SUCCESS ISN'T KID'S STUFF

You may think the Boy Scout Oath & Law is for kids or just some old-fashioned idea. I can promise you this, follow these principles and your life will never be the same. Successful living guaranteed! Get your copy of Scouting Out of Uniform today and discover how to be your best! http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/product/scouting-out-of-uniform/

Be Great When You Grow Up

Scouting gives a wonderful opportunity to see boys grow and discover who they are.  From the youngest Tiger Cub (age 6) to Eagle Scouts, there is in each one a desire to be great.  Scouting brings that out in boys.  It is not an ego thing or desire for power.  It is personal, deep inside each boy that tells them they can do something great.  They know early on that they have the potential to do anything they want.  This is why so many went on to become great leaders, astronauts, and even presidents.

                Many of us were once told when we were young that we could be anything we wanted to be.  It seems to be what we tell children.  Then, around our high school years, we are told that we need to be practical, be realistic and stop walking around with our heads in the clouds.  The same people who told us we could be anything now restrict our dreams to what money can afford, time permits and talents can achieve.  Sadly, many of us buy into this far quicker than when our dreams were to be a fireman, astronaut or school teacher.

“God has placed within every boy a desire for greatness.”

– Gregory L. Juntz & Michael Gurian

Authors of Raising Boys by Design

                That ability to become anything you want has not been lost.  It is still there, hidden deep inside, but still alive.  You know that every now and then it pops its head up and reminds you of "what could have been".  You can bring it into the sunlight if you choose.  It is not too late.  Oh, maybe you cannot become exactly what you hoped for, but the dream can be revived and take on a workable form.  You only need to choose to connect with your greatness once more.

                What is it that you want to do?  If you could do anything and know that you would not fail, what would it be?  What do you need to do to make that happen?  All these questions need to be answered.  To answer them will take courage and the ability to make decisions.  But for those who have passion, determination, and real guts, anything is possible.

                Author, Zig Ziglar would always say that each one of us was, "designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness."  I believe that is true.  I believe that means you.  The dreams you had as a child many times are the dreams you have as an adult, why?  Because that is who you were created to be.  So be that person and be great.

                You matter!  You matter to the world and to yourself.  Remember to be your best, love God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.

Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal Development Coach and proud Scouter. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books, training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our website at www.johnpatrickhickey.com.   © 2018 John Patrick Hickey

WHAT DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT SCOUTING?

What do you really know about Scouting? There are a lot of questions flying around these days concerning Scouting. In Scouting, as in life, the principles matter most. These principles to successful living are found in the Scout Oath & Law. That is what the book, Scouting Out of Uniform is all about. Get your copy today!! http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/product/scouting-out-of-uniform/

LEARNING FROM A BOY SCOUT

WHAT IS SCOUTING REALLY ALL ABOUT?

What is Scouting really all about? There is a lot of talk lately about the Scouting program and what changes it is facing and just what it is all about. No matter what changes in the program, the foundation stays the same. That foundation is the Scout Oath & Law. Find out, like so many others are doing, just how these principles for successful living can change your life. http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/product/scouting-out-of-uniform/ Get your copy today!

The Hard Work

One of the many important lessons that young people are taught in Scouting is to be self-sufficient.  This is not just learning how to find food in the woods, cook it on a fire you made with a few sticks without poisoning or catching yourself on fire.  To be self-sufficient is the ability to take care of yourself and not depend on others to do it for you.  Seems easy enough, right?  The fact is a good many us adults have never learned the lesson.

                To this day, there is no better way to be self-sufficient than to have a good job, earn your keep and be in debt to no one.  The good job part varies from person to person based on what your dreams are and what your skills are.  For some, it is a career in business, law or medicine.  For others, it may be farming, the skilled trades, or the arts.  If it is what you wish to do, and you do your best and work hard, it is a "good job".

                Success-minded people learn the secret to doing the best job is to be willing to work and do the difficult things first.  That will always put you ahead.  No matter what line of work you do, there will always be those who look for the easy way, the least amount of work.  If you are the one who steps up and does the hard work first you will always be in the front of the pack.  As Thomas A. Edison said, "There is no substitute for hard work."

“Do the hard jobs first.  The easy jobs will take care of themselves.”

– Dale Carnegie

(1888-1955) Author / Speaker

                There is an important principle to learn here.  Self-sufficient people know that with hard work comes freedom and reward.  People who complain about working too hard will always have to work too hard.  They will never find the freedom of doing what they love and earning a living that allows them to live as they wish.  Author, Zig Ziglar used to say. "Do more than you are being paid to do and eventually you will be paid for more than you do." 

                Never back away from hard work.  In fact, run to it, embrace it and do it well.  No one ever pays for mediocre.  Success-minded people, like Scouts, do their best because they are the best.  Not an ego thing, just reality.  Hard work is always welcome, it is always rewarded and it will always be rare.

                You matter!  You matter to the world and to yourself.  Remember to be your best, love God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.

Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal Development Coach and proud Scouter. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books, training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our website at www.johnpatrickhickey.com.   © 2018 John Patrick Hickey

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