How bad do you want it?

Special Hello to Maria Corbet.
"If you really want to do something, you will find a way; if you don't, you will find an excuse."

That's all.

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Are you a garbage collector?

While riding in a taxi in the right lane, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital." This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. If you let them they'll dump it on you. -Special Thank you to Denise and Ed Agresta

"Toughness is not being a bully. It's having a backbone."~Robert Kiyosaki

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

What happened to your passion?

"Find the thing you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life." Whatever we loved to do as children, is what we love to do as adults. In our culture we have too many people telling others what they can't do. Advice- GET AWAY FROM THOSE PEOPLE. No one has the power to foresee your future. But if you believe them, than you won't have much of one.

"Don't put a limit on your potential! Put a limit on your limitations."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Are you just living? Or are you truly ALIVE?

Special Dedication to all The Veterans of War throughout the world, living and deceased. Bring the excitement back into your life! HOW? By looking up at least one Veteran or current Soldier of War today and every day and praying for those who lost their lives so you can fully live out yours. What are you doing to make this happen?

The secret to success is to do what you've always wanted to do regardless of how you feel. As a child, you had all these hopes and dreams, but you couldn't wait to grow up so you can live out those hopes and dreams. Are you still hoping? Are you still dreaming?

"Growth Comes When 'Comfort' Goes!"

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

True Team Players from the OTHER Team

klsumWhen Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon was suddenly injured during a softball game and could not run the bases for her first home run ever, players from the OPPOSING team picked her up and carried her around the bases.
The opposing team lost the game but anyone who sees this video will never be the same...

For the full story click here.

Next Blog will be Tuesday May 27

The One Thing You Will Encounter Everyday

PROBLEMS! Keep this quote with you, "Life is a series of problem solving events." Do you see problems as a problem or as an opportunity?

Remember this your lifetime through,
Tomorrow there will be more to do.

And failure waits for those whose stay,
With some success made yesterday.

Tomorrow you must try once more,
And even harder than before.

"The problem may not be the problem. How you see the problem, may be the problem."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It is amazing what we can accomplish, when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

A Heavy Thing to Carry

Isn't time to let go of it? It is only a stress burden for you to carry. We got offended, took it personally and are now pointing the finger at someone else. We are still holding this against that person. How long are you going to carry this heavy burden?

What is it? A Grudge! So another person didn't act the way that YOU wanted them to. You are still responsible for one thing, YOUR RESPONSES!

"Stress isn't what happens to you. Stress depends on how you respond to what happens to you."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Get Motivated Everyday!

If you wake up too motivated for your own life, then this message isn't for you.
Don't wait until you need motivation to get motivated. That's like learning stress techniques after you are already stressed. That's like learning how to swim when you are drowning.

Get motivated and live what you learn, so you'll have it when you need it. This will make a difference in whether you respond or react to what happens to you.

"A reaction is when you act it out. A response is when you talk it out." ~4th Grade Girl from St. Matthew in Edison

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Summer- Is it time to get in shape?

How many people are working there butt off at the gym just so they can feel comfortable at the beach? How many of us want to be in shape for the summer? Question. Why for the summer?

It might be because everyone else is going to see what we look like and we don't even know everyone else on the beach. In which case you might have to ask yourself, "Whose opinion is more important to me? Mine or strangers."

If our body doesn't fit in with who "Cosmopolitan" magazine says we should look like, then we seem to want to hide it. Self esteem and self confidence is already inside you. But maybe we have allowed it to be suppressed by the worst creed you can live by, "OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS".

"To wish you were someone else is to waste the person that you are."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Lets take a look into your future

Special Hello to the inspiring Lisa Sargese.
Why do we look forward to the future? Is it because we think that our life will be better and we will be much more happier than we are right now? But why do we see the future so much brighter than we see our present? For most people their future happiness will be exactly the same as it is right now. Why?

Because nothing will change unless you do. If you want a better tomorrow then ask yourself, "What am I doing today, that will change my tomorrow." Everyday you are practicing for your future. Be careful what you practice.

"When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened." ~John M. Richardson Jr.

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Is your Brain Constipated?

Dedicated to one of the most amazing bands in the country, The Immaculata High School Band
Brain Constipation is:
-doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results
-when we don't get a different result we start to make excuses
This is called SOS- Stuck On Stupid

In order to get where you want to be, you must change where you are. Change is doing things that are uncomfortable- living outside your comfort zone. You have unlimited potential inside you, but without change, your potential stays limited. Most people will stop their effort when it becomes uncomfortable, BUT NOT YOU!

"Be willing to surrender what you are for what you will become."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

How to get where you want to be?

Must be willing to change!
3 Ways to Create Change
1. GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
2. FACE YOUR FEAR- then see is disappear
3. COMMITMENT- not the words you profess, but the action that you take

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." ~Maria Robinson

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Come out of hiding!

Are you Ordinary or Extraordinary? If you are interviewing for a job, why should they hire you? What differentiates you from anyone else?

You are extraordinary. But if you act like everyone else just to fit in, then you are everyone else. Don't just be another face in the crowd. You have so much to offer others. How? By just being yourself. Stop hiding behind the person you want to be, and be the person you are.

If you have a problem with someone- speak to them about it. If someone asks you for your opinion- give it to them. Stop telling others what they want to hear and speak respectfully but truthfully.

"You are not what people call you. You are what you answer to."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

How to find your meaning of life?

Ever been involved with something for so many years and then leave that situation. Could have been your job, a relationship or a certain major in school. You may then have thought, "This was a waste of time."

Sometimes you have to figure out what you don't want to do, before you find out what you really want to do.

"Sometimes you have to kiss enough ugly frogs before you find that handsome prince."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit."

Happy Mothers Day

Special Happy Mothers Day to Nancy V. and all the Mothers living and deceased.
Mothers cannot do it all
But surely do they try.
Mothers hear the angel's call,
To comfort all who cry.

Mothers for themselves may fall,
For others they will fly.
Mother's bear the weight of all,
For their children, they would die.

A Mother's gift extends beyond
All bounds of time and space.
Her lovingness and nurturing
Make Earth a peaceful place.
~Kristin F. McKendall

"No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you - life."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

The past is the past

Are you living in the past? How should you know? Are you still gloating over your past success? Are you still afraid to try again because of your past failures?

"Success is never final and failure is never fatal."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

STOP RUNNING!

Special hello to a person working on getting out of their comfort zone to reaching their goals, Kerrin Haganey.

You might be running from success. Don't believe me? Ask yourself, "Am I addicted to being comfortable." Anything worthwhile is outside your comfort zone.

In order to be where we want to be, we must change where we are. Most people run from change. Don't' let this be you. Practice being uncomfortable. For change is all about being uncomfortable until you become comfortable. Constant change has become a way of life for those who reach their goals. Will you change? Or will you settle.

"The key to change... is to let go of fear." ~Rosanne Cash

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

It wasn't my fault

Special Hello to Frank Marziano
How many times have we said this? How many times have we put our responsibilities on someone else's shoulders? There is no doubt about it. You are responsible for one thing.

YOUR RESPONSES!

"I am 100% responsible for how I choose to respond to everything that happens to me."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

How do you perceive problems?

Dedicated to one of the countries top Volley Ball Coaches, Mike Tully.
Are problems a way of life?
Or
Do problems get in the way of life?

Whichever way you perceive it, will be the result of your attitude.

"If you have a pulse, you have a problem" ~Oprah

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Don't STOP!

If you are going through a ruff time, what should you do? Answer- KEEP ON GOING. Some people stop where they are and set up their pity tent. If you have done that, then it might be time to pack it up and keep climbing up that mountain. When we stop climbing, the obstacle still awaits and we need to continue until we move past it.

The secret is- tough times may take longer to get over than we anticipated. So KEEP ON GOING.

"Tough times aren't permanent, only temporary. It didn't come to stay, it came to pass." ~Joel Osteen

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It is amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Actions are a result of your attitude

Businesses higher for attitude and train for skill. Attitude is not a feeling it's an action.

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." ~Jimmy Dean

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

You are in control of your destination

When we tell others what to do, are we looking out for their interests? Or ours?
People who don't believe in your dreams have probably stopped going after their own.

"People who are to weak to go after their dreams, may find a way to discourage yours."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

Rough rides are worth the journey

Be that stamp on the envelope! The envelope gets mailed, gets handled and ruffed up by many people. No matter what it goes through, the stamp sticks with it in order for the envelope to reach its destination.

YOU ARE THAT STAMP! Are you willing to stick to your plan of action regardless of the uncomfortable feelings that may come your way? Are you willing to stick it out through the tough times in order to get to your destination? In order to achieve greatness you must get these ten words out of your head- "What will other people think, What will other people say." The things you say to yourself is the only voice that matters.

"Tough times don't last. Tough people do."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden

What are you an expert on?

"I cant do this, I can't do that. Well I was never good at that. I'm just not talented enough." YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT ON YOUR POSSIBILITIES. YOU ARE AN EXPERT ON YOUR LIMITATIONS.

Your possibilities will be discovered when you put a demand on your potential. Your potential must come out of hiding. You are full of infinite potential and the worst lie in the world is allowing your false limitations to put a block on your potential.

Whether you believe you can or you believe you can't, YOU ARE RIGHT! We create our belief system and then follow it. What are you believing in today in order to see a change in your tomorrow.

"The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts."

Quote of the month: TEAMWORK: "It's amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." ~John Wooden