In this episode I share with you the last 3 of the Six Action steps you can take for character formation. Each of these action steps or attitudes are essential for you to become who you want to become so that you can achieve what it is you want to achieve in life. These actions steps will allow you to increase your influence with others too. Besides everyone wants to know someone they can emulate and model their lives after. 

The last 3 actions steps are Make small changes, Do good works and do great work, and lastly Speak Great Words - to yourself and to others will change your life for the better and keep you on the path to become the person you desire to be.

In episode three I cover the first 3 of 6 actions steps that you can take that will help you evaluate and develop your Character. The first steps include self-awareness, maintaining a malleable mindset and putting yourself in the presence of great people through podcast, books, conferences, or coaching. You will begin to see noticeable improvements by intentionally acting on the first 3 actions steps, but stay tuned for part two when I will cover the last 3 action steps. I'll take you on an emotional journey with me as I recall some life changing experiences that caused me to rethink my life, my purpose and the questions I began to ask myself about my own character formation. 

Frodo, the hobbit hero of the Lord of the Rings, faced an immense challenge with regular tests of his character during his saga of returning the ring to be destroyed. The ring promised power to anyone who wielded it. Frodo took on the burden that was to much of a temptation to weak willed and weak minded men. During his journey we see both Frodo's strengths and weakness and we see him grow through the challenges. The ring tested his character and will and so did the journey, but in the end he proved his character, saved himself and many others too! 

The Lord of the Rings saga truly captures character through story. But in many ways it is more than a story. It is also your and my story too. What will we become as we face the challenges and tests of life? How will those test impact us? Will we become better through them? Can we see ourselves becoming better? Becoming "proven"? 

Attaining proven character requires three ingredients. 1. You 2. Challenges and Test 3. Taking responsibility (response ability) for our responses to those tests. 

In this episode I share some valuable truths that can assist you, whatever your level of character, at attaining PROVEN character so that you can become a Frodo in the time of weak willed and weak minded people. 

Character is not easily defined, but it easily identified. As a matter of fact when you think of character you most likely think of a person who has inspired you, whom you want to emulate rather than a rigid definition. That is the nature of Character. You know good character when you see it likewise you know bad character as well. 
In this episode I not only want to make an attempt to define character, but also implore you to make your character one of your highest priorities because WHO you become is more important than WHAT you achieve.