Dream to Rise

"We all know people who garner a great sense of meaning even in the most unpleasant circumstances. …Their pain is real; their sense of doing something truly meaningful is substantial. They demonstrate how our ingrained desire to believe that our lives have purpose beyond our life span drives us to work extra hard, even to the point of personal suffering, in order to gain more meaning. —Dan Ariely

To move past trauma, you must begin to shift your belief from a victim mindset into a creator mindset.  The difference is that a victim believes things happen to them and they have no control over their future.  A creator believes that they have the power to turn their mess into their message and move past it, creating a new outcome for themselves.  Although you may have been a victim in the incident, you do not need to continue to choose to remain a victim by living in the victim mindset.

When you are living in a victim state of mind you are not taking responsibility for your life or your emotions, you are blaming others for the way you are & feel sorry for yourself. When you are living in a creator state of mind you are stepping up to take the necessary responsibilities and actions to improve your life. 

Listen to Tracey Jones on how his past trauma made him the person he is right now.  See how he was able to overcome his obstacle to create resilience.  This way, he continues to bounce back from the crazy things life throws at him!

Have you been rejected in life? Facing rejection can be hard. It can make you sad, hurt, or angry. Rejection actually really hurts. There’s no way around it. Any kind of rejection, in your life love, career, friends, or anything else, is not something that should not affect your happiness in life. We all experience rejection in our life and at that time we feel alone, ashamed and unwanted.

We often get turned down in our life. These failures are a part of our life. But still, it hurt and makes us feel bad about ourselves. 

Do you think rejection is good for us?  So how do people deal with it?  Getting rejected is not the end of the world and actually, it helps us in the long run to become better individuals.  I've heard people say that "Rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success."

Let us listen to Precious Carter's life story.  She was born at a prison and from that time on, she already felt that rejection.  She was moved from one home to another, was a black sheep in the family and felt she didn't fit.  No one would accept her.  She experienced a lot of challenges since childhood, and this made her take that uncomfortable action to change her life.  What did she do to make that change and now a successful entrepreneur, speaker, coach and author?   

Love - it is the one thing we can all agree on.  Everyone wants to be loved.  But the question is, "Do you love yourself?  Are you worthy of love?"

Most of you know that I am all about love. I believe in the power of self-love first because without loving yourself first completely, how do you have the capacity to love anyone? It is just not possible.  After going through so many pains with the betrayal and traumatic experience you've had with the people you loved most, it might take time to fully understand what love really is.

To achieve self-love, you need to remind yourself to release the anger and focus on the positive again.

Due to all the negativity that’s around us, we can easily fall back into anger again. Next thing you know you are grumpy and complaining about everyone and everything. When love is present, you are being reminded to reboot and get back into the positive. Forgive yourself for getting angry and start over.

Stop the blame, stop the judging, listen and show compassion. Open your mind and your heart. Forgive, start a clean slate with the people within your family. You will discover later on that the love you are sharing to your family members will extend to the people you meet daily.  Can you now see the impact of this to the people you meet?

Listen to Eric Luzak's story on how he was able to complete his divorce process in just two weeks without experiencing any resentment and anger.  Being a personal and relationship coach, he helps you discover your path which focuses on peace, possibility and prosperity.

Have you experienced working for a company for almost 90% of your time, reached success and yet something is not working well? 

It's surprising to hear just how many people openly say they dislike their job, whether it's because of the people they're working with, the duties involved or the fulfillment they get from it on a day-to-day basis. 

Does this sound like you or someone you know?  Is every morning a chore, with the nights only providing a brief intermission before the next day seeps more of your soul away?  There's no two ways about it:  you may need to give up.  This isn't a bad reflection on you - on the contrary, it takes courage to push yourself out of autopilot and accept that you need this change.

So, how do you know when to give up?  How will you know enough is enough? What do you think is the most common reason why someone would give up his successful career?

Discover why James Hilliard, who used to be the Managing Director and the no. 1 multi-billion-dollar market leader in three separate industries, made a big, big decision to give up his career and started his own business. What was his main reason of letting go this great opportunity? 

What would you do if you are already enjoying the fame, money, big house, cars, connecting with Hollywood celebrities and yet there is still something missing in your life?

Most of the time we define happiness when we have acquired all the material things that we need.  Things that give us pleasure.  But is this enough to experience real happiness?  Real happiness is deeper than the material things.  It is something that brings us more joy and fulfillment.  More meaning.  What are these?

I have a guest speaker, Patrice Bisiot, who is a well-known image coach to celebrities, entrepreneurs and business leaders.  He has been called a "style interventionist".  Let us discover the reason why.  What did he do that made him change despite all the wealth and celebrities surrounding him? 

Have you heard that saying, “You are the product of at least five people you hang around?” Think about all the people you surround yourself with. Are they helping you grow in some way or are they bringing you down?

Do you hang around with people that motivate you or stop you from growing? Should I believe in myself if nobody believes in me?

We were trained, to think, plan, commit, work hard, assess, evaluate and redirect to achieve success. i know that we are in control of our destiny. however, i believe that the company we have, those you work with, those you work for, those you socialize with and especially those you confide in – makes or breaks you as much as anything you will put your mind to.

A partner in believing reminds us of the truth of who we are so we can get past the facts of our circumstances. he is someone who is more impressed by the power within us than by the circumstances around us.

Listen to David Weinstein, a successful 26-year-old web developer from Seattle, Washington, who was able to manifest his dream because there was someone who believed in him.  Who was this person?  How was he able to help him in terms of his website development business?  What were the results?

What would you do if your spouse cheated on you?  Will you give him that second chance?  

When someone who's hurt you wants to come back into your life, deciding what to do next isn't easy. Should you give them a second chance or not? If you still have feelings for them, giving it, another go may seem worth it. Sometimes people will make the most out of a second chance and end up staying together. Others won't take another chance because they are afraid that it might not turn out the way you want.  

Everyone's situation is different, and some people can make a second chance at love work. More often than not, people go back to exes for all the wrong reasons. I find the idea isn't rooted in well-adjusted behavior and awareness; rather, it's rooted in fear and loneliness.

But if your genuine intention is to improve yourself and willing to work for real change, and see a future with one another, then why not?  

Listen to Morne Reichert, from Pretoria, South Africa, who has gone through with this struggle and turned out to be a relationship coach.  He is now a human behavioral strategist and entrepreneur whose passion is to help people become the best version of themselves.

After listening his story, what will now be your answer to my question? 

The statement "love finds you when you stop looking".  Is this true?  

"I craved deep connection. I wanted to feel loved."  

I know a lot of us have experienced a traumatic experience during our childhood years which includes not experiencing real love.  That is the reason why a lot are craving for the love that they want because they have not experienced this with their family members, spouses, boyfriends, classmates who won't include you in their circle of friends, and even the society because of your race.  This then impacted how you see yourself.  You feel inferior, not motivated to build deeper and meaningful relationships, unable to find the job that can give you more stability, bullied, unappreciated and being rejected.  

I am sure a lot of negative thoughts will just run through your mind.  When you believe nobody truly loves you, you feel alone, unloved and unwanted.  When you allow yourself to dwell on those feelings, you feel even worse about yourself and your life.

Listen to Ayana Miller, from Trinidad and Tobago, who struggled with this but reached a point in her life to make the decision to stand up and fix herself.  She was at her rock bottom wherein she cried and cried a lot and had no one to share her emotions to anyone.  She just kept it to herself.  

What action step/s did she do to help her overcome this fear of not being accepted by others?  Discover what happened to her after making that 180-degree shift.  After that transformation, love just arrived and now living the life she's been longing for.

Culture barriers present a problem at all levels within businesses, and not just for employees working overseas. Misunderstandings are a common cause of friction between colleagues within multinational teams, while those dealing with overseas markets may struggle to understand clients’ needs. At the very highest levels of business, there is a shortage of senior managers who can lead in a multicultural context.

With the globalization of business, the ability to manage or work with people from different cultures is becoming a career skill in its own right.

In modern businesses, understanding how to bridge cultural gaps among various diverse groups is key. The better we understand how to maneuver delicately, the less misunderstanding would occur. Thus, more engagement is expected, and more productivity would result.

But how can professionals learn to bridge the divide?  Listen and discover how Betty Chen, who is the founder and owner of BuonX Branding Consultancy, was able to be the bridge and connected the industries globally to Asia and beyond.  

A lot of people say that everybody’s past determines your future.  Is this true?

The future is a result of all of the incidents leading up to the present.  Our brain is wired in such a way that our future actions are a result of their past experiences and thoughts.  

You are who you are today because of every step that you have taken to get to here. You are who you are today because of every choice that you made and every choice that was made for you. Your yesterday determines your tomorrow, but only you choose how.

Let us listen to Eve Molzhon's story and discover what she did to make the 180-degree shift from where she was before and now a successful entrepreneur.  I am telling you, a lot of manifestations or miracles happened in her life because of her creativity and resourcefulness.  Now, enjoying the fruits of the seeds which she planted and still nurturing.