DG CLASSIC - You Win Some, You LEARN Some!

Daily Grind CLASSIC- You Win Some, You LEARN Some! 1/31/2014

 

Throughout our lifetime, we will be provided with many experiences that will provide victory and defeat. However, it is critical that we place a spotlight on the lessons learned in the midst of our defeats. I challenge you today to understand those setbacks and learn the lessons from the process, for it is in those lessons that we learn and grow in our FAITH. It is important that we remember to remain humbled when we triumph, for the enemy has already set up new attacks.  When the trying times arrive, our focus should be on the lessons we’ve learned, knowing that the teacher has provided us an open book for the TEST. Read Your Bible, Learn from the process and BE GREAT!

 

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

 

“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.” – Wilma Rudolph

 

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OMG! 1/30/1014

Daily Grind - OMG! 1/30/2014

 With the events of this week's winter storm; we should be reminded of GOD’S awesome power. Many of us experienced HIS dynamic, ever-flowing GRACE first hand when the enemy attempted to infiltrate our minds and our cars left us stranded. In that moment of despair, our FATHER sent his earthly angels to extend themselves and offer assistance in our times of need. I challenge you today to recognize the real meaning of OMG. When we understand and acknowledge God's presence we will appreciate that HE is the Omniscient, Masterful God! Let’s walk in confidence, knowing that while we have limited power, we serve an ALL POWERFUL GOD!  So let's exercise our faith, praise GOD for seeing us through the storm and Be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Nothing of this world can compare to the Power of God. ~Unknown Quotes!

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Exercise Your Faith!

Daily Grind CLASSIC - Exercise Your Faith! 1/29/2014

 It is a fact that we all face problems and go through uncomfortable situations. However, while going through, it is imperative to know that in order to ease our load; we have to completely give our problems to our Heavenly FATHER! He is a problem solver and a burden bearer! Many of us struggle with letting go and letting GOD! I challenge you today to participate in a FAITH enhancing exercise by completely giving your troubles to GOD and allowing his will to be done in your life. We must realize that there is a difference between telling GOD our problems and totally turning our problems over to him. Allow GOD to be SOVEREIGN. He doesn’t need assistance to turn our situations around. Surrender to God, experience your breakthrough and Be Great!

 James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

 Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

BE GREAT!

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DG - Protect Your Mind!

Daily Grind – Protect Your Mind! 1/28/2014

 At the top of this morning, let’s focus on protecting our hearts and minds to what we allow to enter into our presence. Whatever we concentrate on will become important to us. If we place emphasis on the negative things that arise in our lives, then the negativity will eventually overtake us. I challenge you to make it a priority to PROTECT YOUR MIND! We are obligated to GUARD our thoughts and be watchful of the tricks of the enemy. As soon as we recognize that we are allowing negative ideas or thoughts of despair to become a priority, we must reject it and immediately refocus our minds on something positive and uplifting. When we decide to protect our minds, we can overcome anything on our journey to BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Protect your mind. Your mind is the most valuable asset you’ll ever own. It’ll will be your office for years to come. A playground when you’re bored. A preview room for all your fantasies. A library when you’re searching for something. A secret garden when you’ll want to keep something. A mill when you’d want to invent something. A boat. A bridge for troubled waters. A bank. A vault. A panic room…And your own. Learn to control it, use and protect it.

Excerpts from my talk at Sophia Polytechnic

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DG CLASSIC - A FRESH START!

Daily Grind CLASSIC- A FRESH START! 1/27/2014

 

Every morning that we rise, God provides us with the opportunity for a FRESH START. We are afforded the GRACE to begin again with the experience gained from the day before. It is in this moment that we should look forward to the rewards of each new day. I challenge you to use your FRESH START and make this the best day of your life! It is up to you to leave the baggage from yesterday behind and seek the outcome you desire today. Be reminded that the past does not matter and today is your day to BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning...” Joseph Priestley quotes

 

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DG CLASSIC - Turn Up the Intensity!

Daily Grind CLASSIC – Turn UP the Intensity!  1/24/2014

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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You Are Beautiful!

Daily Grind – You ARE Beautiful! 1/23/2014

 Let’s gracefully start this day, thanking our Heavenly Father for creating us in His own image. You were tailor made and uniquely designed to be YOU! There is no need to make-up your face, extend or process your hair, or operate on your body just to get a different look. I challenge you today to know, without a doubt, that YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! We must not be fooled by the images that we see in the media or what’s going on around us.  Instead, we must focus on our personal CHARACTER and BEHAVIOR to realize the true meaning of BEAUTY. We will quickly discover that while outer beauty is fleeting, what’s in your HEART lasts forever and that is what truly matters. So on this day, examine what’s inside of you. If there is anything that is keeping you from your ultimate Beauty, get rid of it and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful. Unknown

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DG - KEEP GOING!

Daily Grind – Keep GOING! 1/22/2014

 On this frigid morning in January, it is time that we buckle up the boot straps of our lives and press forward. It’s imperative that we find the inner strength and determination to not give up or give in. I challenge you today to simply KEEP GOING. Don’t focus on what’s happening at the moment for this too shall pass. It may be hard and you may feel like it's better to throw in the towel but you must WILL yourself to KEEP GOING. There will be times when you are spinning your wheels and nothing seems to work but just KEEP GOING. When we exert our energy to KEEP GOING and not give up, we will uncover the true meaning of SUCCESS. It’s not about possessions, status, or accolades. It’s about the POWER that is within you to MOVE past average and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

What winning is to me is not giving up, is no matter what's thrown at me, I can take it. And I can keep going. ~Patrick Swayze

I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going. ~Sylvester Stallone

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Believe In Your Dreams! 1/21/2014

Daily Grind – Believe In Your Dreams! 1/21/2014

 As we continue the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s look within ourselves to not only discover our dreams but to have the confidence to bring them to fruition. I challenge you today to believe in your dreams. For us to capture our dreams, it’s important that we move past what we see and envision better outcomes for our lives. We must own the convictions in our hearts, knowing that with hard work and dedication, whatever we imagine will come true! So if life has knocked you down, get up, dust yourself off, believe in your dreams and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will? ~Jon Bon Jovi

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Mind Your Own BUSINESS!

Daily Grind – Mind Your OWN BUSINESS! 1/17/2014

 As we approach the weekend, we should pay close attention to our own affairs. Often times we lose focus on what WE need to do and get caught up in what’s going on with others. I challenge you today to MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! When we are transparent with ourselves, we can accept the fact that we need to spend all of our time working on our individual deficits to become better people. Let’s stop channeling our energy on what others are doing. If we devote ourselves to achieving our plans and goals, we will cut down the drama, depression and despair that constantly lingers in our lives.  Work on YOU; mind your own business and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

The hardest part about Business is minding Your Own. ~Drake Lyrics

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Be Kind!

 DAILY GRIND – Be KIND! 1/16/2014

Let’s start this Thankful Thursday waking up on the right side of the bed. Our actions should be a model for change in this world. I challenge you today to BE KIND! As part of reinventing our wheel, let’s extend ourselves to be a blessing to someone else. Wherever we go today, we should be thoughtful and compassionate to our fellow man. We can’t worry about someone taking our kindness for weakness. Our purpose is to develop the change within us. When we make it a habit to be kind, it will eventually become an asset for us and an example for others to follow. Be Kind and BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. ~Henry James

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DG - Reinvent Your Own Wheel! 1/15/2014

DAILY GRIND – Reinvent Your Own Wheel! 1/15/2014

On this new day, let’s take the opportunity to shape our lives into what we want it to be. This is our moment to be innovative and ground breaking in order to maintain a garden-fresh approach to our new BRAND. I challenge you today to reinvent your own wheel. There is no need to remain stagnant and dull. We owe it to ourselves to continue developing new ways of doing things. We must keep in mind that we are the authors of our own book, so we have the authority to create the story we desire. If you change your thoughts then you can change your world. Let’s reinvent our own wheel to do our Father’s WILL and press forward to BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Children reinvent your world for you. ~Susan Sarandon

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DG - What Do You Expect? 1/14/2014

DAILY GRIND – What Do You Expect? 1/14/2014

Let’s begin this day looking forward to positive outcomes. What we conceive in our minds will change the atmosphere in which we live. We must be assured that our luck has changed and we are no longer on the outside looking in. We must courageously exercise our FAITH by anticipating the promises from our HEAVENLY FATHER. I challenge you today to expect the BEST in your life. We must immediately STOP feeling inadequate and terminate thoughts of how difficult or how long our journey will take. Instead, we must be eager to accept the challenges and enjoy the experience. You are more than capable to conquer any undertaking. I affirm that the rest of your days are the Best of your days. So from this point forward imagine, envision, foresee, anticipate, picture, predict and EXPECT to BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy. ~Brian Tracy

Your expectations opens or closes the doors of your supply, If you expect grand things, and work honestly for them, they will come to you, your supply will correspond with your expectation. ~Orison Swett Marden

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DG - You Got To Believe!

DAILY GRIND – You Got To BELIEVE! 1/13/2014

Let’s start this week with the confidence that we can achieve everything we set out to do. This is our year, and our time, for our breakthrough so we must be poised to step into the next level of our destiny. I challenge you to BELIEVE in yourself knowing that if you don’t give up or give in, things will work in your favor. Wherever we are mentally and spiritually, we must BELIEVE and have the self-assurance to keeping moving and “just do it”. We owe it to ourselves to stay focused, ignoring the tricks of the enemy to throw us off course. Once we decide to BELIEVE in ourselves, our Heavenly Father will meet us at our FAITH. With that magnificent conviction, we must go forth, BELIEVE that we can and BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation. ~Joel Osteen

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DG - Find Your Happy Place!

Daily Grind – Find Your HAPPY Place! 1/10/2014

Let’s approach this new day with a positive attitude and maintain a bright outlook with everything we face. It is up to us to discover or uncover the time or place when we experienced the most JOY. I challenge you today to find your HAPPY place. We must remember that the POWER to be HAPPY originates within us. We should not look to anything or anyone for our personal happiness and once we determine the hurdle that keeps us from being happy, we must have the courage to remove it from our lives. Essentially, happiness is a CHOICE and in order for us to walk into our HAPPY place, we must choose wisely and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Let your intentions be good - embodied in good thoughts, cheerful words, and unselfish deeds - and the world will be to you a bright and happy place in which to work and play and serve. ~Grenville Kleiser

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DG - Own Your Wrong! 1/9/2014

Daily Grind – Own Your Wrong! 1/9/2014

Let’s start this magnificent day by cleaning out our own closet. From this day forward, we should check ourselves first before blaming someone else for offending us. I challenge you today to move forward in the New Year and own your wrong. No one is perfect and we all have short comings. However, our lives would be a lot better if we were transparent when we missed the mark. It is time that we hold ourselves accountable and immediately work to patch things up and make it right. When we let go of our EGO, we can humble ourselves and align with the will of our Heavenly Father. This action causes our hearts to be open for CHANGE and allows us to receive the PEACE to Be GREAT! 

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Admitting your mistakes is not a sign of weakness. It shows you have the courage to know your wrong, and that you have become stronger. ~Aaron DeCamp  

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DG - Bring Your Own SONshine! 1/8/2014

 DAILY GRIND – Bring Your Own SONshine! 1/8/2014

On this frigid morning, we must be determined to be superb by giving our best efforts regardless of the conditions we experience. We must accept the fact that everyday will not be sunny and mild. At some point, there will be some storms on the horizon. But in spite of the situation, I challenge you today to bring your own SONshine with you. Keep in mind that your SONshine starts on the inside of you. Wherever we are, it is up to us to bring our own brighter days. We are equipped with the POWER to change any situation in our lives; we only need to believe that we can. This is our moment to bring warm rays of LOVE to others. Bring your own SONshine and strive to BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo

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DG - Who Are You Listening To? 1/7/2014

 DAILY GRIND – Who Are You Listening To? 1/7/2014

At the start of this awesome and uplifting new day, let’s be careful about who we allow to speak things over and into our lives. We must keep in mind that words are powerful, so it is important that we immediately deflect and reject those destructive or hurtful words that don’t sit well in our spirit. I challenge you today to examine who you are listening to. We should render our ears to those individuals that desire to build and critique us in LOVE. However, we should run from those that use their words as weapons to attack our insecurities. It is time to break free! We owe it to ourselves to stand up, be bold and protect our happiness as well as our destiny. From this moment on, let’s only set our ears to receive affirmations from those who desire and inspire us to BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

You are what You Listen to! ~Unknown

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Learn From Your Experiences! 1/6/2014

 DAILY GRIND – Learn From Your Experiences! 1/6/2014

As we continue into the New Year, let’s advance ourselves by making better decisions. Through every trial and tribulation we come up against, it is imperative that we take something positive from it to get better. I challenge you today to learn from your experiences. As leaders, it is vital that we examine our past situations and use what has worked in our favor, while continuing to modifying the areas that are a work in progress. Once we really focus on being the best in all that we do, we must force our minds to consider the risks of pain and despair or the rewards of joy and happiness and decide which we prefer. By learning from our experiences, we open the door to success and find ways to BE GREAT!  

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience. ~Archibald MacLeish quotes 

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DG - A Time for Healing!

 DAILY GRIND – A Time for Healing! 1/3/2014

On this first Friday of the New Year, let’s make a conscious decision to take back the POWER that we willing gave out. We cannot truly move forward until we face our personal demons and release ourselves as well as others from the past. I challenge you today to start preparing your mind and body for complete healing. It is time to RELEASE the HURT that has wounded us and start to FORGIVE!  The foundation for our forgiveness must come from the fact that we all make mistakes and no one walking this earth is without error. Once we FORGIVE, we actually break our chains of bondage to reach a higher level of happiness. Then we are able to RESTORE our POWER, mend our HEARTS and BE GREAT!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

“The human heart has a way of making itself large again even after it's been broken into a million pieces.” ― Robert James Waller, The Bridges of Madison County

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DG - Let's Get It Started!

 DAILY GRIND – Let’s Get it Started! 1/2/2014

As we begin this new year, let’s give our energy to setting the tone for what we expect. If we truly believe that it is our time to achieve greatness, our attitudes must line up with what we say. I challenge you today to get the new year started with a positive, energetic and magnetic attitude. We are obligated to be leaders and if we behave like the end is near and all hope is lost, that spirit will rub off on others. Remember, this is OUR TIME so we must get started knowing that BLESSINGS and MIRACLES are flowing in our direction. We are conquerors over doubt and fear so let’s get it started by keeping that positive momentum to be Great!

James A. Bush, Jr. (The Bushinator)

"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." ~Joe Sabah

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