Some of them may seem silly. Others may seem very serious. But all of them work. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice. So, instead of worrying, ask God for help! Go to bed on time. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. Say No to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health. Delegate tasks to capable others. Make life simple and uncluttered. Less is more, although one is often not enough, two are often too many.

Allow extra time to do things and to get to places. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don’t lump the hard things all together. Take one day at a time. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can’t do anything about a situation, forget it. Live within your budget; don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

Learn how to KYMS (Keep Your Mouth Shut) – and not say things you’ll regret. This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble. Do something for the Kid in you every day. Carry a spiritually enlightening book with you to read while waiting in line. Get enough rest. Eat right. Get organized so everything has its place. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life. Write down thoughts and inspirations. Every day, find time to be alone.

Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don’t wait until it’s time to go to bed to try and pray. Make friends with godly people. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good “Thank you GOD…” Laugh. Laugh some more! Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all. Develop a forgiving attitude; most people are doing the best they can. Be kind to unkind people; they probably need it the most. Sit on your ego. Talk less; listen more. Slow down.

Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe. Every day, think of one thing you’re grateful for that you’ve never been grateful for before. God has a way of turning things around for you. “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31).

It was 1995 when I discovered a better way of thinking – to strive to Finish Strong in everything I chose to do. By adopting the Finish Strong mindset, I created a personal platform for achievement and established my own level of personal accountability. In the years that followed, I leaned on my commitment to Finish Strong and was blessed with success in many areas of my life. This was such a breakthrough for me that I believed others could benefit from being exposed to and ultimately adopting a “Finish Strong attitude.”

 

So in 1996 I filed for and received a trademark on the words “Finish Strong” with the vision of creating a global brand that would inspire millions of people to higher levels of performance.

My life has never been the same since. For 15 years, Finish Strong has been a driving force in my life – professionally, personally and spiritually. I started a business in an attempt to create products and services around Finish Strong – with nominal success. However, the real “game changer” for Finish Strong came in 2004, when through a twist of fate, I met Mac Anderson. I was a huge fan of Mac’s company, Successories, and he became a mentor to me in helping to make some critical decisions about the Finish Strong product line.

Then, in the fall of 2005 Mac launched Simple Truths and shortly thereafter gave me the opportunity to join him as a partner and manager of sales and marketing. He also believed that a Finish Strong gift book would be a great addition to the Simple Truths line. I was excited and couldn’t imagine a better platform to launch the Finish Strong message. Also, at that time, the Finish Strong apparel company had hit a crossroad. We had invested heavily in developing and manufacturing our own sports apparel line, and it became evident that without substantial funding, we would not be able to expand. I like to say that God’s timing is never early and never late. So, as I wound down the apparel business, I got involved with Simple Truths.

My first year with Simple Truths was extremely busy, building the infrastructure for the company and as a result, I didn’t have much time to write the book. But in 2007, Mac and I finalized the concept for the book, and I began writing it. Finish Strong: Amazing Stories of Courage and Inspiration was published in May of 2008, and I am humbled to say that it has been one of our top selling titles since. The book has been used by corporations, individuals, schools and professional sports teams to inspire peak performance.

Of course, our biggest claim to fame is Finish Strong’s “current connection” with the Super Bowl champion, New Orleans Saints. In the spring of 2009, Drew Brees, the quarterback for the team, purchased copies for every member of the team. Finish Strong became their battle cry. After going 13-0 they finished the year losing their last three games; not exactly finishing strong. However, it was a much different story in the playoffs. Riding a wave of emotion and the finish strong mantra, they marched their way to victory in Superbowl 44; the first time in their 41 year history that they made it to the big game and I’m proud that we played a small role in their success.

So the next time you find yourself in a challenging position remember: It’s not what happens to you that matters, what matters most is how you choose to respond. Always choose to Finish Strong!

- Dan Green

A Must Read Book for all of us.

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Being left-handed is like being in a secret club. We have our own bizarre initialization rituals, such as learning how to write "the wrong way." We pay our dues every day, in terms of the extra effort that we must make to live in a right-handed world. When we encounter another lefty, we immediately have something in common. The club is shrouded in secrecy, because we rarely mention the topic to our right-handed friends. For fun, I started making a list of the aspects of everyday life that are geared towards right-handed people. Lefties will probably recognize most things on this list; righties might find some of these things surprising. Anyways, I hope you enjoy reading it!

We have to use special "lefty" scissors. We write from left to right, so that our hand smears the fresh ink across the page. Righties’ hands do not touch the ink until they get to the next line, so the ink has a few seconds to dry. If you grab a coffee mug with your left hand, the picture will be facing away from you. Righties get to look at the picture while they drink. Lefties have little choice where they get to sit at large dinners, lest they bump elbows with a righty. Lefties have little choice where they get to sit in lecture halls. Often the only left-handed desks are on the end of the row. Lefties can’t sit in the middle, unless they want to have hard time writing. When writing in a 3-ring binder or spiral notebook, the rings get in the way of our hands when we write on the front side of the paper. Righties have this problem when writing on the back of the paper, but this is easier to avoid.

Many "commonly" used keys are on the right side of the keyboard. For example: backspace, enter, arrows, and numeric keypad. Computer mice are generally set up so that the "main" button is the index finger for righties. If you want to use the mouse in your left hand, the "main" button is under your less-adept ring finger. Bike gears are on the right side of the bike. This means that if you carry the bike on your right shoulder, the gears face outward. If you put the bike on your left shoulder, you’ll get grease stains all over your clothes. Bike helmet chin-strap buckles are easier to release with your right hand. Hand-held jigsaws blow sawdust off to the right side. If you hold it in your right hand, it blows the sawdust away from you. If you hold it in your left hand, it blows sawdust in your face. Drill presses have the handle to lower the drill on the right side. It’s impossible and dangerous! to try to hold the wood with your right hand while controlling the drill with your left hand. Lefties have to get their own "left-handed" boomerangs, golf clubs, hockey sticks, and baseball mitts.

This means we usually can’t borrow our friends’ equipment. Car stick-shifts are on the right side of the driver. Less frequently used controls, such as headlight switches, are on the left side. High-end headphones with only one cord have the cord on the left side. The cord gets in the way more for left-handed writers. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) entrance/exit gates take the ticket on your right side. When pants only have one back pocket, it’s always on the right side. Lefties have to fumble around for their wallet with their "bad" hand. Mini propane camping stoves are designed so that you can hold it with your left hand and pump up air pressure with your right, even if the stove is still hot. It’s hard to hold it with your right hand and pump with your left hand without burning your right hand.

Piano keys are arranged so the more rapidly-changing higher notes are played with the right hand. For beginners, the base clef (left hand) is often optional. Camera shutter buttons are often on the right. Pressing the button with our less-dexterous hand makes it harder for lefties to hold the camera steady while taking a picture. "Ergonomic" chairs usually have the controls on the right side. When firing an automatic or semi-automatic rifle, the ejection port blows casings past your face (Courtesy of Chip Anderson). When holding a pen or pencil in your right hand, you can read any lettering on it, but in your left hand, the lettering is upside-down. (Thanks, Dottie!)

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Alaska the most beautiful and largest state which comprises of huge area when compare to other states in US. Alaska is situated in the northwest of the North America continent and Arctic Ocean to the north and Pacific Ocean to the west and south. Only six regions are accepted but not officially. Alaska is the best place to travel and enjoy. Cruise to Alaska is an amazing experience. Many Alaska cruises are famous for its gigantic features and its luxurious facilities. Most highlighting thing in Alaska is about beauty of glaciers which occupies most of the landscape. Hubbard Glacier, Tracy Arm and The twin sawyer Glaciers, Glacier Bay, The Kennecott Glacier, Mendenhall Glacier at Juneau are all located in Alaska. Cruise ship services are also available in Alaska to view the nature of the state like Alaska Hubbard Glacier Cruise, Pre-Cruise Whistler Cruise tour, Pre-cruise Canadian Rockies Cruise tour etc. The great ranges of highest peak mountains are situated in Alaska. Mount McKinley in Denali is the highest Mountain Peak around North America which is 20,320 feet. The climatic nature and seasons of Alaska during May and September is more populous and it is the best vacation time. Different kinds of climates are occurring in different region of Alaska. Landscape of Alaska is more attractive and also more comfortable for wild life animals. It is the great gift for people given by the nature.

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