Are you dissapointed?

Are your disappointments keeping you from the life you wish to live? When we get disappointed it might be because we are taking things personally. We must be flexible in our approach to life. When we get disappointed, is it because what we planned didn't work out the way we thought it would? The best gifts in life are the ones we never expected to receive. Something incredible will happen in your life. If you live being stuck in the past you'll miss the opportunity in your future.

"Don't let today's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams."

Quote of the month: "Fear is an illusion; you think something is standing in your way but nothing is really there." ~Michael Jordan

5 words that keep us from being unstoppable

"I don't feel like it."

Do you think a doctor feels like working on every single patient? Does your dentist feel like working on every single tooth? Does a Mother feel like getting up at 3 a.m. to take care of her new born? Imagine if you went to the hospital and a doctor acted on their "I don't feel like it" emotions.

You don't have to feel like it in order to do it. If you wait around to get motivated to do it, you will probably wait forever. Most of the time you will not feel like working out, or writing that 10 page paper. Once you start it, you will start to feel it.

Once you get into motion, your emotions will follow.

"A professional is someone who does their best when they feel like it the least."

Quote of the month: "Fear is an illusion; you think something is standing in your way but nothing is really there." ~Micheal Jordan

What to do when others say NO!

Be so good that they can't ignore you.

Until 1974 women were not offered full athletic scholarships. Ann Meyers was told No! several times by several different teams. They said, "You are not allowed to play with the boys." After Ann's parents spoke with the school board, the Basketball Coach gave her a chance to play. After seeing her unbelievable basketball talent, Ann Meyers made the team and went on to receive a 4 year scholarship from U.C.L.A. Ann Meyers was a high jumper, long range shooter and a brilliant passer. She was named the first 4 time Kodak All-American, and UCLA retired her #15 jersey.

What is most amazing is that Ann Meyers was drafted by the NBA team, The Indiana Pacers. What? That's right. Ann Meyers was such a Great basketball player that she was drafted in the men's basketball league, The NBA.

When others say No, take responsibility and go after what you want with 10 times more desire and determination than before. A "No" is only a "Yes" waiting to happen.

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction." ~Georege Lorimer

Quote of the month: "Fear is an illusion; you think something is standing in your way but nothing is really there." ~Michael Jordan

Today you will have an opportunity get offended

What are you going to do about it?

Today you will have thousands of opportunities to be offended. You see, when someone is trying to offend you, sometimes that is the bait. Once you get offended, that means you have taken the bait and they have now pulled you into their world. Those who get offended by another person have been taken captive by this person. You've allowed this person to take control over your emotions.

You have 2 choices
Are you going to get Bitter or Better?

If you get Bitter- you allow others to control how whether or not you will enjoy today. Bitterness means you have let others distract you from the life that you should be excited to live.

If you get Better- When someone tries to be a negative influence in your life, you will take this opportunity to be a positive influence in their life.

"Your reactions to their actions reveals your character in action."

"This is my last day of being offended by somebody who probably doesn't even know what they are doing." ~ Joyce Meyer

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

Stress keeps you from your Best

The Main Rule of Relaxation:
It's not what's happening around you. It's not what's happening to you.
IT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING INSIDE YOU.

Did you know that the world's greatest tranquilizers are already inside you?
Example:
What causes Stress?
Answer: FFUD- Fear Frustration Uncertainty Doubt.
What causes these symptoms?
Answer: Our Thoughts. Your thoughts will decide how you handle adversity. Your thoughts will keep you going or it will keep you right where you are.

"Guilt is in the past. Anxiety is in the future. The Power is in the PRESENT."
~Dr. Rob Gilbert

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

Manage your emotions before they manage you

What does this mean? There are positive emotions and negative emotions. Which type of emotions do you allow to control your life?

How much of your time, do you allow to be wasted on being angry, hurt, offended, bitter, resentful or feeling sorry for yourself for the way others have treated you? What you give attention to will ultimately control you. The biggest challenge of life might be to just let it go.

Have you ever looked for someone to offend you. You're saying, "Now why would you look for that?" Answer: So you can show them that their opinions are none of your business.

"Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it." ~Rene Descartes

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

The Power of Shaking off

Do you have any room in your life for issues that are out of your control?

A duck must groom their 11,500 feathers to preserve them for 6 months in order to Shake it Off. Ducks and other birds "preen," or comb, their feathers to keep them clean, neat and well-oiled. Ducks have an oil gland on their back at the base of the upper tail feathers. The oil waterproofs the feathers for the shake off.

Ducks prepare themselves by grooming their feathers, so every single time water hits their back they just Shake it Off. What do you do to prepare yourself for the everyday criticisms. Can you just Shake it Off. So someone cuts you off, Shake it Off. Someone speaks down to you, Shake it Off. The day didn't go how you planned it. Question? When does it? Life is all about Shaking it Off. Less you shake off=more power you give to others= the heavier your back becomes.

The quicker you can Shake it Off, the greater success you can have.

Your life is to valuable to allow other people's opinions to rule over you.

"What a humans mind can create a humans mind can control."

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

Determination or Frustration

"Some are destined to succeed, some are determined to succeed."
H.H. Swami Tejomayananda

How many people actually Go All out in their quest for success. The secret is to hold on until others let go. Can you hold on a little longer then everyone else. The average person will allow their frustrations to get in the way of their determination. Determination is a mind set that constantly strives on getting to the next level. Life is not how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Go after what you believe. For the only person standing in your way might be you.

Rocky IV
Adrian: It's suicide. You've seen him, you know how strong he is. You can't win.

Rocky: Oh, Adrian. Adrian always tells the truth. No, maybe I can't win. Maybe the only thing I can do is just take everything he's got. But to beat me, he's going to have to kill me. And to kill me, he's gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of me. And to do that, he's got to be willing to die himself. I don't know if he's ready to do that.

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."
~Tommy Lasorda

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

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

Some teachers don't know they are teachers

Special hello to a very funny comic Rodney Laney.

He is known as the Greatest basketball coach of all time. He won 10 championships in 12 years as Head Basketball Coach of UCLA. He accomplished this without a home court. He was a teacher and an inspiring leader.

If someone is learning from you then you are a teacher. Do you know that you are being watched at all times? Your response to adversity is being taught to those around you.

No written word or spoken plea,
can teach the youth what they should be.
Nor all the books on all the shelves,
It's what the teachers are themselves.
~Author Unknown

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

The key Ingredient to being successful

Dedicated to all the Men and Women in our Armed Forces. Making it possible for us to continue our great freedoms that we sometimes take for granted.
Happy 4th of July to All

Do you realize when things are going our own way, we are the nicest people? What brings out the bad in you? It might be a word called Adversity.

Is it when someone cuts you off on the road? Is it when your significant other doesn't act or do what you expect of them? Remember-"It's not what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you."

When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill.

When the funds are low, and the debts are high;
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.

When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;

And you can never tell how close you are;
It may be near when it seems afar.

Stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things go wrong that you mustn't quit.

"If your reactions to adversity determine your character~then your character will determine your success."

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

Are you in the 10%?

"Never give up." "It ain't over til it's over." "Never say die". Yes, we have heard these phrases many times. Perhaps too many. But which one are you actually living by? Let me give you some proof as to why we keep hearing these phrases over and over again.

Which type of person are you?
25% avoid problems
50% cope with problems (work 9 to 5 and can't wait til it's Friday)
15% problem solvers (electricians, lawyers, doctors= lead a good life)
10% problem seekers (Einstein, Edison, Gates= they change the way we live life)

If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with your time? Do it anyway. Don't let feedback hold you back.

Are you contributing to your successful journey, or waiting to be successful?

"If you aren't leading then you are following. Otherwise get out of the way."

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

What is your problem?

What is your problem?

"Look at the problem and then beyond it." - Mike Kryzewski

Quote of the month: "Don't allow the pains of the past to poison you're future. Where you're going is more important than where you've been."