Rick Schwartz
I believe we all have the innate desire to remain close to the natural world. I live my life reconnecting people to that very thing. Connections are made through thoughtful and dynamic story telling, by including others, building teams and fostering a sense of community. Every step in making those connections follows our own human nature as a social animal that thrives in a healthy environment.
Through my experiences in life and as an animal behaviorist, zookeeper, public speaker and college instructor, I have found that almost all of the answers are found in the connections. Our connections to nature, our connections to animals and our connections to each other.
Rick Schwartz
As children we are all about following our curiosity. We are often praised for it even, especially when we become curious about walking or saying our first words.
But somewhere along the way to “growing up,” we are either conditioned to fall-in-line or let the fear of being different move us away from our curiosity.
I challenge you to quiet your fear. Quiet you guilt. Quiet the ego that is concerned about what others think. Then open that door of curiosity.
Trust your curiosity.
#trustyourprocess
2 years ago | [YT] | 2
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Rick Schwartz
You matter.
You are here for a purpose.
Go look in the mirror and tell yourself, “I know there is good in the world. I know this is true, because you are here.”
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Repeat daily.
#YouMatter
4 years ago | [YT] | 4
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Rick Schwartz
Had some issues with editing this weeks video. I did a re-shoot and worked out the editing issues. New video will post this Sunday, June 27!
4 years ago | [YT] | 2
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Rick Schwartz
How does it feel when you are thanked for what you do? When you are complimented? When your strengths are acknowledged? It feels good. It brightens your day. It raises your vibration. It can change your overall outlook.
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Lead with kindness.
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You have the power within you to brighten someone’s day. Raise their vibration and change their overall outlook on life.
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You change the world one person at a time. Start with you. Compliments are contagious, so pass them on.
#MakeADifference #LiveOola #OolaLife #livelaughlovelife
4 years ago | [YT] | 3
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Rick Schwartz
Be mindful of those you spend your time with.
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Those that are perpetually negative will drain you until you are at their level. They usually don’t do it on purpose, but they also don’t live with purpose.
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Those that are perpetually positive, (not in a fake sugar-coating way, but truly live in optimism) will naturally raise you up.
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Remember, the people in your life influence your life. Is it time to double check your inner circle?
#PositivePeople
4 years ago | [YT] | 1
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Rick Schwartz
If your goal is to be the best, you are focused on measuring yourself against others. You are then focused on others and if they are ahead or behind you in some fashion.
Additionally, if your goal is to be the best, what happens once you get there? Where do you go from there? How do you measure improvement beyond that point? Is the only option of your next action to defend your new title?
Now let’s focus on being better today than we were yesterday. Your focus is now on you, the one thing you can actually control. Your focus is on what you learned from your past mistakes & successes and how to use that information to improve. Your focus is on building upon what you have already done.
When your focus is to be better, you natural check in with yourself. You ask others to evaluate you and have them help check your blind spots. The result is continued growth and opportunities to improve.
And guess what happens when you are working from a foundation of growth and opportunities?
#BeBetter #Growth #PersonalGrowth
4 years ago | [YT] | 9
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Rick Schwartz
Self-care is not one-size fits all.
For some it’s a day at the spa, for others it’s a walk outside. It might be spending the day baking, painting, doing yard work... The list goes on.
Here’s what matters - what ever you do, make sure it is something that makes you feel more like your authentic self.
#selfcare #personalgrowth
4 years ago | [YT] | 5
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Rick Schwartz
We are often told our dreams are meant to stay just that, a dream. And therefore we never believe we can make our dreams into big life goals.
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Truth is, if you start by writing that dream down, you can make it a big life goal. And big life goals can be reached when you break them down into sets of smaller goals.
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Yes, it’s not going to be easy. If it was easy you would have done it already. So ready, set, go! Get started!!!
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What do you mean you don’t know how? Well then, do yourself the biggest favor ever - ask for help.
4 years ago | [YT] | 12
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Rick Schwartz
Everyone started at the beginning. At some point they took their idea or thought and acted on it. It didn’t all happen at once, but it started to happen as soon as they took the first step.
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Don’t wait “to be ready” - you’ll never “be ready.” Just start. Take it one step at a time.
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You got this.
#JustStart #TakeTheFirstStep #IamWorthIt #yougotthis
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Rick Schwartz
If your dream came true today - would you be ready?
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This question does make me think about what I can do today to better align myself with where I want to be.
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