Stay active, stay alive and being successful are very important for leading a healthy and happy life. I'm not saying that you constantly have to be physically and mentally in motion. Everyone needs to recharge the batteries once in awhile but if you get in a pattern of laying around all the time your body, mind and spirit will slowly fade. I’ve read countless articles about what successful people do on their weekends. Do you want to know the secret? It’s the same thing that they do every other day. Here are a few that I'll share. Robert Iger: "Get up early" -This Disney CEO is not the only executive claiming to rise at 4:30 every morning. Successful people do not stay in bed until 2 p.m. on a Sunday. Or even 11 a.m. Research shows that our brains are sharpest two and a half to four hours after waking. Get up early on a weekend and you’ve got a head start on the rest of the world. Perhaps 4:30 AM is a bit early but I think you get the picture. Warren Buffet: "Make time for hobbies" He may be considered the most successful investor of the 20th century, but in his “spare” time Buffett likes to play the ukulele. Successful people are often interesting people — and their hobbies have a lot to do with that. Sure, golfing on Saturdays can be a great way to network and source business opportunities. But, even solo hobbies — knitting like Meryl Streep or oil painting like George W. Bush — can aid success through fostering creativity and relieving stress. Lastly, Bill Gates: "Take time to reflect" The founder of Microsoft famously said, “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” Reflection should be a daily practice but the weekends are a perfect opportunity to step back and reflect on the lessons of the previous week and to make improvements for the next. So many of us make excuses that we just don't have time then we spend half the morning in bed. Get yourself up and get moving. So this weekend set your alarm clock for 7:00 ish. Make a commitment to stay active, stay alive and be successful. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way.
God Bless
Jason
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