D Grant Smith-The Relationship Growth Farmer
Growth & Success Through Relationship Building That Produces Your Best Life
Wow…..there’s a lesson you can learn everyday. Especially during a global pandemic. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. It’s beyond mind-boggling. In my meditation times each day, I’m reminded that every day is an opportunity to learn. Every experience is an opportunity to learn. ESPECIALLY THE EFFING DIFFICULT STUFF!!!! I …
Forgive me for being blunt, but this whole Coronavirus thing is JACKED up! You can replace “Jacked” with another word that’s more descriptive and disruptive. Still, the key to survival against coronavirus isn’t medical. Yet it’s entirely in your control. Has the mayor of your city or town closed the doors on people leaving their home? …
When something seems small and insignificant, it can be put off to tomorrow. Or so we tend to think. However, procrastination is a symptom of a larger problem. The real problem is avoidance and lying to yourself. Not dealing with the challenge in front of you can lead to giant obstacles down the road. In …
What’s the real secret to personal growth into living your best life? Is it a matter of chance or something more? Few people seek out difficulties and challenges when they want to grow. Do you? I don’t, to be honest. Yet I’ve found that it’s in the intensity and difficulty that trials bring where the …
Your heart and mind are a garden. What you plant, cultivate and sow into yourself through your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings is what you’ll produce through your life via your attitudes, actions and behaviors. Put love inside of you. Grow Love. All good things come into being and you live a fulfilled, whole life. It’s …
I usually read several books each year but last year I didn’t. I stuck with only 5 books for the whole year. Which is what makes each of them the best books read in 2019. There are a few reasons for only reading a few books, which I’ll mention briefly. 2019 Completed A Vision & …
We spend our youth and adulthood finding our people. Or trying to. It’s our desire to have people in our lives who push us to our best. This is how you level up and become the best version of yourself. But is it possible to grow if those same friends hold you back? **Just a …
While making assumptions is one of the fastest ways to allowing negative beliefs take over your mind, there’s another culprit at play. It’s one of the leading causes of personal failure and fear in the world. Let’s just call it the need for validation. Or the need of someone else’s favorable opinion. Needing something from …
It’s annoying when people say, “If you make assumptions, you make an ass out of you and me,” isn’t it? Duh dude. I’ve heard that before. But I’m learning that the analogy is a lot more potent than we often want to recognize. Which leads to a different kind of realization if you think about …
I’m making a practice of reading more each year. You’d think I devour more books each year based on my trips to Half Priced Books (which I try to hit at least 3 times a year). Suffice to say my bookshelves and home/office libraries have a ton of books I haven’t read (yet). To help …