Morning Motivation

A military leader doesn't carry the biggest gun — they carry the responsibility of leading the team.In this episode of Morning Motivation, we explore how your greatest power as a leader isn't in the tasks you complete, but in your ability to guide, coordinate, and deploy your team effectively. Whether you're leading a business, a nonprofit, or a movement, your job is to see the full battlefield — not just the target in front of you.

A washing machine in the road? It's not the obstacle that stops you — it's the lack of vision.In this episode of Morning Motivation, I share a real-life bump in the road that could've ended the podcast (thanks, Spotify…), and how the strength of your calling determines your response. When you know where you're going, you find a way forward. When you don't… you might slam on the brakes and sit in the way.

There's only one thing that can stop you — and it's not lack of money, education, or opportunity. It's the belief that you're not ready. In this episode of Morning Motivation, we reframe the idea of being “not ready” as exactly where you need to be. Sometimes, your mission is to prepare. Sometimes, it's to heal, to learn, to grow — so when the moment comes, you are everything you were made to be.

You were chosen for your calling with full knowledge of your flaws and your strengths. In this short, soul-fueling episode of Morning Motivation, we reflect on the truth that your mission was given not in spite of your imperfections, but with them in mind. Whether you're called to change a life or a nation, your purpose is real — and so is your readiness.

Too many people drift through life as vague generalities — but not you. You're here for something specific, powerful, and urgent. In this short, high-impact episode of Morning Motivation, we remind you that the mission and the tools were given together. You are not just ready — you are inevitable.

Morning Motivation is back — and maybe it never really left.When I paused the podcast, I assumed it wasn't making much of a ripple. But six months later, the downloads were still coming. You were still listening. Still needing the words. Still finding energy and focus in these short daily messages.So I'm back. And this time, it's with even more purpose.In this episode, I reflect on the quiet legacy this podcast has created — and why messages of hope, action, and purpose matter more than ever right now. If you're feeling like the world is off its axis, this is your invitation to reconnect with your power, your mission, and your next step.

Today is Friday! What went well this week? Celebrate the things that went well. Leave behind whatever doesn't serve you. Bring the good forward with you into next week.

Every choice you make makes up who you are. You might not have been dealt the best hand in life, but you can choose what mindset you're going to have. Your attitude is going to determine if you are successful or not. So what will you choose?

Don't worry about what has happened in the past. Look at today. How do you want today to go? What would your perfect day look like? Don't worry about what happened yesterday. Move forward.

Everything we see is seen through the filter of ourselves. No matter how factual and neutral you might try to be, you're going to tell stories from the filter of you. But you can still learn from the stories of others. You're human, and you share the human experience with every other human.Epic Heroic Conquest by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8691-epic-heroic-conquestLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

When you get offended, stop and assess why you're getting upset. Maybe you're actually wrong when you thought you were right, and now you can correct your mistake. If you find yourself being offended, you might be the villain; but you can stop being the villain.End Of War by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8327-end-of-warLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Michael Whitehouse has been studying the Bible. It's been written in such a way that anyone can understand the stories being told. The Apostles are humble. And this isn't just a Christian teaching! The path to wisdom is the same no matter where you look.Silent Dreams by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7846-silent-dreamscLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

There are no new ideas. Nothing has changed since humans started being humans. Michael Whitehouse has been studying the Bible and the stories he reads are the same as the things we experience today. You don't have to reinvent the wheel to be innovative.Science For Hope by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8814-science-for-hopeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

“I already know this.” Do you, though? You might think you know something, but you might not. If you think you already know something, stop and listen even more closely instead of ignoring it. Even if you already know it, a refresher isn't going to hurt.Happy Summertime by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9096-happy-summertimeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttps://realprosperityinc.com/

It's better to not know than to have all the answers. Feigning ignorance can sometimes be beneficial to negotiations. You end up getting more knowledge while lowering someone's guard. This is also powerful when you're just trying to learn! Let yourself be open to new knowledge.Everyday Positive by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6881-everyday-positiveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

History has been built by people who made the least mistakes. Mistakes mean you're trying. You're always going to fail more than you succeed. Even the successful people you look up to have failed; they've failed more than you have. You need your failures if you want to succeed.Eternals by Alex-ProductionsLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9368-eternalsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

You're not as smart as you think. Accept that. It's okay to not be the smartest ever. The answers are out there, and if you listen, you'll find them. But you have to accept that you don't have all the answers.Centum Celebration by Mikael HellmanLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7971-centum-celebrationLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Forcing yourself to do things when they don't work for you makes doing those things difficult. Do things the way they work for you, and the quality of what you're doing is going to be so much better. Even if you work for someone else, you might still have a say in how and when you can do things.Free Day (Acoustic Guitar Loop) by EdiKey20Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8605-free-day-acoustic-guitar-loop-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Don't be afraid to double check what you think you know. You might have your facts backwards, but that's okay! It's okay to be wrong. Have the humility to accept that you're wrong, or could be wrong, and you'll get smarter without suffering too much embarrassment.Joy Of Life [Full version] by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9825-joy-of-life-full-versionLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles

Everything is going to work out. Assume that everything will work out. Sometimes it doesn't work out for the best, but it will still worked out. Things are going to happen whether you worry about them or not.A Promising Technology by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8329-a-promising-technologyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Adopt a bias for action. Even if you're not sure what to do, do something. You don't have to have a plan. Just get out there and act!Suspenseful Cinematic Ambient by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6195-suspenseful-cinematic-ambientLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

You are the only thing that can stop you. Everyone has doubts, but don't let them stop you. Believe in yourself! It's good to have humility, but you don't want to let your insecurities overtake the gifts and greatness you've been given!Ouroboros by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9370-ouroborosLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Work the way it works for you. If you're on a roll, keep rolling! If you need a nap, take a nap! Do what you need to do to stay efficient. If you try to force it in a way that doesn't work for you, nothing is going to get done!World Of Embers by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8512-world-of-embersLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

What is your next big adventure? Look at life as an exciting, and dramatic adventure! Looking at it as difficult with obstacles doesn't change the life you have; it just makes it feel less thrilling. Even the seemingly mundane things in life can be made to be exciting.Lively Tavern by Alexander NakaradaFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10031-lively-tavernLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

What are you being called to do? You don't control your own destiny. You can make choices within limited options. You have strengths that you can go with, leading to the destiny you've been given, or you can fight those strengths. Doesn't it sound easier to follow the flow of your strengths?Hopeful And Positive by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7040-hopeful-and-positive-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Celebrate what's awesome in your life. Even if your life seems to be at the lowest point it's ever been, you have so much to celebrate. Look at the blessings you have, despite the problems you're seeing.Loving Modern Technology by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7056-loving-modern-technologyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

War is won or lost based on the moral fortitude of the people fighting. And this applies to you and your purpose. Believe in yourself and your goals, down to the tips of your toes and the center of your soul. What is it you want to do that everyone will want to join you in doing?End Of War by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8327-end-of-warLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

There are stupid people everywhere. Sometimes they are even right, while you're wrong! And that's okay. Accept that you're going to encounter them, and then move on.Funky Corporation by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8072-funky-corporationLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

With or without ADHD, you're going to get distracted eventually. What can you do to get yourself back on track? You can bring your focus back to what you were working on. You just have to figure out what helps you recenter yourself.Epic Orchestral Travel by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7046-epic-orchestral-travelLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

You can get inspiration from anything. Once you get the momentum going, it'll keep going. Take that first step, even if it's taking inspiration from your lack of inspiration.Free Day (Acoustic Guitar Loop) by EdiKey20Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8605-free-day-acoustic-guitar-loop-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Surprises happen no matter what. How are you going to react? Being negative doesn't help you get through the surprise. Reset yourself and you can only go up from there!Into Battle by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8895-into-battleLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Fortune rises and falls. There are going to be times you feel like you're not going anywhere, or even going backwards! But the setbacks give you what you need to change how you're doing things, allowing you more growth.1984 by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7742-1984License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

No one can build a business on their own. You need help from others to get a business started. Community and support are necessary for entrepreneurial success.Masters Of War by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9215-masters-of-warLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The secret to becoming a successful entrepreneur is to just do it. Do it over and over and over again. You probably won't be great when you start, but you'll get better as you keep doing it.

Don't just sit there! Do something. Even if you don't know what the next step is, that's okay. Getting out and doing something is going to lead to new opportunities. You might even come up with new ideas!Joy Of Life [Full version] by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9825-joy-of-life-full-versionLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles

You might not know exactly where you want to go, but you probably know the general place you want to be. It's okay to not have the clarity of knowing exactly where you want to be. Find the direction you want to go, and head in that direction!Path Of The Warrior by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7949-path-of-the-warriorLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

It is incredibly important having people who don't agree with everything you say or do in your life. They're going to stoke your ideas, and explore those ideas, giving you what you need to refine those ideas. Critics are vital to have in your life.Reaching The Sky by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6222-reaching-the-sky--long-versionLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Where do you want to be? What are your goals for the future? A lot of times, we tend to get stuck on the issues we're having in the present. Try to visualize where you want to be and opportunities will present themselves.Centum Celebration by Mikael HellmanLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7971-centum-celebrationLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Instead of asking, “Why do these things always happen to me?” when bad things happen to you, try saying, “Such good things always happen to me!” Focus on the good that happens to you. Focusing on the bad will lead to missing opportunities when they come.Joy Of Life [Full version] by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9825-joy-of-life-full-versionLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles

Are you waiting for something to happen? Are you sure it isn't ready? Look at it again. You might be waiting for no reason! The resources you need to start what you're waiting for might already be at your fingertips!Everyday Positive by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6881-everyday-positiveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

You have more power and influence than you realize. You have the power of your network to change the world. You may not think so, but even the network and connections you have currently can do amazing things.The Quest Of Hero by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9112-the-quest-of-heroLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

People who “can't” don't have a direction or goal. Understanding the goal you're after leads to you finding a way to get to your goal. You have to understand the value of your endgame. What are you striving for?Always The Same by Phat SoundsFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9943-always-the-sameLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhatSounds74

Whenever things are rough, a turn around is coming. The universe is making room for the good coming at you. If you're in the good, live in it right now; don't worry about the future. If you're in the bad, it's okay to think about when the good is going to come!Driving 5 by Frank SchroeterFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9939-driving-5License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frank.schroeter.52

Not all motivational messages are what you might be looking for. Some messages might pull you back into the dark place you've already left behind. It's okay not to finish a message if it's not aligning with where your life is. Use the right message at the right time.Feelings 1 by Frank SchroeterFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9882-feelings-1License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frank.schroeter.52

Your greatest passion often aligns with your purpose. Passion and energy come from purpose. If you're doing things that are meaningful, you're pushing yourself harder than you would otherwise. How can you change the world with your purpose?Electric Cellos by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5636-electric-cellos-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

You are an unreliable witness. Everyone is, especially to ourselves. It's helpful to keep track of what you're doing. You may not realize how much you've gotten done. If you're making any sort of effort, you've probably done more than you realize! You've come a long way.Slow Walk Into The Sunset by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8878-slow-walk-into-the-sunsetLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We always look at where we're going. But imagine meeting yourself from the past, and you're sharing what you've accomplished. Your younger self might be disappointed in some things… but think about all the things you'd be impressed by! Things may not look impressive from your perspective, but your past self would be astounded! Imagine how much farther you can go!Hollywood Hero (Rock) by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/9210-hollywood-hero-rock-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

If you try to force yourself to keep going and going, you're going to be very unproductive. If you're burnt out, you lose your executive function. Remember that rest is productive and needed so you don't burn out.The March Of The Final Battle by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8117-the-march-of-the-final-battleLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Having a check engine light come on in your vehicle is a good indication you need to have your vehicle looked at. Wouldn't it be nice to have a check brain light? If you ignore what's going on in your brain, you're going to have a much bigger problem than you started with. You need to take a break, and if you don't choose the time, your brain will.Heroic Blockbuster by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5661-heroic-blockbuster-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It's okay to know where you're going without knowing how you're getting there. The steps between here and your goal will figure themselves out as you go. Opportunities will present themselves as long as you don't get distracted.Future World by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9495-future-worldLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles

Get carried away now and then! We are so rational and logical, which isn't a bad thing! But there are times when you don't need to be rational. Have the vibe and the spirit drive you forward. It's okay to live in the moment sometimes.Romance by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5468-romance-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license