Thank God its Monday,

It’s the beginning of another week and we have the opportunity to show up today ready to contribute value to our world. We are all blessed with special gifts and talents that our world needs. Our special talents are God’s gifts to us, our gift to him is to share those gifts freely with the world.

When we are living and expressing our highest integrity we are enriching the lives of others while fulfilling our own destiny. If we remain mindful of this, we will never experience a bad day. Sure there will be challenging times, but when we are serving from our abundance we will always be living our highest purpose.

To feel valued we must create value for others. This is the great paradox of life.

Whatever we want to experience we must first give it away. Most of us have it backwards. We erroneously think that once we have the things we want, then we should begin to give. This thinking breaks one of the most important universal laws that exists, “What goes around comes around.”

If you want to experience love, give your love away. If you want more wealth, give your wealth away. Fill in the blank, it doesn’t matter, the formula is still the same.

Try it today. Ask yourself what it is that you want more of, then begin by giving that very thing away to0 as many people as possible. Now watch how your world changes forever. The shift you experience and the impact you have on others will reflect back to you ten fold. It’s just the way the universe moves through us.

Live inspired, be abundant, fulfill your destiny,

Thank God it’s Monday,

So many of us become paralyzed by the need to be perfect. When we are faced with new opportunities we typically experience one of two thoughts. One is how things could go wrong or secondly what do I need to do to make this absolutely perfect. The end result is the same, paralysis.

A wise man once told me, “there aren’t right decisions, only decisions we make right.” This statement changes everything. It alludes to that fact that perfection is an illusion. It is our intent and actions that determine our results. If we wait for the perfect time, circumstances or conditions to take action we will be waiting for a very long time.

Nothing will stop the forward march of creation than the need to do things to perfection.

Our results are solely based on the actions we take. As we proceed and observe our results, if they are not what we anticipated, then make different decisions and take new actions. This is the formula to achieving the results you desire. Observe, make distinctions and course correct as needed. That is the secret sauce to success.

There are endless amounts of opportunities in today’s world. It is time to take action and eliminate the perfection mindset. You deserve all the success and abundance the universe has to offer, if you are willing to just get started. Make a decision and make it the right one!

Live inspire, be abundant and fulfill your destiny.

Thank God its Monday,

For a long time, I believed to achieve success required hard work and commitment. I was told, if we just kept our nose to the grindstone we would eventually achieve all our dreams. Don’t get me wrong, hard work is an important personal attribute, but there are plenty of people who work their tail off everyday and never seem to realize their goals. Why is that?

It is the smarter not harder concept. When you reach plateaus in business and in life, the secret to busting through to the next level is expanding your knowledge. Yes, you can work harder, but at best that will increase your effectiveness and productivity by 8%….. at most.

To experience epic growth requires better information and knowledge to do what you do…better. That means to let go of your ego and ask for help. That is right, I am speaking about hiring a coach. Someone with the knowledge to help you get to the next level. To hold you accountable. To lead and inspire you. A great coach or mentor is a shortcut to success. Find someone who has already created what you want and hire them.

Far to many people are unwilling or to stubborn to ask for help. They become frustrated and incredibly negative, therefore they are chronically stressed and unhappy…… needlessly.

Get uncomfortable, step out of your comfort zone, and ask for help. Find a coach and stop the cycle of endless frustrations and wasted time. The longer you wait to take action, the more it cost you in time and money.

This is your shortcut to success.

Live inspired, be abundant and fulfill your destiny,

Thank God its Monday,

Have you ever considered how important character is to success? Not just your character, but also the character of each member of your team? In a recent survey of a 1000 people, an overwhelming majority 72% believes that personal character is the most important attribute of a leader. The character and integrity of an organization matters most when potential clients choose who they would prefer to do business with.

I believe when we are building our team, too often we spend more time considering talent than character. Think about it, talent without character is like having a sexy sports car without gas. Consider talented athletes, performers or politicians who have serious character flaws. They almost always wind up destroying themselves and their careers. The list is almost endless.

This why I suggest that you consider the character of the people you associate yourself with and the people you allow on your team.

A team built on strong character allows talent to reach its full potential. It will bring out the best in an organization and its people when adversity strikes. It always has.

The most successful individuals and teams surround themselves with high character people. Our character is our moral compass, it defines us.  A strong character leads to good decisions because we don’t have to think long about what is right.

Our character defines us so never stop striving to become a better version of yourself. If you are building a team, hire people of high character first, strong energy second, and who are talented third.

Live inspired, be abundant and fulfill your destiny,

Thanks God it’s Monday,

We live in very tumultuous times. There appears to be conflict everywhere you turn. People are yelling and screaming at each other, as if that is going to solve anything. We have seen a real erosion of respectful public discourse.

There is plenty of blame to go around but that is not what I would like to focus on. Today I want to examine how we can change our immediate world. How we can become role models and lead those around us.

Every person believes his or her point of view is valid and correct. Persuading someone to consider a different position is difficult and often times impossible. Often the best argument you can make is no argument at all.

To begin, with if there is a lack mutual respect and kindness there is no possibility of finding common ground, therefore arguing becomes pointless and a complete waste of time.

The universal law of reciprocity states we must first give away what we want to attract. If we want to be heard, we must listen first. If you want to be respected, show respect. If you want to be understood, listen to understand. If you want a calm and unemotional experience, then remain calm yourself.

If we keep in mind of the above lessons, then we will always walk away with a positive experience knowing that we exemplified the qualities of a person in control of their thoughts and emotions.

Should you find yourself in a situation quickly spiraling out of control remember this incredibly important rule. “It is better to be kind than right.” You will at least leave the situation with your dignity and the relationship still intact.

Live Inspired, be abundant and fulfill your destiny,