be Great!    

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Treat a man as he appears to be, and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Write It Down! 7/26/2012

Daily Grind – Write It Down! 7/26/12

Today provides us with the opportunity to develop a plan for the rest of our lives. It is important that we began to write down the things we want to be brought to fruition. This is where we can hold ourselves accountable and track our progress. I challenge you today to write down your goals and immediately began to work towards them. It has been said before that if it isn’t written down, it doesn’t exist. We should face our fears by writing out our inner desires, knowing that we are responsible for the end results. Once we make a decision to write things down, we are committed to creating a covenant to keep the promise that we have placed on paper. As we began to mark off all of our accomplishments, we will be filled with confidence, realizing that we need to stay hungry to be Great!    

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“The most important thing you can do to achieve your goals is to make sure that as soon as you set them, you immediately begin to create momentum. The most important rules that I ever adopted to help me in achieving my goals were those I learned from a very successful man who taught me to first write down the goal, and then to never leave the site of setting a goal without firs taking some form of positive action toward its attainment.”

Anthony Robbins

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Silence Is Golden! 7/25/2012

Daily Grind- Silence Is Golden! 7/25/2012

We can all recall a time when someone said or did something to us that made us want to retaliate. Hopefully, we quickly came to our senses and realized that we had so much more to offer the world and therefore, we chose to be silent. With life’s obstacles, it is critical to remember that it’s not the size of the mountain that we face but the quality of our responses. I challenge you today to understand that silence is golden. When we choose to be quiet and not react to other people’s shenanigans, we are taking a stand that speaks volumes about who we are and the character that we possess. The paradox is that when we are silent, we are weak. Contrary to that myth, it is in our silence that we connect with our inner strength to maintain control. We should be fully aware that the man that is SILENT and exhibits self control, is the man that is GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Silence is a source of great strength.
- Lao Tzu

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Reach for the Stars! 7/24/2012

Daily Grind- Reach for the Stars! 7/24/2012

Today is a new day with new opportunities and it is up to us to take advantage of each moment. From this day forward we should commit to giving our very best in all that we do. I challenge you today to reach for the stars as you plan to accomplish your personal goals. It is time that we release the past and take control of our future. We must focus our minds on what we want and diligently work toward achieving it. Let’s not forget that we are more than equipped with GOD’s internal flame and once lit, it allows us to conquer anything. Once we decide to reach for the stars, our fortitude and resolve will lead us to Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”

Zig Ziglar

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Develop Patience! 7/23/2012

Daily Grind – Develop Patience! 7/23/2012

With each day we are provided brand new opportunities to build our character. One of the qualities that we must possess for a solid foundation is PATIENCE. We must remember that life evolves in cycles and sometimes we have to wait before we can acquire the things we desire. I challenge you today to be patience and continue the course, working diligently in spite of what comes in our path. It is important for us to build PATIENCE, so that our mental fortitude will be so strong that none of life challenges will be able to overcome us. Once we have fully developed PATIENCE, we will walk bold, knowing that it is only a matter of time for us to Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.”

~Unknown

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TGIF! 7/20/2012

Daily Grind –TGIF! 7/20/2012

Thank God It’s Friday! With the close of each week, we should be in high spirits to be provided a day where we can loosen up and lighten the load. Although we have endured victories and defeats of the past week, our minds should be focused on TODAY. I challenge you today to exhibit the same exuberant spirit every day, as you do on Friday. Right now, we can set the stage for the rest of our lives, by highlighting the way we act today. Once we accept the fact that NO DAY is promised, we will begin to treat every day like its FRIDAY. So let’s lift our hearts, our minds and our spirits today, realizing that we are truly grateful for the opportunity to Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Make each day of the week like Friday and your life will take on new enthusiasm.
~Byron Pulsifer

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It's Not What You Say, It's What You Do! 7/19/2012

Daily Grind – It’s Not What You Say, It’s What You Do! 7/19/2012

We are all on a mission to accomplish our individual goals. We constantly talk about the things we are going to do when we need to understand that the true measure of success should be based on the action we take towards completing our goals. I challenge you today to focus on your actions rather than your words. Today marks a new opportunity and it is time for us to put up or shut up. Be reminded that words do not take life until they are placed into action. We cannot accept motion for action, for our focus should be aimed at the results. So let’s stop talking about what we are about to do and let’s start doing, because it is in the doing that we are GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

As I grow older I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. ~Andrew Carnegie

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Get In Your Zone! 7/18/2012

Daily Grind – Get In Your Zone! 7/18/2012

We are all equipped with an extra gear that propels us to another level. During that time, we experience a feeling of being unstoppable. This is when things seems to move in slow motion and everything we do falls into place and lines up with ease. I challenge you today to get in your zone by focusing on your life’s purpose. Once we find our rhythm in life, we will dance to a beat that only we can hear and feel. What’s even more beautiful is that everyone we encounter will be infected by our tempo and they will achieve objectives that they have never experienced before due to our presence.  Before we can get into our zone, we have to adopt an attitude of expectancy and prepare our minds for unlimited boundaries. So, let’s clear our thoughts of any negativity and get into our zone of Greatness!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Today is your day to paint life in bold colors;
set today's rhythm with your heart-drum;
walk today's march with courage;
create today as your celebration of life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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You Are What You Practice! 7/17/2012

Daily Grind – You Are What You Practice! 7/17/2012

Whatever we set out to accomplish in life requires a sacrifice of our time and effort. We must keep in mind that we develop character through our habits and the people who have the most self control usually demonstrate the best habits. I challenge you today to remember that whatever we display in our lives, we are practicing and practice makes perfect. If we constantly complain about the things that are “wrong” in our lives, we are practicing misery. Likewise, if we give our best effort with a positive attitude, knowing that we have the victory, we are practicing greatness! Either way, the choice is in our hands. So today, we should choose to be consistent in our practice to be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~Aristotle

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Could Have Been Worse! 7/16/2012

Daily Grind – Could Have Been Worse! 7/16/2012

Every day we are faced with situations that force us to look back on the decisions that we’ve made in the past. When we think about our current circumstances, we are sometimes left feeling upset or disappointed for the way things have turned out. Instead of asking ourselves how we got into this mess, we should be thankful for where we are. I challenge you today to realize that whatever you are going through, things could be worse. When we think of the worst that could have happened, a feeling of gratefulness should engulf us knowing that we still have a fighting chance to turn things around. It is in these moments that we should keep our heads held high, showing the world that even when things are bad, WE ARE GREAT!   

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.” ~ Thought  Quotes

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Friday The 13th! 7/13/2012

Daily Grind – Friday The 13th! 7/13/12

When we look at the calendar today, and notice that it’s Friday the 13^th, we all begin to take safety measures and prepare back up plans for being cautious and timid. We are alarmed by past events and superstitions and then become arrested and bound by FEAR! I challenge you today to release yourself from the horror of a particular day and realize that you are covered by the BLOOD OF JESUS! We will never fully understand the indefinite love that JESUS has for us. But as long as we acknowledge that our ultimate protection comes from above, we are on the right track. We need to remind ourselves each day of the year that “The Blood that gives us strength, from day to day, will never lose its Power”! That assurance provides us the GRACE to Be GREAT - even on the 13^th!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“Walk in Peace knowing you are covered in the BLOOD of JESUS every day.” ~Child Of God

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Look At the Bright Side! 7/12/2012

Daily Grind – Look At the Bright Side! 7/12/12

Every situation we are presented with has a resolution to it. If we require ourselves to focus on the opportunities, instead of being fixated with the problems, things will turn out better than we expected. I challenge you today to always look at the bright side of things. It is imperative that we continually sharpen our minds by constantly searching for ways out of the maze of adversity. Our maturity begins once we start to analyze the entire situation before imprinting the thoughts of doom and gloom. Remember that every answer will not be easily visible, but don’t be discouraged. Sometimes we will be required to dig deep to search for the solution that fits our problem. Once we develop our minds to look at the light, every problem we face will be resolved because we are GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“You have to look at the bright side, even if there ain’t one.”

~ Dashiell Hammett

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You Can Catch Up! 7/11/2012

Daily Grind – You Can Catch Up! 7/11/12

In this race of life we will face moments that will knock us off of our feet and leave us with a feeling that we are in last place. However, it is up to us to get up and get back in the race. With the inner GRIT that we possess, our mindset should be that we are not out of the race but rather setup for our comeback. I challenge you today to catch up to your dreams on the track of life, no matter where you currently are. The reality is that we will be forced to push ourselves harder in order to get where we desire, especially after a setback. We must remind ourselves that just because we got off to a slow start, the race is NOT OVER! We still retain the power and determination within to grant us the victory. We can’t cry, blame others or complain about our current conditions. Our job is to press on in spite of the conditions. Then we can stand in Victory and be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Change is unavoidable. You change either to stay ahead or to catch up. ~ Mike Hawkins

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Blow Your Cover! 7/10/2012

Daily Grind –Blow Your Cover! 7/10/12

It’s a fact of life that no one walking this earth is perfect and we all make mistakes. However, we often mask our personal deficiencies by placing the spotlight on others in an attempt to conceal the issues that constantly weighs on us. I challenge you today to be honest about your flaws in an effort to rebuild a stronger self image. We must be transparent with ourselves by analyzing our faults and beginning the change within that helps establish our new course. Once we overcome the skeletons in our closets, our personal beliefs will launch us into a new level of thinking. It is vital that we believe in ourselves, knowing that we are now strong enough to walk fearlessly, acknowledging our ways yet striving to BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Our mistakes don't make or break us - if we're lucky, they simply reveal who we really are, what we're really made of.”~Donn Moomaw

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Set Your Own Pace! 7/9/2012

Daily Grind – Set Your Own Pace! 7/9/12

In this life we have a tendency of trying to keep up with the Jones’ because it appears they possess all of the material things we desire. We allow their lives to dictate and define our success rather than outlining our own path. I challenge you today to set your own pace in life. We must not be intimidated or discouraged by our rate of movement, remembering that the race is not given to the swift, but to those that endure until the end. So as long as we are moving toward our goal, we are progressing. This day allows us to determine our own pace and to be confident in ourselves. No longer should we look to the Jones’ for guidance; we should look to the LORD who delivers us and makes us Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Henry David Thoreau

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The Power To Persuade! 7/6/2012

Daily Grind – The Power To Persuade! 7/6/12

Every morning, we are presented with a chance to influence the people that we come in contact with. We all possess qualities that can affect others and encourage them to be better people. I challenge you today to be a model of persuasion by illuminating positive leadership skills that compel others to make the same effort. It is time we understand the power we have to lead. With this strength we hold, our attitude and inner fortitude can guide others to expand their minds to new heights, leaving them in awe of the magic that we all possess. With every contact, let’s lead with our heart, showing the passion that is inside us to persuade others to Be Great!    

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. ~Aristotle

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Free To Be You! 7/5/2012

Daily Grind – Free To Be You! 7/5/12

In the spirit of Independence Day, it is time that we rid ourselves of the labels and negative perceptions that people have place upon us and begin our transformation into being who we truly are. I challenge you today to be free to be you. We dress up every day in our costumes and play the part that we think people will accept. It is time that we stop looking for acceptance and stand bold in who we are. The more we discover what makes us “tic”, the less we are concerned about what others think. When this conversion takes place, we are free to be who GOD created us to be. It is important that we use today as an opportunity for searching our souls to realize who we are and what we want to be. When we come to that conclusion we will be free to be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” ~Ralph Ellison

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Daily Grind - Who's To Blame? 7/3/2012

Daily Grind – Who’s To Blame? 7/3/2012

Regardless of the situation we find ourselves in or how we arrive there, we are obligated to accept accountability for our current state. I challenge you today to stop passing the blame and pointing the finger at others because of what you are going through. It is easy to make excuses or hold someone else responsible for our less than desirable circumstances. However, we should also consider that when we transfer fault, we are essentially giving someone else power over us. Today is the day that we take back our power by thinking through our decisions and creating a clean slate.  We must release the people who have hurt us with their words and actions. We hold the key to open up the doors for our breakthrough. So let’s spend less time looking for someone to blame and let’s look to ourselves to be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. ~Wayne Dyer

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Be Ye TRANSFORMED! 7/2/2012

Daily Grind – Be Ye Transformed! 7/2/12

Every day we are faced with the decision to change for the better or remain the same. It is critical to recognize that we cannot spring into the next dimension of our lives if we don’t change our mindset. Today marks the opportunity for us to change our thinking by letting go of the things that continue to hold us back mentally. I challenge you today to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Our minds are a battlefield and each moment we are obligated to focus on controlling everything that enters our mind and departs through our lips for it is during this passage that we bring forth life or death. It is time that we transform our lives by changing our thinking. Be reminded that what we think, we are. So if we think we are Great, Great we will be!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

What a man's mind can create, man's character can control.
Thomas A. Edison

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