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Name it

January 11th, 2021

Words have a unique power; they can destroy or build.

So your charge is to use words to your benefit, use them to help build your dream.

Remember that you think something long before you speak it. And you speak it long before you act on it.

Have you ever taken the time to count how many times you have actually said you are going to do something before you do it?

Have you ever considered why that is?

Well simply, it is because words solidify things, they promote action. Speaking something out loud is like performing a open contract with yourself. The more you say it the more it binds you to conducting an action to make it happen. That is why one of the most powerful things you can do when striving to reach your goals is to profess your desire.

Give your desires a name.

Speak positively about what you want.

Speak as if it is already yours.

You cannot claim it until you name it. Otherwise, it is no more than a thought.

Forewarning, it is of equal importance that you watch the negative talk.

Do not talk yourself out of claiming what is yours.

That is because, words have sticking power.

So I encourage you to be deliberate in your practice of profession.

And then walk through your day believing that what you have professed it is already yours.
Craft Your Vision

January 5th, 2021

To be a success you must have a vision.

A Vision is a larger mental image of where you want to go, what you want to have, who you want to be!

Manifestation begins with visualization. You have to be able to see yourself obtaining whatever it is you are desiring.

Then you have to claim that it is yours.

The accomplishment of that dream is the substance of what you initially hoped for. Faith is the belief that whatever you hoped for will manifest, it is the immaterial substance of what is not yet come in to being.

Your goals are steppingstones you lay down to get you across the stream of present reality to the obtainment of that vision.

You cannot possibly create definitive goals if you do not have a larger vision.

Then comes the passion. Passion is the fuel.

When you have the vision, goals, and the passion everything is in alignment and there is nothing to stop you.

Today start developing your vision.
Choose What Nourishes You!

January 2nd, 2021

The new year has dawned, 2020 Is behind us, and we are off to a running start!

.“Behold old things are passed away,” and we have welcomed the advent of a brand-new day (2 Corinthians 5:17)

We must live like it!

From this point we press forward!

Reflection is warranted, however, if success is what you choose for yourself, as much as you can, leave those other things in the rearview

Focus on growth and progress!

This means evaluating everything around you. Determine what serves you and what is hindering you. Let everything that is not serving you go.

Thoughts, things, attitudes, people… Let them go!

We are like flowers, we grow upward, opening towards the sun.

Nourishing environments accelerate our growth.

As Groeschel notes in his thought-provoking book Soul Detox, “Roots absorb whatever moisture is nearby into their system to nourish them. If roots absorb contaminated waters, the tree(flower) becomes diseased and unhealthy” (88-89)

So inspect your soil, examine your pond.

If your circle of influence is toxic, break the circle.

If your situation or those with whom you relate leave you feeling worse, then you are swimming in a contaminated pond. Save yourself now and jump out.

Transplant yourself, set yourself up for the success you want!

Whatever you want its yours, if you make the right choices.
Nothing like the Present

December 14th, 2020

The time of year is upon us where introspection becomes key, and all sights are trained on looking forward. Although redundant for many, quite a few still feel an urge to develop a stronger resolve to become better in character and deed before the close of the year.

Resolution is theoretically a good practice. There is always something that can be worked on. Pledging to commit to growth is never futile.

However, those who are waiting for a specific space in time to commit to change are setting themselves up for failure. In fact, I wager that those who anticipate the turn of a year to change are probably less likely to commit.

Why?

A desire to grow and improve should be a daily goal. If we genuinely want to excel, we should be creating goals, and committing to meeting those goals every day. If for some reason, there is no process for growth, then there is an intrinsic change that must first take place.

It takes a certain mindset to develop the right habits which lead to meaningful change. Mindset does not change with the flip of a calendar page.

One must actively work to change how they think.

It is hard for me to admit, but I am in a struggle with myself. When questioned on my progress, I desperately reach for ways to excuse my shortcomings. But, when I take time, sit, breathe, think and really review my daily habits I realize I am not honest with myself.

Things happen. Sometimes life gets in the way. But there is a very wise quote that which carries great weight.

Often times there is no reasonable excuse. I do not need more time. I do not need more resources. I do not need for another year to roll around. I simply need to make a conscious decision to make better choices every day.

I need to ask myself daily, what is important? What can I do today to get me one step closer to realizing my goal? Then I have to focus on that.

Excellence is a result of putting first things first.

Yes, even I cheat myself. I do not put in enough time or focus on the work that is required to accomplish what I set out to do. I choose things that don’t serve me. Thus, I end up a servant to time, to others, and then I lament.

I will do better. Not next week or next year, but tomorrow, and I hope you will join me.

Don’t wait until the next few weeks roll around to commit to grow. Commit to making the right choices today. No more excuses.

When we make the right choices that is when we begin to see our dreams manifest.
Spread the Wealth

December 11th, 2020
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This has been a pretty challenging year. It seems like we are in one of those snow globes and suddenly someone flipped it upside down, shook it up, before setting it down once more.
Everyone is still steadying themselves, while mustering every bit of energy to acclimate themselves to the new normal. It has not been easy. However, the one assuring thing is that we are all in this together. No one’s life has gone unaffected by the events of 2020.

While it may be difficult to see, if you, like me, are still hanging in there, there is something to be thankful for. Even if the only thing that seems to be going right, is the fact that you lived to see another sunrise, remember it is more than some people have. The fact that you are still here means that you still have a purpose.

One of the biggest lessons that I am learning this year is that I am the most blessed when I bless others. It is not about how much I have, but it is about what I give out of my abundance. If you are willing to share with others, even out of the little that you have, it will come back to you. That is what it means to spread the wealth.

Helen Keller has an inspiring story. In her life she had to overcome some difficult obstacles, and her life is a beautiful testament to overcoming.

There was one particular quote that was said to have been a force of inspiration in her life. It is recorded as thus, “I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet”

We don’t always have the opportunity to see how blessed we really are. Sometimes we have to be reminded.

This season I challenge you to try to focus a little more on what you do have. Do what is in your limited power to help someone else. It does not have to be material; it can be in word or deed. I assure you, if you do this one simple thing it will be one of the best gifts you can ever give, not only to others. but also, to yourself.