If you know me then you KNOW I’m famous for using – and in many cases messing up – sayings.

Sometime I combine em’ by saying something like, “Throw in the white flag!”.  A mixture of both “Throw in the towel.” and “Raise the white flag.”.  Both mean to surrender – so even though it doesn’t sound right – you still get the gist!

Sometimes I’m not even close to the mark!  Case in point (Ken McArthur and I on the set of Top Affiliate Challenge) -

But with this particular saying -

Eat the chicken and spit out the bones!

I’m using it correctly.

What does it mean?

In essence – listen to everything, take in what’s good and/or serves you, and get rid of what’s bad and/or negative.

There are Gold Nuggets in EVERYTHING if you choose to see em’!

The author of “Crush It” (And one of my favorite mentors) – Gary Vaynerchuk – curses like a sailor!  If you were someone who refused to listen to him as soon as you heard the first curse word uttered – you’d miss out on some INCREDIBLE info!

And it’s not just information this should be applied to!  Actions that occur in your life should be viewed in the same light!

For instance – let’s say you get a flat tire on the way to work.  You could stand in the road and curse like Gary Vaynerchuk (Just kidding Gary!) – or you could realize that maybe you were MEANT to be delayed.

Sure it might be a “Glass Half-Full” / “Silver-Lining” Mentality – but if you choose to find the good and dispel the bad – you’ll find those hidden nuggets!