Hello! Welcome back to The Report Card. Every
day is a continuous test with no subject. What
is your answer? What's meaningful? We're all
going to the same place. Father time is undefeated.
We know what is inevitable. However, at the same
time, we have our own choice. On how we can get
there. How are we. Enjoying that ride. As we
go there. And understanding just as. On a road
trip of any kind. There's a different experience
when you're. Changing major interstates or. Local
highways. Just a different vibe. Such as when
you. Turn the chapter on the book. Different
subject matter. Overall, same story. And understanding
that you're always going to be traveling. You're
on the go and on the move always. And it won't
be the best of conditions. Sometimes it may rain.
Sometimes the sun might shine too bright. You
can't find your glasses. Getting still. You're
able to have that vehicle. And move and go. Stop
as you please. And choose your own way. And.
To be understanding that life is enjoying and
experiencing every moment. Not just waiting for
that one final destination. And with that, let's
start it. Song of the day. Got a couple. I wish
it would rain. by The Temptations, In My Car,
and by The Pack, and used me by Bill Withers.
Just wanted to listen to some old soul Motown
hits in my car. I just need it online somewhere.
Survive. Slap. what did i read today i'm still
on the lost art of closing about 39 percent in
and this is what i got from is answering the
question why should i change is your responsibility
and only when you have answered to their satisfaction
Will you only be able to explore changing with
your prospect? Be able to speak about the industry.
Know things your dream client doesn't know and
what trends are causing a need for change in
a 20 -minute presentation for why they should
change. There's so many levels of how to actually
clothes and the steps towards that and even to
get the conversation to even get the ear to even
prospect and we have to learn from outside of
our scope people that's what i'm trying to do
was i physically active today Yeah, I'm actually
surprised at myself. Me and my spouse did legs
and it was so hard. And going from max to our
regular workouts is just an adjustment because
it goes 12, 10, 8, 8 reps. Increasing on the
weight. And so it was a lot, but it was done
all on a fast 24 hours. So I was able to check
off those two boxes and just be able to be there
for my physical self. Yeah, in the morning. Right
now is July 30th, Wednesday, 2025 at 1150 a .m.
Pacific Standard Time. What did I get from my
meditation? The journey is the destination. What
did I succeed at? I held the standard. Regardless
of how I was feeling or however some rain was
pouring over me. I still did what I was supposed
to do. Be there for my family, be there for myself
spiritually, physically, financially, mentally.
I was there for my children. I was there for
my family in the way I could. And I didn't let
my current mood just halt the entire day which
can be hard because sometimes we just don't feel
like it sometimes life is just hard sometimes
getting out of the bed is like coming off of
a ton of bricks and It was success to me with
all that. Still doing what I was supposed to
do. Going to work. Making sure the children are
good. Working out. Making sure the family is
fed. What made me smile? So my fast ended at
7 .30 p .m. And with workout post shower and
just life and was able to finally sit down to
a homemade dinner at 8 .30. It was already ready
at 7 .30, but I just wasn't ready. And that was
a true smile. That was a true smile hungry gosh,
I'm honestly um My mood's not great all day when
I'm fasting and I'm pushing myself and Just weak
felt weaker during the workout and Just finally
being able to sit down at dinner. No phones.
With my spouse. Home cooked meal. That was a
smile. That was worth it. All in the end. And
I ate. When I think of my day overall. It was
a challenge. an understandable dark cloud. Understanding
that we cannot enjoy or appreciate the sun if
we never see any rain. We want the rain when
it's too much. So it's the same with life. I
always say that my best days have all the emotions.
Doesn't mean I don't want a certain concentrations
of the negative ones. However, they all, my best
days have it all. You need a little struggle.
You need a little uncertainty to go along with
that happiness. And making it through the struggle,
whether if it was self -imposed. It was still
made through. Along with the pressures that come
with just being a human being. And I hope that
you can understand that. With all that you're
going through. And even if it's self -imposed
or not. Just know that that's still just a part
of the journey. Towards your final destination.
Understanding that we're all going to end up
in the same place. And so. pick that route and
knowing that you was put on this earth to go
your own route and not what someone else did
someone else thought because you are you there's
only one you what grade do i give myself I'm
going to go with an A again. It's when you're
at high levels and you did everything you possibly
could to scrape and claw to know over 90 % of
the material. It's not a surprise. You're actually
kind of burnt out from it. You're actually looking
at it like, hmm. Because you worked that hard
for it and you know that you deserve it. Yet
and still with all that hard work, I should appreciate
it. I wanted to read for 30 minutes. I wanted
to work out. I wanted to meditate. And it was
done. On the right or wrong side of the bed or
not. And I hope you can know that. We are going
to go to the same. Final destination. And so.
Make your own way. With that. Once again.