Happy February! It’s the 1st day of the month, time to celebrate! About 6 years ago my wife and I started a tradition. On the 1st of every month we celebrate together and toast to the good life! It’s awesome because: It keeps us celebrating regularly. Life moves so quickly you gotta remember to constantly Read more about Happy 1st of the month! 🥂[…]
“If it’s true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts” – Leo Tolstoy If you think your smile doesn’t make a difference, your wrong. Nobody smiles like you smile, and someone out there needs to see it today. If Read more about Your uniqueness… It’s needed.[…]
My friend Cory shot me this yesterday… “I just read a book called The Happiness Advantage (<—- affilly link!). Turns out there is a whole branch of psychology that studies happiness. The author summarized a bunch of research and came up with a really cool discovery! Most people see that “successful” people tend to be Read more about Happiness fuels success, not the other way around[…]
“Let whatever’s going to happen, happen. Don’t judge it before you do it. Sure, sometimes it will be terrible, but sometimes it will be amazing. That’s where the gold is.” – Cloris Leachman RIP Happy Friday guys! Get out there and find that gold! 🏆 Speaking of gold… Back in 2014 my friends and I Read more about Where the gold is…[…]
Try this… “Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor” – Rumi You’ll find that… Expecting good things —> brings you more good things. When good things happen —> they confirm your role in creating them. When bad things happen (everyone goes through rough times) —> you will naturally look for the opportunities Read more about The Universe is Rigged[…]
Last week I was walking the dog. I was holding his leash with one hand, and had a piping hot coffee in the other. I also somehow was holding my phone, some letters, headphones and a face mask. Hands completely full. All was going well until Cooper stopped and did a big poop. Then I Read more about I am an idiot #5 🙅 Multitasking…[…]
It was England, 1784… a guy named Thomas Orford was just strolling along, minding his business… When he heard someone yell out, “Oi mate! Would you mind helping me carry some clothes and stuff into this house? In return I’ll give you a pint of beer!” Thomas accepted, and helped the guy. But, suddenly Tom Read more about Aussie aussie aussie![…]
Say this out loud to yourself… “I don’t get up for work. I get up for ME.” Although work is a big part of your week, it doesn’t control each day. You’re in control of your life, your time, your happiness, your reasons, etc. Keep reminding yourself of your reasons for getting up Read more about Confirming your reasons…[…]
Kevin Hart said on a podcast recently… “I was married to my career and dating my family… (this was before breaking his back in a car accident) …but when you’re laying in the hospital, none of the stuff you “think” are valuable are in the room”. A good reminder to take a quick moment today Read more about Only got one life. Don’t blow it.[…]
[Each Friday I volunteer at Meals on Wheels in Santa Monica. Delivering food is not a glamorous job, so I make the most of it by looking on the bright side, and collecting weird/funny stories to share with you guys!… All past stories here.] ****** Yesterday I delivered food to one my regular clients. I Read more about More fun volunteering stories…[…]
“Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend.” Think; Friday is my day. And nothing’s gonna bring me down today. Woot woot! Have a wicked day my dudes! – Joel From the archives, 2013. There was a period where Coops’ ears grew faster than the rest of his body.
Good morning happy people! Get ready, because the best part of your day is right in front of you. Lace up, slap on a smile, do your hair toss and get ready to crush it. The awesome stuff begins as soon as you say decide it does. Make it a good one, – Joel Wife Read more about The awesome starts —> when you say it does[…]
Today is a big day. Keep these in mind: – Look for the good in things. Negative thoughts have no place in your brain! – Social media is a great for sporadic updates. But try not to live your day according to everyone else’s feelings. – Focus on what’s in your control, vs. out of Read more about It’s a big day…[…]
“Grit is perseverance for very long term goals. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years… And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” – Angela Duckworth. ******* Happy Read more about Tuesday GRIT 🏃♀️🏃♂️[…]
“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Reminder for today: Do some activities that help fill back up your cup. get enough sleep ✅ exercise ✅ relax & quiet time ✅ read, listen to music ✅ appreciate, count blessings ✅ spend time outside ✅ love your partner 😘 ✅ Keeping your cup filled let’s you Read more about Fill up your cup. Mazel tov![…]
Time to change it up! “If you want a life you’ve never lived, you need to do things you’ve never done” – Jen Sincero Today: Do something different Wear something different Try something you’re afraid of Turn off your phone for a few hours Try a new style of workout Breaking the routine once and Read more about Shake up the routine[…]
What’s the point of being a happy, centered, confident, smart, outgoing, bright shining star if you don’t share it and lift up others? To do today: Share your brightness with others. “We’re not in this world to shine, but rather to illuminate others’ path.” Happy Friday, y’all! Make it a great day! Joel Wine + Read more about Fridays are for sharing[…]
Came across a cool saying the other day… “whatever you’re not changing, you’re choosing.” I think we all get stuck in situations we don’t like in life. We outgrow the places we live, grow tired of the jobs we work, maybe our friends situation needs repairing… But if we don’t make changes to improve our Read more about If you’re not changing it, you’re choosing it.[…]
Nobody is perfect. Everyone has flaws. Flaws are what make us unique. And uniqueness is what makes us stand out. People are awesome because of their flaws, which is called being “flawsome”! A few reminders for today: You are flawsome. Perfectly imperfect for your current position in life. Your uniqueness is needed in this world. Read more about You are FLAWSOME 🤩[…]
“Imagine living in the center of a large apple orchard. Each day you have to venture into the orchard and collect a large basket of apples. The first few times it doesn’t matter where you decide the visit. All parts of the orchard have apples and you can find them wherever you go. But, as Read more about Increase your chances of apples 🍎🍎🍎[…]
“Monday’s are a drag with my City job. But it doesn’t take long to get a smile on my face. This picture is from a nice neighborhood in Gilbert, AZ. I drive a street sweeper and I see a lot of cool stuff. In front of this particular house there is always sidewalk writing. I Read more about Look for the good[…]
“Your life is made of two dates and a dash… Make the most of the dash” Happy Sunday dudes! How are you going to make the most of your dash today? I’m gonna read, go surfing, explore some sea caves, eat good food, laugh with my wife, fly a kite, play games, give my friend Read more about Two dates and a dash[…]
“Silence isn’t empty. It’s actually FULL of answers” Take a few moments today to explore the silence. Practice stillness and find quietude. It’s a really cool way to start the weekend 😎. Have a good one, Joel *Pic taken at sunrise yesterday in Coorong, South Australia
“Just because everyone around you is winning, that doesn’t mean that you are losing” People are making a ton of money investing right now. They are killing it in their careers. They’re happy and thriving. There are countless world issues going on, yet everywhere I look, people seem to be doing really well. I’m confused. Read more about When everyone around you is winning[…]
Today is Jan 7th… And by the end of the day, 2% of this year will be over! So let me ask you this… Have you made 2% progress on your annual goals yet? It’s totally fine if you haven’t (some of my goals I haven’t even thought about yet – and won’t for a Read more about 2% of this year is already gone[…]
Design your day by filling in the blanks: – Today, my priority number one is ___________. This will be easy for me, because I’m really good at __________ and have awesome skills in ___________. – All my work in the long run is building towards my true goal of ____________. Achieving this will really make Read more about Blankety blank ____________[…]
I’m tired It’s too cold Just 1 more hour It can wait I don’t want to Don’t be a baby… Get up, get going!!! Your dreams aren’t gonna fulfill themselves. Let’s not let our own excuses hold us back or delay our progress! It’s a new year. A year of action! Start already! 🙂 My Read more about Excuses excuses…[…]
Happy Monday!! I saw this phrase the other day… “Success requires absolute commitment.” It’s got me thinking, am I absolutely committed to my goals? Or just like, mostly committed? Would I get up 2 hours earlier in the freezing morning to work on my goals? Would I say No to drinking with my buddies so Read more about Success requires absolute commitment[…]
For much of my life, I woke up on Sunday mornings with a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. “Only 1 day left until work starts again 🙁”… I could never nail down why I felt this way (I didn’t hate my jobs or the people or anything). I guess I just thought Read more about Promise me this…[…]
These are the winds of luck… The winds of luck are always flowing and drifting around us. Many people think catching luck is a random thing. And while sometimes this is true, most luck isn’t random. Luck comes to people who take more risks… The more risks you take, the more luck you catch. Doesn’t Read more about Lucky Ducky[…]
Last year taught me that sometimes stuff doesn’t go as planned. You could design a kickass playbook for 2021, but there will still be events that throw you off course and mess up your plans. Events happen that are outside of your control. But, what we can control is a) how prepared we are and b) how we Read more about Let’s try this again… Your 2021 Playbook[…]