John H. Clark III
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact

Your Ideal Roadmap – Part 6

4/5/2023

Comments

 
Picture

Forgive. Focus. Find ~
Have you ever had someone accidentally step on your foot, and then keep on walking as if they had not harmed you?  
 
Most of us have had this or some other similar “accident” occur.  
 
Interestingly, all we ever really want is an acknowledgement, right?  
 
After someone steps on our foot, what’s the first thing we say when that person subsequently says, “Oh, I’m sorry.”  
 
We usually say something like, “Oh… that’s ok!”
 
Really?  
 
Is it really ok?  
 
Well, by that logic, someone can repeatedly step on our foot…
 
And, as long as the offender apologizes, we’d be “ok” with our foot getting repeatedly stomped and plodded upon.  
 
Yeah… right!
 
Of course, this is not true. 
 
But it does raise an interesting truism:  When we are hurt, harmed, or hindered by others, we want an acknowledgment from the offenders. 
 
We want proof that they know how much they have hurt us.  Right?
 
Well… if you really want to achieve The Ideal life, simply skip the middleman, and fore-give them the apology.  I delve deeper into this concept and guidance in my book THE IDEAL.  And there is a good reason I am re-stating it here:  

Stop wasting time dwelling on what other people have done… or what other people should do.
 
Instead, focus your attention and energy on finding the activities that make your heart sing.  
 
Forgive yourself for every seemingly stupid, idiotic, or even hurtful little thing you have ever done. 
 
And forgive all those seemingly stupid people, too.  
 
Focus on you.  
 
Apologies don’t make you happy. 
 
You make you happy.  
 
Ready? 
 
Set?  
 
Go!

Forgive. Focus. Find!

Aloha,
​John

Picture
​John H. Clark III is an optimistic realist.
 
He believes better development of leaders is what we (all) need.  And to be better organizations, we need more good leaders, not followers. To build better leaders, we must start with the individual (you, she, he, and me).
 
Described as “an innovative leader,” John teaches leaders, organizations, and individuals how to inspire each other. With a bold goal to inspire a worldwide community of optimistic realists who continuously accept, adapt to, and achieve the bold and beautiful concept of The Ideal Life, John is leading a movement to inspire people to apply his trademarked mantra {Accept. Adapt. Achieve! ®}.
 
An innovative business manager and retired naval officer, John is fascinated by leaders and organizations that make the greatest impact within their organizational culture and within the “real” world — people who “get it.” Over the course of his life as a military leader, corporate mentor, and innovative content creator, John has discovered a wealth of insight about how we think, act and communicate within our respective work/life environments. As a career naval officer, mentor, educator, and optimistic realist, he has devoted his life to sharing insights to assist in our quests to become better at what we all do – live @ work!
 
An optimist with a penchant for writing about realistic solutions to the challenges of everyday life, John is the author of 3 books: a leadership-development insider, "The Ideal: Your guide to An Ideal Life," a teen-focused guide, "Getting Out: Expert Advice for Today’s Teens," and the Christian-based book, "God’s Heartbeat: A Powerful Premise for Leading a Christian Life."
 
He delivers a unique and refreshing point of view to life's seemingly overwhelming situations. 
 
Through books, blogs, and everyday conversation, John's message resonates with an empowering blend of ideals that enrich, uplift, and “authorize” people to set and achieve goals far beyond current mindsets.  His trademarked phrase is a winner: 
Picture
~ Inspiring a worldwide community of optimistic realists ~

Comments

    My purpose

    Inspiring a worldwide community of optimistic realists.

    Archives

    July 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    January 2024
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    November 2022
    April 2022
    October 2021
    August 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    November 2017
    February 2017
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

    Picture
Buy JOHN'S BookS on Amazon
© COPYRIGHT 2008-2025. All Rights Reserved 
  Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact