Juicy Slice of Life

Summertime may be drawing to a close but summer melons are still in the stores everywhere. Look at the juicy watermelon treat from a totally different perspective.

W – Together WE accomplish more than each one of us could alone. No one gets to the top of the ladder alone. It is always with the help of those before and beside us.

A – ATTITUDE is the absolute controlling factor in every situation. Life is 97% our impression and interpretation of what happens more than the actual event.

T – TIMING is so important. Wise use of our time is critical. When we run out of time, the game is over. Time is a very precious factor. Use your hours and days wisely.

E – ENTHUSIASM – Without excitement, energy and enthusiasm for what you are doing, you will never accomplish your full potential. Passion for your life and your business is essential to achieve your goals. Greatness requires passion for your pursuits.

R – RESPECT for yourself and others. You have heard it said that you can never truly totally love another person until you learn to love yourself. The same is true for respect. Without self-respect, how can you truly respect the rights and feelings of others?

M – MAKE and keep commitments. Define your goals and objectives and commit to their achievement. Persist with that commitment until it is absolutely a reality.

E – EVERY day must contain come fun. You will be far more productive and happy about your life when you enjoy what you are doing and have fun in the process. Life is to be enjoyed. If your work makes you miserable, it not only drags you down but also drags everyone around you down. You can always make a living doing something you enjoy. Either change what you are doing or change your attitude about what you are doing.

L – LOVE is the answer. Regardless of the question, love is the answer. Love of what you are doing. Love for the people in your life. Love for yourself and others.

O – ONE day at a time. Start with small steps and short time frames. If you have to go in ten minute intervals do it. An alcoholic decides not to drink for ten minutes, and then keep adding another 10 minutes until it is an entire day, then week, then month, then year. You can apply that to not eating chocolate or whatever your big temptation.

N – NEVER give up. A winner never quits and a quitter never wins. Ever see the picture of the frog in the mouth of the eagle? The frog is attempting to choke the eagle as the eagle flies away. Never never give up.

You will never look at watermelon the same again. It is all in your perspective. Regardless of whether you have a home based business, a job, a traditional brick and mortar business or no business at all. These are basic principles of life.

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Live life as one juicy slice of adventure.

Time For Action, Not Excuses

Yesterday we talked about “no excuses.” Life happens to all of us. It is simply a fact. None of us have the perfect life where everything is always wonderful.

It isn’t what happens to us in our life that counts; it is how we respond to it. Life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90% our response to it. It isn’t even totally what happens to us but the way we interpret the events. Sometimes as we look back on a situation, what we thought and felt at the time was more the story we told ourselves than what actually happened. Food for thought – right?

Every time you go to a web page, you are seeking something. You were seeking something by coming to my blog right now. Have you found it yet? The good news is that as long as you are at least seeking, you have the potential of finding. When you give up seeking and give up on life, it gives up on you too. Keep reading and seeking and you will find. If you did a bit deeper into my blog, you may find exactly what you are searching for to enhance your life. If you want to talk to me personally, email me at ResultsForLife@gmail.com. I am here to help.

In this economy the help so many seem to be seeking is making more money. Money helps, absolutely, but it is more than money. It is about your life. Money is not the end-all-be-all; it is what that money brings to you and your life that really matters. Time freedom. Control of your future. Time to not only provide for yourself and your future but also for the future of those you care about. Time to truly enjoy your life.

What is holding you back from taking the next step to make your dreams come true? The question is not IF you want a better life, but HOW BADLY do you want to improve your life?

Nothing new and good happens by staying exactly where you are and have been. Improving your life requires stepping out of your comfort zone and stretching yourself.

Are you ready for success? Jim Rohn reminds us that “For things to change, WE must change.” For the circumstances in your life to get better, YOU must get better.

Successful people in any and all aspects of life take action. Successful people do not make excuses or blame others or throw up their hands and give up. They find another way to make it happen for themselves.

There is a quote I have on my desk which I love and I’ll paraphrase due to one word in the actual quote which may not be appropriate for all audiences. All things come to the one who waits, providing he prays and works very hard while he waits.

It is your future. It is your choice.