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Getting Old

Tim — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:03 +0000

The reality is that we are all getting older. Not a bad thing at all. I believe that it’s best to accept and make the most out of it. Here are some things that I recommend for the journey ahead:

1. See every new day as an opportunity to be more than you’ve become.
2. Don’t put off the things that will cause you regret when you are in the winter of your life.
3. Love hard.
4. Repent often.
5. Work hard.
6. Always learn something new about yourself, others and the world/life/etc.
7. Give much and often.
8. Never require anything of anyone that you yourself are not willing to do.
9. Surround yourself with wise council that are where you want to be in life.
10. Build honest peer relationships that will not only love you through anything but love you enough to not allow you to be anything less than your best.
11. Serve other and your community.
12. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
13. Lead or mentor a person much younger than yourself. Don’t just give your opinion, but demonstrate to them what it is that you actually have to offer.
14. Use your imagination and tap into your high creativity.
15. Avoid everyone that says, “it’ll never work.”

Tim Pecoraro

You Wear It Well

Tim — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:11 +0000

I love seeing everyday people wearing the jerseys, caps and jackets of their favorite sports team and sports heros. True fans wear the branded apparel with pride. Even when the team is struggling, the true fans support their team and players without waiver. They will defend their team and believe that every new season will usher in the potential of a better record or even a championship. They believe that the coaching and the players are going to work together to improve not just because of the fans but because they want to succeed.

Bad years can always be expected. But what if we wore the team jersey with pride that demonstrated real support, not jumping ship? No one improves by running away from legitimate challenges. You can always find great teams and great players. What about being one of the reasons a team is great and you being one of those great players? Don’t be a fair-weather fan, and even still a fair-weather player.

Tim Pecoraro

4 Steps to Overcome Obstacles & Problems

Tim — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:58:16 +0000

One of my greatest joys in life is finding solutions to everyday problems and obstacles. I have always been a firm believer that one of the highest gifts available to human beings is the ability to see a problem and then identify and implement the best solution. There are certain basic steps that I take that have proven to be effective in the process. Here they are:

RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM – You might be surprised how difficult it is for people to admit that something is wrong. Denial is a major roadblock toward success and resolution.
GET COUNSEL – The greatest asset we have is the counsel that is available to us from people that have overcome difficult situations. Accessibility to sound counsel and advice is vital to problem-solving. (If you do not have advisors and counselors, I recommend you get them. MOVE BEYOND PEER COUNSEL.)
IDENTIFY & IMPLEMENT THE STEPS NEEDED FOR CORRECTION – With solid counsel and some think time, you should be able to work on the steps necessary to move toward overcoming your problems. Just think of being those CSI guys. They show up and have to recreate exactly what took place in order to solve the problem. So it should be for you, too. See the problem and work backwards to find where the problem actually began.
DO THE WORK NECESSARY – In other words, be proactive and do something about it. If you think it’s bad not to try and find a solution, you will find it is far worse to have the solution and not put it to work!

Tim Pecoraro

Include Scenarios Into Your Plan

Tim — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:16:43 +0000

If you want to succeed you have to plan for it! However, in planning to succeed, it is of utmost importance that you take into account the less than desirable scenarios that can prove to be fatal to the perfect plan. You see, one cannot just create a formula for success that ignores the probability of some sort of disruption. To do so is to believe that life is the equivalent to having a genie in a bottle or wishes without wisdom, resolve or hard work. I encourage everyone to spend time walking themselves through the “what if” scenarios that include obstacles. Obstacles that can lead you to a better planning process and develop irreplaceable characteristics that are found in the lives of successful people.

Tim Pecoraro

THAT THING!

Tim — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:22:19 +0000

In any competition, it is always good to see a close but great finish where the competitors are gritting it out down to the wire, digging deep and pushing for something that they know is on the inside. Perhaps they’ve tapped it before, but this is a new foe that is creating a demand for something that’s never been done before. This will be the determining factor for the victor. This is not about luck or chance. No. What I am referring to is the deep seat of one’s will to win. There will be days when the competition is easy. There will be days when the competitor gets the upper hand. But then there will be days when the winning and losing manifest what has actually been being built. It’s the thing that calls to you and tells you to negotiate with your mind, body, emotions and spirit, asking to be released when all else has been attempted. That thing can be called by different names. Whatever you want to call it, just call on it and put a mark in the win column today.

Tim

Getting Past Your Limitations

Tim — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:32:51 +0000

I am learning that everyone comes to a crossroads where they have to admit they have a limitation. This is not a sign of weakness but evidence of inner strength. Don’t be fooled, many people can do the first step and admit, but do not take the next steps to get them beyond their limitation or find the supplement they are lacking. Not taking the steps only puts them back in a place where weakness prevails over the will to succeed and overcome. It’s hard to overcome with a weak will. I see many people in this position and I too have experienced such deficits. It’s that place where there are many anecdotes that overwhelm us or none that have the potency. I find we all get those chances to come back around to deal with the cycle that plagues us. It’s the opportunity we get to deal with the limitation and maybe even in a different situation. I would like to offer this simple anecdote that I am finding to be favorable:

See the reality of the limitation and realize that the human potential is still yet to be completely realized. (Admission and confession is only rivaled by the grace given to overcome)
Learn to be still and “THINK” about what it’s worth to get to the next level
Look, search, read and investigate in order to surround yourself with potential solutions
Build trusted relationships with people who have overcome. This will take some vulnerability on your part. (Friends are great to encourage and build up but usually won’t push you hard enough to breakthrough. That is why you need people in your life who are where you would like to be)
Be diligent
Be willing to adjust your pace
Keep negative people far away from you
Don’t quit even when it hurts
Journal your progress
Set up a rewards system for key milestones

I can’t wait to see you with your new strengths and capabilities. Feel free to share what you have done in your life to overcome.

Tim Pecoraro

Conditions & Color

Tim — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:33:08 +0000

I recently spent time with two wonderful people that are fast becoming great friends. They are two unique individuals and they bring much color to this world we live in. It made me think about just that. The color we put into the world. Colors of joy, hope, struggle, difficulty, success, failures, love and so on. But I also know that there are many people who don’t realize they are painting the world with their life. That they daily are illustrating, splashing, applying and smudging the world around them with their color.

The color we put into this world comes from our mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and financial conditions. How we react, respond and live out those conditions will determine your color. I know that their are many ways to live and believe. I would just say to you, take care, and always work to improve your conditions as you daily color the world.

Tim Pecoraro

The King & The Warrior

Tim — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:00:22 +0000

Everyday we run into people that can be very difficult to deal with. We are also faced with difficult situations that can foster opportunities for tempers to flare and attitudes to crest the walls of our emotional thresholds. In any case I would like to offer you this little tip. It is very simple and if practiced will become all the more easily executed in every situation.

The tip I would like to give is…you can either speak to the King (or Queen) in someone or the warrior! To speak to the King/Queen in someone you must choose your words wisely and be sure to not talk down, patronize or use combative words and tone. To speak to the warrior, well, speak in the direct opposite way that you speak to the King. You will most assuredly bring out the warrior in the midst of an already difficult situation. It is up to you to decide if you would rather be right or be in relationship.

Tim Pecoraro

Build, Build Now, Build Strong, Build Team!

Tim — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:47:08 +0000

There is nothing better than a team taking shape. When a team begins to function and flow as they should, especially in the toughest of climates, the results far surpass what can be done when you build without the threat of challenge. The threat of true challenge is the best training ground for any team. The prospect of the toughest foe will reveal not only the skills of the team but the heart of the team and it’s belief in what it is they are doing. This challenge is met with high probability of success when the team knows their roles and goals and they do not allow themselves to fall prey to the rules of individuality that so quickly deteriorate the team and all that they can accomplish.

This is the time to deeply define the roles, goals and strategies required by teams in order to fight through tough times with high aptitude and great results. Take the time to identify who is truly a part of your team and build, build now, build strong, build team.

Tim Pecoraro

I Predict The Unpredictable

Tim — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:19:39 +0000

Life is full of things that are predictable. But even within the most predictable things you need to always leave room for the unpredictable. We can all look for scientific information and data that will assist us in our efforts to be more exact and precise but there is still the element of surprise. It is the unexpected, the unintended, the unpredictable. We all want a day that is full of challenge but marked by predictable results and definite outcomes. Well, we are living in a time of the unpredictable. There’s no need to be afraid. This is a time for you and I to keep doing the things that have gotten us certain results, but more so to embrace the troubled waters of what we cannot discern nor predict. We need to take ahold of the opportunity afforded to us and allow ourselves to take this uncharted road that even our mental Tom Tom can’t find. It’s not just a detour, it’s exploration.

Tim Pecoraro