Jonathan Nation

How am I doing?

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I could answer “well” or “terrible” because both are true, or could be. It really boils down to how I choose to look at how I am doing. I could focus on the great things, or focus on where I am falling behind and really want a different outcome.

Do I focus on all the great things …

I just spent a week as I dream every week could be – having the flexibility to do spontaneous activities – play time, travel time, time with family & friends, both local & in other cities.

Monday on a whim my family all packed up and drove a few hours to a friend’s house. The next two nights were long full of talking, working, and having fun. My family went to a great Zoo we had not been to. We had dinner one night with another set of friends, and a lunch with some extended family we had not seen in awhile.

 

Another day was a day of sailing, hammocks, and catching up with great people. It was wonderful to take my children out on a sailboat & they enjoy it this time.

The rest of the week involved my wife working her job at the hospital … and me either taking care of the kids, or the kids with a private sitter and me spending time on different fun projects.

 

The thought I had Monday, between the time we decided to take the trip and actually leaving, was that this really is the life we want – flexibility to go, take opportunities, travel, meet and spend time with great people & be financially secure.

so ….

Why would I say I am doing anything other than great?

Because I am building a business, and this week the amount of work I have put towards that is next to nothing.

How Am I Doing?

How am I doing?
I did practically nothing this week.

  • no calls to prospects
  • no emails to prospects
  • no writing
  • not much thinking on my business

Do I choose to focus on the great things that happened … or do I choose to focus on negatives?

It’s natural for negative emotions, events, and lack to be the primary focus.

It takes work and practice to celebrate the wins, enjoy the serenity, and still drive forward towards the future you desire.

As I move forward I intend to acknowledge the brutal facts of my situation and celebrate wins in the recent  past, hope for the future and the joy in the present.

How are you doing?

Enough Hope

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These two words are very important to you. You might not realize it today, but at the core everything you do is something to do with enough & hope.
Enough Hope - does he have enough to make this jump?

Enough

All motivation that leads to action is due to a combination of a desire you have & your belief that the action will cause your world to be closer to what you desire.

Repeating an action is where “enough” comes to play.

You do something, you see the results. You judge – did this give me enough results?
If yes, continue, if no – do something else, even if just slightly different.
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Keep Sailing

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This is a phrase I’ve been using a lot because I am spending time with a bunch of people who are all pushing hard towards their dreams.

I love sailing, especially those moments where you are really flying down the water … powered by the wind. With you harnessing the wind. It’s amazing, especially when you are in a condition just on the edge of your skillset.

I think often of this quotation I call Crossing The Ocean.

It really illustrates how I view the best way to look at and travel through life.
In the end, you have to

 

How I cut over 13 minutes off my second Warrior Dash

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This past weekend I completed my second Warrior Dash, first being in Mississippi in April. I am thrilled with the results.

After my first WD:MS 2012

A little over a year ago I learned about Warrior Dash, it’s a 5k race, with multiple obstacles during it. Running a normal 5k has never really interested me, same with any other event where you just run a path that is mostly flat or smooth. These Obstacle Race, or Adventure Race … now that’s interesting.

In December 2011, I figured out that I could and would do the Warrior Dash Mississippi 2012, and started running from time to time. It was just me going off and doing stuff. Then at WD:MS I discovered that my issues is not the WD obstacles, it’s the distance & I was happy I fished, but sad with my time of 57:28.65.

Fast forward to this past weekend. I start out. I hold myself up and don’t burn myself at the beginning. When I cross the finish line I felt good about the result, my wife informed me it was around 46 minutes after the hour – we started  in a wave at the top of the hour. So I was sure I was at least 10 minutes quicker.

After my Second WD; TN 2012

44:03.40 – my official time is very pleasing to me. The time difference being 13:25.15 less is wonderful.

How?

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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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