Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, and Usain Bolt. What do they all have in common? They are all Olympic gold medalists in track and field. They were all at some point the fastest or one of the fastest runners in the world. Did Jesse, Carl or Usain’s parents think when they held that little bundle of joy in their arms when they were babies, they would one day be the world’s fastest runners. Think about it, as babies they couldn’t even walk, let alone run. Dad and mom remembered their very first step. What did they do after that very first step? They fell! All of us as we learn to walk as babies fall over and over again. What do we do after we fall? We get back up and consciously and unconsciously make adjustments so we can take a second, third and fourth step without falling.  We may take smaller steps, bigger steps, adjust our weight forward or adjust our weight back to maintain balance and eventually walk without falling. One day we are not only walking, but we are running and rarely fall. Falling is part of learning how to walk and eventually run. The question is, what do we learn from our fall? What adjustments do we make after the fall to keep our balance the next time we get up to walk? How about our walk in life? What do we do when we fall? We learn to walk, to eventually run and one day we will bring home the gold!

​Find something that will motivate you to accomplish whatever goals you want to achieve. Michael Jordan will likely go down in history as the greatest basketball player to ever play the sport of basketball. What elevated Michael Jordan’s ability at any given time to be a winner? He found something, anything to motivate him to win. Not making his high school varsity basketball team could have broken his spirit to the point he would have given up on playing basketball. Imagine that, no Michael Jordan who ever played at UNC Chapel Hill, in the NBA and no six championships. He could have blamed the coach or given any number of reasons why he did not make the varsity high school basketball team. Michael used not making the varsity basketball team as motivation to work hard on his game and make the team the next season. The fact that he was cut made him all the more hungry to accomplish his goal of making the team. His failures and challenges all throughout his life motivated him to accomplish great things.  Find something to motivate you to be a winner at any given time and accomplish your goals!

If you want massive change, you must take massive action! John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Bill Gate, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos. These individuals have all built empires of wealth and have become leaders and game changers in the American culture. How did they create massive results? First, they took action, and second, they took massive action. If you want massive change in your life, you must take massive action. Many have no change because they take no action. Do you want change? Take action right now!

Do migratory birds decide to fly south for the winter? What if you found yourself packing your car and moving south to a warmer climate and did not know why? All you know is you must go south, and you could not stay home, and then you found yourself going back home for the Spring summer months. You did this every year with no explanation. Imagine if we functioned solely on instinct and had no real ability to make any decisions and choices. One of the things that makes us more than mere animals is our ability as human beings to make decisions and choices that may even override our innate instinctual drives. What does this mean? This means we have choices; we are not slaves to our circumstances. You are only one decision away to making change happen in your life today! 

“It’s your fault!” “If only you had paid more attention.” “I don’t think you really care.” “Everyone is against me!” Have you heard these statements before? Perhaps you may have said some of them yourself. Have you ever felt like no one really cared about you, and it was you against the world? You can either be the victim or you can be the victor. Which one do you want to be? It is all about your mindset. A victor takes personal responsibility and attaches little blame on others. Why? Blame never allows a person to grow, but responsibility creates an environment for growth. “Responsibility Creates Empowerment!”

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Every day is a gift!  Alysa was up early for a change on a day she did not have to work. She actually got a chance to see the sunrise and did not realize the beautiful view from her own window when the sun came up. Normally, Alysa is either asleep or too busy getting ready for work to see the sunrise. She thought to herself, “How beautiful, a new day, a new beginning!” We have a new day every day, and with a new day, every day can be a new beginning. Change in our lives is always one decision away. Whatever change you want to make in your life, you can have that new day and new beginning. All you have to do is make that one simple decision to change. Make that new beginning today!

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Many people look for what they can get. “What do you have to offer me?” “What can I get out of the deal?” But how many people look at what they have to offer? How many of us are trying to create value for others instead of always creating value for ourselves? How many of us are trying to be the right person, instead of looking for the other person to be the right person for us? How many of us are looking for the right job situation, instead of being the right person for the job? Ideally, we want the right people in our lives, and we want to have the ideal job, but are we looking to be the right person ourselves. What gifts are we bringing to the table?

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Have you ever been in a situation where you hardly ever hear the words thank you? Maybe your friends don’t fully appreciate all you do for them. Your home life is no better, as your spouse and children just expect you to give and give (of course you don’t mind giving), but you rarely get a “Thank You”. Question. Do you give to get something in return, or do you give unconditionally? If you give with strings attached (i.e. expecting something in return), you will always be unhappy with the amount of gratitude you receive. Let’s be real, it will be rare to fully be appreciated for all you do. Try something new. Try giving unconditionally, expecting little in return, just giving from the bottom of your heart, you will have little to be unappreciated about. You have no expectations of getting a "Thank You" in return.  Of course, we all want to be appreciated, and we should always be thankful to others, but maybe our goal should be to give with more of an unconditional approach.  We will have less disappointment!

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Ray felt overwhelmed with stress from work and also trying to balance his relationship with his wife. Normally, Ray handles stress well, but the demands at work and wanting to keep his wife happy seemed to be at a breaking point. He felt swallowed up by the stress, as if he had fallen overboard a ship out in the middle of the ocean.  Ray tried to tell himself it would be okay, but the stress still burdened him like a barbell with 100lbs of weight sitting on his shoulders.  Friends noticed Ray was not himself, and they tried to give him some words of encouragement. Ray was consumed with stress and didn’t know what to do. Ever feel consumed by stress or anxiety? How do you get out of the ocean of tumult and into the lifeboat of calm? First, you have to know what you want. Of course, you don’t want to be stressed, but what do you want? You have to know what you want in order to have something to work toward. Instead of saying, “I do not want to be stressed or anxious.” How about saying, “I want to be at a place of peace.” “I want to feel and be in control.” Know what you want; give yourself something to strive towards. Let your goal be your aim – let your goal be your motivation!

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Jenna had a week to remember. First, her car's engine light came on, and she needed to get her car checked. Second, a pipe burst in her home that flooded her basement. Third, she had an argument with her best friend, which she now regrets. All day long, as a matter of fact, for the past several days all she could think about was the bad week she was having. Every time she had a moment from work and class, she would focus on all her troubles. Whenever she thought of her horrible week, she felt depressed. Whatever you keep your mind on, you feel. Whatever you focus on, you become. Remember, life happens; you can’t control what you can’t control. Learn to let go!

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