We are who we choose to be.

Back by popular demand is another blog entry...

The last few months I have been working on getting to the next level in my company. It has been a bit of a roller coaster but I met and am now working with some incredible people.

Life has been a little complicated in all areas of life but I truly believe that these tests are coming as a sign that I need to grow into a bigger person to deserve the leadership role that I am about to take on in my business...

I have neglected certain areas of my life in pursuit of my goals. Relationships and my physical fitness have suffered quite a bit the last few months. In terms of fitness, Im not getting fat or anything just making food choices that are correlate to someone operating at peak potential. Again I want to underline that these are choices not circumstances. I have learned that everything that happens to me is a result of a choice that I made and nothing else.

Relationships are cornerstone to personal development. I feel that I need to fortify that aspect of my life because success comes from strong relationships with friends, family and significant others. When you become what you seek you attract it into your life. Jim Rohn said it best that 'to have more you need to become more'

It is evident that I have achieved the success I have now based on my willingness to stretch and grow. Lately I have grown comfortable in my success and the complacency has slowed my progress. Let this be a lesson to never get comfortable, always have that feeling of fear of the unknown in you because that is a strong indicator that you are on the right track.

Remember that we are who we choose to be. Im starting to understand that everyone chooses and it is not up to me to choose for them. I can only present them with choice and they must pick their own path. I want to declare that I will support anyone 100% that has a desire to succeed. Those that choose to do nothing will be left with their choice. I used to want to change the world, now I just want to grow with people who have a work ethic and desire to take on a new direction. I will be an SVP and I am looking for the people that have the courage to create a life they love.

Reasons vs Results

Its mid Feb and by now many of our new years resolutions have been defeated by old habits or excuses. There is no shame in that though, it's what 90% of the people do. I am writing this blog to shed some light on why we allow this to happen...

We were so pumped up about starting 2011 and making it the best year ever. Some of us are still on track with our goals, cheers to you. I too am guilty of not honouring my word with my resolution of getting back to the gym to regain my fitness.

So let's talk about why...

I have come to understand that the highest form of living is being your word. There is so much power in doing what you say you are going to do. I have recently become present to the things I say and the fact that I need to take responsibility for what I say.

Many times we are so quick to create excuses as to why we are not getting things done or achieving our goals but we need to understand that no matter what the reason may be it is still an EXCUSE!

When people say things like, "I don't have the money for the convention or to sign up" or "I am just so busy right now" or "I am tired from work" those are all excuses and nothing more.

Here is the bottom line... if we are not achieving the results we want to achieve it has nothing to do with our reasons, it's so easy to blame our reasons. If we want to create a life we love we have to be unreasonable and committed to being our word.

Personally, I have experienced tremendous regret whenever I let reasons win over results. It crushes my spirit and limits me in creating the life I want!

If we continue to let the reasons win then we can only create an average life, if you want to be average that's your choice. I don't care what you tell me, nobody would choose working for a boss, having to deal with the office politics, working 40 hours a week for 40 years to retire on a 40% pension (pensions are just an urban legend now anyway) over having complete time and money freedom if they knew what it was like to have time and money freedom.

Start building assets; rental properties, gold and silver, a network marketing business, anything that will provide you with residual income so that you can move closer to creating a life you love. Jim Rohn said it best "if you could do better, shouldn't you?"

So what is going to win this week? Reasons or results?