Jerry Banfield

The most effective method of learning and teaching is by example. If you have watched many of my vlogs, listened to my podcast, or read my blog posts I try to teach by example. However, I didn't always have this view regarding teaching or leadership in general. Most of my life I was exposed to a more authoritative approach to teaching. In other words, do as I do because of the position I hold in society. It wasn't until I started creating screen-capture tutorials online that I witnessed the power of teaching by example. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Sometimes not having things go my way is the best thing that can happen to me. I am reminded of this power thought when I think of my past experiences dating. I had a girlfriend in college who I was almost certain I would marry someday, but when things didn't work out it made me really upset. However, I couldn't be happier with my wife Laura and the life we've lived together thus far. It's funny how things sometimes don't work out in our favor, yet we overlook the long-term benefits. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

The most dangerous time for me is after I have made the first mistake. This is an idea that helps me to avoid making the same mistakes repeatedly, and from digging myself into a whole I cannot get out of. For all of you gamers out there, this power thought helps me to avoid going on "tilt." The phrase "going on tilt" comes from poker where a player is most likely to lose all of their money once they make a major mistake. They will become so obsessed with getting their money back, that they will begin to play foolishly. I just went down in this game of zombies I am playing, and I am most likely to go down again and lose the game immediately after making this first mistake. I am thankful today to be aware of the mistakes I make in life, and to avoid going on tilt! I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

It's not what other people do to me that's painful, it's that the stories I tell about it. When Google suspended my AdWords account back in 2012, it was really painful to see the e-mail because I had just run my first successful ad campaign. However, the real pain came from the bitter resentment I felt towards Google years after my account was suspended. The original suspension hurt, but the angry feelings I harbored towards Google years later are what caused me the most pain. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

When I find something that works today, I stick with it! This doesn't mean you shouldn't try new things, but if you would like to live a happy, productive life you should consistently do the things that make you happy as a person. I attend a daily support group that helps me to be a more productive and healthy person. I used to only attend meetings two times a week, but very quickly I realized that I have the same struggles each day, so it makes sense to attend the meetings daily. Today, I am thankful to have many practices that work for me on a daily basis, and this helps to give me peace of mind. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Where do we get the idea that we are capable of doing everything? Why is it we completely disregard our own limitations, and are surprised when they hit us in the face? Throughout my adult life, I often found myself setting unrealistic expectations. If this wasn't bad enough, not reaching my goals often served as a shame trigger. In fact, most of the pain & suffering throughout my adult life was the result of fighting with things I ultimately had no control over. I am thankful to have greater self-awareness today of what I can and cannot do! I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

My 7 month old daughter shows more patience and honesty than I do! In fact, I can learn from her by how she deals with her life. At 7 months old she can't feed herself, bathe herself, or use the toilet, and she isn't afraid to let her mother and I know when she needs help or is unhappy. Why is it that I have trouble admitting that I am unhappy, or will hold petty grudges with life? I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

I am not responsible for the the first thought I have, today. I am however responsible for the second thought. This is an idea that helps to remove the guilt I have for thinking certain thoughts. For example, if someone were to cut me off while driving, my first thought would be to cuss or perform some kind of obscene gesture. I am happy to be in a place where I no longer act upon these impulses, but I still feel the guilt on my conscience. Today, I try to be more accepting of my thoughts, and this gives me peace of mind. I hope this power thought is helpful for you. and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

It is often said that the best revenge is living well. If you want to "get even" with someone, the best thing you can do is live a good life today. In the past, I used to create elaborate revenge schemes for people I felt had wronged me. Or, when it came to dating, I always wanted to show off my current girlfriend to my former ones to show how much better I was doing. Now, you don't need to show others that you are living a good life. The point of living a good life is for you, the people who you feel a need to get even with are irrelevant. Hurting others will always end up bringing hurt back down on you. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Why is it that we know what to do in life, and yet we don't do it? For example, I knew for most of my life if I wanted to maintain a healthy weight and look good I needed to eat clean and exercise. I knew that, and yet I couldn't practice it. I am thankful today to be able to practice what I know, and these daily videos serve as reminder for me to be the best person I can be in my own life. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

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It is often said that timing is everything in life, but what can you do if the timing is out of your control? I am grateful today to be able to see that I don't have control over one of the most important parts of life. Knowing that I do not have control over timing leaves room for faith. When I say "faith" I don't mean anything specific. You can have faith in those around you, a higher power, science, etc. The important thing is that you are open to things being completely out of your control at times. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

It doesn't matter if you make a mistake in life, because you have the chance to try again. In fact, you can keep trying again every single day. No matter what you have done in the past, there's another chance to do it correctly. In the past, I was often afraid to change my poor behavior and bad habits. I would fall into a perpetual cycle of bad decision making, and it was if the pain & suffering was okay because it was all I knew. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

There are only other people like me. This as an idea helps me to see that ultimately I am not dealing with anyone else, I am only dealing with myself. When you view people as being similar to yourself, life is a whole lot easier. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

A dishonest person has difficulty trusting other people, and an honest person is more trusting of others. For me, the dishonest acts I have committed in the past allow me to be a more trusting person today. If you can diagnose your own interactions with people in your life, it can help to identify your issues at a personal level, and then you can work to correct them. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and i appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Building a deeper relationship with the people already in my life is much more rewarding than simply adding new people. If you compare it to dating, I would rather get to know someone on a deep emotional level instead of picking up as many phone numbers as possible. Today, I can see that the best things in my life come from the deep relationships I have with the people already in it. I hope this power thought is useful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

There is nothing you could give me that would make me any happier than I am right now. This is a power thought I use to help me stay centered and focused on the moment. I am grateful to have learned this lesson the hard way, and that I can be thankful for all that I have been blessed with. I hope this power thought is useful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

What is the true purpose of what I am doing today? This is a thought provoking question that shows me how limited my knowledge of the future truly is, and it helps me to focus on living in the moment. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

What if you can't really ever get ahead in life? This is an idea that helps me each day because it enables me to makes decisions for the right reasons. I have found that every situation in life brings a new set of limitations, so the idea of getting ahead doesn't really exist. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

What areas of your life are you trying to solve problems, but the solution is making it worse? Before I started my business online I was a police officer, and before that you could say I was a student/hoodlum. So, I had interactions with both sides of the law. I am telling you this because the other day at my gym I saw a sign posted warning people of parking lot car break-ins. From my experience responding to these kind of crimes, car break-ins happen all over the place. So, while it is nice that the gym management posted a sign warning people to secure their valuables, the sign doesn't really accomplish anything as far as deterring crime. In fact, these signs can can reinforce crime by telling potential criminals that break-ins happen here, and people have valuables in their cars. I hope this power thought is useful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support