Welcome to the Motivate Grind Succeed blog! Our goal is to provide practical tips and takeaways to help you achieve success in your life. This week's post goes along with the episode I just did with Branch Isole, a life author, poet, and storyteller, to discuss the power of choice and consequence. Branch shares his insights on the four cornerstones of success and how they can help you achieve balance, focus, and peace in your life. After reading this, be sure to check out the episode as it is incredibly informative and inspiring!
Branch Isole is known worldwide for his contemporary short stories that reveal issues and emotions often experienced but not always voiced. He graduated from Texas State and did graduate work at the University of Houston and he holds a theology degree from the Trinity Bible College and Seminary. He is the life author, poet, and storyteller, and he talks about the power of choice and consequence.
Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut, trying to achieve success but not seeing any results? You're not alone. Many people are told to take action X in order to achieve balance, focus, and peace, but find that it doesn't work.
Branch Isole is a military child who grew up all over the world. After college, he went into corporate sales and marketing, but didn't last long because he's "a rebel." He then became an entrepreneur and was partner or founder of five different small business startups. At midlife, he decided to go back to school and got a degree in theology. He is now known worldwide for his contemporary short stories that reveal issues and emotions often experienced but not always voiced. In order to achieve success, Branch Isole believes that there are four important elements that we need to possess: love, approval, agenda, and spiritual grounding. He also believes that there are four elements to success that we need to keep in mind: stability, motion, direction, and applied power. If we can focus on these elements and keep them at the forefront of our minds, then we will be well on our way to achieving the success that we desire.
Here are the steps you need to follow to also get balance, focus, and peace.:
1. Everyone has an agenda
2. You need to have a spiritual grounding
3. You need to keep your trajectory
1. Everyone has an agenda
The first step in understanding everyone has an agenda is to realize that everyone is motivated by something. What that something is will vary from person to person, but everyone has something that they are striving for. Once you realize this, you can start to see the agenda behind the actions of those around you. This doesn't mean that you should be suspicious of everyone, but it does mean that you should be aware that everyone has their own goals and motivations. Once you understand this, you can start to better navigate the world and your relationships.
Just as everyone has their own agenda, everyone also has their own way of looking at the world. This can be based on their past experiences, their culture, their values, or any number of other factors. It's important to remember that everyone has a different perspective, and that you should try to see things from their point of view as much as possible. Only by seeing things from their perspective can you truly understand their motivations and actions.
You can't always take people at their word. Just because someone tells you their motivation doesn't mean that you should believe them. People are often not aware of their own motivations, or they may be deliberately hiding them from you. If you want to truly understand someone, you need to observe their actions and look for patterns. Only by doing this can you start to see the real agenda behind their words and actions.
2. You need to have a spiritual grounding
Branch believes that it is essential to have a spiritual grounding in order to have healthy relationships. He recommends four key relationships: love, approval, agenda, and spiritual grounding. He believes that everyone is capable of giving and receiving love, and that this is the essential cornerstone of every relationship. Approval is also important, as we all crave it from a young age. However, it is important to realize that everyone has their own agenda, and that we need to be aware of this in order to maintain healthy relationships. Finally, spiritual grounding is essential in order to keep our lives in balance. Spiritual grounding can be achieved through many different practices, such as meditation, prayer, or even simply spending time in nature. It is important to find what works for you and to make time for it on a regular basis. This will help you to stay grounded and centered, no matter what life throws your way.
3. You need to keep your trajectory
The third step in achieving success, according to Branch Isole, is to have a spiritual grounding. This means having a strong foundation in your faith. Without this, you will be out of balance and your life will be filled with stress and struggle. A spiritual grounding will help you to see beyond the material world and focus on what is truly important.
A spiritual grounding will also help you to be more compassionate and understanding. It will give you the strength to forgive others and yourself. This is an important quality to have if you want to be successful in any field. Lastly, a spiritual grounding will help you to be more grateful for what you have. This attitude of gratitude will help you to attract more good into your life.
I’d love to hear about you and your experience with getting balance, focus, and peace.. Leave me a comment on how it went for you or drop any questions you want me to answer!
