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Have you ever ran out of gas! Yeah, me too...

There are two fuels we all understand: gas for our cars and food for our bodies.

Without gas, the car stops. Without food, eventually, so do we.

Now, some people say, “I just consider food fuel.”

I don’t understand those people. I don't know if I even respect them, but I do know that I don’t want them picking the restaurant.

Join Dave for some "toppin' of the tank" chatter about:

• Why do we need fuel?
• Ten fuels we need
• What happens when those tanks run low?
• Five places to find these fuels
• Five ways to fuel yourself
• Taking responsibility for yourself includes asking for help.
• Five ways to fuel others
• Keep enough in the tank to enjoy the ride

Every day, life asks something of us. Some days it asks a lot...

We won’t always wake up rested, confident, motivated, and full of hope. There will be mornings when getting our feet on the floor is a respectable accomplishment.

On those mornings, start there.

Eat something. Open the curtains. Take the walk. Call the person. Tell the truth about how you’re doing.

You don’t have to refill everything at once.

And when you have something to give, give a little. Tell someone you appreciate them. Make them laugh. Help them see a possibility they’ve lost sight of.

A small kindness can become part of what gets another person through the day.

We all have places to go, people to love, and things we still want to experience.

Let’s give ourselves what we need to get there.

Check your tank. Find your fuel. Give yourself a reason to look forward to the ride.

And enjoy the food...for crying out loud, somebody went to the trouble of making pizza!!!

Giddyup!

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Have you ever caught yourself working so hard at something, but felt like you weren't making any progress? Yeah, me too...

LIFT THE ANCHOR

“Sometimes the answer is not rowing harder or faster. It’s about lifting the anchor.”

Join Dave for some UPLIFTING talk about:

• THE GREAT CONFUSION: MOTION VERSUS PROGRESS
• SOMETIMES WORKING HARDER ACTUALLY MAKES THINGS WORSE
• WHY DO WE AUTOMATICALLY ROW HARDER?
• WHAT DOES AN ANCHOR LOOK LIKE? 10 COMMON ANCHORS
• ANCHORS AREN'T ALWAYS BAD
• 10 SIGNS YOU MAY BE ROWING AGAINST AN ANCHOR
• SOMETIMES SUBTRACTION BEATS ADDITION - THE MATH OF THE ANCHOR
• ROWING IS STILL REQUIRED
• FIVE THINGS TO STOP DOING
• FIVE THINGS TO START DOING

There's nothing wrong with being a hard worker.

• Work hard.
• Care deeply.
• Show up.
• Be disciplined.
• Keep your word.
• Do difficult things.
• Row like hell when rowing is what's required.

But every once in a while...put the oars down. Look around.

Ask yourself whether all this effort is actually moving you.

Because your life isn't measured by how exhausted you became trying.

It's measured, in part, by where you went.

Sometimes the breakthrough isn't learning to row harder.

It isn't rowing faster. It isn't becoming stronger.

Sometimes...you just have to lift the anchor.

And once you do...you might be amazed how quickly the boat starts to move.

Giddyup!!!

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Have you ever picked out the GOOD STUFF from a collection of trail mix, songs, or food items on a buffet? Yeah, me too...

When I was growing up, my mom used to buy cans of mixed nuts.

Dad would go through and pick out all the cashews. My sister would pick out the peanuts. Then Mom and my other sister would make their selections.

By the time that can got to me, all I got was the Brazil nuts.

Join Dave for some NUTTY talk about:

• Ten good things we can find in most days
• Sometimes the good stuff comes in surprising packaging
• Five ways to find something positive every day
• Five ways to make positive things happen
• Five things that keep me optimistic on even my most pessimistic days
• Find a little good. Make a little good. Give a little good.

By the end of the day, those little things can add up to a life you’re glad to be living, and if you happen to get to the mixed nuts before everybody else…save me a couple of cashews.

Giddyup!!!

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