Monthly Archive for June, 2009

How’s Your Determination?

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on June 16, 2009
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“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda  

As we move closer and closer to the July 1st kick off for the second half of the year, I want to remind you of a critical component of goal achievement – Determination.  

The dictionary defines Determination as: Firmness of purpose; resolve. Firmness of purpose, what a great definition. In 3 short words it sums up an entire philosophy toward goals.  

Take a look at what you’ve established as your “Definite Major Purposes” for the remainder of the year. Then ask yourself; are any of these goals the same as past goals?  

If so, what’s different about it now?  

What’s different about the goal?  

What’s different about your commitment?  

What’s different about your determination?  

You may have had strong commitment, but lacked determination, or vice versa.  

Maybe it’s a new goal.  

Either way, it’s time for a check up from the neck up. Time to tune the attitude.  

New start, new goals, new opportunities, new commitment, new determination – New You!
 
The time is now, your better future awaits you. Stake
your claim and get your arse in gear!  

Until next time, be here now or get there soon.

The best is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com

I Will Until…

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on June 8, 2009
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“What’s talked about is a dream, what’s envisioned is exciting, what’s planned becomes possible and what’s scheduled is REAL!” - Tony Robbins

I will until. Some powerful words aren’t they?

These are words that you surround you when you envision your vision, goals and objectives.

In today’s microwave society, people expect everything to occur immediately. Nothing wrong with that except that should the expected result not appear within the projected nanosecond, it’s dropped and said person moves on to the next shiny “thingy.”

Not the suggested plan for success.

Thomas Edison had the “I will until….” mentality.

Henry Ford had the “I will until….” mentality.

Lewis & Clark had the “I will until….” mentality.

Charles Lindbergh had the “I will until….” mentality.

Walter Payton had the “I will until….” mentality.

Bill Gates has the “I will until….” mentality.

Dan Gable has the “I will until….” mentality.

The Italian Soccer Team at the 2006 World Cup had the “I will until…” mentality.

And the list goes on.

“I will until…” means that you’re committed.

It means that you will do whatever it takes to achieve the goal, no matter what.

As you are preparing to launch into the remainder of 2009 (if you haven’t already), ask yourself how committed you are to your written down goals. If you are going to make a statement about what you want to accomplish, the least you can do is make sure you are completely committed.

Any questions? If so, email me at info@empowermax.com and schedule a consultation.

The best is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com

It’s All in Your Point of View

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on June 8, 2009
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“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” — Henry Ford

Recently I traveled to Mexico City for some meetings with clients and some prospecting. Nothing new there, I’ve been establishing a presence in Mexico for nearly four years for coaching and speaking. A recent post here mentioned just that and the relationship of being open to receive something from a direction that seems unexpected.

This leads me to part deux of that journey - my first ever visit to Venezuela.

Venezuela makes the news mainly because of the HM*IC, President Hugo Chavez. He has a bit of an attitude toward the US of A and it’s “no holds barred” whenever there is a microphone present. His lambasting of former President Bush, and American life in general is well known. I’m not going political today, simply creating a foundation for today’s post.

Many of my friends and associates, even some family members, have given me “constructive criticism” regarding my commitment to venturing into Latin America to do business. Some don’t get it, especially in Venezuela.

“How can you think that blah blah blah?” they ask.

“Because,” is my response.

Let’s take the people of Venezuela for example. Compared to them, those of us living in North America have a cake walk. There is political tension, there are controls in place that make things difficult (whether they intend to or not), there is the “world economic crisis“, internal economic stress, there is corruption (this is not exclusive to Venezuela), shortage of food stuffs and the list goes on.

However through all this the Venezuelan people are optimistic. They look for opportunities, they engage in commerce, they read, they educate themselves above and beyond secondary and university level.

Seneca said “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist waits for it to change; the realist adjusts his sails.” To them, I’m referring to the Venezuelans, adjusting their sails is their normal mode of operation.

So how about you, where ever you may reside, in what ever corner of the world. Are complaining, waiting or adjusting? That choice is uniquely yours.

The best is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com

Plant in One Field, Harvest in Another

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on June 4, 2009
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“In a world where the big things have little difference; it’s the little things that make a big difference.” — Peter Thomson

A few days ago I returned from a long trip that included time in both Mexico and Venezuela. One of these beautiful countries I have come to know and love quite well over the past 30 years and the for the other it was a first time visit. An excellent time was had in both.

In Venezuela I had the opportunity to talk about “Transcending Limiting Beliefs” (in Spanish) to a group of executives, entrepreneurs and educators that totaled approximately 225 participants. This was a leadership conference hosted by CATTCO.

The response was amazing. First I was giving a presentation that I hadn’t given in english yet and second because the momentum that was created surpassed even my wildest imagination. It was like harvest time in Venezuela, yet the planting was done mostly in Mexico and Panama. Imagine that, plant here - harvest there.

I made this presentation Wednesday on the Performance Zone training call and had some interesting feedback. One comment was, “How does that happen? Why if you put the effort in one area, would you receive the benefit from another area?”

Before I answer that, I want to be perfectly clear that there has been a lot of benefit in both Mexico and Panama simply due to the effort over the last nearly 4 years. My point was that the quantum leap came from an unexpected source. There have been times in my life when I was so focused on my goal and the end result that I missed the very result I was seeking. Sound familiar?

Let go! Let go of the attachment of the goal. Put your energy into the pursuit of the goal, however don’t squeeze your mind so hard that you close yourself off from the achievement of the goal. Keep your eye on the proverbial prize, just don’t choke the energetic life out of “the prize.”

Be open, turn up your sensory accuity so that when the harvest does come from a varied or variety of sources, you’re ready.

Until then, put everything you have into everything you do.

The best is yet to come!

David Martin
505.821.0157
info@empowermax.com