I know what all of you are thinking he is one good-looking lumberjack no not
is one good-looking lumberjack no not
is one good-looking lumberjack no not really this pretty face not one of my
really this pretty face not one of my
really this pretty face not one of my many talents in life I learned early on
many talents in life I learned early on
many talents in life I learned early on I was gonna have to be one of those guys
I was gonna have to be one of those guys
I was gonna have to be one of those guys that grinds things out pay attention to
that grinds things out pay attention to
that grinds things out pay attention to the details inch by inch get better
the details inch by inch get better
the details inch by inch get better every day recently we had this big oak
every day recently we had this big oak
every day recently we had this big oak tree in our backyard needed to come down
tree in our backyard needed to come down
tree in our backyard needed to come down so I go out to the shed I’m a little bit
so I go out to the shed I’m a little bit
so I go out to the shed I’m a little bit old school grab an axe I decide I’m
old school grab an axe I decide I’m
old school grab an axe I decide I’m gonna cut it down I walk up to this big
gonna cut it down I walk up to this big
gonna cut it down I walk up to this big tree
tree
tree I give it one big swing I hit that tree
I give it one big swing I hit that tree
I give it one big swing I hit that tree so hard knocks the bark right off it
so hard knocks the bark right off it
so hard knocks the bark right off it swing by swing inch by inch I’m carving
swing by swing inch by inch I’m carving
swing by swing inch by inch I’m carving that perfect notch on the side of the
that perfect notch on the side of the
that perfect notch on the side of the tree
tree
tree well after a good dozen swings I decide
well after a good dozen swings I decide
well after a good dozen swings I decide to change things up time to come from
to change things up time to come from
to change things up time to come from the other way give it a swing by swing
the other way give it a swing by swing
the other way give it a swing by swing inch by inch and finally that last big
inch by inch and finally that last big
inch by inch and finally that last big swing I hit that tree and it starts to
swing I hit that tree and it starts to
swing I hit that tree and it starts to topple over that tree comes crashing
topple over that tree comes crashing
topple over that tree comes crashing down to the ground with a big thud now
down to the ground with a big thud now
down to the ground with a big thud now many of us accomplished great things but
many of us accomplished great things but
many of us accomplished great things but so many times we don’t take a second to
so many times we don’t take a second to
so many times we don’t take a second to savor or enjoy the victories you better
savor or enjoy the victories you better
savor or enjoy the victories you better believe I had a lot of sweat equity and
believe I had a lot of sweat equity and
believe I had a lot of sweat equity and knock in that tree down so I walk over
knock in that tree down so I walk over
knock in that tree down so I walk over to park my biscuit sit on a stump catch
to park my biscuit sit on a stump catch
to park my biscuit sit on a stump catch my breath and my mind starts to reflect
my breath and my mind starts to reflect
my breath and my mind starts to reflect and it takes me back takes me way back
and it takes me back takes me way back
and it takes me back takes me way back takes me all the way back to when I was
takes me all the way back to when I was
takes me all the way back to when I was a seven year old boy when I was seven I
a seven year old boy when I was seven I
a seven year old boy when I was seven I had a great uncle uncle Gene you own
had a great uncle uncle Gene you own
had a great uncle uncle Gene you own this massive lumber yard in the North
this massive lumber yard in the North
this massive lumber yard in the North Woods of Wisconsin and I got to spend
Woods of Wisconsin and I got to spend
Woods of Wisconsin and I got to spend the day there now do you know the only
the day there now do you know the only
the day there now do you know the only thing better than a little kid in a
thing better than a little kid in a
thing better than a little kid in a candy store
candy store
candy store it’s a seven-year-old boy in a
it’s a seven-year-old boy in a
it’s a seven-year-old boy in a lumberyard there’s board sports machine
lumberyard there’s board sports machine
lumberyard there’s board sports machine tools life was good that day well after
tools life was good that day well after
tools life was good that day well after Uncle Jean got done conducting business
Uncle Jean got done conducting business
Uncle Jean got done conducting business he says doston I want to show you
he says doston I want to show you
he says doston I want to show you something let’s hop in the pickup truck
something let’s hop in the pickup truck
something let’s hop in the pickup truck that’s awesome seven-year-old boy climbs
that’s awesome seven-year-old boy climbs
that’s awesome seven-year-old boy climbs up in that pickup truck I got my elbow
up in that pickup truck I got my elbow
up in that pickup truck I got my elbow out the window and we’re going down the
out the window and we’re going down the
out the window and we’re going down the gravel roads in North Woods of Wisconsin
gravel roads in North Woods of Wisconsin
gravel roads in North Woods of Wisconsin understand when you get way north
understand when you get way north
understand when you get way north they don’t have paved roads they don’t
they don’t have paved roads they don’t
they don’t have paved roads they don’t even have city blocks everything goes by
even have city blocks everything goes by
even have city blocks everything goes by last name and property line the Joneses
last name and property line the Joneses
last name and property line the Joneses The Smiths the Rogers and then we arrive
The Smiths the Rogers and then we arrive
The Smiths the Rogers and then we arrive to this massive timber patch there’s
to this massive timber patch there’s
to this massive timber patch there’s trees that are super tall there’s some
trees that are super tall there’s some
trees that are super tall there’s some that are cut down uncle Jean says Dustin
that are cut down uncle Jean says Dustin
that are cut down uncle Jean says Dustin get out of the truck have a seat over
get out of the truck have a seat over
get out of the truck have a seat over there so I do his uncle Jean says well
there so I do his uncle Jean says well
there so I do his uncle Jean says well on the bat he grabs his axe from the
on the bat he grabs his axe from the
on the bat he grabs his axe from the back of the pickup truck and says I want
back of the pickup truck and says I want
back of the pickup truck and says I want to share a story with you Dustin awesome
to share a story with you Dustin awesome
to share a story with you Dustin awesome I’m thinking it’s a kid this is great
I’m thinking it’s a kid this is great
I’m thinking it’s a kid this is great he says Dustin a few years ago I hired
he says Dustin a few years ago I hired
he says Dustin a few years ago I hired this young whippersnapper he says his
this young whippersnapper he says his
this young whippersnapper he says his name was Sammy I needed some of these
name was Sammy I needed some of these
name was Sammy I needed some of these trees cut down
trees cut down
trees cut down so Sammy comes in that first day and
so Sammy comes in that first day and
so Sammy comes in that first day and he’s just chiseled he’s in great shape
he’s just chiseled he’s in great shape
he’s just chiseled he’s in great shape he’s a workhorse comes from a great
he’s a workhorse comes from a great
he’s a workhorse comes from a great family Sam he comes in there and he’s
family Sam he comes in there and he’s
family Sam he comes in there and he’s swinging swing by swing each by each
swinging swing by swing each by each
swinging swing by swing each by each knocking down trees he knocked down 18
knocking down trees he knocked down 18
knocking down trees he knocked down 18 trees the first day my uncle was sold
trees the first day my uncle was sold
trees the first day my uncle was sold for us Dean if they were swinging Sammy
for us Dean if they were swinging Sammy
for us Dean if they were swinging Sammy so Sammy wanted to impress even more so
so Sammy wanted to impress even more so
so Sammy wanted to impress even more so he came in on Tuesday swinging that axe
he came in on Tuesday swinging that axe
he came in on Tuesday swinging that axe even harder he decided to work through
even harder he decided to work through
even harder he decided to work through his breaks but he only cut down 14 trees
his breaks but he only cut down 14 trees
his breaks but he only cut down 14 trees came in on Wednesday was 13 by the end
came in on Wednesday was 13 by the end
came in on Wednesday was 13 by the end of the week you know what cut down 10
of the week you know what cut down 10
of the week you know what cut down 10 trees Sammy was frustrated came in
trees Sammy was frustrated came in
trees Sammy was frustrated came in Monday morning when to give this axe to
Monday morning when to give this axe to
Monday morning when to give this axe to my uncle it says gene I don’t know
my uncle it says gene I don’t know
my uncle it says gene I don’t know what’s wrong I’m doing all the little
what’s wrong I’m doing all the little
what’s wrong I’m doing all the little things I’m working harder than I ever
things I’m working harder than I ever
things I’m working harder than I ever have skipping through break skipping my
have skipping through break skipping my
have skipping through break skipping my lunch but my productivity is diminishing
lunch but my productivity is diminishing
lunch but my productivity is diminishing my uncle says Sammy
my uncle says Sammy
my uncle says Sammy when was the last time you sharpened
when was the last time you sharpened
when was the last time you sharpened your ax Sammy goes gee who has time for
your ax Sammy goes gee who has time for
your ax Sammy goes gee who has time for that I’m it’s been all week cutting down
that I’m it’s been all week cutting down
that I’m it’s been all week cutting down trees for you and that’s when I remember
trees for you and that’s when I remember
trees for you and that’s when I remember my uncle kind of with a little smirk and
my uncle kind of with a little smirk and
my uncle kind of with a little smirk and a chuckle took a step back and he says
a chuckle took a step back and he says
a chuckle took a step back and he says Dustin do you know what the ax
Dustin do you know what the ax
Dustin do you know what the ax symbolizes as a confident seven-year-old
symbolizes as a confident seven-year-old
symbolizes as a confident seven-year-old boy I said I have no idea
boy I said I have no idea
boy I said I have no idea he says the axe is your mind it’s the
he says the axe is your mind it’s the
he says the axe is your mind it’s the most powerful tool you will ever have
most powerful tool you will ever have
most powerful tool you will ever have you need to keep it sharp everyday in
you need to keep it sharp everyday in
you need to keep it sharp everyday in everyway heels no one wants to be dull
everyway heels no one wants to be dull
everyway heels no one wants to be dull and boring
and boring
and boring give yourself sharp educated because you
give yourself sharp educated because you
give yourself sharp educated because you need to keep yourself mentally
need to keep yourself mentally
need to keep yourself mentally physically spiritually sharp and he said
physically spiritually sharp and he said
physically spiritually sharp and he said this he goes you’re never too young to
this he goes you’re never too young to
this he goes you’re never too young to start and you’re never too old to quit
start and you’re never too old to quit
start and you’re never too old to quit Wow you’re never too young to start and
Wow you’re never too young to start and
Wow you’re never too young to start and you’re never too old to quit I was a
you’re never too old to quit I was a
you’re never too old to quit I was a young man that started to resonate with
young man that started to resonate with
young man that started to resonate with me I always found it found an area in my
me I always found it found an area in my
me I always found it found an area in my life that I could always be better
life that I could always be better
life that I could always be better whether that was school or life or
whether that was school or life or
whether that was school or life or sports and then we all grow up and I
sports and then we all grow up and I
sports and then we all grow up and I find out there’s this big theory based
find out there’s this big theory based
find out there’s this big theory based on it the Kaizen theory it’s focusing on
on it the Kaizen theory it’s focusing on
on it the Kaizen theory it’s focusing on the small gains making a commitment to
the small gains making a commitment to
the small gains making a commitment to improve in one area of your life 1% 1%
improve in one area of your life 1% 1%
improve in one area of your life 1% 1% is this big but it’s amazing the things
is this big but it’s amazing the things
is this big but it’s amazing the things you can accomplish look at I would have
you can accomplish look at I would have
you can accomplish look at I would have never been able to cut down that tree
never been able to cut down that tree
never been able to cut down that tree with one big swing it was the swing by
with one big swing it was the swing by
with one big swing it was the swing by swing inch-by-inch mentality here’s a
swing inch-by-inch mentality here’s a
swing inch-by-inch mentality here’s a staggering statistic for you if you were
staggering statistic for you if you were
staggering statistic for you if you were right now to pick one area of your life
right now to pick one area of your life
right now to pick one area of your life and try to improve about 1% when you
and try to improve about 1% when you
and try to improve about 1% when you complete that task you would be 7 37
complete that task you would be 7 37
complete that task you would be 7 37 times better than you are today 37 times
times better than you are today 37 times
times better than you are today 37 times not 37 percent 37 times now we owe it to
not 37 percent 37 times now we owe it to
not 37 percent 37 times now we owe it to ourselves we owe it to society to get
ourselves we owe it to society to get
ourselves we owe it to society to get better every day we live in a sea of
better every day we live in a sea of
better every day we live in a sea of mediocrity complacency shortcuts if it’s
mediocrity complacency shortcuts if it’s
mediocrity complacency shortcuts if it’s not broke don’t fix that mentality but
not broke don’t fix that mentality but
not broke don’t fix that mentality but listen we need to be better parents
listen we need to be better parents
listen we need to be better parents better employees better business owners
better employees better business owners
better employees better business owners that are doctors lawyers teachers
that are doctors lawyers teachers
that are doctors lawyers teachers coaches better community partners we owe
coaches better community partners we owe
coaches better community partners we owe it to ourselves to do that now I’ve
it to ourselves to do that now I’ve
it to ourselves to do that now I’ve learned over the years we have this
learned over the years we have this
learned over the years we have this thing this thing called life that gets
thing this thing called life that gets
thing this thing called life that gets in the way we have events consume our
in the way we have events consume our
in the way we have events consume our calendar maybe drama consumes our lives
calendar maybe drama consumes our lives
calendar maybe drama consumes our lives we have challenges obstacles even some
we have challenges obstacles even some
we have challenges obstacles even some big roadblocks can get in our way once
big roadblocks can get in our way once
big roadblocks can get in our way once in a while
I’ve been very fortunate to study this
I’ve been very fortunate to study this and meet some great people and I will
and meet some great people and I will
and meet some great people and I will tell you this when the blade is sharp
tell you this when the blade is sharp
tell you this when the blade is sharp and you’ve committed to be better every
and you’ve committed to be better every
and you’ve committed to be better every day
day
day inch by inch you create this magical
inch by inch you create this magical
inch by inch you create this magical thing called momentum and when all of
thing called momentum and when all of
thing called momentum and when all of that is in your favor when you see
that is in your favor when you see
that is in your favor when you see obstacles there’s only one result
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