Monthly Archives: May 2013

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Word of the Day: You are never stuck in a situation with God.

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He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Daniel 3:25(KJV)

What a wonderful thought, that God is with you no matter where you are. If you wrongly accused or if you created the situation yourself He is with you all the way. No one looks forward to trouble but it is nice to know that even in the fire you have protection. This passage also demonstrates that you are free within your challenges and able to walk around. You are never stuck in a situation with God.

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Build your Small Business and Protect it

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The only constant thing in business is that there is more do than you can handle. While you increase sales you must produce a product or service. While you enjoy success you should prepare for hard times.  Rising early to fulfill business obligations means rising earlier to take care of personal ones (working out/ prayer).

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.  Nehemiah 4:17

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This story is about Nehemiah rebuilding the wall and how as soon as he looked as if he had some progress others “conspired” against him. Dreams become reality brick by brick.

How are you going to Build and protect the things that are important in your life?

Heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,

And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Nehemiah 4:7-8

This could be your business or some part of your life. To build your business you need sales and sales take work. In building a successful sales system you have to pick up all the “Bricks”(sales) that are around you first. Do not allow anyone come in and pick up the sales that are right around you.  These are easy to protect, you see them everyday.  Take them and build the foundation of your business.  If your life or business is in shambles think about how Israel could have left but Nehemiah stayed and built the wall.

As the wall came together he devised a plan to help when the enemy came rushing in.  As you build the wall of your business, let your help know what you will need when you grow.  Do not be afraid speak about your future dominance(goals).

Example: Mr. Banker, “What kind of contracts do I need to get a signature loan or do you know about “assigns”?” You are only as big as you think and say.

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How to Win in Life: Go through it

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/95443843@N08/To reach your goals requires effort and work and sacrifice. You must go through it. All worthy goals have processes that you have to complete. Some goals have a difficult process and some goals have an easy process either way you have to complete the steps to obtain your goal whatever the path just “‘Go through it”.

See the other side

When you start something significant you have to form the whole image of what good success looks like. Make mental pictures and post a few physical one also. Write down the goal and write what it looks like. If your goal is to be a public speaker, do you speak to intimate business groups or do you see yourself filling arenas for Christians? Be specific how you see yourself and your goals.

 

Understand the Benefits

There are benefits to making the decision to “Go through it”. The most obvious benefit is the experience. Every journey has a life lesson that comes with the territory. Early in the process you have to focus on the intrinsic value of what you feel and learn.  If you have a weight loss goal one of the benefits of “Going through it” is that you gain the badge of consistency.  THis benefit of consistency becomes a tool that will help you accomplish anything. Open your mind when the process is foggy because in that moment you are the co-creator and quite possibly a new process is born.  Achievers understand the benefits of “Going through it” and embrace so they can repeat them in their next level of success.

Make your calling sure

2 Peter 1:10 (KJV)

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall

Once you decide to do something good then follow through until completion. Make sure of your calling. No one likes a “Waffler” and life does not reward fluctuating behavior.  Creators and innovators have moment where nothing looks right and it seems like they can not make weeds grow. These are the times to encourage yourself and “Go through it”. Difficult part is getting and not knowing the end results. When you are sure of your goals and dreams you are willing to “Go through it”.

1 Corinthians 7:20 (KJV)

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

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Honor your mother and enjoy your day

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Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee

 

 

Here is a great big thank you to all the mothers rasing champions. Those of you that feel like you have chronologically raised champions but are still pushing them to greatness well past graduation: Thank you for continuing the fight.  Your children are the blessing.  God sees your work and will continue to send you the blessing. Your children shall enjoy long days.

Every late night whether you were helping with homework or waiting up for your teenager to return is counted to your credit. If “browny points” were visible “a mothers” points are a mountain that reaches the sky. Words can not express the wonderful feelings I have for my patient mother. The mother of my children, my wife, has done a phenominal job blessing me with great children. A thousand thank you’s to all the mothers working under the radar.

I am remindided of the Louis Armstrong song, Wondreful World. This is a wonderful world because mothers put in the necessary time and effort molding their children. The children will enjoy long days when they heed the advice of their mothers.

What advice did your mother give that added enjoyment to your days?

 

 

 

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Build your ship before the flood

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Build your ship before the flood because in business it is easy to spend all day patching up the dam to keep the flood from coming. Even when you have secured all the breaches like paying your taxes, getting all of your insurances and calling all of your customers. One day the flood is coming. The flood of new profitable business can overwhelm you and your business if you do not have the ship already built.

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Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Benjamin  Franklin

Look into your future

If you honestly assess the business you are cultivating then you can see forward and plan for your success. Talk to the people and businesses that you will need to help you complete your tasks early in the process.

A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

Thomas  Carlyle

Build upon your existing structure

You have worked hard to establish a foundation of business, do not forsake it. You are there for a purpose now but some meat on the bones of your business. Look around and put the pieces of your business in proper order.

The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.

Faye  Wattleton

Keep Hope Alive

This is definitely borrowed from another leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson, however it still rings true. Once you build your ship know that the flood is coming. The flood of new business will rise those who are prepared to the top.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve  it.

Jesse Jackson

This time yours will be the business that survives. Put your ship together and chart your course. You will only be surprised at how high you rise.

How are you preparing for the flood?