John S. Gordon - Business and Personal Coach

"You have the greatness and the power.  I just help you turn on the switch."

Welcome to Issue 301.  The mission of "Marvelous Mondays" is to offer an inspirational thought, a practical exercise, some humor, or a simple tip to jump-start your week and to enhance your life, business, outlook or relationships. 

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The World Series is still on! Kansas City is known as the Heart of America because it is at the geographical center point of the US. The KC Royals have now made this Heart of America city "America's Team". 

While we may have different definitions of success, the fact remains we all want to feel successful. Even though we aren't on the official Royals 27 man roster, we feel part of this team and are living their success vicariously. 

While the media tells us of fearful and frightful events around the world, we Kansas Citians and Royals fans all over America are channeling all of our energy on Royal Joy. Joy is everywhere. You can see it and you can feel it. You see strangers greeting one another and shouting "GO Royals!". Friends are gathering for game watches; work days are abbreviated.

Living in the past or thinking about the future rarely brings us true Joy. Instead, true Joy is to live in the now, to live in the moment. The Royals' success brings us joy in the moment.

This week I invite you to reflect on the following:

1. Are you living in the moment and enjoying the now?
2. How do you stop yourself from living in the moment?
3. Do you use Joy in your day to day living?

"I've been waiting my whole life for this, and I'm not going to sit back and be uptight and not enjoy every second of it."

- Ned Yost, Royals manager 

                   **John is currently accepting a few new coaching clients.**