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One of the things I’ve found that has been useful for getting my life in order, a written schedule.  By waking up every morning and having a written plan for the day has been extremely beneficial.  The day will come when most of it will be habit but for now this is what works.

Yancy’s

Morning Routine

6:00 AM-6:15AM

            Wake up, wash face and hands, brush teeth, go to bathroom, take morning meds, get dressed for day.

6:15AM-7:15AM

            Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod

S. A. V. E. R. S.

            15 min Silence – Prayer, Yoga Breathing, Meditation

            5 min Affirmations –

            5 min Visualizations –

            15 min Exercise – Physical Therapy Routine

            15 min Reading – Self Improvement

            5 min Scribe – Journalling

7:15 AM – 7:30 AM

            Review, 10 year goals, 5 year goals, 2024 -25 goals, Basic Starter Plan, Calendar, plan for day

7:30 AM –

            Morning Meds

7:30AM – 8:00AM –

            Shit, Shower, &  Shave

8:00AM – 8:45AM –

            Read until breakfast

8:45AM – 9:00AM –

            Breakfast

9:00AM – 12:00Noon –

            Work – 2 work periods of 1.5 hours with 2 – 6 min breaks each

Noon –

            Lunch

As you can see it is fairly specific.  What you can’t see are the buffer moments when an activity doesn’t take the entire allotted time.  Also not included is the after lunch, evening, routine, but they exist.

It has taken quite some time and thought to come up with this plan, but I believe it will work for the foreseeable future.

Until next time,

Peace and prosperity to you,

Yancy Adamson

Brian Tracy has written numerous books and is a leader in time management and productivity.  His book, “No Excuses,” is an excellent read.  Like many of his books, this one has 21 chapters on the benefits of self-disciplines.  I bought it thinking it would help me be more disciplined, and while it does have nuggets of wisdom, it isn’t a text on self-discipline.

This book is broken down into three sections: “Personal Success,” “Business, Sales, and Finances,”” And the Good Life.”  Each section focuses on the importance of self-discipline in the areas of focus.  Hidden in the writing, if you keep an open mind, you will find help in developing your own self-discipline.

It is because of the hidden gems that I am referring to it frequently.  It is a storehouse of information that will prove to be profitable in your quest to be the best you were created to be.

Happy reading,

Robert A. Charlois III

Like I said in my last “Charlois Life” post, I’m finally getting it together, although I’m not in the zone yet.  It seems that the Universe is conspiring against me.  I know that’s not true; the Universe only wants what I ask of it.  My self-sabotaging subconscious is the cause of my problems.  That and a cantankerous computer.

But here we are.  I have several teams working with me: my mental health team, my medical team, my support team, and now a life coach.  We have a basic operating structure set up with routines in place to make sure I’m on track.  I also have goals: a one year, a five year, and ten-year goals.  The next step is to have some self-discipline to make it all work.

I just finished reading a book by Brian Tracy, “No Excuses,” that I’ll be reviewing on Friday.  For now, let me just say it talks a lot about self-discipline.  In it he quotes a number of people who agree.  They say success is impossible without self-discipline.  I tend to agree as well.  From here I have to address a weakness; I have not been very disciplined up until now.

That is one of the reasons for such organization.  It gives me and my teams a template to work with.  Assuring that I stay focused on the road ahead.  I am 67 years old, but not done yet.  If I want to accomplish anything of significance, I need to stay focused.

If there is one take away to this post it is, develop goals, and plans, then have the discipline to carry them out.  We can do almost anything we set our minds to if we follow the plan.

Until next time,

Peace and prosperity to you,

Yancy Adamson

The wait has been worth it.  Since my birthday, June 11^th, 2024, I’ve been working on getting some structure in my life.  I have discovered, without structure to measure my activities against, I have been known to waste a lot of time.  That has caused me to experiment with different systems.  It has been a long road, but the wait has been worth it.

I have combined different approaches to come up with a customized approach that works for me.  It’s not perfect and I’m evolving, so I’ll be tweaking things every now and then.  These approaches came to me at different times so I’ll explain starting with a normal day.

My day starts with getting up at 6:00 am with necessary wake up exercises, washing face and hands, brushing teeth, hydrating, etc.  Once I’m fully awake I go into my Miracle Morning.  Silence for 15min. Which includes prayer, yoga breathing, and meditation.  Next comes affirmations for 5min and visualizations for another 5min.  From there I go into my morning physical fitness program for 15min.  Reading for 15min and journalling for 5min rounds out my 1 hour starting routine.

From that preparation I follow a set schedule until 3:00 pm.  I have a 6min break scheduled for every 30 mins.  3:00 pm till 5:00 pm is time I’ve set aside just for whatever.  From 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm is my second half push with sleep coming none too soon.

It isn’t perfect, and I’m not yet in the zone but I do look forward to the day.  I can only imagine what it will be like when everything comes together.  I’m not suggesting everyone needs to do this but it has sure improved my life, and I’m not even fully into it.

Until next time,

Peace and prosperity to you,

Yancy Adamson

Today’s focus is on “Self-Discipline.”  It is a foundational concept that Charlois attempts to encourage its practitioners to embrace.  It has been proven that one of the reasons people fail to meet their goals is because of a lack of self-discipline.  I know in my own life a lack of this trait has kept me from reaching my full potential.

I am working on correcting this shortcoming in a variety of ways.  One such effort is to practice doing little things so as to build proficiency for bigger challenges.  Another attempt is to read on how to improve in this area.  Keeping with this idea I’ve bought a book by Brian Tracey on self-discipline.  It is 21 chapters long so I plan on reading a chapter each day.  That will have me completing it in 3 weeks.  At which time I’ll do a Charlois Book Review and share what I’ve discovered.

It is my goal to be the best version of who I was created to be.  Becoming more disciplined will greatly improve my chances of reaching my full potential.  There is not a lot of hope to accomplish that goal if I don’t develop some self-discipline.

I am going to suggest that if you have dreams, and I believe we all do, then we need some discipline to do the things we need to do to make them a reality.  Doing the work necessary to realize success in our lives requires are doing things we don’t want to, to make it happen.

So start practicing and things will begin to happen.

God bless, and have a great day.

Robert A. Charlois III

When we last connected, we were talking about Kaizen, the Japanese process of continuous improvement.  Since it is such an important concept I wish to continue in that vein.  As a species, we are hard wired to constantly be improving, evolving so we can continue to survive.

There are those that don’t want to grow, they like things just the way they are, thank you very much.  But it has been said, if you’re not growing, you’re dying.  All you have to do is to look at the economic climate, where those that become destitute because they would not improve their skill set thus losing their employment when they are no longer needed.

It is a matter of life long learning.  If we keep a curious outlook, we can see the writing on the wall and adjust for the changes.  Possibly even improving their position in the establishment.  Places of employment are looking for go getters who are constantly trying to improve.

The Charlois Philosophy puts a lot of interest in this process, because, it is through growth that we become are best selves.

God bless, and have a great day.

Robert A. Charlois III

Kaizen, a Japanese term which means, Continuous Quality Improvement.  It is used primarily in the manufacturing sector; however, its use is beginning to spread where it even touches on personal development. For that reason, we at Charlois have appropriated it as a foundational concept.

We believe that everything evolves, trying to improve on itself.  For many that is a driving force that causes people to explore ways to become an even higher life form.  In Christianity, and some other faiths, the goal is to attain salvation so that the adherent enters the presence of God; usually reserved for those that become perfect.

In Charlois we just desire to be the best we were created to be, therefore entering our rightful place in the universe.  With this goal met we are empowered to help others on their journey to perfection.

God bless, and have a great day.

Robert A. Charlois III

One of the foundational beliefs of Charlois is the interconnectedness of all things.  However, that does not preclude the idea of us all having individual identities.  That means we all have our own way of doing things, and believing in our own way.  That includes how we relate to God and the universe.  That is the reason there are so many different cultures and faith traditions.

Just because we do things differently doesn’t mean we are not the same at our core.  Everything that exists has a physical form, a spiritual side, and our own unique personality.  However, when everything works together in harmony there is a synergy that changes the equation.  One plus one now equals three or more.  That is where the abundance factor begins to come into play.

Having individual identities, adds a perspective that doesn’t exist in an isolated personality.  That is why it is wise to think of the greater community.  Together we can do almost anything our combined resources can provide.

God bless, and have a great day.

Robert A. Charlois III

“..And to the centurion Jesus said, Go; let it be done for you according to your faith.”

Throughout scripture it speaks of the power, we as humans possess.  Yet we do not use it as we should.  In this passage Jesus is saying, if you have faith, which is mentioned in various ways.  Why is it, that we have the power of God within us and yet, we fail to use it for the betterment of the universe.  I say it is sinful, for us to say we have faith, but fail to use it.

Think of what the universe would be like if we, as the children of God, would act with the faith of Jesus.  He spoke, and it was done according to faith.  We supposedly have that same power, and yet we fail to use it.  That’s like us telling God, we don’t believe you.

That is sinful.  Countless Christians say that if we don’t believe in Jesus, then we can’t be saved.  How is this different?  Believe and be saved.  See what we can do with the power of God.

Just my thoughts.

God’s peace to us all.

Pastor Yancy

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately; one book that I just can’t put away is Kevin Kruse’s foray into time management.  15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management is an excellent read.  Unlike most time management books, this one is full of “tricks” that save time and increase productivity.  Each chapter deals with a particular trick.  Add to that, words from successful people give substance to what is being talked about.

If you want to improve, then read this book.  It will affect you like no other.

Happy reading,

Robert A. Charlois III