Cam Taylor

Be inspired. Be focused. Be tenacious.

Pushed or Pulled: Which One Are You?

Are you pushed by a drivenness to work and excel and get things done?  Or are you pulled by a desire to live from a place of value and deeper meaning?  I was asked that question the other day as I spent some time reflecting with one of my pillar people (a counsellor) during this […]

The Shocking Truth about the Chicken

There is a legend among prairie farmers about a farmer who found an abandoned eagle’s egg and placed it in the nest of a mother hen. As the story goes, the eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them in the chicken coop. All his life the eagle thought he was […]

How to End Procrastination NOW!

Procrastination kills good intentions. It subtly stands on your shoulder and reminds you of the reasons why you can’t do something or why you’d be better off waiting just one more day before starting that important project.   Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done […]

Carpe Diem

Most people will tell you the phrase “carpe diem” is Latin for “seize the day.”  When you dig a little deeper, there’s more to it that sheds some light on how we should live! Carpe Diem  [kahr-pey dee-uh m] Carpe – from a Latin verb meaning “I pick, pluck, cull, gather, to eat food.” Also came […]

Zig Ziglar’s Instruction Book for Life

Zig Ziglar died this week at age 86 of pneumonia. He helped shape my thinking and living in more ways than I realize.  I heard him in person, read his books, and listened for hours to his unique voice while in my mobile university. Zig Ziglar was bold in his faith, wise with his words […]

The Mark Twain School of Motivation

What gets you up in the morning and keeps you going? How do you stay motivated to do the things that matter even when you don’t feel like it? What motivates you to stay engaged when the pressures on to slow down to a crawl? motivation – n [moh-tuh–vey-shuhn] desire to do interest or drive […]