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LIVE A GREAT STORY<\/h4>\nLIVE A GREAT STORY<\/h4>\nOn October 1, 2017, I became a\u00a0LIVE A GREAT STORY<\/a><\/strong> Ambassador and in 2018 I became a LIVE<\/strong> Leader.<\/p>\n A couple of years ago while away on business in my home state of California, I spotted a LIVE sticker in San Francisco. \u00a0From that date, I began following the journey of LIVE founder, Zach “Zoom” Hovarth and the LIVE A GREAT STORY movement.<\/p>\n How do I LIVE A GREAT STORY? \u00a0Besides doing what I can to be the best Husband, Father, Friend and Human that I can…for the past few years, I have had each foot in different mantras. \u00a0One foot in the Plan [b] Project<\/a><\/strong>, “Spread Social Good” mantra and the other foot in the SpencerIsland<\/a><\/strong> “Live like you are on vacation” mantra. \u00a0I feel these both sum up why I believe in LIVE A GREAT STORY.<\/p>\n Spread Social Good<\/strong><\/p>\n One half is doing that I can to give back to others and the other is to live life to its fullest. \u00a0When I say Spread Social Good, I mean do good, every day, everywhere. \u00a0Spread it. \u00a0Make it contagious. \u00a0Do it because it is the right thing to do. \u00a0Giving is not always financial. \u00a0Giving can be either your time or your skill. \u00a0You can make a difference. \u00a0This was why I started the Plan [b] Project<\/a> after losing my Mother to Cancer. \u00a0Plan [b] gave me the courage to be involved in many other organizations. \u00a0I could go on and on, but this is not a Plan [b] post!\u00a0\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n So go out and Spread Social Good, do good, spread good.<\/p>\n Live like you are on vacation<\/strong><\/p>\n Living like you are on vacation is also how I live my life. \u00a0Because I live on and island and have a private beach and tiki bar, friends think that living like I am on vacation means I am sitting on my @$$ drinking rum on the beach. \u00a0(Well…that is some days! \ud83d\ude0a) but what I mean is ‘LIVE’ like you are on vacation. \u00a0When people go on vacation, they get out and see the world. \u00a0They plan a great day and\/or night. \u00a0They do things they would not normally do while NOT being on vacation. They eat at places for the first time. \u00a0They spend quality time with their loved ones. \u00a0They meet strangers and at times, those strangers become life long friends. They are excited to wake up and tackle each day. \u00a0Why do we only do this 2 weeks out of the year. \u00a0Why should these feelings only be when we are on vacation?<\/p>\n It does not matter where you live on this planet, you can live like you are on vacation. \u00a0Make a plan to do something NEW once every week. \u00a0Eat something new or eat somewhere new. \u00a0Make a picnic or pick up take out, and eat at the beach, park…or local mountains. \u00a0Make a plan to do something new with your family, spouse…or kids. \u00a0Let them also be excited about doing something new.<\/p>\n LIVE A GREAT STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n # 7. Acquaintances \u2013 as many as you can. \u2013 Friends Few and Tight \u2013 Do anything for them. \u2013 Family is the only thing that matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n # 9. Connect your friends and make them friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course there were other items he listed, like # 11. Say Yes to as many things as you can (my wife hates when I quote this, after being exhausted but being invited to another island event….\u201dRemember # 11 Honey?\u201d) and # 36. Love it when your friends Win. \u00a0Help them Win. Make them Win. \u00a0(As I said, I love them all).<\/p>\n The reason I love # 7 & # 9 is because going on this journey alone is no fun. \u00a0We need to share experiences with the ones we love. \u00a0Our Friends and Family. \u00a0Under # 7 Keith says \u201c…Friends<\/u> Few and Tight \u2013 Do anything for them. \u2013 Family<\/u> is the only thing that matters.\u201d \u00a0He uses the words Friends and Family as they are ONE in the same. \u00a0Well the older I get, the more I realize that Friends are Family. \u00a0I bet most of you have more Friends that feel like Family, than you have Family and that feels like Family?<\/p>\n When I found out that I was chosen to be a LIVE Ambassador, I had no idea in such a short time, that I would be surround by many amazing, talented, caring individuals. \u00a0I have met, so far only online, other LIVE Ambassadors and have learned their stories. \u00a0I have become moved and excited to be on this journey with them. \u00a0I look forward to sharing their stories and adventures (remember # 9 above from Keith?) with all my closest Friends, I mean Family \ud83d\ude0a.<\/p>\n A HUGE<\/b> shout out to Zoom and his team, for spreading the LIVE A GREAT STORY<\/a> word. \u00a0I am super excited and grateful to be able to also spread with word.<\/p>\n Remember, every day you have the option to do the same old thing or do something amazing. \u00a0Spread Social Good or Live like you are on vacation. \u00a0Or do both. What ever you need to do to LIVE A GREAT STORY, what ever that means to you. \u00a0 At the end of each day, I hope you can look back and think how awesome that day was. \u00a0When you wake up the next day, you can do it again….or if that day was not the best, realize you have a new opportunity to make the most of it.<\/p>\n Do what ever you need to do to remind yourself to\u00a0get up, get out and LIVE A GREAT STORY.<\/p>\n This is what I plan to do for 2018!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LIVE A GREAT STORY On October 1, 2017, I became a\u00a0LIVE A GREAT STORY Ambassador and in 2018 I became a LIVE Leader. 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<\/a>I don\u2019t want to sound like a broken record, because everywhere you look…people are telling you life is short, but guess what….life is short! \u00a0All you hear now a days is, “Live for today”, blah, blah, blah. \u00a0But….really, it is true. \u00a0 We spend every day, waking up, going to school or work, coming home \u2018exausted\u2019, going to bed, getting up and repeating the same day, over and over. \u00a0It\u2019s not hard to understand why we are told to love what we do. \u00a0I feel that some people are stuck in something they don\u2019t necessarily love. \u00a0If you don’t love what you are doing (but need to do what you are doing) add things into your life that you love. \u00a0Fill that void. \u00a0The right thing will come or you will slowly create that right opportunity you love. \u00a0I am lucky enough to have a job that I love. \u00a0Helping people every day (and their staff) feel at ease knowing that their health is protected. \u00a0Continue to add things to your life that you love or have a passion for. \u00a0 Keep learning. \u00a0Keep doing. \u00a0Surround yourself with NEW people. \u00a0Someone that I had admired from a far (Keith Saarloos<\/a> to the right) became a good friend of mine this past year. \u00a0On his 41st birthday, he shared a list of 41 things he had learned in his first 41 years on this earth<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0I love all 41 items, but there were two that I feel worked hand in hand, # 7 and # 9.<\/p>\n(The above is how “I” LIVE A GREAT STORY. \u00a0Please follow LIVE A GREAT STORY on Instagram: instagram.com\/liveagreatstory<\/a>,<\/a> Facebook: facebook.com\/liveagreatstory<\/a>\u00a0and\/or Twitter: twitter.com\/liveagr8story<\/a>)<\/em><\/h5>\n
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