If you could only give your child 1 gift, What would it be?

Do your children get bored? How do you get your children to want the things that they already have? Well next time a child or anyone says that they are bored, they are saying that they are bored with everything they have. A child means that they are bored of everything that you have provided for them. It could be because they have too much. But too much of what. Do we shower our children with many gifts? Things that they may want at that time, but don't really need. So after awhile it just falls at the waist side and its only a matter of time before they started saying, "I'm bored", again. What does this teach children?

Do children actually get to learn how to deal with things that they cannot have? Do we give our children the gift of what they truly need?:

Enthusiasm- being excited for the life that you gave him/her
(like they were when they were at the age of 5)

Encouragement-going out of their way for someone else
(does your child always have to be the first one in line)

Handling Adversity- disagreeing appropriately, putting others feelings ahead of their own

Character is who you really are. Reputation is who people say you are.
Some say sports builds character. In reality,
Sports Reveals Character.
~John Wooden

Quote of the month: "A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked." ~Bernard Meltzer

Just one more Step! Will make a difference

A farmer kept his new dog tied to a tree in the front yard. The dog would run after the children walking by and the leash would snap the dog back. Eventually the dog quit trying. After having the dog for 6 months, the owner felt bad and decided to let the dog go. So the owner loosened up his collar. That very same day a cat walked by. This cat would tease the dog everyday, as it stood in the spot where the leash wouldn't allow the dog to go. Sometimes as the cat would pass by, it would run by the dog. Once again the dog chased after the cat. But slowed down as it new, that the leash would eventually snap him back and stopped 1 step away from where the cat stopped running.

In life can you give 1% more each day. Can you just take that extra step in life. That's all. Just one more step. We get caught up in life that we stop right where we are. The dog was free and didn't know it. All he had to do was just take that extra step. Whether it's exercising for 5 more minutes. Reading that book for a few more minutes. Giving a compliment to someone, can make or break their day. Getting a small gift for someone, who has gone out of their way for you in the past. Just 1 more step. Just turn up your enthusiasm one more degree. Just one more step can make all the difference in the world.

Your presence should make a difference.

"Never try quitting and Never quit trying." ~Dolly Parton

Quote of the month: "A winner is dreamer who just won't quit."

Sell yourself

Can't you make a better hamburger then McDonalds? Then how come McDonalds is a billionaire corporation.? They are sold on their product. Are you sold on yours?

Enthusiasm can push you beyond frustration, beyond boredom, beyond obstacles, beyond anything or anyone that will try to hold you back. You have something great to contribute to this world. What are you doing about it? It's about marketing yourself. The greatest commercials are the ones that sell you the product without telling you to buy it.

Conceive it, Believe it, Achieve it.

EnthusIASM- I Am Sold Myself

Nothing great ever got accomplished without Enthusiasm.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote of the month: "A winner is a dreamer who just won't quit."

Are you just a product of your environment? Say NO!

Do you influence others? Or do you let others influence you? When you walk into a room only 2 things happen.

Thermometer - a thermometer adjusts to the temperature in the room. So if there is low energy in the room, you will have low energy. If the room has a negative atmosphere, you become a product of your environment.

Thermostat - makes their own temperature. No matter what the mood in the room, you bring energy and excitement. You adjust your internal temperature to what you want it to be. It is up to you.

You can allow others to dictate your mood. You can live for yourself and be who you want to be regardless of others' perceptions.

A person once asked someone, "What is your goal in life?"

The answer was, "To be a positive interruption to a downward spiral."

Quote of the month: "A winner is a dreamer who just won't quit."

If you are happy, then notify your face

Your presence alone should bring peace and joy into a room. The way you live your life speaks to others. People are watching the way you live. Do you draw people to you, or do you push people away? Are you consistently happy? Are you consistently friendly? Does the room brighten when you walk in? Remember, it's the smile that turns the bulb on.

It's sad to say, but for some people, you can't wait for them to leave. They are always discouraged, always have a problem or a sad story. These people bring tension into the room.

People should be inspired by your presence because they see so much peace, so much stability and so much victory. Others should be drawn to us like a magnet.

Yes, we could all find something negative to get down about, but it's your choice.

"By the way you live your life, should make other people want what you have."
~Joel Osteen

Quote of the month: "While those hesitate because they feel inferior, others are busy making mistakes and becoming superior."

Are you stuck in a LOOP?

Curiosity, Confidence, Enthusiasm, Desire. Remember that little child inside you that possessed all of these qualities? Here is the secret. That little child still exists. Those qualities still exist inside of you. Why are you holding onto it? Let it out! Let it go!

As a child, the little voice in our minds allowed us to be confident and Go All Out for what we wanted at that moment. But as each year passed, we allowed other people to effect that little voice. That voice became poisoned by other people's perceptions.

LOOP= Living On Others' Perceptions

"10 words we must kick out of our head-
What will other people think? What will other people say?" ~ Ed Agresta

How to live the life that you want to live without outside interference?
"The little voices in your life that told you, "No You Can't," should be silenced by the whispers of your will."

Quote of the month: "While those hesitate because they feel inferior, others are busy making mistakes and becoming superior."