Dustin Phillips

This has been on my mind since the @howertonjosh podcast on @ShawnRyan762 show! It’s really simple, maybe not easy but the message is simple. Matthew 6:12 — “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Jesus doesn’t leave that line to sit quietly. Two verses later, he explains it: Matthew 6:14-15 — “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

“Let your energy impact the people you’re talking to, as opposed to the other way around.” - Will Guidara, Unreasonable Hospitality @wguidara

Truth 💣 💯 #NSGB

Excellence Works Backwards Morgan Freeman spent 30 years grinding in near-anonymity before his breakthrough — small parts, no recognition, just the work. He didn’t wait for Hollywood to validate him before taking his craft seriously. He took it seriously first. The outcome showed up 30 years later. Here’s the mistake most people make: they want to pay the price after they get the position. Excellence doesn’t work that way. It works backwards. The second-string guy who trains like a starter isn’t chasing a promotion — he’s chasing excellence. The promotion is just the byproduct. The starter who waits until he’s “got the job” to go all-in has already lost the job. Run it through E+R=O: — Event: where you sit on the depth chart — Response: how seriously you take every rep, every meeting, every set — Outcome: playing time, the breakthrough, the recognition The Outcome is created by the Response — not by the position. The default is to match your effort to your current role. Third string gives third-string effort. That’s the crowd on the Mountain of Average. Discipline is paying the starter’s price from the scout team. That’s what separates the guys who break through from the guys who stay stuck. You can chase excellence today, or you can chase approval and comfort. One builds something. The other just blends in. Never Stop Getting Better.

Today’s Leadership Lesson! Train your thoughts, change your life! Make it happen! Put your mind to work for you, for the good!! #TeamNixa #IAM #NeverStopGettingBetter