Meaningful Mondays - Arrows Out

How much honey does a bee make in it's lifetime?

“The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.”
– St. John Chrysostom

“No creature, not even bees, was made by God as unselfish as a human, yet bees teach us about giving more than we receive.”
- Unknown

“Like bees pollinating flowers, our small acts of kindness can spread life, gratitude, and growth.”
- Lee Brower

DIScipline over DIStraction, a DIStilled Message

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
— Abraham Lincoln

“Discipline is the riverbank that channels our focus and energy, allowing us to flow toward Enduring Impact. Without it, distractions flood our path and dilute our purpose.”
— Lee Brower

“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”
— Jim Rohn

“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.”
— Mortimer J. Adler

Can I tell you about John and Joseph?

The next generation is willing to learn and eager to make a positive impact.

What is one thing you can do this week to be more interestED rather than interestING - especially with younger people?

"The future is bright because those who are interested in others, instead of just themselves, are the ones who create the lasting change."

“Being curious is better than being interesting. When you are interested, people feel it—and they’ll remember you for it.”

Do you have a Brown M&M's clause?

"What we do repeatedly defines who we are. Small actions, taken consistently, create great impact."
 - Lee Brower

Every Day in every Way - Embrace this one practice and it will be the gift that keeps on giving.

Life isn't just about recognition of whether we win or lose in the traditional sense. It's about how much we learn from our experiences that we can use.
If we aren't learning, our experiences are empty.

"Turn your wounds in wisdom."
- Oprah Winfrey

"Always make your learning greater than your experience."
- Dan Sullivan

"Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see."
- Corrie ten Boom

The Deepest Principle in Human Nature

We're building the kind of Enduring Wealth™ that strengthens relationships, deepens trust, and makes people feel seen. That’s the kind of wealth that lasts far beyond likes on social media.

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."
- Dalai Lama

"We often overlook the immense power of a small Arrows Out™ gesture—a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, or a heartfelt compliment. These simple acts of care and gratitude can potentially transform lives."

The Difference Maker? ONE INCH!

Having a vision is not enough!

"Vision without motion is perpetual frustration. The first lift of the anchor may not set you free, but it sets you in motion. And once you’re in motion, the horizon is yours.”

Turn the Spoon! A common utensil every leader can use to improve how we view the world.

In today's environment, where negative news often dominates, it’s important to remind ourselves that while we can’t always control what happens in the world, we can control how we choose to see it. As a leader, here's a way to inspire yourself and others to take control and "turn the spoon around".

When you feel overwhelmed by negative news, pause and "turn the spoon around." Find one thing, however small, that you can be grateful for or take positive action on. Note how this shift affects your mindset and actions throughout the week.

Give me a question that will change lives

"The true power of a question lies not in the answer it seeks, but in the connection it creates."
— Lee Brower

"In the right moment, a single question can be more powerful than a thousand answers."
— Lee Brower

"Great questions make great answers."
— Oscar Wilde

"Questions can be like a lever you use to pry open the stuck lid on a paint can."
— Fran Peavey

What will be your "This Week's Challenge?"

"...We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!

It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness."