Refuse to Lose

I refuse to lose! Regardless of life circumstances, challenges ahead or anything else that may stand in my way, I refuse to lose!

Life seems to be a series of wins and loses, doesn't it? It is true that you win some and lose some. However some people take the L's harder than others. As important as self-perception is I think there is an attribute that is just as or possibly more important to our success in life. That attribute is resilience. Resilience is the ability to bounce back and move forward in the midst of adversity and it gives you the ability to refuse to lose!

When times are tough we should be too!

What are your thoughts?

The Mighty Rangers

So I have been talking about self perception and how it impacts us. I am a huge Texas Rangers baseball fan. It all started growing up in Arlington, TX and watching Ruben Sierra hit homers and attending Nolan Ryan's 7th Hitter. From there I was hooked. My Rangers have really only had 3 successful playoff seasons in the history of the club (est. 1972) and haven't made a lot of noise in the past 10 years. Needless to say there hasn't been a lot of success.

But over the past year or so they have changed the perception. They changed leadership, established a game plan, brought in lots of young talent and reshaped a struggling franchise in a very short period.

The question is why wasn't this done years ago?

I think sometimes it is hard for us to commit to the little things that will set the course of our futures. The little things that make such a huge difference not only take big commitment, it takes perseverance.

What do you think? Who is your favorite team?

Go Rangers!

Perception is Everything!

Do you believe, you are what you think? Pretty crazy idea huh. That the way you perceive yourself actually has an impact on your daily life. The truth is your perception determines who you are as a person. I have a bad habit of making fun of myself and cracking jokes when I make an honest mistake but if I am not careful it can throw me into a whirlwind of defeat. God created me to succeed and even in defeat I am learning.

How do you perceive yourself?

Social Media

For awhile now I have been "against" blogging, twitter, facebook, etc... This past week I had a revelation of the value of social media. Someone out there may actually care about what I have to say, and may just find value in the things I am learning. So here it is I am going to do my best to use technology to impact others. And maybe it will help someone out along the way.

If you get a chance follow me on twitter.com @clintsmithxp. I will be sharing leadership thoughts, life lessons and sharing things about my blog.

Question: How has social media impacted your life?