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Several years ago I was hit with an internal question that shook my core being. As I was driving down the street in my nice suit and luxury car, the question that came to me was this "Can it transfer to the next generation?" For me the question was clear, would my present day success mean anything for my daughter. Had I properly set her up for success, or if I died would her struggle begin. While she was living a life I could only dream of as a child, the question remained, was she set up for her own personal success. The more I thought about the question, it lead me to think about my entire life and the success that I had achieved up until that time. It made me think, is my success helping others, I mean really helping others. I am a business man, so I understand that you provide a product to the consumer with excellent service and they in return exchange their money, and you make a profit. But beyond that, I wanted to know, if their contact with me made a difference. For as long as I could remember, I wanted to be successful, I think deep down all of us do. But I want to challenge you to go beyond success to significance. Success deals more on a personal level, more so what it can do for you, where significance is your impact on others. Success should be the platform that allows you to be significant. That question challenged me that day and continues to challenge me today, if you have ever heard me speak or just speak to me for five minutes, you will hear the word legacy come from me several times. Life really is about what you give back while you are living and what you leave when you die. When I changed my focus to being more significant, than successful, I became more successful. I believe the same thing will happen for you, when you impact one person, you are really impacting a generation. Zig Ziglar said it best, "When you help enough people become a success, you will be a success." Remember, Think Better, Live Better P.S. Have you got your copy of "Let This Mind Be In You" or Genius Potential" For a limited time purchase both for a special price. www.willmoreland.com/products.html
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I was the one that most people thought would end up on a path full of trouble, and I gave them ever reason to think so. Bitter because I didn't have a male role model, nor the best living accommodations growing up in Compton, California. Mad because I didn't understand the beauty of my dark skin, so the constant teasing and name calling made me angry and troublesome. So I decided to use all of these obstacles as reasons to cheat myself out of my destiny and purpose in life.
Twenty years ago I was headed down the path to be that one you usually hear about, troubled teen, gang banger, in and out of jail, single parent home, you know that one. BUT, fifteen years ago, I DECIDED to "BE THE ONE", that you probably rarely hear about. The focused, determined, will not quit, will not make excuses, will live from my genius potential person. So now at 35 years of age, that young man that was destined for a life full of disappointments, can honestly say to anyone, you can make the decision to "BE THE ONE." Now to "BE THE ONE" is no walk in the park, don't let anyone fool you, but it is possible. You may be asking, what exactly do I mean when I say "BE THE ONE." I'm talking about allowing yourself to live your best life, waking up everyday with a smile on your face and not a frown. Enjoying every ounce of like inspite of the challenges you may face. Any one can make, find or create an excuse to live beneath their potential, but when you decide to "BE THE ONE" you are living life at full throttle. You are living from your Genius Potential! Let me share just a few things that will help you "BE THE ONE." 1. Make a decision that your life is worth you giving your best 2. Develop a strong mental picture of you achieving great things in your passion area 3. Separate from toxic people in your life 4. Change the places you go, only go to places that lead you to becoming the person you want to be 5. Live by new principles, principles that require you to be, do and give your best 6. Slap fear in the face, because he is no match for you 7. Take ACTION now, focus on what you can do, what you do have and multiply it These seven keys will provide a strong foundation for you to "BE THE ONE." Remember, Think Better, Live Better  In this week's challenge, I challenged all my Facebook friends (www.facebook.com/drwillspeaks) to write down 35 things that they want to accomplish in the next 10 years. I call this my decade forecasting, and I use this with all my coaching clients, it helps simplify what you should be focusing on and when you should be focusing on it. We all have a limited amount of time and must use it wisely.
I often ask people do they plan on being around in 10 years, and almost without fail, they all say yes. Then my next question always is do you have a road map or blueprint? And I usually get a puzzled look. In my experience people don't accomplish much, simply because they don't know what they should be focused on. So time just simply flies away in their life. Let me share a few things on my list: 1. Build a strong network of friends 2. Develop better relationships with family members 3. Write a best seller 4. Become a part owner in an NBA team So, when I look at my list of 35, I ask myself what can I work on and accomplish in the next 1-3 years. Looking at my list, building a strong network of friends and developing better relationships is doable and achievable. Years 4-7 I will work on writing a best seller and year 8-10 position myself for ownership. I do this for every thing on my list, so I know what I should be working on now, and where my focus should be. This allows me to have great focus and discipline in my life and it will help you have great focus as well. So I challenge you to write down your goals and don't cheat yourself, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish when you are focused and headed in the right direction. Remember, Think Better, Live Better When I was in the military, one of the first things I learned was that leaders sacrifice. Leaders are first to work and last to leave, leaders ensure that the team has what they need, even if it means they go without. From the moment I entered Basic Training I was taught to think of the team first.
Today I talked with a dear friend that reminded me of this principle. As we talked on the phone and caught up with each other, I asked him how work was going. He explained that he just took over a new unit, Nate is a First Sergeant in the United States Army. Nate told me that he got the unit because he turned down the opportunity to drive for the President of the United States. Yes, that President. Nate is an exceptional leader and recently completed an assignment driving for a 3-Star General in Washington, D.C. His reward so to speak was being assigned to the President's driving team. Why did Nate turn this great opportunity down you ask? Because leaders sacrifice. Nate has a beautiful family that has supported him throughout his military career. Earlier on in his career, he was not able to pick and choose where he wanted to be assigned, so this meant the family had to up root several times. Well this time was different, he had a choice. When he talked with his family about the opportunity to drive for the President, he noticed the disappointment on his teenage daughter's face. Nate accepting this assignment, would mean the family would have to move and his daughter would have to change schools for a third time in four years. Nate made the choice to allow his daughter to finish her high school years at her current school. Nate is a leader that knows "Leaders Sacrifice." A great leader is always thinking about the team, how decisions affect the whole. Nate made a decision that I feel will enhance his family team for years to come. I salute his decision Remember, Think Better, Live Better! Forgiveness is a choice that can be made by anyone at any time. Unfortunately many choose not to make this choice and live life in torment. Unforgiveness is like a prison, because it locks you in, hinders your mobility and forces you to look at the same scene over and over again.
When we forgive, we are not saying what happen was right, or that it didn't hurt, or we were not disappointed. What you are saying when you forgive is that, I will not allow someone elses issue prevent me from moving on. That pain you feel is an indicator that you have feelings and you trust people, which are all necessary elements of living a joyful life, Never allow anyone to steal that from you through un-forgiveness. To help yourself in this process, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Has not forgiving the person made me feel better? 2. Has not forgiving the person made the action any less hurtful? 3. How has not forgiving affected my other relationships? After this week, don't allow yourself to be placed in a box, imprisoned because of someone else's misjudgment, ill-will or hurtful ways. Free yourself and forgive! Remember, Think Better, Live Better Today, I learned of the death of two great individuals, Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth a Civil Rights Icon, and Co-Founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The other was Steve Jobs, the innovative, vision minded and bold Co-Founder of Apple, home of the iPhone, iPod and iPad and other innovative products. As I read articles, read Tweets and Facebook post honoring these great two men, I was inspired. Mentally examing my life, and preparing to make any changes necessary to ensure I am living my life wisely, time is so very precious. Rev. Shuttlesworth was 89 and Steve Jobs 56, the latter very young by many accounts. Life is filled with twist and turns, unexpected occurrences, mistakes and regrets. We all have some would've, could've and should've in our lives, but we must learn to learn from all these events and move on. Allow your past to be a teacher, but never allow your past to hold you captive. Many people make the unnecessary choice to limit themselves because of the past, becoming a prisoner to fear, doubt and unbelief. Distrusting themselves and the potential that is on the inside of them. In my book the 9 Practices to Guarantee a GREAT Day (available for free download on my resources page of my website) I say you have to give people permission to be human. The same is true for yourself, you must give yourself permission to be human.
I want you to do something very powerful, I want you to write yourself a Forgiveness Letter. In this letter, tell yourself that you forgive yourself, and you longer choose to be a prisoner of the past. Your letter can be short or long, that's up to you. But I want you to forgive yourself of every mistake, bad decision and regret you have made in the past. Then I want you to tell yourself that you know you will make more mistakes and bad decisions in the future, but you promise yourself to learn from them and not punish yourself. At the end of the letter, give yourself PERMISSION to be GREAT! Remember, Think Better, Live Better www.facebook.com/drwillspeaks www.twitter.com/moldlegacy If you have ever heard me speak or hang around me for any amount of time, you have heard me say that you are the sum total of the five people you interact with the most. Not only is it important to interact with the right people, but what they do for you is just as important.
There are four key things you want your inner circle to do for you. And make sure you are doing it for them as well. The first thing you want to ensure that they are doing for you is PRAYING for you. Prayer is a powerful force that they can release in your life. Ask them to pray for your health, family, projects and overall well being. Secondly, you want your inner circle to PUSH you. Sometimes we can find our selves dragging and need a little push. This also works when you are ready to give up as well, that little push will give you the motivation to keep on going. Thirdly, you want your inner circle to PROMOTE you. You shouldn't be in competition with those in your circle, so they should have no problem promoting you and your projects. Lastly, count on your circle to PROTECT you. Many times we are so in the fight, that we cannot see all the danger around us. Trust your circle to protect your blind side. We all need a good corner team. Look for your inner circle to provide these vital measures, and ensure you return the kindness. Can you think of some helpful things that your inner circle can provide, share them with us? Remember, Think Better, Live Better! ps. Have you signed up for my monthly Newsletter. Click Here |
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