Author: Mike Balof

A retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Mike used to lay in bed at night and worry about what would happen if his plant closed or found himself without a job. One day his plant closed. Rather than panic and hysteria (OK, maybe a little) Mike found himself carried away on the adventure of his life. Mike started with the best job he ever had working at Home Depot. He spent 8 years working with job seekers at a local workforce center, helping them to find employment. He then started his own company developing courses, writing books and urging others to follow their own paths into the future. Mike holds a Master of Arts in Adult Education and Training and a Bachelor of Business Management, earned through the University of Phoenix and an AAS degree in Electronics Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Mike is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society.

Stay Thou Tuned!

What be the light through yonder window? 

Tis’ the east and Mike be up in the library researching useful info for his Life Coaching Group Sessions.  Methinks he will be putting out some exciting news on it in the next few weeks.

Keep ye eyes open for the notice.

Find Something

Even in the midst of all we are going through, we must remember, life does and will hold enjoyment.  In the depth of all you are facing, take a moment for a glimpse of joy.

Thanks,

Mike

Just an Idea

Just an Idea

Remember, Mr. Newman, who never thought he had to worry?  Is that the same for you?  This year seems to be stretching our boundaries a little for all of us. 

If you find yourself a little off balance with all that has gone on lately, I need to assure everyone that you are not alone.  Sometimes it is excellent to safely get together and talk about what worries us and how we can deal with all the different things coming our way.

If you would be interested in a meeting on Zoom with others who are thinking the same way, please click the like button.  It helps me to know that the need is there.  If there is a need, we can work on the answers together.

Thanks,

Tired

Are you tired of those around you telling you you are wrong?  Especially when most of them do not have a clue about what they are saying? 

I have been there and suffered through that.  In a few weeks, I will have some help and some thoughts for you.  Right now, I am trying to see if I am in the right areas.  If I am, please click the like button.  I am not looking for any names or addresses right now, only how people feel.

Thank you for your time looking at this and liking.

He is Just Not Stopping

Mike is out there, finding the best information and applications to help you succeed.  He is not stopping or coming to rest until he finds it for you.

Hang in there.  We will have some great news soon.

Working for You

Yes, the woods are dark, inviting, and deep.

And do not worry, Mike is out there searching for the best ideas to help you this fall.  Keep watching, we have some great things coming up in a few weeks, and you certainly do not want to miss out on anything this good.

Thanks!

Friday Thoughts

I know movies are only make-believe, especially the ones with spacecraft and other worlds, or dragons and magic. And I know that through this form of imagination, new products such as cell phones, emerge and new technologies are born into the world.

There is a wonderful idea from the Harry Potter movies that I wish someone would invent. A place to store memories when you need to clear your head and pay attention to what happens in front of you. Imagine how much better our concentration could be. Think about the ability to work much faster and better without the clutter of memories getting in the way.

Is there a theory out there? I am sure someone must be working on that. Think of how much more time and capacity we would have to make good things happen. How much time would be saved not having to get off and back on the right track?

If we could only concentrate on what is in front of us, does this mean that we could work faster? If we now spend 50% of our time thinking non-productive thoughts, does that mean I could do twice as much? We fine-tune computer processors to speed them up and place new tools within. Can we find ways to do so with our processors in our heads?

I guess these are just thoughts for Friday. I wonder if the telephone was first thought of as a Friday thought. I wonder how many Friday thoughts make it to the light of day.

Thank you for being with me today. I hope to be with you again soon.

Being a Professional

You are a professional at whatever you do to earn a living. It is the thing you get paid to accomplish. You are proud of your work and strive to be the best you can be. Another thing you need to do; be kind.

It is easy to get an idea that everything revolves around you. Hint: it does not. At any given time, a billion things are going on around the world, and no matter how important we think we are, in the larger scheme of things, we are each a tiny part of a significant puzzle.

Throughout your busy day, take time. Take time to know the name of who takes out your garbage and how their family is. Take the time to let people who help you see that they are appreciated and essential to you. Do you want to be vacuuming your room floor at work? Or take out your garbage?

When you care for all those who help you, imagine the customer service that you are then providing to your customers. One person always works to support another. And it will show in you for everyone you meet.

To be the best that you can be is more than just nuts and bolts and understanding cause and effect. In getting to the point where you are the best you can be, you bring an entire team with you. You bring all those who support you.

Thank you for being with me today. I hope to be with you again tomorrow.

Life

Life does not just happen unless you let it. And you know the ones who let it because they are the ones who are always complaining. If you wish to live your lifestyle, you want to live your way.

I am not going to hand you a lecture on how life is the work that you put into it. I am not here to bore you, saying that to control life, you have to control yourself first. I am not going to mention all the dangers you have out in the world. I will ask you a simple question. What do you really want, and what are you doing about it?

If you drift and wait for whatever comes your way, you are stuck. Well, you are stuck with whatever came your way. At the same time, if you mention that you want something, voices will come out of the woodwork explaining to you why that would never work. 

May I offer two suggestions. Do not drift and do not listen to voices. Just as there are endless miles of vast nothingness between major cities, there are 1000 ways to end up in a place you hate for every excellent position that you could land. You want to land in a place where you want to be.

If you feel you cannot do it, then I know you can. You have belief; the first test is you can feel and believe.

It is too important a subject to burn you out in one day and one blog. We will continue this from time to time. And we will look at ways that we can go from where we are to where we desire to be.

Thank you for being with me today. I hope to be with you again tomorrow.