#412: Dream Life Not Happening? It Might Be Hiding in How You Load the Dishwasher

Kevin Lowe: And my friend, I can't help but think that maybe it could be the game changer for you as well.

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Kevin Lowe: And this is episode 412 of Grit, Grace, and Inspiration.

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Kevin Lowe: The topic for today's episode.

Kevin Lowe: It came directly from my own personal life.

Kevin Lowe: Because here lately, I've.

Kevin Lowe: Been really trying To get specific, to get devoted.

Kevin Lowe: About improving my own personal health, my physical health, my mental health. Focusing on the same Stuff that I talk about here on the podcast.

Kevin Lowe: And in doing so, I've been reminded of this saying, This little idea.

Kevin Lowe: Of how we do one thing is how we do everything.

Kevin Lowe: And so sure enough, it's really been an amazing motivational boost for me.

Kevin Lowe: Because every time I sit down and I start to do something, it can be anything from.

Kevin Lowe: Jumping on the new under Desk elliptical I got. Ooh, baby. First and foremost, game changer.

Kevin Lowe: We can work on the computer while working out. It is absolutely amazing. Highly recommend.

Kevin Lowe: But whether it's that.

Kevin Lowe: Or it's making my bed, or it's folding laundry, doing dishes, brushing my teeth, I've been reminded of this little saying, how I do one thing is how I do everything.

Kevin Lowe: So when I'm tempted to cut corners, when I'm tempted to not do my full hour on the elliptical, I'm thinking, ah, you know what, 45 minutes, that's good enough.

Kevin Lowe: Or maybe it's making the bed and deciding, You know what? We're just going to cut some corners today. We're not going to actually be sure the sheet is tucked.

Kevin Lowe: In on the corners. We're Just going to.

Kevin Lowe: Throw it on and let it go. No, because how I do one thing is how I do everything.

Kevin Lowe: And if we start our day with this mindset of showing up to everything at our best, then I believe it means that we're showing up to the World as our best.

Kevin Lowe: And I don't know about you, but that's how I want to live. And I guess maybe more importantly, that's what I want to be known for.

Kevin Lowe: Now, I'm going to give you some practical applications and dive a little bit deeper. But I guess I first want to make one quick disclosure.

Kevin Lowe: This doesn't mean that this is how life goes every day. Matter of fact, I'm recording today's episode.

Kevin Lowe: And yeah, I don't think I took the time to be sure the bed was perfectly made. It was more One of those mornings where you just throw it on, have it looking presentable.

Kevin Lowe: And you go on about your day. So I'm not talking about perfection All the time. I'm just talking about us doing our best when we can.

Kevin Lowe: Because remember, it's life.

Kevin Lowe: And life is messy.

Kevin Lowe: It's crazy. Rarely ever do things go the way we hope.

Kevin Lowe: But we just have to do what we can. And when we have the opportunity to take things to the next level, to be sure that we are doing our absolute best, then why don't we do it?

Kevin Lowe: Again, it doesn't have to be all the time. But when we have the opportunity, when we feel good enough to do so, Let's do it. Let's go the.

Kevin Lowe: Extra mile and see what it can do for us.

Kevin Lowe: To help this hit a little bit closer to home, here are a few true scenarios, some life applications for how this applies to everyday life.

Kevin Lowe: I want you to think about these scenarios and determine which one, if not all of them, apply to you.

Kevin Lowe: The way that you show up to the gym or Maybe don't show up.

Kevin Lowe: What if that same level of commitment is How you show up to your relationships?

Kevin Lowe: It's the way that you're showing up to your marriage, to your friendships, to the Relationships you have with your colleagues at work.

Kevin Lowe: And are those relationships benefiting from the way you're showing up or not?

Kevin Lowe: You know the truth. You know if you're giving it your all or not.

Kevin Lowe: So think about it.

Kevin Lowe: What if the way in which you're going to the gym or not going to the gym or you go to the gym, But you don't really work out, you more just kind of socialize?

Kevin Lowe: What if that's then being reflected in the way you show up to the other commitments that you have Throughout the day?

Kevin Lowe: When you're at work and you have a task to complete, are you always cutting corners?

Kevin Lowe: Are you always looking for shortcuts? Are you always making excuses for why.

Kevin Lowe: You don't have To do it exactly right? If so, then you have to look at other aspects of life.

Kevin Lowe: Where else are you cutting corners? Is it your dreams, your goals?

Kevin Lowe: Are you cutting corners on those? Are you making excuses why you can't achieve them?

Kevin Lowe: Again, the way we do one thing is the way we do everything. Here's the thing.

Kevin Lowe: The way we show up, if you start showing up as your best, if you start being excited.

Kevin Lowe: Enthusiastic, really compelled and motivated to show up in life in one aspect, it's going to be carried over to Others as well.

Kevin Lowe: It's like this chain reaction. It's like a domino effect.

Kevin Lowe: It just happens. The positive energy, the positive vibes.

Kevin Lowe: They radiate around you.

Kevin Lowe: They start impacting even those around you.

Kevin Lowe: By you showing up to your best in one aspect, before you know it, your entire world can change.

Kevin Lowe: The truth here is simple. You can't just put yourself in a box.

Kevin Lowe: Who you are at work should not be different from the person you are at home.

Kevin Lowe: If you are somebody who really excels at work, You get all of your stuff done.

Kevin Lowe: You do what you need to, you be sure that every single thing is accounted for, you excel, you're getting employee of the month.

Kevin Lowe: And yet at home, you're a different person.

Kevin Lowe: You're letting the house go. You're not cleaning. You're not doing the laundry.

Kevin Lowe: You're not keeping up with your home to the way that you're proud of.

Kevin Lowe: Well, maybe that means that you got to have a mindset shift.

Kevin Lowe: That if I'm showing up to work as my best, well, let me show up to my life As my best.

Kevin Lowe: Which honestly, I mean, you could say that that's even more important than work.

Kevin Lowe: It's showing up to you, for you, for your family, As your best.

Kevin Lowe: Now, remember, this isn't about being perfect.

Kevin Lowe: I get it. Like I said, it's life. But it's more about showing up for us.

Kevin Lowe: About being disciplined, About having the courage.

Kevin Lowe: The enthusiasm to want to make life better for us. Life isn't easy.

Kevin Lowe: It's hard.

Kevin Lowe: It's a challenge.

Kevin Lowe: I get it.

Kevin Lowe: But if we're not willing to go all in for us, then what are we doing?

Kevin Lowe: What am I doing? What are you doing? If you're not willing to wake up tomorrow morning and give it your best shot because you know in the end it's going to be better for you, then my friend, what is any of it worth?

Kevin Lowe: And remember, it starts with the little things.

Kevin Lowe: It starts with the way you wake up in the morning. The way in which you greet the day, that represents everything.

Kevin Lowe: So I'm not asking you to make big, Dramatic changes in your life. No, ain't nobody got the energy for that.

Kevin Lowe: What I'm asking you to do is to show up with intention, To show up with integrity, to show up as you, as your true, authentic, best self in every aspect of life.

Kevin Lowe: From getting dressed in the morning, To brushing your teeth.

Kevin Lowe: To walking in the door at work, walking in with a smile, Your head held high.

Kevin Lowe: Your shoulders back.

Kevin Lowe: Because why? Because the way you show up.

Kevin Lowe: The way you do one thing is the way you do everything.

Kevin Lowe: And my friend, as I said, when you carry this type of energy, when you show this level of enthusiasm for life, I'm telling you, the impact is monumental.

Kevin Lowe: It's going to radiate around you because it's going to make others in your family, At your workplace.

Kevin Lowe: Start wanting to be better themselves. So here's my challenge for you today, is I want you to think of one thing that you typically rush through.

Kevin Lowe: You cut corners on. You don't give much mind. You don't pay much attention to.

Kevin Lowe: You just do it.

Kevin Lowe: It's part of your normal everyday routine. I now want you to do it like it matters, To show up fully.

Kevin Lowe: So whether it's the way in which you make your bed, it's the way in which you greet your spouse in the morning, It's the way In which you pack your lunch for work.

Kevin Lowe: I want you to show up with intention.

Kevin Lowe: I want you to give it your all. I want you to pay attention, and I want you to remind yourself when you start to cut corners, When you start to do it the sloppy way, the easy way, the lazy way.

Kevin Lowe: I want you to say to yourself, the way I do one thing is the way I do everything.

Kevin Lowe: That right there is a hit to the gut when.

Kevin Lowe: You are cutting corners. My friend, it is a gut Check that we.

Kevin Lowe: All need to be reminded of, to remind ourselves the way I do one thing is the way I do everything. So my friend, I leave you with this last little bit of encouragement.

Kevin Lowe: You can't build a life That you're proud of.

Kevin Lowe: By half showing up. And at the same point, you can't become the person you want to be if your character changes on the setting.

Kevin Lowe: If you're a different person at home than you are at work, If you show up.

Kevin Lowe: And give it Your all at work.

Kevin Lowe: But then you come home and you do nothing, you don't give it your all, my friend, you got to make some changes.

Kevin Lowe: Again, I want You to show up in all aspects of life.

Kevin Lowe: Giving it your best. Now, like I said, I'm all about giving yourself a break, Cutting yourself some slack.

Kevin Lowe: Give yourself some grace. But there's also a time for us all To be our own coach, to encourage ourselves, to push ourselves a little bit more.

Kevin Lowe: To do better, to be our best, To show up.

Kevin Lowe: In every aspect of life from the little things to the big things in our best possible way.

Kevin Lowe: My friend, I'm your host, Kevin Lowe. I hope today's episode encouraged you, motivated you, inspired you to start showing up to life from brushing your teeth to showing up at work as your best self possible.

Kevin Lowe: Because remember, the way you do one thing It's the way you do everything.

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