From my experience, every SEAL deep down operates on his own moral compass. This compass is comprised of his values, beliefs, and actions. Oftentimes, as SEALs, our moral compasses can become distorted for whatever reasons and when this slow or sudden change occurs, it begins to affect what we value. My moral compass shifted slowly during my first year in…
Lead with gratitude? Phillip, did you mean LIVE with Gratitude? I tell my audience (especially teenagers) that being negative and complaining is contagious. But there is good news. Being grateful and thankful in life is also contagious. Leaders who can lead with gratitude do unseen wonders for their teams. It builds them up, breathes life into long days, and brings…
Few people on this planet know what a true friend is. One who is tender, sacrificial, self-giving, considerate and loving. I consider myself blessed to have a few people I can call true friends. In my “Overcoming Adversity” talk, I touch on the power of a person’s “pack.” When life gets messy and the road unbearable, we need to turn…
Perspective is one of the key elements of making it through BUD/S. It is also one of the key elements in defeating temptation. If a BUD/S candidate can only see (in the midst of misery) his pain and suffering, he will most definitely quit- or DOR (drop on request). When we are faced with a tempting moment, we must see…
Self control plays a vital role in battling temptations. What words come to your mind when you hear the words “self control.” For some of us, we roll our eyes and think of our many failed New Years resolution attempts. For others, words such as “willpower,” “confidence,” and “determination” cross our minds. For me, I build self control one small…
Can I be honest? Temptation sucks. No matter how old you are, how rich or poor you are or what your education level, no one is immune to temptation. All human beings are tempted in one way or another (cheating, quitting, stealing, feeding habits, lying, etc.). The key is not trying to avoid being tempted, but it is HOW we…
To wrap up this series of blogs on the domino effect, let me use an example to make this more practical. If I grew up with my father and mother smoking, I would eventually develop a value for smoking (because what young child doesn’t want to be like their moms and dads). Eventually, if that value isn’t changed by someone…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” color=”#ffffff” show_divider=”off” height=”120″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” hide_on_mobile=”on” /][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://philkoontz.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/beliefs-thoughts-actions-results1.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Direction Determines Destiny At the end of what I am calling the domino effect, if the direction of our lives continues down the wrong path long enough,…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Behaviors Influence Direction I have seen firsthand the devastation to marriages and families that poor choices can cause. People become complacent to change or unwilling to grow and their behaviors continue to blaze a trail of destruction in their lives. Over a period of time our poor or selfish behaviors…
Last week I wrote about how a person’s values will influence their beliefs. Lets take it one step further this week….. a person’s beliefs will then impact their behaviors. Humans are creatures of habit and we are fairly predictable. Our behavior and the decisions we make on a daily basis are largely determined by our beliefs. If you believe something…
