Logan Stout's Blog, page 6

Stout Advice: Inspiration

Logan talks about the sources of inspiration in your life. Where you can find your inspiration and then encourages you to become an inspiration to others. 

Action Items

Write down the names of those that have inspired you
Thank them
Challenge yourself to be an inspiration in others lives

Stout Advice: Failure

We all have moments where things don't go as we expected them to. Failing moments are what makes us appreciate the great moments. It's through failing moments that we become humble and hungry. 

Action Items:

Write down the challenges in your life.
What was your mindset during those moments?

Stout Advice: Optimism / Pessimism

Optimism/Pessimism

It's important that we are realistically optimistic. Realism is the crucial component between optimism and pessimism. As we live our lives it's important to have a positive and realistic outlook on things in order to stay grounded in the truth and accomplish our goals and dreams.

Action items:

Make a list of projects in your life.
Ask yourself: "Am I being realistic?"

Stout Advice: Loyalty

This week Logan talks about the importance of having a loyal mindset. People tend to look for the next big thing; however, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. The grass is greener where you water it.

Action Items:

List your life teams
Find ways you can make green grass grow

Stout Advice: Legacy

What will our time spent on earth say about us in other people's eyes? What kind of difference do you want to make? We all have an opportunity to leave a legacy. Success doesn't come from getting things, it comes from giving things, so let's make this time on earth count!

Action Items

Write down your obituary if you died today.
Write down what you want people to say.

 

Stout Advice: Culture

Culture is what you are and is made up by its people. The only way to improve your culture is to improve your people. When your people are improved, your culture naturally changes.

Action Items:

Watch this video
Write down the different environments or cultures in which you live.
Identify the culture in these groups.
What can you do to add value to these cultures?

 

Stout Advice: Communication

This week Logan talks about communication and the vital role it serves in successful relationships and ventures. 

Action items:

Watch this week's Stout Advice video on Communication. 
Write down where in your life you could communicate better.
Communicate with the important people in your life. 

 

 

Stout Advice: Confidence

Confidence comes from understanding who God wants you to be, not who the world wants you to be. Confidence is one of the most important keys to success. To do great things in life you are going to have to overcome adversity and negativity. It takes confidence to keep going.

Action Items:

Analyze your life: where are you confident and where are you not?
Identify your game plan for personal development.

 

Stout Advice: Personality Types

This week Logan talks about the importance of understanding personality types.

When you take the time to learn about and understand yourself and other people, you learn their strengths and weaknesses. People want to be treated the way they want to be treated, not necessarily the way you want to be treated.

Action items:

Do you understand the importance of personality types
Treat people the way they want to be treated

Stout Advice: Margin

This week Logan talks about the importance of having margin in our lives to help prevent stress and fear.

Action Items:

Write down areas in your life where you could increase your margin
Implement a game plan to make sure your margins stay there
Think about how margin would improve your life

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