Aug 16

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A friend of mine used to sell water hoses. No he didn’t work at a hardware store with garden hoses, his hoses were part of a complex cutting machine used to cut steel and hard stone. The water was not a part of cooling the cutting blades, they were the cutting blades.  Focused high pressure water used to slice through thick pieces of hardened steel and marble.

The cutting force of the water is a result of the tiny size of the orifice through which it is pushed.

And so it is the same with us and our goals, focused activity aimed at a single object, has the power to cut through the objections of our clients, the criticism of our well meaning friends & relatives, the negative self talk, the baggage of our past, the false claims of competition, the pull of the refrigerator, the excuses we tell ourselves and the rationalizations we entertain.

Just like a sharp knife whose weighted handle and long blade give power to the finely honed edge, our clearly defined goals can slice through the things that have held us back  and take us to the top of the hill, where the tipping point occurs and success is ours!

“So it’s just water huh?” said the fool, as he moved his finger across the stream coming out of the machine. He quickly learned the lesson of focused energy as he grabbed the severed end of his finger tip. Whether it is the slow moving river that cut the Grand Canyon or the laser of water that cuts steel Your well defined goals, if they come from your heart, give you the YES you need to move mountains.

Jul 10

It’s never easy to break free from the course we find ourself on, to change the path we are traveling.

Is it the right path? One of my own choosing? Am I truly challenged? Am I finding myself unable to be the best I can be? Am I using all my gifts and talents?

Traveling alone, it is difficult to see a clear path, to determine a plan and then muster the dicipline to make the necessary changes.

Some of us are overwhelmed with the confusion and chaos around us, paralyzed, unable and unaware of where to begin to take control.

What do we do when our home no longer provides a sense of peace, pleasure or ownership.
Where do we turn when our relationships are a constant point of tension and frustration?
How do we react when our office has become a place we can’t seem to tame and it is costing us money.
How does it feel when our life is off balance and unfulfilling.
Where is the excitment when we are chasing after dreams that were never our own.

What small thing could we change - Right Now - that will set our course straight?
What difficult thing have we put off time and again?

> Where has our pride kept us from asking for help?
> Where has stubborness undermined our relationships?
> Where has cloudy vision kept us in the dark - not seeing the possibilities?
> Where has ‘doing it my own way’ held us back from real prosperity?

Maps and Blueprints / Visions and Objectives
A Person Needs To Be Certain the Path They Are Following, The House They Are Building, The Life They Are Living - Is Worthy of Who They Are.