If you could only follow four rules for the rest of your life, these would be it! To live a happy life, follow these simple rules. Continue to remind yourself that it doesn’t have to be so complicated and follow these 4 agreements.

Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, is a writer, teacher, and shaman. In his book he describes the Four Agreements as conscious decisions we make each day to become better versions of ourselves. They are to “Be Impeccable With Your Word”, “Don’t Take Anything Personally”, “Don’t Make Assumptions”, and “Always Do Your Best”. The agreements focus on the Toltec teachings that emphasize achieving happiness, peace, and love through attained wisdom.

Some great simple mantras to de-clutter your life and bring you to the right path.

Bad traffic. An off day. The universe not being aligned. Anything can be at fault when we screw up. Too often, we tend to take credit for our successes and blame others for our failures.

At launchbox, we agree with blogger Jack Canfield when he says to take 100% responsibility for your life. At launchbox, we believe that what happens to you is because of you! You have the power to have a great day or a sucky one, just with a simple attitude change. You have the power to make time for the gym or not, to eat the burger or the salad. You even have the power to decide if today is the day you find the job you want and make huge changes.

As the wise Dr. Cox said on one of our favorite shows, Scrubs, “ultimately you don’t have to answer to me, you don’t have to answer to Kelso, you don’t even have to answer to your patients. You only have to answer to one guy, newbie, and that’s YOU”.

You are in charge o your own destiny. People can influence you and try to sway you, but your decisions and actions are yours. So why don’t you do something amazing?

What happens to you is because of you.

Coach John Wooden of the UCLA Bruins spent his career fostering greatness. Throughout his time as a coach he has developed his ‘pyramid of success’. The pyramid puts emphasis on important traits such as Industriousness and Enthusiasm, which all build to the goal of Competitive Greatness. The idea behind the pyramid is that a truly great athlete, or person, must first foster these building blocks of determination in order to fully achieve success. Pyramid blocks include self-control, attentiveness, cooperation, and confidence, among others.

At launchbox we believe that the most important skill is relationship building, and that the relationship you have to work on first is with yourself. This pyramid is a great way to make sure you are being truly authentic in order to achieve greatness.

Check out the pyramid to see more details!

http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208274583

Seth Godin makes a great point in his latest article when he says that the phrase ‘I have no good ideas’ is a cop-out for not having any riskless ideas. We believe in being bold to achieve success. You don’t move forward if you are afraid to take a few risks. He says, “Pretty good ideas are easy”. We believe that finding your path is simple, just not easy. There will be challenges along the way, and struggle, but isn’t it worth it? Imagine how boring our lives would be if we always took the easy path. To achieve bold success, we must be bold and willing to make difficult decisions!

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2014/07/i-dont-have-any-good-ideas.html

Check this out! We call it our energy cycle. 
This bike and its spirit represent all that is inspirational in our universe. Positivity, Mentorship, Caring, Relationship Building, and Authenticity. All wrapped together in the energy of my dear friend and my own ‘tell it like it is’ mentor Marty Klitzner.

From you, I learned so much and just hope to share it with the world through launchbox. You lent me my first bile to take on cycling and find and create a mind-body-career focus. You kicked me in the ass every time I strayed from the path or wanted a shortcut on the journey. You were an inspiration! Your pure enjoyment was seeing others grow and excel. Well, you also liked good food and cars too, but who could argue. We only hope that we can pass it forward in that spirit and become as good as you!
Every time we look up we draw from your power and spirit.
THANKS! Here’s to bold success. RIP Marty.

 

These findings confirm our research and experience working with millennials!

Many people associate Gen Y with lazy, un-loyal, technology-focused kids that are a challenge to manage. While some millennials may associate with one or more of these behaviors, we believe (and have the research to back it) that millennials are great assets in the workplace.

This article outlines 5 really interesting facts that break the common misconceptions associated with Gen Y. Learn how your misconceptions of this younger generation could actually help businesses, especially in relating to the increasing number of millennials in in the workplace.  Read for more info!

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/5-new-findings-that-will-surprise-you-about-millennials/

Sometimes, when evaluating millennials, we overlook Gen X. This generation not only raised many young millennials but they have become successful business people themselves. Gen X is often referred to as the ‘awkward middle child’ between Baby Boomers and Millennials, but it is important for us to stop and examine their successes as well. The differences between millennials, gen x, and boomers is interesting and points at the gap that we are trying to bridge!

http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/30/news/economy/gen-x/index.html?iid=TL_Popular

San Diego is # 10 on the list of best cities for millennials to live in! Other cities include New York City, San Francisco, Washington DC, and more. All of these cities offer amazing opportunities for millennials to thrive.

We believe that San Diego is a great city to live in, full of beaches and rewarding job opportunities. San Diego has over 70 miles of beaches, low rent, and plenty of job opportunities. Plus the scenery and people aren’t too bad to look at either. We love San Diego! What do you think we as a community can do to move San Diego up the list?

http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/the-10-best-us-cities-for-millennials-to-live-and-thrive-in/