Category: Coffee With Jon

  • As We Always Say…

    “There are two ways to do something: The right way and again. You’ll be knocked down – that happens to everyone. Stand up. Dust off. Put your head down, and go.” —Unattributed Navy SEAL motto I had a hard time finding the source of this quote… it might be that the first complete sentence was…

  • In A World That Demands More…

    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” —Howard Thurman In a world that demands more and more of your time, attention, and energy, it can be hard to find the “thing” that makes you tick.…

  • At The End Of Everyday…

    “I just spend my time approaching things benevolently. Love each other, help each other, take care of each other. Hold no grudges. Benevolence. Teach, learn, and enable. It’s really just love. Love and non-judgement and do the best thing you can every day.”—Todd Pesek I don’t think I could have said it any better myself……

  • Our Gym Was Founded…

    “The most amazing gift you can give someone is to believe in them and to meet them where they are. When you do that, they begin to trust, they begin to break down walls and to transform into the greatest version of themselves.” -Kelly Anctil, former client Our gym was founded on some very fundamental…

  • I Find This…

    “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.” -Lau Tzu I find this to be a very hard balance to strike. It’s easy to get caught up in the rat race and compare yourself to ‘famous’ people on social media, or even friends or acquaintances who…

  • Look At Your To-Do List…

    “Decisions without actions are pointless. Actions without decisions are reckless.” – John Boyd Look at your to-do list. Don’t have one? Start by making one… now look at your to-do list. What’s on your list that has been put off for far too long? You decided you needed to do this task, but have yet…

  • You Know Who You Are…

    “On a personal level, this involves looking inward and wrestling with your own problems and doing the dirty work of examining your own motivations and acknowledging weaknesses and tendencies that are destructive or out of sync with your stated mission or ideals.” –Fire in the Dark, Jack Donovan  You know who you are; who you…

  • Trust

    “The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Trust. Without it we as a society…

  • About Staying True…

    “The inspiration you seek is already within you. Be silent and listen.” -Rumi Playing off of last week’s thoughts about staying true to yourself and not taking outside advice, I see this quote as encouraging you to be kind enough to yourself to allow space to think, breathe, and grow. Oftentimes, amongst the hectic and…