UpDate on P Michael Biggs

Dear Friends:

I'm still alive and kicking. Just wanted to let you know you and your support as loyal readers are not forgotten.  2021 was a rough year for me medically. I had to have 5 surgeries, and then again just 2 weeks ago - Feb 25 I had another one on my left foot. 

I had to endure an amputation of my toes on the left foot in 2021 and then subsequent fallout from that.  I'm doing well, able to walk, am in a boot.

I have been putting my creative energies of late into podcasting.  I'm approaching my 100th podcast soon and am going to make it a longer form an include greetings from many of my friends and supporters.  Be watching all social media sources, and if you don't follow me, I love for you to do just that. 

My user name is P Michael Biggs. 

Here's the link to my podcast:  Up-Words Podcast

Best Regards to you all!

P Michael Biggs

What Will I Accomplish Today?

What Will I Accomplish Today?

Forward-thinking individuals often ask themselves …

I wonder what it is I will accomplish today?

I do that every time I sit down to write a blog or produce a podcast.

My musician friends ask that at the beginning of every practice session.

CEOs, CFOs, and the top men and women in every company continue to ask this question – every day.

It’s one of the key growth habits, if you want to be a producer, a front-line leader.

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

You Have Permission

You Have Permission

Are you one who is seeking to improve your lot in life, whether it is a musical skill, building a business, getting more knowledge, improving any skill at all?  Then I give you permission to go and seek improvement.  No one is holding you back from your best self … except maybe you.

What are your thoughts about you?  Do you have a ‘can do’ mindset, or a ‘I could never do that’ mind?

You have permission to grow and develop and improve to whatever degree you choose, and the beautiful part of this idea is you do indeed get to choose.

So, Skippy.  What do you want to do today?

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

A Few Good Words about Your Future

A Few Good Words about Your Future

This blog site is focused on helping all of us grow and improve our craft, whatever that craft might be.  I envision artists, writers, architects, company presidents, marketing gurus, sales professionals, musicians, business owners of all strips and interests, and a whole lot more growth-minded types are reading this blog. 

With that in mind, let’s talk about our futures.  Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich once wrote this: 

Your future is what you make of it.

The key word in that quote is YOU!  You are the vital ingredient in any pursuit to which you set your hand.  If you really lock onto that idea you can start seeing significant growth and improvement in your endeavors. 

I had no idea ten years ago that I would have six blog sites and could contribute to each one weekly, and yet, it is so.  I wasn’t even sure I could sustain one site.  All I knew was that I wanted to write and so I began.  I’ve made a niche for myself with these posts, for each site has a definite focus and audience in mind.  I’m doing my best to make something of my future.

The huge question is … what are you making of your goals and dreams and ambitions? 

Nobody, NOBODY can answer that for you.

I’m 71 and I’m still dreaming of writing the blog heard round the world.  You are never too old, nor too far gone to go after your dreams.

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

A Few Words about Self-Control

A Few Words about Self-Control

Break it down – here’s the thing about self-control.  It means:

     Discipline

       Willpower

         Restraint

           Self-will

             Strength of mind

               Strength of will

Self-control is an exhaustible but buildable resource.  Does this mean that self-control, once it’s used, is gone forever? Not at all.  It recharges with rest. In fact, the more often self-control is used, the stronger it gets.

The key word in self-control is SELF!

It is up to you and me to develop self-control. 

Again, a key word is DEVELOP!

It does not happen automatically. 

There is a price to be paid.  The question is this … will we pay that price?

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

The Things I've Learned Along the Way

The Things I’ve Learned Along the Way

I’ve been trying to improve my life somewhat now for a bunch of years.  I just turned seventy-one.  Here are some lessons I’ve learned along the way.

~When autos are repossessed, you will buy again.

~There is life after open-heart surgery.

~Recovery takes time.

~Set-backs aren’t the end.

~We recover from bankruptcies.

~A degree is only the commencement.

~Learning is a life-long journey.

~You can endure more than your think.

~You are more powerful than you think.

~You can make good choices.

~You can overcome bad choices.

~You can learn from your mistakes.

~Failure is not fatal.

~The first step toward NEW is often the hardest.

~“NO” sometimes means “Not Now”.

~God is not an abandoning God.

~There is a difference in ‘practice’ and ‘perfect practice’.

~Just because they say so doesn’t make it so.

~I need to become my own best friend.

~Breaks are restorative.

~People remember how you made them feel.

~People want validation, respect.

~People have names.  Use them.

~There is still room for one more idea.

~All the great books haven’t been written yet.

There is more to come on this idea.

  

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

Commit to the Journey

Commit to the Journey

  

Those of us who are on the way to improving our skill need to remember this important idea.  It is a journey that we are on.  And this journey will take us to amazing places.  Sometimes those places lead to the desired outcome, but usually not. 

But on the journey, look at what you’ll experience.  Yes, you’ll get better, you’ll meet interesting people sometimes, you’ll learn a ton, you’ll have frustrating periods and people will phase in and out of liking or not liking you or your contribution.  That’s all a part of the journey. 

The main thing is this … commit to the journey, not the outcome. 

See where the journey leads.

Make the commitment to the journey regardless of the outcome.

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration