We have a common enemy: it is called “AVERAGE”… you might know it as “OKAY” or something we call “JUST GETTING BY” or “SURVIVING”…
STOP!!! Take a deep breath… HERE IS YOUR TRUTH:
You are born to be MAGNIFICENT, to be FABULOUS, to be a bright LIGHT…and to THRIVE!
If you are going to DREAM…then DREAM BIG!
You are filled with POSSIBILITIES…and YOU are filled with POWERFUL CREATIVITY…it is your birthright to CREATE YOUR LIFE THE WAY YOU DREAM IT TO BE.
Sometimes, we might feel insignificant, defeated, powerless, lost, and wondering what the whole struggle is about, anyway. EVERY OBSTACLE is an OPPORTUNITY.
If you are going to step up to the plate, go out and get yourself back on your feet, if you have fallen down…then PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD…NOW!
Seek EXCITEMENT
Seek ENLIGHTENMENT
Seek ADVENTURE
Find your Big BIG LOVE
Don’t forget to stay CURIOUS
But also remain CAUTIOUS
Learn from the PAST but always go FORWARD
Know that the majority is not always right…and…nor are you
Chase GREATNESS…and know that sometimes that could include sacrifice…
Know when to fight and when to run…
Stand for what you believe in…never walk over the beliefs of others
March boldly into LOVE…treat lightly over the hearts of others
Try to be KIND… Try to be HAPPY… Try to leave a legacy when you’re all gone
And remember: it’s the choices you make today that shape your tomorrow
So…PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD!
In 2009, a 47-year-old unemployed singer from England entered a contest… When she walked out on the stage, the judges and the audience snickered, because she didn’t “look like” someone who could win anything, much less a singing contest. Susan Boyle had a dream: she had been singing in church and in karaoke pubs all her life. She had a dream and dared to enter a contest that no one (except perhaps her mother) believed she had a chance to win… See for yourself…
Sometimes we forget how powerful one person can be: we tend to fade into the crowd and wait for someone else to step out and do something important. Look at the power of being courageous and believing in the power of something as simple as a HUG… This is a true story…
Let’s talk about the POWER OF ONE… ONE DEGREE…
At 211 degrees, water is just very hot. One degree hotter, at 212 degrees, water boils. When water boils, it produces steam — the steam that powers a locomotive and power plants.
TO GET WHAT WE HAVE NEVER HAD, WE MUST DO WHAT WE HAVE NEVER DONE…
The margin of victory between an Olympic Gold Medal and no medal at all is extremely small: During the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, the margin of victory was
1.42 seconds for the men’s 200-meter freestyle swimming and 0.53 seconds for the women’s
0.71 seconds for the men’s 800-meter running and 0.13 seconds for the women’s
General George Patton said “Courage is fear holding on a minute longer”
To become MAGNIFICENT in your life, to rise above being just AVERAGE — to THRIVE in your life, and to rise above just SURVIVING… you add the ingredient of COMMITMENT that leads to PERSISTENCE…
That ADDITIONAL ACTION, taken in a CONSISTENT manner becomes that CONTINUAL HEAT (effort) that leads to EXTRAORDINARY EXPONENTIAL REWARDS…
In the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500, each takes roughly three to three and half hours to complete. In the last ten years of each race combined, the winner took the checkered flag by an average margin of 1.54 seconds and took home $1,276,813 in first prize money. The average prize for second place was $621,321 — a difference of $657,492. The prize money for second place was less than half the winner’s. The margin for victory: 1.54 seconds.
For YOU to BE YOUR BEST, it takes exerting “one degree” more effort, to go the extra mile, to have that attitude of enthusiasm, excitement, and curiosity that fuels your energy and keeps your going forward, each step along your way…
It matters less about how you look, how you dress or how you’re educated. The difference between success and failure in your life is HOW YOU THINK: IT is your ATTITUDE.
The story of Bob and Mac… Mac was interviewing candidates for a sales position in his company. He saw his 1:00 appointment through the doorway — he was tall and good looking, and Mac thought to himself “maybe he’s the one…” After they talked for a few minutes, Mac asked the man what he saw himself doing in five years. “Well, Mr. Anderson…the way these appointments have been going, I might still be interviewing…” For Mac, this was not the right answer, and he was feeling disheartened by the results of his day of interviewing. Then Mac looked up and saw his 2:00 appointment sitting outside the door. It was a short guy in a wrinkled sport coat, and that didn’t make a very good impression on Mac. However, he invited Bob into his office and after a few minutes of conversation, Mac asked the same question he had asked his previous candidate: “What are you going to be doing five years from now?” Bob looked Mac squarely in the eye and said “Mr. Anderson, I’m going to be working for you; this job fits my skills to a tee. I don’t just think, I know I can sell your products in the market. And furthermore, if you don’t like my performance after 30 days, you don’t owe me a penny.” Mac was impressed by Bob’s attitude and hired him on the spot. Bob kept his word and was Mac’s top sales person within the year.
The only thing that stands between a person and what they want in life is the will to try it and the faith to believe it possible. BELIEVING IS SEEING…
The story of Tim…when he came to interview for a job, he informed Earl that he was legally blind, but hastened to say that he believed he could become Earl’s #1 Sales person within a short period of time. In 1991 Tim was hired and he quickly became #1 out of 10 reps, bringing in $500K. In 1997 Tim had maintained his #1 status, bringing in $950K.
BELIEF fuels enthusiasm; enthusiasm fuels passion and enthusiasm and passion lift our spirits. When we believe in ourselves, and DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN AT OUR OWN GAME, we do the impossible… Ask Tim who is legally blind…but did it anyway.
YOU are the POWER OF ONE: ONE Degree… ONE Minute… ONE second
ONE Step at a time… ONE moment at a time.
REMEMBER: Everything BIG starts with something SMALL
YOU CHOOSE… CHOOSE TO BE BIG… CHOOSE TO BE MAGNIFICENT…
YOU MATTER…
Seek EXCITEMENT
Seek ENLIGHTENMENT
Seek ADVENTURE
Find your Big BIG LOVE
Don’t forget to stay CURIOUS
But always remain CAUTIOUS
Learn from the PAST but always go FORWARD
Know that the majority is not always right…and…nor are you
Chase GREATNESS…and know that sometimes that could include sacrifice…
Know when to fight and when to run…
Stand for what you believe in…never walk over the beliefs of others
March boldly into LOVE…treat lightly over the hearts of others
Try to be KIND… Try to be HAPPY… Try to leave a legacy when you’re all gone
And remember: it’s the choices you make today that shape your tomorrow
So…PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD!



