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I was an Electronics Tech in the US Navy and worked on Radars and other electronic equipment. We were taught that the first step in troubleshooting equipment was to check the ON/OFF switch. Is the thing turned on? Simple, right? You would be shocked at how many people forgot this step and wasted a lot of time diagnosing the wrong problem. Life and business can present the same issues. Sometimes we overcomplicate the solution and go down a rabbit hole that yields low or negative results. We need to get into the habit of taking a step back and checking our own ON/OFF switch in our life. Whether health, wealth, business, or mindset, take that step back to reset and think through what you need to do to succeed or overcome. You may be surprised that you can make improvements by merely flipping a switch. And that’s the Bottom Line!! #bottomlinebc #problemsolving #solofhumanity #experience https://www.instagram.com/p/CIltKx0g5xg/?igshid=yeysvy84swma

Hope has no substance, form, taste, color, or smell. Hope cannot be handled, sold, bought, or given. Hope is mysterious, unmeasurable, and without limitations. Hope is that indelible human spark that inspires us to reach for more. Hope believes that good can come out of bad situations. Hope insists that improvement is possible. Hope is human. I am the Bottom Line Guy and SOL of Humanity. We are Hope. #bottomlinebc #solofhumanity #hopeforhumanity https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVZ9gXg8At/?igshid=gwbkd0wiw8ct

Prepare to Execute How many times have your plans failed? You spend time planning and get the necessary tools, yet the plan fails or falls short? Why? I have seen and experienced this personally. It boils down to one simple thing; you didn’t prepare to execute the plan. Fail to take the necessary steps for execution, and you will fail. I want to use my experience in the #makeovertotakeover2020 plan. I haven’t achieved the progress I had expected. I bought all the equipment (resistance bands, TRX suspension trainer, yoga blocks, etc.), but my results fell short. After evaluating this issue, I figured out the problem. My equipment remained neatly packed away in boxes. How is this an issue, you ask? Well, the effort of unpacking and packing the equipment was a deterrent to training. I realized my organization was not in line with my plan. So, I created my “wall of resistance.” I hung up all equipment on 3M hooks, where they are readily available to work out and easy to put away. This made a significant impact on my training. How you organize and prepare to execute your plans is critical to the success of those plans. It’s not enough to plan; you need to structure your processes and tools to execute the plan. And that’s the Bottom Line!! #bottomlinebc #solofhumanity https://www.instagram.com/p/CFy75UMgJRs/?igshid=9xc3714hr77c

Peace of Mind I was watching Straight Outta Compton the other day. There is a scene where Dr. Dre leaves Death Row records and says, “You can’t put a price on peace of mind.” He risked losing everything he had attained up to that point. He chose to believe in himself and start his own “thing.” The rest is history. How many times have you been abused, mistreated, undervalued, or bullied at your workplace? How often have you dreaded getting up and going through the motions of earning a paycheck? Always afraid of the losing false security of a paycheck. STOP IT!!! Paychecks will come and go. There will always be a struggle to survive and put food on the table. If you don’t ever bet on yourself, you will never have peace of mind. What is peace of mind? It’s knowing that you have value. It’s trusting in your abilities. It’s pushing your boundaries. It’s being respected and valued. It’s living a life you love waking up to. It is not an easy or simple thing to achieve. Anything of value takes work and effort. Find a place that values and respects you where you can be all you can be. In short, Peace of Mind is priceless. And that’s the Bottom Line. #bottomlinebc #solofhumanity #peaceofmind https://www.instagram.com/p/CFfx2AtAZAM/?igshid=1lit5megwadj6

Bottom Line Plus Not all we gain in life is measured in terms of money and the things we hold most dear transcend finances. Yesterday my oldest daughter and her husband closed on their first home. This kids are in their mid-twenties and far ahead of the curve. Despite my many failing moments as a parent, somehow, someway, this little girl turned out to be a very intelligent, independent, and happy young lady. There is no way to measure the return on me and my wife's investment of time, money, and love. It's priceless and I am a rich man for it. And that's the Bottom Line. #bottomlinebc #solofhumanity #invest https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-sXs0AJ9Z/?igshid=xho00kxa969o

Bottom Line “Rey” of Light Invest in Yourself I recently took five weeks off from Linked In to focus on rest, relaxation, family time, and enjoyment of life. It was a fantastic, rewarding, and revealing experience. Fantastic in that I enjoyed the time with my family with no other commitments. We hiked parks, walked barefoot in streams, and watched our favorite TV shows late into the evening. I moved my kids into their college dorms and spent a week with my wife in great conversations. Hell, we even looked at a house in a small town we may want to buy. Rewarding in that I got to take a step back, take a deep breath, and just enjoy the moment; no demands on our time. I rested for the first time in a long while. Revealing in that I realized that I create my own false demands. We pile on to our obligations by adding other, false demands. This insatiable need to respond to every post. In the end, many of these self-imposed demands do not create anything of real value; they just waste time. Invest in yourself, take the time to rest, train, learn, and recuperate. A warrior has to train first before going into battle. We have to invest in ourselves first to create something of value for others. And that’s the Bottom Line. #solofhumanity #bottomlinebc #invest https://www.instagram.com/p/CEo2VvAA6aG/?igshid=10beprppugkv1

Bottom Line “Rey” Of Light Toxicity I have been working non-stop since mid-May on a complex project while living alone away from home and family. I have felt this weight descending on me and building over the past weeks: anger, frustration, hopelessness, fear, darkness – a crushing weight on my mind and soul. In July, I have chosen to forgo any alcohol for the month (dry July) and committed myself to a healthier way of eating and exercising. Yet the weight continued to descend. Crushing, never-ending, dooming me to inevitable failure and just giving up. My wife said that I needed to cleanse myself from this toxicity. To regroup, recharge, reset. It hit me like a thunderbolt; I am pushing too hard and not letting my mind and body filter and cleanse out this toxicity. My good friend Lianna Gardner just went through this process and came back recharged. I will be following in her footsteps. We all need time, real-time to heal and cleanse, to enjoy life. I will be taking the month of August off to do just that. We are not superhuman. Even God instituted a weekly day of rest. And that’s the Bottom Line. #bottomlinebc #solofhumanity #health https://www.instagram.com/p/CDB2qFUBj9v/?igshid=c066iztfg56k

Bottom Line “Rey” of Light Block and Counter I spent many years training in Tae Kwon Do earning a 2nd degree Black Belt. One of the critical strategies in self-defense is Block and Counter. We spent hours drilling techniques that blocked and countered many different types of attacks. The drill helped you execute these techniques without a thought in a real situation. As I observe the current state of the world and people’s reactions, I notice that many people are merely covering up. Do the best you can to withstand the blows that life is throwing at you. Ever see a boxer do that in a ring? It’s usually not a good sign. Evading the direct hit while launching an attack of your own is a superior strategy; in life and business. Too many of us just cover-up and attempt to survive it. This tactic needs to change. In our current situation, we need to Block and Counter life’s blows and thrive rather than survive. Lose your job, find another one. If you can’t find a job, open up a new revenue stream. Whatever you do, don’t just cover-up. It is not instinctual, it takes lots of time and practice to master. It does not guarantee success, but it does give you a fighting chance. And that’s the Bottom Line. #bottomlinebc #solofhumanity #thrive https://www.instagram.com/p/CCs12nehKbV/?igshid=aerg0lu9eafq