Category Archives: Influence
Dec 25, 2010
Christmas Spirit
12 25 10 Saturday
Merry Christmas! I pray that you have the most awesome Christmas that you have ever had in your life. The best way to ensure that you do is to make it the best, most awesome Christmas for someone else.
There are so many folk that are miserable today. The Christmas season does not bring them the joy that it does you and me. Make this a great day for someone that might not be having a great day. Not sure who that person may be? Well then make it a great day for everyone you come into contact with today. This is a habit that we should have each day of our lives. Focus your attention on others and see your destiny become more clear each day. Have a Merry Christmas and spread the joy!!
Dec 17, 2010
Getting Right
12 17 10 Friday
I have said several times how excited I am about the new year. There are things lining up and getting into place that are going to change your and my lives forever. I am pumped about it.
We all have been through situations in this past year that have prepared us for what is coming next in our destiny. You may have cussed those times, but they have formed and molded you into the champion that you are right now. Never despise the tough, hard and difficult times because out of them champions are developed. The things you been through in the past year, most folk would have lost their mind, but you have prevailed and accepted the challenges. You are a person of destiny. You have courage, honor, humility and persistence in you. You are going to be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, the right way, with the right folk in 2011. Stay focused, stay on course, stay in a destiny mindset. It is coming and coming soon! Get ready for it. 2011 is going to be far above and beyond anything you have ever dreamed of or imagined.
Nov 24, 2010
Your Choice
11 24 10 Wednesday
We are faced with choices everyday. There are all sorts of decisions that we make without even thinking about. One decision or choice we can make each day is to be an encourager to someone.
You may not have a clue as to what your gift or talent is right now. If that is the case then be an encourager. We all have the ability to encourage others. Encouraging others is what makes relationships stronger. When we focus on the positive things in others and make mention of them; then we are encouraged too. If you find you are in need of encouragement; then go and encourage others. What goes around does in fact come around. We all have this untapped potential inside of us; that potential is to the best we can be at what we were created to be. When we encourage someone; we enable them to tap into that potential. We, too, tap into our potential when we are in encouragement mode. It’s really not as hard as you may think it is to encourage others. Just let them know they are appreciated and cared about. Let them know that; ‘yes they can, do what they were created to do. So many folk are just looking for permission to live their destiny. Be an encourager today! Find someone in your life to give the gift of encouragement.
Sep 24, 2010
Honor and Sacrifice
09 24 10 Friday
Wednesday night; Melissa, Gloria and I went out to Bama Air at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport to welcome home the Honor Flight. We were not the only ones there by any means. I had no idea what I was in for.
We waited on the tarmac for about 1 1/2 hours for the plane bringing the WWII veterans back from Washington D.C. There were a lot of folk there, both young and old waiting just as we were. It was hot, I was tired, had to use the bathroom and so on. I wanted to go home! Then the plane finally landed. It was then that it really hit me what I was getting to see and be a part of. These men and women were heroes. These folk had sacrificed for me. In the prime of their lives they were taken away from their families and sent to places they probably had never heard of before. They were willing to give their life if necessary for me. It’s one thing to have a mindset that they sacrificed for the USA, but the mindset of they had sacrificed for me was something totally new to me. I was in awe of the men and women as they came by us. The looks on their faces was something I will never forget. I was so proud of them. The question I kept asking myself was, ‘what am I willing to sacrifice for someone else?’ “What am I willing to give up for another person I don’t even know’? I don’t mean the stuff we don’t like, but are we willing to sacrifice something we really like, such as our freedom for others? I haven’t yet wrapped my brain around all this yet, but I am getting closer. What are you willing to give up?
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Sep 23, 2010
Insecurity Goals
09 23 10 Thursday
I have been listening to Zig Ziglar the past couple of days. He is a hoot to listen to. Andy Andrews does a great Zig impression, sounds just like him. Anyways, Zig has been talking about setting goals.
Whether or not you set goals in your life is really up to you. I do recommend that you do set some sort of goals though. They are vital to your success in your life. The thing that really hit home with me was one key reason why we don’t set goals. The number one reason that we don’t set goals is; insecurity. We are afraid others will find out, we are afraid others won’t approve, and most of all we are afraid of “what if don’t reach the goal; what if we fail.” How sad it is that we don’t set goals because of our own insecurities. I have talked a lot about insecurities in the past year or so, but never in relation to goal setting. I am not so bothered by the fact that a lot of folk don’t set goals, but I am bothered by the fact that the number one reason is because of insecurities. We have to stop letting insecurities steal our destiny. Insecurities are robbing us and those around us of what is rightfully your’s and theirs. The person sitting next to you has insecurities. What can we do to build them up, help them to overcome these destiny stealing insecurities? Granted we can’t do it for them nor them for us, but something can be done. We just have to decide what that something is. Just by the fact that you are reading this blog each day or maybe for the first time ever does mean you want to do something to overcome your own insecurities and for to help those around you. Together we can make it happen. Enable the person next to you to feel secure in who they are and their destiny. Together we can walk out and live our destiny.
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Sep 21, 2010
Life Lessons
09 21 10 Tuesday
In yesterday’s Encouragement text I mentioned about developing the champion in you by bringing out the champion in others. A concept that I sorta developed listening to some Dale Carnegie stuff.
When you have the ‘right’ to criticize someone, hurt, demean, tear down, not forgive or any other negative thing that does not mean that we have to go through with it. Just because we think we have the ‘right’ to do it, does that really mean we have to do it? Is giving them a piece of our mind going to give them and us a peace of mind? It will take a great deal of humility to be the stronger and better person. Take the opportunity you have and make the most of it. Use that chance to build them up, it make be done through correction, but done in the right way, correction can be an awesome thing. When you have that upper hand, the high ground if you will, take that position to build them up. Develop the character, the champion in you, by bringing out the character and champion in them. You will get better results from you and from them. Being negative is easy, anyone can do that, but finding something positive to work with and build on, that takes insight and maturity. Be slow to speak and slow to anger; think before you act. Don’t react as much as you respond. We have many life lessons available everyday, we just need to take advantage and make use of them. You guys are awesome and I know you can do this and even more. Keep up the great work!
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