December 12, 2012

Words of Encouragment

Words of encouragement can affect another person’s belief system and provide a needed boost for them to succeed.

When you see someone who is struggling, a teammate who is discouraged, a friend who is not doing so good, how do you respond? Your words can be what keeps a person going; your words can put a spring back into their step. Now more than ever, we need to automatically let the encouragement flow. We need to tell others how much we love them, how we value them, and tell them that they are talented and creative. Always remember, with your words you carry life. You carry hope, healing, encouragement and new beginnings, and you can pour it out everywhere you go. Today, choose to speak encouragement. Choose to speak victory and faith. Instead of telling people what they’re doing wrong, instead of pointing out all their faults, find what they are doing right. Focus on the good. There are already enough critical, judgmental people in the world. Let’s be people who lift up others and restore them. Are you speaking words of encouragement?

December 11, 2012

Maintaining Your Focus

December 11, 2012

Hope and Process

The renewal of hope has the power to get people believing again and taking action in the their process.

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Many people today don’t realize that the reason they’re not happy, the reason they’re not enjoying life is simply because they’ve trained their minds in the wrong direction. They’ve trained their minds to worry. They’ve trained their minds to complain. They’ve trained their minds to see the negative. Just as you can form these negative mindsets, you can retrain your mind and have a process mindset. I believe one of the main keys to retraining your mind and developing a positive attitude is by learning to get hope and process minded. When you have this mindset, you are focusing on what’s right rather than what’s wrong. The seed of the hope takes root in the good ground of your heart. This doesn’t happen automatically, you have to discipline yourself. You have to make a conscious effort every single day until a good habit is formed. The seeds of discouragement cannot take root in a hope and process focused heart. Neither can bitterness, envy or strife. Do you have hope today?

December 10, 2012

Purpose and Belief

People’s courage and belief in themselves falter at times, so hearing inspiring words from someone can be the difference in their lives.

You have had days when you didn’t think you could keep going. Your life may have seemed like it was over. That is when someone spoke words of encouragement and life to you. Just at the moment when you didn’t believe in yourself, they gave you a pat on the back. Words of inspiration can make all the difference. When you have lost your courage, words of encouragement can save you. When your belief in yourself has left, words of faith can bring life back. If this is you today, then know that you do have purpose and a reason for being right where you are. You may not understand today, but in time you will see the why’s associated with the what’s. Be encouraged today. When your courage and belief is low, look to the truth. Know the truth about who you are and why you are here. Truth is, if you didn’t have purpose and destiny; you wouldn’t be here. Are you in need of encouragement today?

December 9, 2012

Putting It All Together

Your process reminds you of your purpose. Being on purpose is no more complicated than reminding yourself of what your vision is all about.

Your process, your purpose, and your vision are each tied to the other. Your process is specifically yours, and it is tied to your purpose. Therefore, your process will remind you each day of your purpose. Your process will take you in different directions during your day, but it holds true to your purpose. These two are interwoven into your vision. Your vision is what your process and purpose are taking you toward. At times people seem to make process, purpose, and vision more complicated and complex than they really are. It’s really not that hard to understand. Look at it in backwards form. What is your vision? What will you do to reach your vision? What plan do you have to do this? That is your vision, purpose, and process. Take the time to see your vision, be intentional about you purpose and develop your process today. Do you have a process to get you to your vision?

December 8, 2012

Standing On Your Own

At some level in your mind, you must make a decision that you will constantly stand on your own. Your purpose and destiny demand it.

To be uncommitted, wishy washy, indecisive in your process will cause you to miss your purpose and destiny. You have to make the decision to be your own person, working your process. This is not mean that you are closed off and not involving other people. What it means is; you work your process, you are responsible for your life. You aren’t looking for someone else to do it for you. You are looking for those are to do it with you though. Your purpose and destiny will always include others. Your purpose and destiny is all about others. May sound confusing, but it’s really simple. You take a stand in your life, in your purpose, in your process to stand on your own. As you stand on your own, others will be there with you, just as you are there for others. Make a stand today for your life. No wavering, no turning back. You will make adjustments, but never give up. You will have to be mentally strong and tough to do it. However, I have no doubt that you are more than willing and more than able to take your stand. Make today your greatest day ever and tomorrow even better. Are you ready to stand on your own today?

December 7, 2012

No More Blame Game

Don’t blame others for failures that may have prevented you from reaching your own greatness. You must take responsibility for your life.

A person that blames others for their failures; is a person that doesn’t learn from their failures. Don’t play the blame game with life. If you haven’t been the best you can be; it isn’t someone’s fault. There is no need to blame anyone. Pick up toady, learn from your failures, and start anew. There is a plan, a purpose, a process for your life. Not a cookie cutter type, but one that is specific and unique just for you. That being the case, no one can work your plan but you. You have to be responsible for working your own process. Many people are on the sidelines because they have had setbacks, and who hasn’t, but refused to take responsibility for their life. Don’t stay on the sidelines another day. Get in the game and make a difference. Use your failures to teach others. Never blame another person for anything that has happened to you. Yeah, it may have been their fault, but it makes no difference. Take from that situation, learn from it, and move on. You are a difference maker. You have a job to do, now go do it! Are you playing the blame game today?

December 6, 2012

Focus Small

Your process must focus on you: taking responsibility, control what you can in yourself, stay on purpose, and not act on feelings.

Your process is your responsibility. No one can work your process plan but you. Focus on what you are supposed to do in life. Don’t be distracted by things that aren’t for you to do. There will always be stuff you can do, but is it your place to do it? Stay on task, fulfilling your destiny and purpose in life. There are things you can control and a whole lot of things you can’t. Don’t let the stuff you have no control over mess with your mind.  Never allow your emotions to make process decisions for you. Never make major decisions when emotionally high or low. Stick to the process. Stay with your plan. Your purpose and life are too important to get off track and wonder around aimlessly. You can do this. You can focus on what you should, for as long as you should. You only get one shot at getting life right, so make it count. Aim small; miss small. Are you focused on your process today?

December 5, 2012

Process Evaluation

A process is a concrete series of thoughts, words, images, prayer, you use to mentally and physically drive yourself back to your core, foundational picture.

Everyone has some form of a process operating in their life. The difference is the quality of the process, the foundational principles of their process and how well they work their process. If you have a negative, low self-esteem, self-degrading, failure based process then you will have a difficult time in your life. Nothing will ever seem to go right for you. You will always come out on the bad end of relationships, business deals, and life in general. However, if you have a positive, God-centered, faith based, hope filled, and unconditional love based process; then nothing nor no one will be able to stop you from reaching your destiny. Also, while you are reaching your destiny, you will be making a positive difference in the lives of others. Before 2013 arrives, do a process quality check. Are you where you had hoped you would be in your life at this point? If not, then your process may need tweaking. Make sure you are speaking truth filled words, your prayers are sound and your mental images of yourself are positive. Then work your process, it won’t do it by itself. Get ready for the greatest year of your life. Is your process what it should be?

December 4, 2012

Focus on Your X

The normal conduct of life challenges your focus. You need a system of keeping your eye on the ball. Stay focused on the X on the ball.

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When I talk to football players, wide receivers in particular, I talk to them about focus. Not just go catch the ball. It’s one thing to tell someone what to do, but it’s another to tell them how to do it. Anyways, when talking to these players about focus, I tell them; “See the ball; catch the ball. Focus on the X and nothing else.” The ‘X’ of the football is where the stitching on each end of the ball comes together. It forms a small X. If they will focus on that, then they have a much better chance of catching the ball. The same goes for you and me in our lives. We have to stay focused on the task at hand. Concentrate on the small things. See a little; see a lot. See a lot; see a little. When you focus on what you are supposed to do and not on the things you have no control over; then you will succeed. There are many, many distractions in your everyday life, so trying to focus on too much is impossible. Keep it small and simple. Focus is attainable for all. Are you focusing on your ‘X’ today?