But I Don’t Feel Motivated

by Ray Waters | Jun 17, 2016 | Achievement, Blog Post

Zig Ziglar, was an author, salesman and motivational speaker. His warm southern style endeared him to crowds small and large who came to hear him speak about success. So many quotes from Zig have resonated with me. They are short and powerful – and true. ...

What Do You Want To See?

by Ray Waters | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

In 1968, an educational study was done by by two researchers named Rosenthal and Jacobson which showed that teacher expectations influence student performance. Positive expectations influence performance positively and negative expectations influence performance...

Don’t Let Them Win

by Ray Waters | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

I awoke yesterday morning to the news that another mass shooting had occurred. This one was in Orlando, Florida. When I started watching the news the death count was 20, and then it was 30, then it was 40 and soon it was 50, with 53 more wounded. It is now the...

Living Fuller

by Ray Waters | Jun 10, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

This week I turned 54. I made it — another year in the books.  This morning I reflected on my life, and here are a few observations I have on getting older. The Franciscan friar and Catholic priest, Richard Rohr, is right. The journey to maturity includes building a...

What a Wonderful World

by Ray Waters | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

Everyone knows gratitude is a critical virtue in living the ‘big life’. Read any list of mandatory morning habits for people who want to succeed and gratitude is always on the list. Grateful people are happier than ungrateful people. Grateful people are more...

Lessons from the Greatest

by Ray Waters | Jun 6, 2016 | Achievement, Blog Post

This past Friday evening, one of my boyhood heroes passed away. Muhammed Ali, the sports icon and three time heavyweight boxing champion of the world died after a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. As a youngster growing up in Atlanta, I remember how...