Classic - It All Starts Somewhere! 10/31/2013

Daily Grind Classic– It All Starts Somewhere!  10/31/2013

Today is the first day of your new beginning. Each of our accomplishments started with a dream and the belief that we could bring it to fruition. I challenge you today to know that all great things require a launching point. We will no longer allow guilt to shape our future. It is time that we release the past and start anew. We are about to embark on a journey that will blow our minds but we can’t reach our destination until we get moving! It has to start somewhere so ignite your dream and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly.”  ~Oprah Winfrey

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Get OVER the Hump!

DAILY GRIND – Get OVER the Hump!  10/30/2013

With the start of this Wonderful Wednesday, we have another opportunity to achieve our goals and reach for our dreams. There will be times when we feel like we are stuck with no forward movement or direction, but those are the moments when we have to jump start ourselves and push a little harder. I challenge you today to get over the hump in your life by focusing on what you want and doing whatever it takes to succeed. Keep in mind that the hump is just an obstacle used to be a distraction and we are built to dominate any obstacle that stands in our way. It is time that we exert all of our energy and determination toward getting over the hump and moving into our destiny.  Stay focused, get over the hump and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“You become limitless when you overcome what holds you back.” ― Lorii Myers

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DG - Do Unto Others!

DAILY GRIND – Do Unto Others!  10/29/2013

At the top of this terrific Tuesday, let’s reflect on how we want to be treated and make it our mission to treat others in that same manner. We should never get too high on ourselves that we do not consider how our actions affect our fellow man. I challenge you today to follow the golden rule and do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Often times, we don’t consider the lasting effect of being harmed since it’s not happening to us. But we must be very careful in how we treat people because, in due time, the tables will eventually turn and the very person who was mistreated will be the one that holds the key to our grace and favor. As children of the King, we must set the standard for JUSTICE and allow our actions to speak for us by treating everyone we encounter with dignity and class. As we strive to treat others with love, it will come back because we are Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. ~Nathaniel Branden

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DG - Change Starts With YOU!

DAILY GRIND – Change Starts With YOU!  10/28/2013

On this brand new day, let’s focus our thoughts and actions on improving ourselves. It is essential that we examine the personal flaws that restrain us from progress and make an effort to modify them. From this day forward, we should work on cleaning our own house. I challenge you today to know that change starts with you. No one is perfect, which means that we could all stand to upgrade ourselves in some areas of life. When we look into the mirror, we will discover that we can’t afford to waste time judging or correcting anyone but OURSELVES. So the next time we are so eager to spread a rumor or talk down to someone, we should inspect ourselves and make a change for the better while working on Being Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Instead of pointing out the faults of others, look in the mirror, find your own faults and start to better yourself. That should keep you busy!  Nishan Panwar quotes

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Release Your Stress!

DAILY GRIND – Release Your Stress!  10/25/2013

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! It’s Friday and this is our moment to unwind and relax. On this day we must bottle up all worry, tension, and anxiety and find ways to get rid of it. I challenge you today to release your stress by making a conscious choice to be HAPPY. We must focus on the power we have to see the brighter side of life by blocking out all negative thoughts. That power comes when we make a personal decree to ourselves to be HAPPY and refuse to allow circumstances or situations to steal our joy. When we take ownership of our thoughts, we can release our stress because we let go and let GOD! Control your Thoughts, Declare Victory and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~William James

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ALWAYS a Way Out! 10/24/2013

DAILY GRIND – ALWAYS a Way Out!  10/24/2013

On this new day, we must be open to receiving new blessings and having unlimited possibilities. This is the day that you will catch your hail Mary or shoot your last second shot for the win. If we feel like we are at the end of our rope and all hope is gone, don’t fret or be dismayed. Instead, we must be focused, patient and determined to find the light at the end of the tunnel. I challenge you today to know that there is ALWAYS a way out! There is no question that the process of “going through” is difficult, but we must have a great TEST to have a greater TESTIMONY! This is not the time to lose hope and feel that there is no end in sight. Our Heavenly Father has promised us a way out and with faith we know that his word will not come back void. So on this day, find your way out by leaning on His word and Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

1 Corinthians 10:13 NIRV

You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out so that you can stand up under it.

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DGC- Let Them TALK!

DAILY GRIND CLASSIC – Let Them TALK!  10/23/2013

Have you ever notice that regardless of what you do, it is just not enough for certain people? You can start early, stay late, go your hardest and give your best effort and still, that’s not enough. They always find fault or have something to say. My reply is to let them talk! I challenge you today to do your very best in every situation and allow the haters to... TALK. You will soon realize that they push your buttons just to get a reaction. Remember, people ask QUESTIONS for ANSWERS but make STATEMENTS for REACTIONS. Let them TALK and Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

When you’ve done your best and all that you can do; at what point do you stop caring about what others say about you? -The Bushinator

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DGC - Failure Is Not Final!

DAILY GRIND CLASSIC – Failure Is Not FINAL!  10/22/2013

Most of us refuse to take on a new adventure because of our fear of failure. I come with the good news today; FAILURE IS NOT FINAL!  I challenge you to get off the sidelines and get into the game of life. Try something new, take on a new challenge or adventure and go capture your dreams. Stop asking yourself “what if it doesn’t work” and start thinking “what if it does!” The glass is not half empty, the glass is half full. If you see the glass as half empty, take the challenge of filling it! We are conditioned by our society to be cautious because of the fear of failure. Have you ever wondered why babies are not afraid of anything?  They have not been tainted by the fear of failure. Now is the time for us to make our mark! Don’t be afraid of the obstacles; keep your eyes on the prize, WALK INTO YOUR DESTINY and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing. ~ H. Stanley Judd

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Time For Change! 10/21/2013

DAILY GRIND – Time For Change!  10/21/2013

On this Magnificent Monday, we should be in a spirit of expectation. It is time that we examine our formula for getting what we desire and take a different approach. We must be wise in our planning, understanding that through every situation we face it is critical that we are able to modify our plans to receive the best possible results. I challenge you today to recognize that if we continue with the same actions, we will get the same outcomes. However, when we perform new actions, we will receive new outcomes. Simply put, it is time for change. It is foolish to wait on life to adapt to our needs. Instead, we must find a way to shift our thought process by being creative and flexible to experience the best that life has to offer. So on this day, start your change and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~George Bernard Shaw

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Clean House!

DAILY GRIND – Clean House!  10/18/2013

On this Fabulous Friday morning, let’s concentrate on completing and finishing tasks that have been lingering for far too long. With effort and sacrifice, we must clean out the “junk” currently in our lives in preparation for the new things that are in store for us. I challenge you today to charge ahead and clean house. It is time that we examine our relationships to determine if we serve as the problem or the solution and make the appropriate adjustments. We must realize that if certain relationships have never produced GOOD fruit then it’s time to clean house. Life is too short to be miserable. So today let’s make the decision to be happy by cutting off and purging the things that are not beneficial to our physical, spiritual and emotional growth. Clean House and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

The people you allow into your life can have a profound influence on your thoughts and actions. As a result, if you’re surrounded by negative people most of the time, your progress in life can be hindered. ~Drelaine

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By Any Means Necessary!

DAILY GRIND – By Any Means Necessary!  10/17/2013

At the top of this magnificent and terrific Thursday, we owe it to ourselves to put up a great fight to overcome the difficulties we face. It is essential that we concentrate on our needs and goals and go get them! With every breath, thought and step we make, I challenge you today to take ownership of your individual success and seek out your dreams by ANY MEANS NECESSARY! We can’t be restricted or distracted by the tricks of the enemy. Instead, we must develop laser sharp focus to obtain our desires. It’s amazing how we say we want something but when we analyze the work involved, we give up. But not today! If they build a fence, we must climb it. If they dig a ditch, we must cross it. If they lock us up and leave us for dead, we must break the chains. It is totally up to us to set the standard in our minds that by any means necessary, we will succeed because we are GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success. ~Napoleon Hill

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Dare To Be Different! 10/16/2013

DAILY GRIND – Dare To Be Different!  10/16/2013

As we begin this morning, let’s adjust our thinking and strive to be the exception and not the rule. Whatever we put our hands on and place our energy into should manifest into something that is a cut above the rest. I challenge you today to dare to be different. In this world of copycats and imitators, we must be like the cream in coffee and rise to the top. When we dare to be different, it simply means being our authentic and true self. There is no need to add any make-up or extensions to your hair to look your best. Nor do you need to beef up or lose weight to be seen as perfect in the eyes of others. Take note that YOU are BEAUTIFUL and made perfectly in our Father’s image. Once YOU look in the mirror and love who YOU are without any modifications, you dare to be different and wherever you go you will BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Dare to be different, embrace the divine being you are. Applaud yourself, laugh, sing, dance, move, live love. ~Unknown

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Tough Time Don't Last! 10/15/2013

DAILY GRIND – Tough Times Don’t Last!  10/15/2013

As we begin our daily grind, we must be reminded that every storm we face will have an ending. That’s not to say that we won’t have to go through the battle, however, we should move with the mindset that every test we face is getting us mentally stronger and prepared to endure to the end.  I challenge you today to pick up your cross and know that tough times don’t last, but tough people do! When life has kicked you in the gut, channel your strength within and keep the FAITH, knowing that our LORD has a RAM in the BUSH that will be sacrificed on our behalf. We can’t forget his promise to never leave nor forsake us, so all we have to do is get up one more time and finish the fight! Be Tough and Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m already, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me. – Dr. Seuss

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It's Not Over!

DAILY GRIND – It’s Not OVER!  10/14/2013

As we wake up this morning, we should have a song of praise in our hearts because we were granted another opportunity to turn things around and get our lives in order. Don’t look at your current circumstances, lose faith and give up. Press on with all the willpower within you and tell yourself “I refuse to give up or give in.” The minute we make that individual covenant, we realize that this is not the end of our journey. I challenge you today to change your thought process and remind yourself that it’s not over by focusing on your potential and your problems. We must remember that we end up where our thoughts lead us. So it is critical that we focus on the positives and construct all of our thoughts on overcoming and being GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Don’t give up. It’s not over.  The Universe is balanced.  Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back. ~ Steve Maraboli

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Classic - Speak Victory

Daily Grind Classic – Speak Victory!  10/11/2013

With this new day, our minds must be focused and filled with expectancy. When we channel our thoughts on positive things, we have the ability to change our destiny with what we say. I challenge you today to speak victory from your present state. Be reminded that the words that we speak carry the breakthrough that we seek. Today let’s begin to express ourselves optimistically in every situation we face. It’s time to realize that we own the power to change our circumstances and when we put words of life into the air, it shifts the atmosphere and paves that way to our victory. Think it, Speak it, Do it and Be Great!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“If you believe in faith and keep speaking victory, favor, health and wholeness, you will see positive changes begin to happen in your life.”

~Unknown Quotes

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HIS Eye Is On the Sparrow!

DAILY GRIND – HIS Eye Is On The Sparrow!  10/10/2013

Let’s allow today to be a Thankful Thursday by recognizing our worth. The money in our bank accounts doesn’t matter, the square footage of our living space is overrated and the type of car that we drive has no true value. Our JOY must come from the fact that we are all special and extraordinary to our Heavenly Father. HE LOVES us so much that HE thought we were worth DYING for. Now that’s some great news! I challenge you today to be excited that HIS eyes are on the lowly sparrow and know that he watches over you. Every strand of hair on your head is precious to our Master. We can no longer be comfortable with the status quo of our lives. It is time that we walk boldly into our next dimension, knowing that GOD covers us. Step out and take on a new venture and watch how OUR FATHER meets you where your FAITH resides. So move through the rest of your life reminded that small faith = small blessings but BIG FAITH = BIG BLESSINGS!  Remember who’s watching over you and Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

All that God requires of us is an opportunity to show what He can do.

 ~AB Simpson

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One Step At a Time!

DAILY GRIND – One Step At a TIME!  10/9/2013

Our outlook for today should be filled with anticipation because we are getting closer to our individual goals. As we move throughout the day, it is important to stay focused and keep our eyes on the prize. We must utilize patience because it is impossible to accomplish all of our dreams in one undertaken. I challenge you today to be steadfast and take this life one step at a time. It is up to each of us to decide what we desire out of this life and develop a plan to achieve it. The first step is usually the hardest but it will get easier as long as we don’t give up or give in. With every problem we face, we must examine the process and tackle one problem at a time. If we seek change in our lives, we have to quit complaining and take steps to do something about it. So today let’s move toward a better life by taking one step at a time to Be GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.”  ~Marian Wright Edelman quotes

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Grow Your FAITH!

DAILY GRIND – Grow Your FAITH!  10/8/2013

As we start this fantastic day, we should be reminded that we will face challenges. However, we must remain calm under pressure believing that everything will work in our favor. In order for us to stand firm on our beliefs, we will experience tests. I challenge you today to grow your faith by accepting the obstacles that come your way. We must develop a mental toughness, so when the odds are stacked against us, we will stand bold and see it through. This is the time that we must humble ourselves and depend totally on our Father in Heaven. Sometimes the only way to grow our FAITH is to be tried by the fire. So on this day, look deep within yourselves to display the courage to persist, regardless of what we see because we walk by Faith and not by sight. Grow Your FAITH and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

When you have come to the edge Of all light that you know And are about to drop off into the darkness Of the unknown, Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or You will be taught to fly. ~Patrick Overton quotes 

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Use Your Talents! 10/7/2013

DAILY GRIND – Use Your Talents!  10/7/2013

At the start of this work week, let’s shift the atmosphere by centering our attention on our unique attributes and special abilities. We can’t continue to waste energy highlighting our shortcomings and limitations. I challenge you today to use your talents. We have all been blessed with exceptional gifts that have the power to change the world and it is time to start uncovering these special talents to improve our lives and the lives of others. Let’s act like super heroes and start being confident in our powers and talents to make a difference by helping and uplifting those around us. Use your talents and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best. ~Bernard Meltzer

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Daily Grind Classic - Turn Up The Intensity!

DAILY GRIND CLASSIC – Turn UP the Intensity!  10/4/2013

Let’s start this day off with a powerful PUNCH. We must get a jump start on what lies ahead. It is time that we stop waiting for the fight to overtake us and lace up our boxing gloves to bring the fight to our individual lives. One way that we can gain an advantage, is to strike first and strike hard. I challenge you today to turn up the INTENSITY in your life, realizing that you and only you have the POWER to change your OUTCOME!  Stop depending on others to throw you a life line.  Instead, get focused and turn up the HEAT in the areas you want to see change. Be reminded that nothing will happen unless you make the first move. So why not turn up the INTENSITY, get serious about results and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“Focused intensity over time multiplied by God equals unstoppable momentum.” ~ Dave Ramsey

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Focus On Solutions!

DAILY GRIND – Focus On Solutions!  10/3/2013

On this Thankful Thursday let’s set our minds on finding the answers to the difficulties that arise in our lives. We must stop pointing the finger and come together as one unit, concentrating on how to resolve the challenges at hand and becoming stronger as a team. I challenge you today to tackle your issues by focusing on solutions. Keep in mind that we already have the answers before the problems arise. However, when we place all of our energy into being right or finding someone to blame, we make those problems bigger than they need to be and never reach our ultimate goal. So today let’s reverse that practice and channel our thoughts on the solutions!  Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems.
~Anthony J. D'Angelo

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You Deserve The Best!

DAILY GRIND – You Deserve The Best!  10/2/2013

At the start of this brand new day, it is imperative that we take a new stand and claim a new fame. With everything that this life has to offer, our expectations should be to experience the finer things. I challenge you today to know in your heart that you deserve the BEST in everything! It is important to note that when we expect the best, we must affirm that entitlement by giving our best. It is time to stop settling for leftovers and accepting hand me downs. We should take our rightful place as children of the High King, knowing that we are Royalty. When we acknowledge and accept whose we are, we will reaffirm our status through our actions. Know your worth and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

You deserve the best life has to offer. But you need to know first how to live life to the fullest. ~Joel Randymar  

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Keep Your Dreams Alive!

DAILY GRIND – KEEP YOUR DREAMS ALIVE!  10/1/2013

At the onset of this beautiful day, let’s continue to pursue the passion that is in our hearts. Regardless of what we see at the present moment, we must work diligently to create what we have envisioned. I challenge you today to keep your dreams alive. It is time for us to let go of the excuses that continue to hold us back so we can pursue our aspirations and ideas. From this point forward, we should think of ourselves as “master creators” and walk in that designation to achieve our goals. For us to keep our dreams alive, we must commit to working on them consistently. When we make the time, the resources will appear. Keep believing in your dreams, work to bring them to life and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. ~Gail Devers

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