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Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutBefore You Go Down the Hill"A lesson unnamed is a lesson unclaimed."
— Lee Brower
"The hill isn't the danger. Going down it without looking is."
— Lee Brower
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
— Henry Ford
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
— Albert Einstein
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.”
— John Dewey
2026-02-2305 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutAre you Intertwined? Or "INTERTWINEMENT" THE HIDDEN SOLUTION TO ENDURING ACHIEVEMENTS.Are you Intertwined? Or intertwinement. The hidden solution to enduring achievements.
“Where might my roots intertwine more intentionally?” “Belonging becomes enduring when people know what they can always count on us to do.”
— Lee Brower
“We are not put on earth to see through one another, but to see one another through.”
— Eric Butterworth
“Character is what you do when no one is watching.”
— John Wooden
“What holds us up is rarely what people see, but it’s always what matters most.”
— Lee Brower
2026-02-0906 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Moment You Felt Proud to be a __________.“How proud moments become anchors for the next generation.”
“Every proud family moment is really a principle in action.”
— Lee Brower
“Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how.’”
— Viktor Frankl
“People will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
2026-02-0204 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDeep vs Shallow BelongingWhile belonging has increased, the quality of belonging has declined.
When meaning weakens, belonging looks for substitutes.
The greatest gift we can give future generations isn’t comfort, it’s meaningful belonging with purpose.
Think of a moment you have felt proud to be a "_____" (insert your family name)
"When anchors weaken, substitutes take over."
- Lee Brower
Meaningful belonging requires anchors: faith, family, principles, and service to something larger than ourselves. When those anchors weaken, substitutes rush in—noise, pleasure, and distraction that promise connection but rarely deliver fulfil...
2026-01-2604 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutRevelations from the Yellow Brick Road“Clarity doesn’t come from arriving somewhere—it’s revealed once you’re willing to move."
— Lee Brower
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Life is a journey, not a destination."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The road doesn’t guarantee clarity—but it’s where clarity most often appears.”
— Lee Brower
“The Lord loves effort, because effort brings rewards that cannot come without it.”
— Russell M. Nelson
2026-01-1205 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWho rings the doorbell at 5:13 a.m. on New Year's Day?“Gratitude doesn’t change the moment--it changes who's in control of it."
- Lee Brower
“When I NIX negative thinking and FIX gratitude, I take the wheel back.”
-- Lee Brower
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it.”
- Marcus Aurelius
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
- William James
2026-01-0505 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutNix, Fix, Mix, in "26" will make 2026 your best year ever!“Progress doesn’t come from wanting better—it comes from choosing better, one moment at a time.”
-- Lee Brower
“Being deliberate means deciding what to remove, what to strengthen, and who to move forward with.”
-- Lee Brower
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
-- William Arthur Ward
2025-12-2905 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutResolutions and Regrets"The future won't judge us by our plans--it remembers us by our presence."
— Lee Brower
"Recognize regret early enough to choose again."
— Lee Brower
“In the end, the memories we cherish most are not of the things we have done, but of the people we have loved.”
— Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“The day is short, the task is great, and the time is now.”
— Pirkei Avot
2025-12-2204 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutIf You Snooze, Don't Lose“Guilt is information. It’s your inner compass saying, ‘This matters to you.’”
- Lee Brower
"When we Begin In Gratitude, we stop judging ourselves and start asking better questions."
- Lee Brower
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
- Coach John Wooden
"We are what we repeatably do."
- Aristotle
2025-12-1504 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutIf you're waiting for clarity... you'll be waiting forever"Purpose rarely reveals itself until you’re already in motion."
- Lee Brower
People spend years waiting for clarity before taking action. Waiting for certainty. Waiting for their “why” to magically appear. But purpose is not discovered at the dock. Purpose is revealed on the water. You can’t trim your sails when you’re tied to the pier. You have to be moving. Even a little.
Be the Bee. — B.E.E. — Brave Enough to Engage.
You don't need to know all the answers. You just need enough bravery to take intentional mo...
2025-11-2405 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe surprising habit that makes people follow you at home, work, and everywhere you go.“People may forget what you said, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.” And how we make people feel is almost always the result of one small choice.
“You can’t do much about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.”
- Jeffrey R. Holland
"The fastest way to be liked is to like first."
- Lee Brower
"Judgement looks for flaws: leadership looks for value."
2025-11-1704 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhen Gratitude Took the FieldIn the midst of the World Series, the fiercest competitors became teammates in a moment of compassion.
"Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.”
— John Wooden
Where in my life could I let gratitude ripple, instead of needing to be right?
"Contempt divides. Gratitude connects. When gratitude moves… humanity wins.”
— Lee Brower
“Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is also a choice.”
— Russell M. Nelson
2025-11-1004 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutGoldilocks Was RightNot too hot. Not too cold. Just right
“We are not held back by stress itself, but by the lack of rituals that help us recover from it.”
- James Clear
“Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored.”
- Taoist Proverb
“In a world full of noise, rituals bring rhythm; in a world full of rush, they restore reason.”
- Lee Brower
2025-11-0305 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Happiness Trap - I have a gift for youWhat if the more we chase happiness... the faster it runs away?
The Horizon Time Map™. Follow the instructions in this video, and you will tap into a source of meaningfulness and wisdom that will bring you Enduring Joy.
“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue… as the unintended side effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself.”
- Viktor Frankl
“You cannot make a choice without being responsible for its consequences. Even joy has a cost — and meaning is the price worth paying.”
- Lee Brower
2025-10-2705 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDon't Arrive... Flow"The Enemy of Thriving is Arriving."
– Lee Brower
"Live life deliberately- no finish lines."
– Lee Brower
"Knowing your 'So That' will inspire others to find their own 'So That'.
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
– John F. Kennedy
2025-09-0806 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutScooter Can"Positivity attracts courage, solutions, and people who lift us higher. Who you believe yourself to be is who you become."
— Lee Brower
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
— Napoleon Hill
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”
— Carl Jung
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.”
— Denis Waitley
2025-08-2504 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutBe The Weather"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet."
— Bob Marley
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
— Chinese Proverb
"If you deeply lean into gratitude, the mental 'light' it produces makes it harder for negativity to fully occupy your awareness."
— Lee Brower
"Negativity is simply the absence of gratitude."
— Lee Brower
2025-08-1104 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutHow to Rewire Your Brain Before BreakfastThe Belief Switch
Can you imagine living in a world where the only satisfaction you got was from blaming and complaining?
“The brain is like Velcro for negative experiences..."
-- Dr. Rick Hansen
MRI studies show that the more you complain, the more those neural pathways deepen— until your brain defaults to that behavior.
It shrinks your prefrontal cortex—your center for logic, reason, and problem solving. It literally makes you less equipped to find solutions.
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic dopamine production?
"Gratitude opens the heart...
2025-07-2105 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutStop asking "What Was I Thinking?" and replace it with this..."A reliable system turns guilt-driven ‘yeses’ into purpose-driven ‘no’s."
- Lee Brower
"Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not."
- Cal Newport, Deep Work.
"94% of all failures are the result of the system."
- W. Edwards Deming
When you say "yes" to something, what are you saying "no" to?
2025-07-0705 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Greatest Super Power“The first job of a leader—at work or at home—is to inspire trust. You don’t manage people—you model trust, extend it, and grow together."
- Stephen M. R. Covey
“Trust is the one trait that consistently boosts happiness at every age.”
— Research by Utrecht University, 2025
“Trust doesn’t follow leadership. Trust is leadership.”
- Lee Brower
In Th'River, we believe in flow—in letting trust move through us, not just to us.
2025-06-2305 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows Out“What’s the One Word That Separates Good Leaders from Great Ones?”“You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.”
- John C. Maxwell
"Did my choices today reveal what I say matters most?"
- Lee Brower
“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
- Stephen R. Covey
"We don't drift into meaning. We don't stumble into legacy. We choose our way there--one moment, one choice at a time."
- Lee Brower
2025-06-1605 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutScooters Wall"A new identity doesn't erase the past. It reclaims the future."
- Lee Brower
"I am not what I used to be, not what I ought to be, and not what I am going to be, but I am thankful I am not what I used to be."
- Coach John Wooden
2025-06-0205 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutA Standby MomentThe image was fake. The "bias" was real. The truth was different.
"Bias is like a weed. It starts out small. But left to its own, it grows deep, spreads wide, and quietly chokes out better thoughts."
— Lee Brower
"We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are."
— Anaïs Nin
(our perspective is often colored by internal bias- unless we pause and we pivot.)
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."
— Stephen Hawking
"Until you mak...
2025-05-2604 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutNo Wings - No Problem“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
– Viktor E. Frankl
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
"Joy begins where comparison ends."
– Lee Brower
2025-05-0503 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutI bet you don't know where John Wooden displayed the Presidential Medal of Freedom“The crowds on earth, they soon forget, the heroes of the past, they cheer like mad until you fall. And that’s how long you last.”
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
- Coach John Wooden
The world praises performance. God celebrates presence. The world gives you a spotlight. God invites you to serve in the shadows.
- Lee Brower
Let's stack the moments that really count. So, here’s the chal...
2025-04-1405 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWho's In Your Car - Part III"...everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." Even though he said it - he proved it wrong-- because he didn't believe it.
"Struggles are stop signs -- they are stepping stones."
- Lee Brower
"Our response to struggle determines our future."
This week's Empowering Question: How can I see today's struggles as stepping stones rather than roadblocks?
2025-03-1704 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhy Experts Say "Goals Suck" (and what to do instead)"The enemy of thriving is arriving."
- Lee Brower
"Vision without motion is frustration. Don't let the finish line rob you of the joy in the journey."
2025-01-1304 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows Out1997 NBA Finals - A Lesson Learned"What does how I feel have to do with it? I was focused on what I did and how I could correct it."
- Kobe Bryant
Always make your future bigger than your past
- Dan Sullivan
Knowing what I know now, if I had the opportunity to re-live this moment, what could I do to make it even better?
"Failures and victories alike are tools for shaping us. Let's make 2025 a year where we embrace growth, create ripples of impact, and make our future bigger than our past."
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2025-01-0606 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDay-to-Day Character"Character is the quiet discipline to stay true to the worthwhile commitments we've made long after the initial emotion fades."
- Lee Brower
An inspired purpose gives us the resolve to make decisions once and stick to them.
Challenge: This week, take one commitment you've made and bring it to life with small, consistent choices. Let your character define you, and watch the ripples of your actions inspire others.
"Character doesn't need emotion to thrive; it needs an inspiring purpose. An inspiring purpose will get you through most anything."
- Lee...
2024-12-0905 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutHappy Thanksgiving"When you create a tradition rooted in gratitude, you’re not just celebrating the present—you’re choosing to invest in the future."
- Lee Brower
"By choosing gratitude and making it part of your family’s story, you create ripples of love and connection that will endure for years to come."
- Lee Brower
"What you don't change, you choose."
- Unknown
2024-11-2504 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows Out"I Choose...""Choices determine destiny."
— Lee Brower
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
— J.K. Rowling
"Life is the sum of all your choices. So what are you doing today?"
— Albert Camus
My "I CHOOSE STATEMENT: "I choose to live with purpose, not by chance; to be inspired, not influenced; to serve others, not be served; to create ripples of change, not excuses; to thrive through milestones, not just to compete. I choose self-respect, not self-pity. I choose to honor my true self...
2024-11-1804 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutURGENT! Don't Miss the Message I Almost Didn't Get“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
In the context of agency, this reminds us of the responsibility we carry to act with courage, to speak and do good in the face of challenges, and to show untiring love.
“We are not isolated beings. The power of one choice can ripple outward, touching countless lives.”
— Viktor Frankl
“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person; your behavior does.”
— Lee Brower
2024-11-0403 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutHow much honey does a bee make in it's lifetime?“The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.”
– St. John Chrysostom
“No creature, not even bees, was made by God as unselfish as a human, yet bees teach us about giving more than we receive.”
- Unknown
“Like bees pollinating flowers, our small acts of kindness can spread life, gratitude, and growth.”
- Lee Brower
2024-10-2803 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDIScipline over DIStraction, a DIStilled Message“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
— Abraham Lincoln
“Discipline is the riverbank that channels our focus and energy, allowing us to flow toward Enduring Impact. Without it, distractions flood our path and dilute our purpose.”
— Lee Brower
“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”
— Jim Rohn
“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.”
— Mortimer J. Adler
2024-10-2102 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDo you have a Brown M&M's clause?"What we do repeatedly defines who we are. Small actions, taken consistently, create great impact."
- Lee Brower
2024-10-0705 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutGive me a question that will change lives"The true power of a question lies not in the answer it seeks, but in the connection it creates."
— Lee Brower
"In the right moment, a single question can be more powerful than a thousand answers."
— Lee Brower
"Great questions make great answers."
— Oscar Wilde
"Questions can be like a lever you use to pry open the stuck lid on a paint can."
— Fran Peavey
2024-09-0204 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutLee Brower - Perspective*Empowered Wealth Perspective
Entertaining new perspectives is a critical step in personal growth. By embracing new and diverse ways of thinking, we broaden our outlook and uncover innovative solutions to problems. You will see a new horizon, which generates deep appreciation for where you have been, where you are now and where you have the potential of going. This leads to new thoughts, new vision and new motion, as you continue to balance your approach and capture your progress as you go.
- Lee Brower, The Brower Quadrant
*DyVal Video from Feb 22, 2019, for Meaningful...
2024-07-2203 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutFreedom to say NO... Really?*“We must suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces—regret ways tons."
- Jim Rohn
You are what you say "yes" to. By saying "yes" to the right things, it will be easier to say no to the less important.
- Lee Brower
* We are reposting this MM Video due to our Team’s schedule.
This Meaningful Monday video is a repost from July 5, 2021
2024-07-0804 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutMeaningful FathersWelcome to this week's edition of Meaningful Monday with Lee Brower. In this heartfelt episode, Lee reflects on the profound impact of Father's Day, expressing gratitude for his father, his role as a father, and as a grandfather. He shares a touching story about a cherished memory with his late father and emphasizes the vital role fathers and father figures play in the home.
Lee introduces the concept of "Involved Fatherhood," highlighting that fatherhood extends beyond biological ties to include stepfathers, single mothers, mentors, and community leaders. He underscores the importance of stability, wisdom, and integrity that...
2024-06-1705 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutClapping Frozen MomentsGood morning, everybody. Lee Brower here. Welcome to this week's edition of Meaningful Monday. I am so grateful to be here. I am so glad to be here. Let's go big.
In this episode, Lee Brower shares his belief that we can learn from every experience in life, making the world the perfect school. He reflects on a recent event where he spent time with James Dixon, a motivational speaker, and the importance of developing habits of learning. Lee recounts a heartwarming experience with his granddaughters at a Frozen performance, coining the term "clapping frozen moment" to...
2024-06-1004 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat do biscuits, horse manure and focus have in common?Welcome to this week's edition of Meaningful Monday with Lee Brower. In this inspiring episode, Lee shares a unique perspective on gratitude through a prayer about biscuits, emphasizing how life's individual components, both good and bad, can come together to create something wonderful.
Lee takes us back to 1898, illustrating how focusing on positivity can lead to innovative solutions, as exemplified by the transition from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles. He challenges us to shift our focus from negative to positive aspects in our daily lives, encouraging us to ask ourselves, "What is one good thing that happened today?"
2024-06-0304 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutCascade of Gratitude: Transforming the Diderot EffectGood morning, everybody. Lee Brower here. Welcome to this edition of Meaningful Monday. I am grateful to be here. I am glad to be here. Have you ever heard of the Diderot effect? Few of you probably have. I had never heard about it until just reading recently, and I was able to link several things to it. So let's talk about where did the Diderot effect come from? It came from the 17th century from a man, French philosopher by the name of Denis Diderot. And what he did is he put together a book he called his...
2024-05-2705 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Weightlifter of my Life, my MomWelcome to another edition of Meaningful Monday with me, Lee Brower. In this episode, I reflect on the significance of Mother's Day, an auspicious celebration of our mothers that goes back to 1908. To honor the occasion, I reminisce about my mother, a woman who played a pivotal role in shaping my life and lifting my spirits.
I remember my mother as a weightlifter, not in the literal sense but metaphorically. She carried the weight of my world on her shoulders, always encouraging, supporting, and elevating me. Throughout this episode, I share two stories from different periods of...
2024-05-1304 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Worst Place to FishWelcome to a brand new episode of Meaningful Monday with Lee Brower. This week, we're delving into our ability to adapt, improve, and most importantly, change. Join Lee as he narrates the exceptional story of 'Big Al,' a man who spent his latter days futilely fishing in a swimming pool. This anecdote serves as a metaphor and a poignant reminder - are we fishing in our swimming pools? Are we investing time and energy in habits, activities, and goals that are no longer meaningful or feasible?
In this episode, Lee underlines the idea that the 'producer...
2024-05-0603 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutA Note from NickWelcome to this week's edition of Meaningful Monday. I am your host, Lee Brower, and today’s conversation is about the importance of gratitude and focus and how they play essential roles in making our future more meaningful based on the lessons from our past. In this episode, I question what makes a moment worthy of remembering and how we can make this week meaningful.
I present a thought-provoking query to you: Can you pinpoint a moment in the last week that is worth cherishing? Let's explore this by starting with a clean slate and allowing our gr...
2024-04-2905 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutFueling a Meaningful Life through Lifelong LearningWelcome to another edition of Meaningful Monday! In this episode, our host Lee Brower shares insightful content on the transformative power of lifelong learning. He discusses how continuous quest for knowledge not only keeps us intellectually stimulated, but also fuels a vibrant, meaningful life.
Lee brings into focus four vital elements that are crucial for a balanced life; energy, balance, focus, and confidence. He emphasizes that from the time we are born, we are innate learners, but as we age, we often sideline our inherent thirst for new knowledge. He probes into the possible consequences of stopping...
2024-04-2205 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Power of Kindness and Inclusion -A Nora MomentIn this week's edition of Meaningful Monday, Lee Brower talks about the powerful effect of kind words and actions, and the joy of inclusion. He recounts the inspiring story of a young boy named Jim Abbott who, despite having only one arm, was determined to play baseball as well as anyone with two. Abbott's influencer was his third-grade teacher who was instrumental in boosting his confidence and teaching him the practicalities of life, such as tying a shoe with one hand.
Brower shares his personal experience visiting a trampoline park with his daughter Natalie and her two...
2024-04-1504 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWho's Your Hero? The Ripple Effect of Kindness and PositivityWelcome to this edition of Meaningful Monday with Lee Brower, a widely known sports enthusiast who celebrates the inspiring story of Jim Abbott. Jim Abbott, a major league baseball player for the California Angels, has never let his one-armed condition deter him from achieving his dreams.
Constantly challenged by his disability, Jim faced difficulty in even tying his shoelaces. It was at this juncture that his third-grade teacher, Mr. Clarkson, stepped in. Mr. Clarkson showed him not sympathy but a solution, teaching him how to tie his shoelaces with one hand. This single act of kindness and...
2024-04-0803 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutCreating a Tidal Wave of Change - Let Gratitude be Your GuideHello everyone, and welcome to this week's Meaningful Monday with me, Lee Brower. I'm thrilled, as always, to join you at this most wonderful time of the year. It's the perfect time to reflect on the power of gratitude. Its transformative effects permeate our daily lives, often in ways we don't fully appreciate. Whether it's the spirit of renewal from Easter celebrations or the reflections of freedom symbolized by Passover, these occasions are powerful reminders to appreciate and share our gratitude.
Gratitude is often underestimated. A simple 'thank you' has far-reaching effects. The problem lies in our...
2024-04-0104 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutChoose to be a Gratitude Truck, Not a Garbage TruckIn this week's installment of Meaningful Monday, Lee Brower explores the difference between being a garbage truck, filled with anger and frustration, versus being a gratitude truck, driving around filled with light and seeds of growth. Brower challenges the listeners to dissect the instinctive reactions they have when confronted with negativity, and urges to strengthen a personal growth-centered perspective, rather than picking up the garbage — disappointments and frustrations — scattered by others. He underscores the omnipresence of 'garbage trucks' in our society, including social media and news agencies, that incessantly spout any forms of negativity.
Brower then shifts the...
2024-03-2505 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutBecoming the Gardener of Your Own MindIn this week's episode of Meaningful Monday, we delve into the fascinating world of our brain. Presenter Lee Brower shares mind-blowing facts about this vital organ, such as its weight representing about 2% of your body weight and it using 20% of your total energy and oxygen intake. With 400 miles of blood vessels and 86 billion cells, the brain is an intricate system that stores one apostrophe followed by six and a half miles long of zeros of data bits in a lifetime. While the average person has 50,000 thoughts a day, 95% of our decisions are made in our subconscious brain.
...
2024-03-1805 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutCreating a Spontaneous LegacyWelcome to another edition of Meaningful Monday with your host, Lee Brower. In this refreshing episode, Lee discusses the profound concept of a spontaneous legacy, emphasizing that a legacy is not something we leave behind, but rather something we live every day.
This episode begins with a compelling story about Mr. Big, a high-paced businessman, illustrating the domino effect of negativity and the sometimes unseen impact our actions may have on others. Lee uses this narrative to press the importance of the ripple effects we create daily, both negative and positive.
Focusing on the transformative...
2024-03-0405 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutStop, Look, and Go - Gratitude as Your Guardian WordIn this week's edition of Meaningful Monday, host Lee Brower shares a moment from his childhood where the word 'stop' played a significant role in his life. He shares an incident when he, a curious explorer, strayed too close to a busy highway and the frantic moment his mother experienced realizing he had ventured into a dangerous area. A 'stop' lesson was learned that day, but its value extended into his later life.
Life, as it mimics the busy highways, often goes by in a rush. Brower encourages us to stop and appreciate the moments, for it...
2024-02-2604 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat would you do?Welcome to a new edition of Meaningful Monday's with Lee Brower. In this episode, we delve into some insightful content aimed at sparking reflections about our life and the unique journey we each embark on. Lee shares some thought-provoking questions brought forward by Earl Nightingale in his book "Your Success Starts Here". These enquiries challenge us to reflect on whether we're content with our lives as they are, or if we secretly wish to walk in another's shoes.
Lee recounts a touching and impactful story involving his son, Nick, during his battle with cancer, which ties into...
2024-02-1906 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat if the very thing we most try to avoid is the key to our greatest growth?Welcome to this week's episode of Meaningful Monday with Lee Brower where we discuss the idea of how stepping out of our comfort zones can lead to great personal growth. This episode challenges the traditional idea we hold about pain and discomfort - far from being solely negative experiences, they can be powerful catalysts for our personal, relational, and societal development.
In our fitness journeys or while competing in sports, we often encounter pain and discomfort along the way. However, we push through it due to the vision of the gain we hope to achieve. We use...
2024-02-1204 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThings I learned from my dinner with Warren BuffettJoin Lee Brower in this week's Meaningful Monday as he shares incredibly valuable insights he gained from a one-on-one interaction with world-renowned billionaire investor, Warren Buffett. Brower reflects on an inspiring lifetime experience where he had the opportunity to sit with Buffett and ferret out the secrets behind his enormous success.
In a fascinating conversation with the Oracle of Omaha, Brower learned about Buffett's unique ability to see opportunities where none apparently exist and his strategy of strongly saying 'no' to anything that doesn't align with his main objectives. Here he discusses how Buffett's secrets are less...
2024-02-0506 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWho Owns Your Past?In this episode of Meaningful Monday, Lee Brower dives deep into the concept of reflecting upon our past and the experiences that have shaped and defined us. The first essential question he opens with is "Who owns your past?", indicating that oftentimes we consider our pasts as an inherent part of our individual identities. However, the more weighted question he brings up is whether we approach our past as an asset or a liability. The key lies in how we utilize our past experiences and reframing it can transform our past into an impactful asset.
Lee shares...
2024-01-2906 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat will it take for me to show up as the best version of myself today?"Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another."
- Angela Duckworth
"Every choice we make today is either a deposit or withdrawal from our future."
- Lee Brower
"Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality."
- Angela Duckworth
2024-01-2205 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutPlenty More in ’24. Want more? Maybe you should just ask for it."Pride must die in you, or nothing in heaven can live in you."
– Andrew Murray.
"Asking for help does not mean that we are weak or incompetent. It usually indicates an advanced level of honesty and intelligence."
– Anne Wilson Schaef
"The "Arrows Out™ philosophy is also a way of asking others for help, as it allows them the opportunity to give and share."
– Lee Brower
"A grateful person is rich in contentment. An ungrateful person suffers in the poverty of endless discontentment."
– David A. Bednar
2023-11-2706 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows Out”The Self-made Man.” We Are All Sculptors - Ask ”How can I become a better sculpture?Choices are difference-makers.
The choices we make not only influence our future but also affect the futures of those we love and serve. What are the four R's of the best choice-makers?
What are the three questions you can ask yourself every day that will guarantee you will be a better choice-maker and consequently have better results? You are always free to make your own choices. But you are not free to choose the consequences of what choice you have chosen.
"Your voice matters; your silence condones."
- Lee M Brower
2023-10-3005 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutCan I tell you about Teddy? Teddy matters!"I believe the first test of a truly great man or woman is their humility. I do not mean, by humility, doubt of their own power... All great leaders have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them- but through them... And they see something Divine and God-made in every other person they meet, and are endlessly, selflessly, and incredibly giving."
- Lee Brower
2023-10-2305 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutChased by a Flight Attendant - the everlasting impact of a single act of kindness."Every act of kindness, no matter how small, creates a ripple that spawns endless waves."
- Lee Brower
What do you think the flight attendant values most? She puts others above even her own needs - or better said - comfort. Her selfless act embodies the essence of what we refer to as an "Arrows Out" mindset.
I like this quote by Princess Diana: "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
2023-09-1805 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDon’t You Just Hate it? ”Knowing the Ending: The Power of Vision in Turbulent Times.”Having unwavering confidence in your future will drastically change your reaction to present challenges.
- Lee Brower
"Gratitude is a profound appreciation for the present moment."
- Lee Brower
"To travel hopefully is better than to arrive."
- Robert Louis Stevenson
"Embrace your challenges with the grace of someone who knows the ending."
- Lee Brower
2023-08-2805 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutGratitude vs Gratification"Gratification is the fleeting thrill of receiving, while gratitude is the enduring warmth of appreciating."
- Lee Brower
"Gratitude allows us to connect deeply with our past, appreciate our present, and cultivate a positive outlook for the future."
- Lee Brower
2023-08-0705 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat is Fatherhood without Authentic Leadership?"No success in the world can compensate for failure in the home."
- David O. McKay
"You haven't failed until you have stopped loving them."
- N. Eldon Tanner
"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."
- Coach John Wooden
"Authentic leaders love, teach, protect, and empower at home AND within the communities they serve."
- Lee M Brower
2023-06-1905 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWho Had More Time Last Week, Me or You?What makes time valuable? What is an energy designer?
Discover the formula that is guaranteed to make you even more efficient and experience more meaningfulness.
"Time is a scarce resource. Energy is a renewable resource. Focus on building your energy."
- Robin S. Sharma
"Give someone clarity, and you give them energy. The outcome of clarity is always energy."
- Lee Brower
2023-03-1305 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutYour most valuable possession"How you choose to invest your time is either a deposit or withdrawal from your future."
- Lee M. Brower
"The key is not spending time - but investing in it."
- Stephen Covey
"The way we spend our time defines who we are."
- Jonathan Estrin
2022-09-2605 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows Out”I am alive!”"By becoming the answer to someone's prayer, we often find the answers to our own."
- Dieter F. Uchtorf
"You cannot give all the good the world needs. But the world needs all the good you can give."
- Lee M Brower
"Helping one person might not change the world, but it could change the world for that one person."
- Anonymous
2022-05-0205 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutIf you are the gardener, where is your garden?"A plowed garden can't determine what it will grow. It simply waits for the seeds to be planted, eager to nourish them and turn them into the gardener's desire."
- Lee Brower
The subconscious mind makes no distinction between constructive and destructive thought impulses. It works with the material we feed it, through our thought impulses. The subconscious mind will translate into reality a thought driven by fear, just as readily as it will translate into reality a thought driven by courage or faith.
- Napoleon Hill
2022-04-0403 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutLet the Snake Slither AwayTo be offended is a choice we make. It is not a condition inflicted upon us by someone or something else.
"Our choices determine our freedoms."
- Lee Brower
2022-02-2803 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutIt’s Just the Beginning - Be the Reason"The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstance of our lives, and everything to do with the focus of our lives."
- Russell M. Nelson
"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
- Neale Donald Walsch
"The enemy of thriving is arriving."
- Lee M. Brower
2022-02-2104 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutFreedom to say NO... Really?“We must suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces—regret ways tons."
- Jim Rohn
You are what you say "yes" to. By saying "yes" to the right things, it will be easier to say no to the less important.
- Lee Brower
2021-07-0504 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutSuccess is Succession"A leader's lasting value is measured by succession."
- John C. Maxwell
"Success is Succession"
"We take responsibility to create legacies of leadership that will take those that follow to levels of "Sustainable Prosperity®" previously unimagined."
- Lee M Brower
2021-03-0105 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutZolo and Mongolia"Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality."
- Dalai Lama
"Experience teaches only the teachable."
- Aldous Huxley
"Lessons learned from experiential moments captured, named, and shared... will be the legacy that outlives us."
- Lee Brower
2020-09-2105 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutBuild BridgesDespair is the state we fall into when our imagination fails...
- George Monbiot
It's not what we go through, it's how we come through.
- Lee Brower
2020-07-2005 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat is the formula for Green R? S+E= GR"Deliberate Living is the art of strategizing our choices before they happen."
- Lee Brower
2020-05-3105 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhere would you be without Aspirations?"All that I ever am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
- Abraham Lincoln (and Lee Brower)
"Aspiration"- one of the greatest gifts a "leader" can give.
2020-05-1103 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe "Under the Porch" Moment"There is nothing in this life you can't learn from. Our most valuable learning comes from experiences we never sought. As we share with others, it actually becomes more valuable for all." - Lee Brower
2020-03-3005 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThis is not happening to me...“This is not happening TO me. It’s…”
– Sean Stephenson
“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sometimes we become so focused on the finish line that we fail to enjoy and learn from the journey.”
– Lee M Brower
2019-11-1104 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows Out"And, if not!"- a tribute to Carolyn Thompson"Life is about the journey- not the destination. Live the journey right and the destination takes care of itself."
- Lee Brower
2019-09-2907 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutTribute to Joe“Instead of life dictating its terms, you are choosing what is remembered, what matters, and what will be attainable to future generations.”
- The Brower Quadrant, pg. 55
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow."
—Melodie Beattie
2019-09-2304 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutTwenty Five Years?"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young."
- Henry Ford
"I have no idea when I might graduate to the next life. All I know is that when I do, go, I don't want it to be my fault"
- Lee Brower
2019-08-2604 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutJohn Wooden - Seven Point Creed"I am not what I want to be; not what I am going to be; but, I am grateful I am not what I used to be."
- John Wooden
"Legacy is to be lived, not left."
- Lee Brower
2019-03-1805 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat is the one word that can make or break your 2018?"Those you influence are greatly influenced by what influences you."
- Lee Brower
"He who influences the thought of his times influences the times that follow."
- Elbert Hubbard
2018-01-0805 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Eclipse and Being PresentI REALLY BLEW IT!!!
"True happiness is ... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
- Seneca
"Unfortunately, I chose to limit my gratitude. Being truly present magnifies the joy of our gratitude."
- L M Brower
2017-08-2806 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutPaydayPAYDAY: a richly rewarding day of those things that matter most.
"Daily Routine leads to habit which leads to a trait which develops your character."
- Lee Brower
2017-06-2605 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutCan we put Trust back into Trustworthy?"In just a couple of years, your children will never be able to lie to you again!"... world renowned authority on exponential growth.
"Trust founded in gratitude creates a culture of immense momentum, possibility and power."
Lee Brower
2017-06-1205 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutDo You Trust Yourself? Do you give others a person they can trust?"We see the world, not as it is, but as we are--or, as we are conditioned to see it."
-- Stephen R. Covey
"Trust begins by searching for and seeing gratitude in our relationships, conditions, and circumstances."
-- Lee Brower
2017-06-0505 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutWhat does your WHY have to do with an I-beam?True freedom is only available by making choices that align with our highest purpose. If you don't know your highest purpose, how can you make the best choices?
-- Lee Brower
2017-05-3004 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Key..."Experiences you recall are recollections. Experiences you feel are memories. Memories you name and share become wisdom that guides the choices that deliver our best future."
- Lee Brower
2017-04-1704 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutCan You be the Answer to Someones Prayer Today?Life is about the conscious training of the mind and body to respond in alignment with our values.
- Lee Brower
2017-01-0905 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutAre We Killing the Eagle?Look at the one dollar bill with me... do you see what I see?
"True Gratitude is the Elevator of Life... always going up, never going down."
Listen to Lee Brower's Meaningful Monday Message to understand the importance of True Gratitude.
2016-10-1705 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutI bet your kids didn't know this about butterflies!In this weeks Meaningful Monday Message, Lee Brower, talks about how each of us can undergo a metamorphosis similar to a caterpillar that changes into a butterfly.
2016-08-2906 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutA Weed is my Teacher?Life Coach and Leadership Guru, Lee Brower, talks about how a weed can teach us about finding light, in total darkness.
2016-07-0406 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutTEARs Instead of saying, "I don't have enough time, try saying, "It's not a priority."
Life Coach and Leadership Guru, Lee Brower, discusses how our T.E.A.R.s (Time, Energy, Attention, Resources) help us with our priorities.
2016-06-2004 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Future is in Your Imagination, The Present is NowThe Future is in Your Imagination, The Present is Now.
Life Coach and Leadership Guru, Lee Brower, discusses how being in the present will help you be a better leader.
2016-05-2306 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutSelf ActualizationSelf Actualization is a great characteristic of Leadership, but it is not the lonely road. If you want to get to a destination fast, go by yourself... if you want to get to a GREAT destination, then you better go together. - Lee Brower
2016-05-1605 minMeaningful Mondays - Arrows OutSpringboard - In Gratitude"True gratitude expressed becomes the light that unconsciously illuminates others, giving them courage to do the same."
- Lee Brower
2016-04-0405 min
Meaningful Mondays - Arrows OutThe Eyes of a Child
"When you look into the eyes of a child you see
untarnished hope, self esteem, forgiveness and determination. For the world to
have a bigger future we must re-discover in ourselves- the eyes of a
child.”
- Lee Brower
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