Author Archives: Matt Mayberry

Conquer Your Comfort Zone Before It Kills You

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Have you ever looked back on your life and started to realize that some of your biggest goals and dreams just vanished? Not because you didn’t care about them anymore, but because you never took that initial step to get started on pursuing them wholeheartedly. Life then just started to pass you by. Everywhere I…

When Failure Strikes Focus on These 3 Areas

being positive in negative situation

Being positive, especially in the face of a crisis, is no easy task. The moment something goes wrong, negativity of all sorts begins to take over our thoughts, which eventually goes on to affect many other areas of our lives if we aren’t intentional about increasing positive energy. This is something that I have struggled…

The 4 Secrets to a Successful Pivot

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A pivot is a powerful tool. A company that stays the course without looking for new opportunities risks failure. Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, said in an interview: “Kodak or Blackberry — pick your favorite company in the last few years that’s gone from a 100 million market cap to 5 billion. And…

Want a Better Life? Ask Better Questions.

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The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your questions. — Dr. John Demartini Questions have the ability to completely change your life. Questions have the ability to save failing marriages and relationships. Questions have the ability to help you take your life to the next level and build stronger finances for…

The Journey: Value it Wherever You Are in Life

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Even though we are all on different paths, one of the major causes of unhappiness in the world of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and high achievers is not taking the time to value the journey we’re currently on. Whether you are already a major success and have achieved everything that you set out to achieve at…

Believe In Yourself First

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To live a life of high achievement, you must fully believe in yourself and your abilities. It starts there and ends there. Find me an extremely successful person who doesn’t greatly believe in themselves. It’s not going to happen. Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Jordan, Elon Musk and Mark Cuban are just a…

The Battle for Jim Kelly’s Life: Lessons Learned

jim kelly

Make sure you surround yourself with people who cheer you on in the midst of the battle — no matter what it is you may be doing or fighting. Whether it is starting a new business, running a certain race or even fighting for your life like Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly once was,…

6 Ways to Enhance Your Mindset

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Learning how to constantly enhance your mindset is one of the most rewarding aspects of life. My daily mindset improvement program is sacred to me. This program has one goal and one goal only: to constantly feed my mind with uplifting and positive material that will help to keep me performing at a high level…

Take Ownership of Your Life

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“If you had to pick one quality that someone needs to possess, what would that be?” someone recently asked me. After I was forced to give just one answer, I said, “If I had to pick just one quality, it would be to take ownership of your life.” Yes, there are a plethora of different…

Why You Should Be a Lifelong Learner

lifelong learner

Many people wonder what they can do to become well-rounded and competitive while increase their rate of success. An often overlooked yet simple way to improve is to increase your knowledge by being a self-starter. Traditional, structured education is very important, yet much success is derived from highly motivated individuals that have dedicated their lives…

Don’t Let Fear Conquer Your Greatness

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For one moment, just imagine what you would be able to accomplish if you knew you couldn’t fail. That anything you put your mind to or wanted to achieve, it would be accomplished. I’m sure if you thought in terms like that, you would be a high-action-oriented person, hardly ever second guessing anything. Most people…

The One Question to Ask Yourself Daily

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Every morning, when we are given the privilege to wake up and embark on a new day, we are also given the opportunity to grow as individuals. One of the most important questions you can ask yourself daily is, “How can I grow today?” That particular question is powerful because when you start your day…

3 Things Shared by Highest Performing Teams

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Something that always intrigues me is watching the highest performing teams execute at an extraordinary level. Being an athlete for most of my life, I have been on teams that reached the top and teams that didn’t get anywhere. Since moving away from the playing field, I have witnessed the same thing while speaking to…