By recomcdaniel on Sunday, November 16, 2008

1. Review your performance.
Whether it's communication, whether it's activity, whether it's a CEO, whether it's on the job. Here's what my father said, "Always do more than you are paid for to make an investment in your future." Now some unions wouldn’t argue with that. My father was so unique. Review your performance--your language with your children. Say, "Have I been too harsh, too strong, too stubborn? Should I have learned to be easier and mixed more compassion with the tough stuff I have to deal with?" And yes, prayer will help. Ask for help to say the right thing, not to ruin it all by poor communication.

2. Face your fears.
That's how you conquer them. Don't dismiss them; face them. Say, "Here's what I'm afraid of. I wonder wha Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, November 09, 2008

On tonight’s motivational call that I do every Sunday, I started the call playing a song by John Mayer called “Waiting on the World to Change”. This song and the recent results of the United States Presidential election really inspired me to write this blog.

At the beginning of the song, in the 1st verse, Mayer says, “Now we see everything that’s going wrong with the world and those who lead it, just feel like we don’t have the means to rise above and beat it so we keep waiting on the world to change.” Then he goes on to say, “It’s hard to beat the system when we’re standing at a distance, so we keep waiting on the world to change”.

So many people in our society, as a whole, feel so inferior that they do not think that their personal contribution can make a difference in the world we live in. This reality brings me to one of my favorite quotes, “People are so anxious to change their situations, but yet, they are unwilling to change t Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, October 26, 2008

When one looks up the definition of stress in the dictionary, it tells us:

Stress – noun:

1. importance or significance attached to a thing; emphasis
2. physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension

So ultimately, stress is a mental illusion, an interpretation and a perception. What is stressful to one person may be enjoyable to another. Heights might be stressful for one person, while free-falling out of an airplane is exhilarating for another. Public speaking might completely frightening to one person, but be the most empowering activity possible for another. Losing $100,000 in the stock market might be less stressful for one person than having a bad hair day is for another. Stress is a mental perception, chosen by the perceiver.

The level of importan Read More »

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By recomcdaniel on Sunday, October 12, 2008

 

Failure! What do you feel when you think about failure? Inadequate? Unworthy? Unlovable? It is so sad that you might have learned to link failure to your value as a person.

Most people who are successful in their work and their relationships have experienced many failures along their road to success. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric bulb, is often quoted regarding failure:

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward."

"Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

"Show me a thoroughly satisfied man, and I will show you a failure."

If Edison has been afraid of failure, or believed that failure meant Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, October 05, 2008

 

Government economic bailouts, foreclosure, rising unemployment rates, war and lives being lose, huge mega banks going under - everywhere you turn, the news always seems to be bad.

Most people consider this to be the worst of all times. But as I have always taught you, things could always be worse! Let’s take a look back through history.

In September of 1873 America’s economy entered a crisis known as the Panic of 1873. This period was also known as “The Long Depression”; however, this period did not last longer than the “Great Depression”. During this time, Jay Cooke & Company, which was a major component of the United States banking establishment, had to file bankruptcy, resulting in a chain of bank failures and the New York stock market closed temporarily. Of the 364 railroads, which the US economy revolved around, 89 went bankrupt. A total of 18,000 businesses failed between 1873 and 1875. The unemployment Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, September 28, 2008

 

In this blog, I will be talking about six mental laws that will bring anyone that follows them all the success they desire. Some of you may ask, is it that simple? The reality is, it's very SIMPLE, but it may not be so easy. But anything worth having is worth working towards. I hope you are able to use these truths to better your life and the lives of those around you. Many books have been written concerning these laws and you can find some of most powerful ones ever written on this subject.

The Law of Control
You feel good about yourself to the extent that you feel in control of your life. When you are working toward a goal that you feel good about and for which you have made a conscious decision to target, your actions support

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By recomcdaniel on Sunday, September 21, 2008

 

If we look up the word negative in Webster’s dictionary, you would find numerous definitions. There are two definitions that stand out to me:

Negative (adj.) -    1. Lacking in constructiveness, helpfulness, optimism, cooperativeness, or the like
                               2. Being without rewards, results, or effectiveness    

Mostly everyone wants to excel and get ahead in one or more areas of their life. One of the reasons for their lack of success is Negatives. It is Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, September 14, 2008

 

I’d like to start this blog entry off by asking you a simple question, “Do you have the potential to become successful?”

Hopefully everyone would answer that question as a yes! But having potential alone is not enough. If you look up the word potential in the dictionary, it defines the word as: Something possessing the capacity for growth or development. So potential, alone cannot guarantee you any type of success.

If you have been to any of my seminars or business opportunity meetings, I talk about not just merely having potential, but rather exploring your potential. Exploration of potential is more important than potential alone.
Exploration defined is to travel to an unknown place for the purpose of discovery. So this means, you have to go somewhere you’ve never been and do something you’ve never did to have something you’ve never had! In short, to have something different, you have to do something different! Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Monday, September 08, 2008

You have probably heard the saying, “Your network equals your networth!”

Since I have been an entrepreneur and building my own business for more than 7 years now, I know this statement to be very true! Because of my strong relationships and different associations, I have been blessed and fortunate to enjoy financial independence.

This is all very good but what happens if you don’t have a large professional network? I didn’t always have this network in place and I had to start from somewhere. Below I will share with you 9 ways on how to build up your professional network and increase your NETWORTH!

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By recomcdaniel on Sunday, September 07, 2008

However success is defined, there are those who cannot seem to get on this track because of success limitation. Everyone that I know desires to be successful in one or every aspect of his or her live at one time or the other. For some it has been a thrilling and enjoyable experience while others it has been gruesome and an elusive dream. Why is this so? No matter how hard people have tried to succeed, most are always falling short of their expectations personally or professionally. One of the significant reasons why success seems to be a figment of imagination is the undeniable fact that there are limitations sabotaging their efforts. Therefore overcoming these limitations will ensure their success and your success in any endeavor you take part.

Below are my TOP 10 ways to break through YOUR success limitations:

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