Posts from — July 2009

Some people listen to themselves, rather than listen to what others say. These people don’t come along very often, but when they do - they remind us that once you set out on a path, even though critics may doubt you, it’s okay to believe that there is no can’t, won’t, or impossible. They remind us that it’s okay to believe “Impossible Is Nothing”.

I stared my vacation on Monday (07/27), two days into my 9 day vacation and I’ve already accomplished a lot.

I decided to write out a to-do-list for each of the first 4 days.  That’s right, I’m on vacation and I’m spending it at home.  I’m sure a lot of you would jump to the idea that a vacation would consist of doing nothing, but that alone would drive me insane.  Not having to be at work for ten to twelve hours each day, gives me the opportunity to take care of things in my personal life and get my shit together.  I’m on a mission to help as many people possible live their dreams and reach their goals.  All while documenting the entire process on this blog. Consider it a model for success.

Wouldn’t you like to be successful in each facet of your life? your career? your relationships? your dreams? the future?  Successful people have a vision, a desire, the courage, the perseverance, they believe and they take action (check out: “What Makes People Great”).

My life is not perfect.  It has it’s peaks and valleys.  I go through the same range of emotions everyone else does.  I just tend to live happier because of my positive outlook on things.  I wasn’t always as positive (believe me) and when I decided to apply positive thinking to my everyday life I felt better about myself.  Seeing how this has made a world of difference in my life has motivated me to help others.  Everyone deserves to be happy.  After all, we only live once.

If you haven’t yet subscribed to my blog, do it now and join me on this journey to discover how you too can make your dreams a reality.

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” - John Maxwell

The Problem:

My home was broken into two weeks ago to the day.

The Solution:

Call Chicago’s finest to file a police report.

It was that simple.

The second I notice that my TV was missing from the living room, as I walked into my house, I knew I had been robbed.  It was 8pm, my biggest fear was to find the rest of my house turned upside down (i.e.: broken picture frames, torn couches, graffiti on the wall) only because It was late in the evening and I didn’t want to clean up the mess, I was tired from running errands all day.  To my surprise, both of my flat screen TVs and my laptop were the only items that were missing.  What a relief! (I thought to myself)

I’m sure this might not seem normal to some but to me it wasn’t as bad as it seemed.  Sure the perps broke my window to get into the house, stoled my 56″ plasma TV, a 37″ plasma TV and a new laptop (hence the reason why it took me so long to post “Lose Yourself”) but on the bright side, my house was clean and I was still in one piece (not to say that I wouldn’t put up a good struggle).  I knew that the items they took were material possessions that were easily replaceable.  I wasn’t going to loose any sleep over it and that same night, I kid you not, I slept like a baby.  Why?  Because of my mind set, I take things as they come and I deal with them.

So you might ask yourself, why would “Lose Yourself” be posted before this article?  The answer:  I’m focused.  Up to now, if you’ve been following my blog you’ve noticed that I’ve been posting articles and videos on success and risk (Lose Yourself, What Makes People Great, Powerful Affirmations, Affirmations of The Day: Determination, Success and Risk) only because I’m working towards starting my own small business.  This is my dream, it is my goal and no one is going to rob me from accomplishing this.. I am determined.  And if I can do this so can you.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

We are all subject to having bad or unfortunate things happen to us.  It is how we handle the situation that will make a difference in our life.  And because of this, I realize the importance to share with you the “bad” experiences in my life to better help you deal with yours.  After all, I created this blog to help you live a better life. 

 ”You cannot always control what goes on outside.  But you can always control what goes on inside.”  -Wayne Dyer

Life will go on.

“Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted-One moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?”

“..The moment you own it, you better never let it go, you only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow - This opportunity comes once in a lifetime..”

“You can do anything you set your mind to.”

Enjoy the video.