Denny Strecker's Blog

Choose Who You Spend Your Time With Carefully

Posted December 14th, 2009

Everyone can become a totally focused, driven, motivated goal achieving machine. It's all in how you use your mind – it's all in what you DO on a regular basis – and it's all in whom you spend your time with. If you spend your time with do-nothings, know-nothings, and big talkers, you won't accomplish [...]

Are You Really My Friend

Posted November 30th, 2009

Never be afraid to lose "friends." A true friend is someone who takes pride in seeing you succeed.

Some friends can only handle your success to a certain point – then they get jealous. If and when that happens, slice them out of your life immediately and never look back. When one door closes another [...]

I Want I Want I Want

Posted November 23rd, 2009

I Want, I Want, I Want
When it comes to making changes and achieving goals in your life, the process is actually quite simple. We complicate the matter by – well, complicating the matter. So let's take something basic and simple you do everyday and analyze the "success" process.
Each and every day of your [...]

Having a GREAT Day

Posted November 16th, 2009

Have you ever gotten up in the morning with an overwhelming feeling that you're going to have an awesome day? I'll bet you have at one time or another.
Would you be interested in knowing how you can make that feeling happen more often? How about all of the time?
Okay, here goes…Did you know [...]

Everything Counts

Posted November 4th, 2009

Many people say,
"I know I'm not doing a particularly good job right now…but if I were ever given something really important to do, then I would do an excellent job."
Nonsense.
That person would do a worse job with increased responsibility.
Remember this: everything counts.
Become a person who does all the small things [...]

What Kind of Friend Are You?

Posted November 2nd, 2009

Friendship counts. Whatever your life goals are, you’ll achieve them faster and enjoy them more completely if you surround yourself with good friends – and if you yourself are a good friend to those around you.
Based on my experience, I’d say that a good friendship is a relationship of good intent. A good friend [...]

How to Improve ANY Part of Your Life

Posted October 29th, 2009

I am asked all the time,
"How can your program help improve my life?"
The answer is simple.
My program offers you the opportunity to be around great role models and being around great role models will rub off onto you.

Want to know a secret? This works everywhere!
This quote by Warren Buffet sums it [...]

Habits and Skills

Posted October 26th, 2009

When trying to reach your goals, remember that you have to acquire the right habits BEFORE you develop the necessary skills.

Often people fail because they work on skills first. Let's say you are learning to play a musical instrument.

You begin by practicing each day. You struggle with the exercises the teacher has given you.

You are [...]

Let Your Mind and Body Relax

Posted October 22nd, 2009

Let's say you usually have dinner at six p.m.   However, something unforeseen has come up…and it's 8:45….and you still haven't eaten.

Here's what's going on inside your body.  Your stomach is saying to your brain, "Hey, we need some food down here.  Isn't this guy ever going to feed us?"

Your brain says, "I don't know what's [...]

The Quest for the Black Belt

Posted October 19th, 2009

Many years ago, a martial arts student lived in a temple. One day, his teacher and the temple elders decided to send the student on a quest. Upon being summoned, the student was both elated and fearful
as he appeared before the elders. They told the student that he must travel to a temple in a [...]