Five Minute Motivation

In this episode, the quote that we discuss is:

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

• Vince Lombardi

Brian discusses what being competitive in everyday life means to him.  Patrick talks about…

The quote that we discuss in this episode is:

A man who dares to waste one hour of time, has not discovered the value of life.

• Charles Darwin

Patrick kicks it off by talking about how to get value out o…

The quote that we discussed in this episode of Five Minute Motivation is:

To live is the rarest thing in the world.  Most people exist, that is all.

• Oscar Wilde

Patrick discusses his respect for Brian's…

In this episode we discuss the impactful words of JFK.  His quote:

"Do not pray for easier lives, pray to be stronger men."

• John F. Kennedy

Brian talks about how life in general seems to be getting easi…

In this episode we celebrate the insightful musings of former US President Teddy Roosevelt.  His quote,

Believe you can, and you're half way there.

That's all it takes!  Brian recounts a story about no…

In this episode, we discuss the following quote:

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition, such as lifting weights, we develop our character muscles by overcoming challe…

In this episode, and in the spirit of the Thanksgiving and holiday season, the quote that we discuss is:

We make a living by what we get, we make a life but what we give.

• Winston Churchill

Brian and Pat…

This episode's quote:

Patience is not simply the ability to wait, it’s how we behave while we’re waiting

• Joyce Meyer

Brian and Patrick talk about how opportunities don’t just fall into your lap, you hav…

This episode's quote:

If you don’t try at anything, you can’t fail. It takes backbone to lead the life you want.

• Richard Yates

Patrick talks about what having a backbone means in regards to making chang…

Brian and Patrick talk about how life is made of choices and it’s our responsibility to make choices that lead to finding joy, or otherwise changing our behavior to find said joy.

Find joy in everythi…

In the episode, Brian attributes this quote to Melody Beattle (pronounced like Beatle), when it is in fact...Melody Beattie.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vi…

In this episode, the quote that we are discussing is about freedom, and what it means to live your life to it's fullest potential, avoiding the things that are out of your control.

Freedom is the only…

This episode's quote:

“There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.” - Mandy Hale

This episode's quote:

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain.

This episode's quote:

Perserverance is the hard work you do after the hard work you already did. - Newt Gingrich

This episode's quote:

Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be. - Abraham Lincoln

A little bit serious, a little bit funny, we hope to inspire, motivate, entertain, and m…

This episode's quote:

Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. - Vince Lombardi

A little bit serious, a little bit funny, we hope to inspire, motivate, e…

In this episode, we discuss some serious, real-life decisions that can and should be made in the face of comon life struggles. Patrick recounts a time where he was faced with some major challenges, w…

The quote from the first episode was suggested by Brian. This was the first motivational quote that he can remember ever seeing or hearing. It was cross-stitched, a word that both he and Patrick co…