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Discussions, ideas, commentary, interviews, etc., all dealing with ways of finding bits of success throughout life and try to apply it to the areas we need. We all have different forms of success and we all need the tools to help us do just that in our lives. Remember - Success is in the journey, the continual process.
3 Part Reflection - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1969 (Mon. 8-31-26)
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Found a great reflection post for today from The Mindfulness Meditation Institute (@TrainingMindful) where this thought was shared: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” - Raymond Chandler. These 3 things we all can look at a bit better and look at improving them. Our abilities, yes.. We are born with them, but we can improve upon those and others with focused intent. I for sure need to remember that Motivation is an inside job and of course that goes along with...
Podcast 1970 - Maturity Is - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Mon. 8-31-26 - #1970
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I found this post to be a great truth and reminder. It comes from Dolphins Enlighten (@embracetruejoy) - Where the intro thoughts were this: “Letting go of the need to have the last word brings inner peace and stops unnecessary arguments.” The quote itself comes from Rachel Wolchin who said this: “Maturing is realizing how many things don’t require your comment.” I know for one thing, I need to get better at being more mature in this area for sure. In today’s Internet age, it’s one thing for me to keep getting bette...
Happiness & Intentional Pacing - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 8-28-26 - #1968
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I found a combo item here to share with you today. First comes from a difference-maker Clint Hurdle (@ClintHurdle13) where he shared this thought: “Until you find a way to make yourself happy, you’ll never have any chance to make others happy.” It’s a fine line to recognize the fact that we need to take care of ourselves throughout life and many times it’s not easy to do. The other part of the “combo meal” was the recent podcast from John O’Leary - where he and his guest Elizabeth Svoboda...
One Question To Start Your Day - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thur. 8-27-26 - #1967
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I found a post from Damon West (@damonwest7) that reminded me about how to get my day going. He shared this: “Start your day with one question: how am I going to show up today for myself and for others? Because your attitude, your effort, and your presence will shape every room you walk into.” Then spend the day doing your best to be your best for yourself and others. In all that I have to do, mowing the lawn for example, I need to show up and do my best since I can’t...
"Give 'em Yours" - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Wed. 8-26-26 - #1966
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I came across a fabulous reminder that is connected to a legend who just passed away. Gratitude HQ (@gratefuledu64) shared this quote from Dolly Parton “If you see someone without a smile today, give ‘em yours.” What a fantastic reminder for us to not only help others, but it’s also a simple way for us to help ourselves too. It’s also something that is so simple to do and yet, it has a wonderful result attached to it too. So many people are carrying worries among other things, that a simple smile can...
By The Way - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Tues. 8-25-26 - #1965
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I found a fabulous post from Clint Hurdle (@ClintHurdle13), which by the way every post he puts out there is to help others. He’s the author of one of my favorite books, “Hurdle-isms - Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball.” Check Coach out along with his book too! Two things I found from a recent post of his all dealing with some of his connections to Alcoholics Anonymous. First, he reminds us “by the way, it costs $0 to cheer for others.” What an amazing and powerful reminder for all of us. In a...
Keep Getting Better - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1963
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I was reminded (again), of how important it is to simply be open to wanting to get better. The podcast I was listening to that really got me thinking about this topic was from Jon Gordon’s podcast, tilted “Rise To Lead” where he interviews his guest Doug Dentler, a CFO with a company who has written a book about this. The mindset it takes to simply want to get better is HUGE! I love the reminders that I heard about even people that have this bigtime title (CFO...
Success Happens Twice - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Mon. 8-24-26 - #1964
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Finding myself in the mobile studio again for this one, I found this from Mindset Machine (@mindsetmachine) where this idea was shared about Success - “Success happens twice. First in the mind, then in the grind. Picture it, work it, own it.” This helped to remind me that I need to put in a lot more work other than just thinking about the ideas I have. I need to really put more effort into working for them, which will help me own them too. Imagine connecting these two ideas about success. What can you...
Be Someone Who Still Tries - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 8-21-26 - #1962
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Another fired up post that I found and it reminds me of so many things. It comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and the simple message is: “Be someone who still tries.” The details of the post are here: “Be someone who still tries. After failure, frustrations, and heartache - be a person who musters up the courage to try and believe that good things are yet to come.” A big part of this is realizing every single human has failures, frustrations and heartache! It’s up to us to choose what we will do with...
Remember Where You Came From - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thur. 8-20-26 - #1961
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I found another gem from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) and he reminds us about this clip he shared from (@itsjusttrey) - “Remember where you came from. Never lose sight of how far you've come. All the hard days you have made through and how hard you've worked to make it this far. You got so much more to give. Keep going!” The great thing is that we all have this “huge barrel” of things we have been through. Our history is our best mentor! There is energy there for us to get through the nex...
Powerful Little Words - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Wed. 8-19-26 - #1960
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I found something from a Master difference maker that we all need to connect with. Jim Rohn Official (@OfficialJimRohn) shared this HUGE post - "Four powerful little words: learn, try, stay and care." — Jim Rohn. He reminds us this: “Simple? Yes. Easy? That's up to you.” I usually don’t leave hashtags from a post that I share with you - but these are important enough for you to at least do some searching on your own to make your own connections. (#JimRohn #JimRohnQuotes #Lifestyle #PersonalDevelopment #DesignYourLife #Success #MotivationalQuotes) These 4 little words… They are a...
Worst Days & Best Days - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Tues. 8-18-26 - #1959
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I found a very powerful reflective post from Kylie Riordan (@mindfulheal) and it was this reminder for all of us: “Always remember that you can have the worst days of your life and a few weeks later you can have the best day of your life. Don’t give up. Keep going.” I’ve been inspired lately, mainly by my parents - especially my dad!! There are others too that I have connections to or simply see in person, that remind me to not give up and to keep going. A key for all of us...
Formula For Luck - Daily Thought with Coach Daly - Mon. 8-17-26 - #1958
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I found a great “formula” for all of us to use in our lives. It comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and it’s The (Complete) Formula for Getting Lucky!! It is Preparation (personal growth) + Attitude (belief / mindset) + Opportunity (a good thing coming your way) + Action (doing something about it) = LUCK! So many of these things we can work on creating every single day and then we will see different results for sure compared to if we didn’t have this formula. Keep investing in each of these pieces of this formula my frien...
Our Mind is Like A Garden - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1957
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This short gem came from Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11) where he shared this #MindsetMonday message. “The mind is like a Garden. You need to weed the negative and feed the positive.” Wow.. simple, yet total 100% truth! There are plenty of things that we can let build up in our minds and hearts that are weeds. Things that will discourage us, doubt ourselves, be negative, etc. What we need to do is “fertilize” our minds and hearts with the stuff that is full of joy, encouragement, builds our peace, connects with our burn and our life-purpos...
Don't Betray Yourself - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 8-14-26 - #1956
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Super short, but very powerful reminder here from Psyche Wizard (@PsycheWizard) where they shared this: Marcus Aurelius said it right - “Discipline is the art of not betraying yourself.” Again, it shows how throughout the history of humans being around, there have been lessons out there for such a long period of time. Yet - we all need to keep learning these things and implementing them into our lives! Remember, have the talk with the person in the mirror about things like this. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe...
Doing Good - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thurs. 8-13-26 - #1955
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I found this powerful reminder from Nancy Lieberman (@NancyLieberman) all connected to why we do the right thing. “If you do good expecting a reward, that is when it stops being a virtue. Real growth is not a transaction. You do not do good to collect something. You do it because you are already something.” BOOM!! What a powerful reminder about how we go about our lives, every day! Doing the right thing is the way to go because it’s the right thing. We should live our lives more and more with this. A...
Easy - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Wed. 8-12-26 - #1954
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I found a much needed reminder from Mindset Machine (@mindsetmachine) where this was shared: “People are addicted to easy and easy is the reason their life stays hard.” In today’s world with so many distractions and things that we can choose from on how to spend our time - it is not difficult to choose easy things. I’ve done it for sure. But you know what? As I reflect and connect to this concept, I look back at all the times where I took my foot off the accelerator and just did thi...
Your Best Version - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Tues. 8-11-26 - #1953
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I found an amazing post to start my day with today and it came from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) where he shared this thought: “A message for today … Be kind. Be understanding. Listen. Love openly. Give without expecting anything in return. And when you mess up, make it right. Always be the best person you can be.” There is more to his post that I shared in today’s episode and here are my thoughts as I reposted Mark’s post from today: “What a unique way to go out and face the day… a powerfu...
Time To Get Aggressive - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Mon. 8-10-26 - #1952
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Another gem of a reminder came across my wire this morning and it comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and the reminder was this: “It’s time to get more aggressive about the life you want.” The time is now. We are all running out of it and it’s later than we think. Have that conversation with the person in the mirror as to what this is made up of. The little things that only you know about that have to do. Amazing things that you can start to work on towards your he...
"You + Motivation = Success" - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1951
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I had a memory come back to me this Monday morning - it’s about a formula that I heard from Coach Jim Valvano. He shared this: “You + Motivation = Success.” You can find a clip of his talk HERE as he shares this mindset. (An incredible speaker sharing things like this… Love Coach Jimmy V). We have the incredible gift of choice. We can make the choices every day to fill in this formula however we want to do. Make sure you listen to the video as he shares it much...
Your Greatest Advantage - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 8-7-26 - #1950
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Wow.. did I need to find this one and connect with it. It comes from Mind Decoded Psch (@mindDecodedpsch) and they are sharing this thought that: “You don't need more time.” The main post shares this: “Protect your focus. It’s your greatest advantage.” This hit me hard as I re-posted it with this thought: “Looking back, I’ve done mostly a poor job at this … I know I will keep trying to get better.” It’s true. We don’t need to look to have more time if we keep having poor habits that our life...
Your Greatest Currency - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thurs. 8-6-26 - #1949
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I came across a post from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) where he shares this reminder: “Be a light to someone else! There is no greater flex than the positive impact you can have on another life. Your greatest currency is the effect you have on others!” #BeALight. Listen to the passion that (@itjusttrey) has in sharing this message. I know there seems to be a ton of negativity, anger, hatred, division, lies, etc., out and around our world right now. All of us can make a difference if we look to keep getting be...
Stop Waiting. Start Now! - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Wed. 8-5-26 - #1948
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I found a fantastic and simple reminder from Jim Rohn Official (@OfficialJimRohn) where this truth is shared with us. "You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great." — Jim Rohn “Stop waiting. Start now!” Yes, it is simple, but for many it’s not easy to do. Why? Life gets in the way. Excuses take front and center in our lives. For me, I need to grasp onto the truth that the reason why things I want to happen, have not happened - are all on m...
The Worse You Feel - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Tues. 8-4-26 - #1947
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This comes from one of my daily readings from the book “Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential” - by Brian Johnson and today’s thought is titled “The Worse A Person Is - The Less They Feel It.” It comes down to a couple of things. First is the fact that the worse we feel about ourselves, the more we are going to see the worst in others. Also, they won’t see this in themselves either. They certainly won’t react well or even listen to you, if you are the one t...
Look Forward to Small Things - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Mon. 8-3-26 - #1946
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Super advice here from Mindset Machine (@mindsetmachine) where this is what was shared: “Always give yourself something small to look forward to, like a nice meal or a weekend stroll. Your mind and body need gentle reminders that life is meant to be enjoyed, not just a series of chores and survival.” This is so spot on. I know I need to continually have little rewards set up for working hard and looking to be a good person with doing things the right way. Life is not always easy, but there should be pl...
My (Our) Competition - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1945
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I found this post and all the parts to it, as a big-time reminder for me to keep looking to get better. It comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and a powerful connection is this: “Your competition isn’t other people. Your competition is: your bad habits, your distractions, your insecurities, your procrastination, your lack of discipline, your fear and your ego.” There is a lot of truth in this for me as I found out this morning. Let’s just say I was reminded about the simple fact that I have a lot to wo...
Lessons from Zig, The Legend - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 7-31-26 - #1944
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The second piece (that I talked about yesterday) was this from a total legend. Zig Ziglar (@TheZigZiglar) has had tons of influence on millions and millions of people. He shared these valuable and timeless lessons: “Skills, knowledge, character, faith, and discipline continue producing value long after material rewards fade. Every lesson you learn and every strong habit you build expands what you are capable of contributing. Investing in yourself is not only about achieving more. It is about becoming more valuable to the people you are called to serve.” The post goes on to r...
The Real Reward - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thurs. 7-30-26 - #1943
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I just found a couple of reminders for myself and for you, my favorite listener - the first one comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) who shares this powerful lesson and reminder for any human being going through “stuff”... which means all of us. The reminder is this: “Who we become in the process is the real reward.” It’s connected to this thought from Brad Stulberg, The Way of Excellence - “There is no greater illusion than thinking the accomplishment of some goal will change your life. What will ch...
I Can't Believe vs. I Wish I Did - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Wed. 7-29-26 - #1942
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I shared this post that I found from Mindset Machine (@mindsetmachine) because it’s something that I do want to have these moments in my life. The quote is this: “Make sure your life is full of “I can’t believe I did it” instead of “I wish I did it.”” Just imagine you getting to say this more and more.. That you did things that you were proud of along with your loved ones being proud too. Imagine a string of days, months and years piled up that this statement was true! Wow.. that w...
An Ordinary Reminder - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Tues. 7-28-26 - #1941
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I saw this reminder yesterday and I wanted to share it with you today. I’ve shared this before, both on my podcasts but also as a teacher. I shared Coach Jimmy Valvano’s (Coach Jimmy V) lessons and speeches with my students for many years. This short clip reminds us that ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things. All throughout history this has been true. You don’t have to be born a special person to do great things. It’s not all about having millions of “followers” or being an “influencer”. Remember, we all influe...
Be Someone Who Still Tries - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Mon. 7-27-26 - #1940
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I found something that reminded me about the person I want to keep trying to be. It comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and this is what was shared: “Be someone who still tries. After failure, frustrations, and heartache - be a person who musters up the courage to try and believe that good things are yet to come.” I love this! I want to have the mindset to keep trying everyday in my life. There are plenty of times where I don’t feel like it, but I know I need to have a...
You're The Greatest Project - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1939
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I needed this reminder for sure today - because remember, motivation comes from inside of us for us. I found it from Art of Life (@Art0fLife_) and the thought was this: “You’re the greatest project you’ll ever work on. Restart. Reset. Refocus. As many times as you need.” This got me refocused right behind the heart… as I needed to restart things with my computer that died over the weekend. I’m trying to get things back running and I needed this reminder. I know I’ll need it again when the next st...
You Don't Have To Have The Perfect Words - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 7-24-26 - #1938
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This episode comes to you thanks to a remarkable difference maker named Sarah Nauser (@SarahNauser) and she has a lot to share with everyone due to what she’s been through in her life. I’m going to read to you a post that I saw that really hammered home a reminder for me and my life. I hope it does the same for you too. Check her out as she’s helping so many people despite (and due to) her battle. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & sh...
Regret Becomes Wisdom - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thurs. 7-23-26 - #1937
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I found a great post from John O’Leary for his Monday Morning Motivation. It’s a long post, but it sure is worth connecting with. Find it HERE. It sure does hit home for us to find the lessons here dealing with regrets, those people we love, memories, life lessons, the past, forgiveness, conversations, and a ton of other life moments we all go through. The key is how do we stay connected to things that John is reminding us about. How can we start living in the mom...
Listen to Gibby - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Wed. 7-22-26 - #1936
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After coming out of the gym and on my way to another errand, I heard a commercial on the radio (yes… I still listen to the radio at times), Kirk Gibson was in this commercial and he was speaking to how he deals with having Parkinson’s disease. He said every day he wakes up, it’s another chance to win the day! What an incredible attitude that I know I need to take for sure!! There are so many people out there that we can learn from - so many that I know...
Hearing a Story - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Tues. 7-21-26 - #1935
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I really do enjoy finding things that get me to think and reflect on things I know I need to do to get better. I found this post from Book Therapy (@Book_therapy223) and this reminder is shared with it: “Hearing a story is not the same as living it.” There are so many things that this directly connects to me and I need to be totally reminded about this main title of the post - “Do Not Assume You Know What You Never Lived.” Most people usually never even try to imagine how...
Clarity Comes From Action - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Mon. 7-20-26 - #1934
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There are times when I find a powerful (and simple) reminder for me that I know will probably help others too. This gem was shared by Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and his very short and simple thought was: “Clarity comes from action!!” The actual post was this: “Rumi said ‘As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.’ Clarity doesn’t come before action. It comes from action.” My intro to my re-post was this: “There have been times I have spent / invested too much time thinking & planning (which helps when there is action...
Instinct To Smile - Motivation Monday Game Plan - #1933
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Found a great (and short) post that I wanted to share with you today. It comes from Kylie Riordan (@mindfulheal) and she introduces this post with this: “Goodness I love these people.” The thought is this: “The people whose first instinct is to smile when you make eye contact with them are some of Earth’s greatest treasure.” So, I caught a couple of things here. First is that I need to be this person more often. It also helped to remind me that when I smile more it benefits someone else and myself. O...
No Applause? Keep Working Hard Anyway- Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Fri. 7-17-26 - #1932
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I have found another legend - Nancy Lieberman (@NancyLieberman) shared this simple (and short) message - “Do the work even when nobody claps.” Remember this is coming from a Hall of Famer and someone (once again) is out there helping, encouraging, lifting others up from the journey she has been on. How awesome would it be if more people looked to do this to help others. Keep working towards great things, being our best along with making a difference with others along the way. Instead of tearing down others with actions and words...
A Strong Antidote to Anxiety - Daily Thought With Coach Daly - Thurs. 7-16-26 - #1931
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I found something that I needed - it comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and it’s from James Clear on the antidote to anxiety: “Working on a problem reduces fear of it. It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it - even if the progress is imperfect and slow. Action relieves anxiety.” This directly ties into something that I learned a long time ago from the awesome book “The Magic of Thinking Big” (but I still am trying to improve on), that Action Cures Fear! Imperfect act...
