Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Bumps in the Road

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on May 19, 2009
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“Successful people make money. It’s not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer

From time to time in pursuit of excellence, you will come across the proverbial ‘bump in the road.” If you’re going to be successful in life, you’d better get used to it.  Many people believe that if they were more successful, they’d be better able to handle their problems. My suggestion is that if they handled their problems better, they’d be more successful.

Ain’t that a kick in the head?

You should welcome the problems and challenges as opportunities to grow.

In physical culture and athletic training muscles must be pushed to the point of breakdown in order to repair themselves and become stronger. The more you push yourself the stronger you get, the more endurance you build etc.

Life provides the same benefit. It will push you to the point of breakdown. It will cause you to re-evaluate your path. At times it will bring you to your knees.

Your muscles don’t have the same option that you do in these situations. Muscles don’t have the option of CHOICE.  They, your muscles, must repair themselves. It’s what they do.

You, however, have the unique and awesome power to either make yourself better from your challenges OR do nothing and slide into the abyss of the non-producer, the excuse maker and the blame-it-on-everyone-else crowd.

Somehow if you’re reading this, I don’t believe you’re in that camp. I believe that you step up to challenge. You head into the battles of life looking forward, not over your shoulder.

Of course there will be times when you don’t want to do what you know you should do. It’s easy to be overwhelmed; it’s easy to be taken over in the moment by seemingly impossible odds.  But that’s only in the moment. Stick to your plan. Take hold of your vision. Don’t get knocked off course by the miniscule thoughts that will lead you astray.  Maintain your focus on the outcome you desire, not to fear that is trying to capture your attention. You’re in control.

So as you continue moving through 2009 toward your goals, make quick work of the obstacles, step over the challenges and breakthrough the barriers. They’ll only make you stronger and better than you were before you encountered them.

Until next time, Shape It in Your Mind, Find It In Your Life!

David Martin
505.821.0157
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See Yourself at Your Best

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on May 18, 2009
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“Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.” - May Sarton

Here’s a quick thought for the day. Start each day seeing yourself at your best.

Hmmm, not a bad idea is it?

People often ask me how I got started and how I developed my career as speaker, especially internationally. Of course, I go through the list of “things.” People I know, contacts I’ve maintained, opportunities that were presented etc.

Back when I first began speaking, things did not take off for me right out of the gate. The first few months were lean, as the saying goes. I was following all of the prescribed strategies & tactics a new business is supposed to follow.

Then there was my morning ritual of “seeing me at my best.” Every morning, today included, I take a few minutes to see myself in some activity related to one of my goals.

As I would begin my morning, it began with a short 8 minute visualization process of me “experiencing” successfully reaching one of my goals. In this case, I saw myself standing on a stage speaking.

Being that my goal was to achieve an international speaking engagement by the end of December 2004 (I began this in July 2003), I constructed the most complete picture of me “at my best” doing the deed.

I saw myself on the stage.

I saw the clothes I was wearing.

I saw the lights, the cameras and the silhouettes of the audience.

I could hear my voice, the content of my presentation, the laughter and the applause of the crowd.

I could see, feel and hear myself in this situation, achieving this goal…enjoying this success.

I was watching myself perform at my very best. THAT my friend is an awesome experience.

Now why am I telling you this?

Simple answer – because I achieved this goal, not in a year and a half. I achieved this goal in less than 6 months. By the beginning of December 2003 I spoke at an international conference to an audience of 435 people. One year ahead of schedule!

And the most important point of this experience was not the achievement, but the habit of visualization and the way “seeing me at my best” made me feel about me.

Each day I was conditioning my mindset for success. Every thought, every feeling, every picture supported the belief that I deserved that goal. So when the inevitable challenges arose, I wasn’t knocked off course.

I invite you to experience “seeing yourself at your best” each and everyday. Pick one goal and focus on it first thing every morning, no exceptions. Not only will you start off each day feeling powerful, you’ll have a lot of fun too!

Until next time, put everything you have into everything you do.

David Martin
505.821.0157
info@empowermax.com