Jonathan Nation

Sunrise Options

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The countdown is complete
Today is the day
Another cycle around the earth in this strange way

Birds are singing 
Owls are loud

The sun has not yet broken through the clouds

The past has passed
Today is a new day

How shall I measure success when I reach this moment a year away? 

Differences unfelt, yet real all the same

Birds sing of hope with this brand new day
Light grows brighter, owl flys away. 

Will I be intentional or just ride this ship today

Day by day I have this choice 
Hide in the darkness or step into the light

Own who I am, strengths and flaws 
Or aim for the shadows, darkness and fog

This spaceship is spinning faster than I realize

It will be back her in a blink of an eye 

Now is the chance
Take it or not

Build, experiment & train … or focus on snot

A day will never be the same
A question that is not

Will I be the same or will I build with what I got? 

100% safe is impossible
Unless you aim for nothing at all

Dream, again, decide and take the first step
Follow it up again and again

When the earth reaches the same spot you will have progressed with those you have brought

Celebrate now
Celebrate then
The path forward starts in your head
Accelerated with each friend

Few might get you, that is ok

Your path is different and special today. 

You choose intentional, joy & light
A life sweet as honey and ready for a fight

Obstacles are either hindrances or challenges to help you prepare
Difference is in between your ears

Countdown restarts
Another year today 

How similar will you be from the start of today? 

Aim Higher
Aim Bigger


Start with your room
Your bed
Your plate, eat better food
Move your body, weights or dance

Write down your dreams and share your plans. 

In a year, then two, five and ten. 

The earth might be in the same position yet you will never be again. 

~Jonathan Nation 
2020-05-20

New Show -> Starting Cube

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Long ago, and far far away … I would gather clips, quotations, and other items that were intellectually stimulating to me.

Sometimes, I would share them with people.

Other times I would just collect them.

All the while thinking and dreaming of doing a podcast or show to share what I found.

Today – the first episode of that show was released: Starting Cube

Starting Cube as a brand and name was not what I was focusing on. A little while ago I picked up one of the rare  4 character .com domain names. It’s easy to find them, but most of the time some cyber squatter wants between $3,000 and $15,000 for the right to have and keep it.
ANSP.com was registered, and I fully intended on using it for the short version of the show. I even asked for help from friends & set up a few “test episodes”.

Last night, with today being the deadline, I was talking with my wonderful wife about the S and P parts. I really liked Success for “s”, but could not pick up any of the Success<“p”something>.com domain names, like I wanted. I decided to use ANSP as a media production company (though I am not sure if “p” shall stand for production or product long term) … or Ally Nation Success Productions … freeing me up to name the show whatever I wanted (and could get the domain for).

Starting Cube is intended to be a short regular podcast focusing on thought & ideas that lead to success.

Episode & Cube 1 is released (we view cubes as the clip, quotation, etc). [mp3]

[audio:http://www.startingcube.com/cube0001.mp3]

More to come, but this is a start & that is an important step.

Two Paths

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This morning for some reason it donned on me that realistically there are at least two approaches that I use in this process:
– chronological
– area focused

Chronological
Simply put I will pick a period of time, normally a month at a time, and mentally go through what all happened during that month. During the year, I try to keep a calendar of what is coming up, as most people do, but I also attempt to add back in some of the major things that happened. In addition to that calendar I have keep a calendar that outlines what I have done in general each hour or two that I am awake in a day, at least what I have done in specific areas of my life. This is not a habit of mine quite yet; I might get back to it at some point, but looking at those periods of time really helps me remember what was going on and what the *wins* were.

Area Focused
As opposed to an open “What was going on in March of 2008?” approach to reflection, in this one I start with a specific area, like my physical, and either look at records or just think about where I was and where I am and write down what the major milestones were.

The best Approach
Either way is good as long as you don’t ignore some area of your life. Some areas you will find easier or more natural. There will be a strong draw to those areas. Those natural areas are probably either one of two extremes:
– area you are naturally drawn to – thus needing the least amount of work and intention in
– area you struggle with – your wins jump out at you because they are so unique or special

The best approach really depends on you. I tend to use both, one at a time, or a combination. Part of this process really is just to make you look at your life from a different set of eyes, perspective, or paradigm at least for a short period of time.

moutains on the sea of life

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I find that the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

You made it this far …

I am always looking to me more leaders, linchpins, and problem solvers. We need more people to take on a business owner mindset, to seek out pains and problems then find ways to provide value to others.

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~Jonathan Nation

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