Eric D Jackson, CLU

I help leaders clear the chaos so they can create the #Life, #Work, & #Finances they desire to impact. #Coach #Speaker #Writer

[Eric D Jackson, CLU @Eric_D_Jackson]

You can re-calibrate your caliber in any moment.

[FranklinCovey @franklincovey]

Think about it.

[Art Rainer @ArtRainer]

Learn to celebrate the blessings others receive.

[SUCCESS Magazine @successmagazine]

The words you choose as a leader can build trust or break it. 8 things good leaders should never say →

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[Eric D Jackson, CLU @Eric_D_Jackson]

Help us hit #1. Forward and Upward. 📚

#BookOfSurvivalToThrival #Perseverance #ForwardAndUpward #ItsYourLIF

[Eric D Jackson, CLU @Eric_D_Jackson]

Three volumes. Three #1 Bestsellers. One complete series.

Courage → Forgiveness → Perseverance.

My chapter in Vol. 3 is about why purpose is the only fuel that lasts when everything else runs out.

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[Zig Ziglar @TheZigZiglar]

Hesitation often comes from not knowing the next step.
When your direction is clear, your confidence grows, and your actions become stronger.
Clarity gives movement to your goals.
What do you need to clarify today?

[Art Rainer @ArtRainer]

Margin Inflation > Lifestyle Inflation

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

The best asset we have for making a contribution to the world is ourselves. If we underinvest in ourselves, and by that I mean our minds, our bodies, and our spirits, we damage the very tool we need to make our highest contribution.

[Zig Ziglar @TheZigZiglar]

Strength is built through repeated effort.
Consistency develops resilience, confidence, and endurance.
The more consistent you are, the stronger you become.
What are you strengthening daily?

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

The faster and busier things get, the more we need to build thinking time into our schedule. And the noisier things get, the more we need to build quiet reflection spaces in which we can truly focus.

[Scott Ritzheimer @scottritzheimer]

Scott Abbott, Founder and CEO of BOS-UP, shares how to lead executives effectively to scale beyond founder-driven chaos.

▶️ Listen to episode 393 of The Secrets of the High Demand Coach Podcast here: https://t.co/lT8iaIyhmy

#scalearchitects #coaching #consulting

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

Creativity, clarity, and problem-solving don't come from pushing harder.

They come from making space to think.

We've been taught to see rest as something we earn—a break after we've pushed ourselves to the limit.

But the most effective people don't wait until exhaustion forces them to stop.

They rest before they need it.

Lin-Manuel Miranda didn't create Hamilton by grinding nonstop—he was on vacation when the idea struck.

"The moment my brain got a moment's rest, Hamilton walked into it," he said.

Baseball manager Joe Maddon applied the same principle.

During the long summer stretch of the MLB season, he built in extra rest for his players to keep them sharp—helping the Chicago Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years.

When you step back, ideas step forward—and so does your performance.

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

Sleep allows us to operate at our highest level of contribution.

Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Mark Andreesen swear by the need for 7-8 hours of sleep.

The stigma of going nights without sleep is fading, but I am here to put the nail in the coffin.

Jeff Bezos says, "I am more alert, and I think more clearly. I just feel so much better all day long if I've had eight hours."

Mark Andreessen @pmarca, a reformed sleep restrictor who used to work till the early hours but is still up at 7am, is another.

He said, " I would spend the whole day wishing I could go home and go back to bed."

Now he says of his level of sleep, "Seven [hours] and I start to degrade. Six is suboptimal. Five is a big problem. Four means I'm a zombie."

On weekends, he sleeps twelve-plus hours.

The logic of an Essentialist is that there are only a few things of exceptional value, with most everything else being of far less importance.

The problem with being sleep-deprived is that it compromises our ability to tell the difference, and thus our precious ability to prioritize.

Sleep will enhance your ability to explore, make connections, and do less but better throughout your waking hours.

Essentialism, pg.101

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

This is worth thinking about as you start the week.

[Eric D Jackson, CLU @Eric_D_Jackson]

@chambleebrandel what tailor crafted this patterned fabric for your suit worn last June 25, 2025 for the Travelers championship?

[FranklinCovey @franklincovey]

That’s not luck.

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

Not everything important is urgent.
Not everything urgent is important.

The quiet skill of a meaningful life is learning the difference.

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

Most companies don't get focused until they have to.

Until failure forces them.

Ask any successful turnaround and you'll find the same story: they were doing too many things.

They had to face that reality. Then they got focused.

The complexity. The noise. The undisciplined pursuit of more.

It almost always takes a crisis to fix it.

Failure is the most common cause for suddenly getting out of the undisciplined pursuit of more.

You don't have to wait for failure to teach you.

You can choose to become an Essentialist now.

Not the kind of leader who reacts to crisis.

•The kind who leads before crisis arrives.
•The kind who focuses before they have to.
•The kind who employs the disciplined pursuit of less while everything is still working.

That's rare. Most leaders won't do it until the threat of failure forces them.

They look at what everyone else is doing—more projects, more initiatives, more everything—and they ask: "What if we did less, better?"

They cut before they crash.

They focus before they fail.

What would change if you focused before you had to? 👇🏼

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

Remember: Producing a great result is good. Producing a great result with ease is better. Producing a great result with ease again and again is best.

Effortless, pg 77

[Zig Ziglar @TheZigZiglar]

Responsibility reveals character.
Owning outcomes, especially in challenging moments, shows true leadership.
Character is proven through accountability.
Where are you choosing responsibility today? 👇