#92 I guess its in the way you look at it

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I guess it’s in the way you look at it.  Today lets see if we can have the right perspective today.

Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every day of the week!  This is message #92 and I am Aaron Havens.

Think back to a time in your life when you could say something like:

Whew… barely made that.

By the skin of my teeth

Just in the nick of time

Close call

Squeaked by

By the sat of my pants

Just under the wire

Slimmest of margins

What is a time you would use one of these sayings?

When I was dating my wife we had a snowstorm in Colorado.  She was flying out of Denver and I was in Colorado Springs.  A massive snowstorm hit, and DIA was going to get shut down.  Being the stud muffin I was I got in my car to go “save her”.  The snow was crazy bad.  At one point I was driving down I-25 in the left lane.  I looked up and a semi trailer had slid out of control and had stopped perpendicular to the road and was literally blocking all lanes.  I swerved to the left and embraced for the collision.  I still don’t know how it happened.  My car (going 40 mph) just went down into the median, around the truck, and back onto the highway.  Knuckles white, pants brown… what just happened.  It was impossible.  I should’ve slammed into the truck and maybe been decapitated.  YIKES.  I thanked God profusely that day!

In the movie Any Given Sunday Al Pacino plays the role of Tony D’Amato who is the head foot coach of the Miami Sharks.  He gives a famous speech: “You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don't quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast and you don't quite catch it.”

What is success? Is it “luck” or “hardwork”?
Maybe you would say it’s a combination of both. 

My friends what I’m speaking to today is our perspective.  Do you notice the small things?  Or do you take them for granted. I’ve had some really close calls both in the “good” way if you would … like avoiding the semi… and in the “bad” way if you would… like almost closing a massive massive good deal. Let’s be a people that if we miss that catch by just inches… we don’t let it ruin our day… no way… we double down, put in the work and get excited for the next chance we get.  My friends, lets celebrate the “wins” and find the good in the “losses”. 

Thanks for calling in today.  Tune in tomorrow for a fresh new topic.  At the sound of the beep: I want a story.  I love hearing your stories.  Think outloud and take a second if you need too.  When is a time, good or bad, it came down to inches for you.  Just by the seat of your pants.  Yeah… lets hear your story!

Transcript

970.306.6432

I guess it’s in the way you look at it.  Today lets see if we can have the right perspective today.

Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every day of the week!  This is message #92 and I am Aaron Havens.

Think back to a time in your life when you could say something like:

Whew… barely made that.

By the skin of my teeth

Just in the nick of time

Close call

Squeaked by

By the sat of my pants

Just under the wire

Slimmest of margins

What is a time you would use one of these sayings?

When I was dating my wife we had a snowstorm in Colorado.  She was flying out of Denver and I was in Colorado Springs.  A massive snowstorm hit, and DIA was going to get shut down.  Being the stud muffin I was I got in my car to go “save her”.  The snow was crazy bad.  At one point I was driving down I-25 in the left lane.  I looked up and a semi trailer had slid out of control and had stopped perpendicular to the road and was literally blocking all lanes.  I swerved to the left and embraced for the collision.  I still don’t know how it happened.  My car (going 40 mph) just went down into the median, around the truck, and back onto the highway.  Knuckles white, pants brown… what just happened.  It was impossible.  I should’ve slammed into the truck and maybe been decapitated.  YIKES.  I thanked God profusely that day!

In the movie Any Given Sunday Al Pacino plays the role of Tony D’Amato who is the head foot coach of the Miami Sharks.  He gives a famous speech: “You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don't quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast and you don't quite catch it.”

What is success? Is it “luck” or “hardwork”?
Maybe you would say it’s a combination of both. 

My friends what I’m speaking to today is our perspective.  Do you notice the small things?  Or do you take them for granted. I’ve had some really close calls both in the “good” way if you would … like avoiding the semi… and in the “bad” way if you would… like almost closing a massive massive good deal. Let’s be a people that if we miss that catch by just inches… we don’t let it ruin our day… no way… we double down, put in the work and get excited for the next chance we get.  My friends, lets celebrate the “wins” and find the good in the “losses”. 

Thanks for calling in today.  Tune in tomorrow for a fresh new topic.  At the sound of the beep: I want a story.  I love hearing your stories.  Think outloud and take a second if you need too.  When is a time, good or bad, it came down to inches for you.  Just by the seat of your pants.  Yeah… lets hear your story!