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Speaking My Language

A few months ago I had the opportunity to attend a job hunting seminar.

The women conducting the class was this tiny, little, spit fire, corporate, head hunter. She was kind of awesome and by the end of the class I was actually looking forward to job hunting.

Crazy, right?

One of the things that she shared with the group is that each morning she listens to music that lifts her up, gives her energy, and makes her ready to take on the day.

She didn't share the songs she listens to because she wanted us to find on our own songs, or method of infusing our day with positive energy. However, she did mention that she could do a mean Tina Turner impersonation.

Given a choice, music is going to be the method I turn to for a burst of happy energy. This morning, before leaving to  meet with my soon to be students, I was listening to my favorite Pandora station and the below song came on.

It was a perfect song for the day.



I wake up in the morning and it's 6 a clock.
They say there may be rain but the sun is hot.
I wish I had some just to kill today,
And I wish I had a dime for every bill I had to pay.


Some days you lose you win and the waters as high as the times your in.
So I jump back into where I learned to swim.
Try to keep my head above it as best I can.
That's why;


Here I am,
Just waiting on this storm to pass me by.
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down
and that's the sound of sunshine coming down...


[Aye, aye, ayeehey...]


I saw my friend Bobby he said "What's up man?"
You gotta little work or a twenty to lend?
I opened up my hand
He said I'm glad to see, they can take away my job but not my friends you see.
And here I am just waiting for this storm to pass me by.


And that's the sound of sun shinen coming down
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down


[Here we go]


I want to go where the sun will never end
With my guitar on the beach there with all my friend.
The sun so hot and the waves in motion and everything smells like suntan lotion, the ocean, and the girls so sweet
So kick of your shoes and relax your feet
They say that miracles are never ceasin', and every single soul needs a little realeasin'
the stereo bumpin till the sun goes down, and I only want to hear that sound


And that's the sound of sunshine coming down
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down


And now say
You're the one I want to be with, when the sun goes down.
You're the one I want to be with, when the sun goes down


Sing;
You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes down.
You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes


That's the sound of sunshine coming down
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down


[Aye, aye aye, Ha, aye aye]


So what is your favorite motivation song?



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