“Perfectionism is the belief that something is broken – you. So you dress up your brokenness with degrees, achievements, accolades, pieces of paper, none of which can fix what you think you are fixing” ~ Edith Eger Driven By Perfectionism Many of us we’re taught to pursue perfection. We were imprinted with the belief that perfectionism…
“Accountability is the cornerstone of success. You cannot have one without the other!” ~Joe Contrera Most folks want to be successful. And, if we were being completely honest, most of us would also like for success to happen easily. Afterall, isn’t that why we buy lottery tickets, read self-help books, dream about a side-hustle,…
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn Below is a chapter from Joe’s Book, Extraordinary Results For Life: Discover Your Path to Be UN-ordinary (Chapter 20) When it comes to discussing Extraordinary Risk, I think it is important to understand how we…
Your ability to fly is determined by your ability to remove the self limiting obstacles(beliefs) from your path. The fewer obstacles in your way…the higher you will go! ~Joe Contrera You’ve heard it…on television, in the news, at your office, your church, the HOA Board meeting, even your kid’s volleyball game! People complaining and…
“Success is all about what we do for ourselves, significance is all about what we do for others.” ~ Cole A. Randall There is a story about a man who spent his life chasing success. He ran as hard and as fast as he could and surpassed every milestone that he had set for himself. And…
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~ Oprah Winfrey It’s January and the pinnacle of the college and professional football season is upon us! Folks will either begin gathering to watch the College Football Playoffs or the beginning of the NFL Playoffs. They will…
“If you are not consistently looking for ways to bring more value to your work, you are simply taking up space!” ~ Joe Contrera What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word – quality? Is it something that you look for when buying goods or services? Or is…
“Ideas without action are useless.” ~ Helen Keller This weeks’ topic is about ideas. After pondering the topic I had this realization: ideas are simply thoughts that when acted upon, materialize in the physical world. For example, the Empire State Building was just an idea that formed in someone’s mind. It took action and a…
“At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe As 2024 comes to an end, I am reminded of a year that seems to have barely started, passed so soon, and is drawing to an end. It is at these times before year end when I…
“Action is the foundational key to all success.” ~Pablo Picasso This week we’re talking about success! After pondering the topic I had this realization, ideas are simply thoughts that when acted upon, materialize in the physical world and push us closer to success. For example, every building that was ever built began as a thought,…