GAMETIME (Audio) with Andy Zitzmann

You might not have complete control over what happens to you, but you do have complete control over the direction of your life. Are you willing to head in the right direction? Are you willing to make the adjustments to steer your ship in another direction? Are you willing to take responsibility and be accountable for the direction of your life... NO MATTER WHAT has been done to you, by you or for you??? These are very important questions; questions, that when answered "YES", will set you free and propel your life forward in the right direction. You are the only one who has this control, and that's quite a relief when you think about it. You make the choices for the direction of your life; so why not take complete control of the direction of the rest of your life! 

Yesterday, we recognized that consistency is the thing that will push you from being good to great, from survival to outrageous success. In addition, we need to also recognize that at times, "what got you here won't get you there." To keep moving to the next level, we need to constantly grow and change. In doing so and continuing to be consistent in doing the things that got us here, we develop a recipe for being a champion and staying a champion! 

We move from failure to survival when we are consistent, but when we get to survival (that first taste of success and progress) we can start to feel comfortable. Think about a time when you had some success in your life or business, started feeling a little too good about yourself, and then stopped doing what you did to get there. It's called complacency and it happens to the best of us. When you stop doing what got you there, you start to lose your success. You regress and continue to play the failure to survival cycle over and over again. However, when you do the things that got you to that point of success, and KEEP DOING IT - you become an Outrageous Success - simple, but not easy. Make consistency your motto and just keep doing it!

Today I just wanted to tell you all that I love you! I want to encourage you to reach out to someone you love today. How often to we take the time to slow down and tell the people in our lives how much we love them? So today, reach out to at least one person that you love and call them or go see them and say, I LOVE YOU! 

If you want to reach out to me you can by emailing [email protected]

There is so much negativity in the world; people telling you can’t to this or that; people holding you back and talking you out of doing what's best for you and in your heart. You see negativity in the news every day. Negativity is all around us. You must wake daily with a conscious intention to guard yourself against the negative; to move yourself towards the positive; to be positive, stay positive and remain positive. Here's what you can do to Guard Against the Negative: 

1. Invest in you. The more you invest in yourself, the higher your self-esteem will be and in turn, the more positive you'll become. 

2. Read. Reading will help you learn skills that will take you to the next level, provide you with hope and faith, and new information to feel alive and revived.  

3. Go to a seminar or workshop. This will help you get in a room with like-minded people to get rejuvenated, fired up, motivated and inspired. 

4. Continue to stay around like minded people through networking events, peer groups, masterminds, etc... Simply make the decision to spend most of your personal time with positive people - period.  

5. Pay attention to who and what you listen to? Make sure you are taking your advice from people who have what you want, who model the characteristics you want to develop, and who are positive role-models; and, seek out educational, inspirational and motivational content, CD's, personal development programs, etc... that you can listen to during your personal time to help you grow, learn, and stay positive!  

Once you take the leap into action towards your dreams, goals and desires, it is critical that you Guard Against the Negative!

What is the benefit of fear holding you back? There is NO BENEFIT when we leverage fear as something negative. However, a champion knows that when fear hits it is a natural part of the process, and thus, chooses to leverage it for positive action. Know that when fear hits you are about to break through and do something great. Fear is a feeling that can propel you into doing something courageous. The more you move towards fear, the more courageous you become, the more you are going to step up your game! There is a great benefit in learning to master the art of leveraging your fear into something positive; into becoming a Champion. It’s GAMETIME!

Believe and Achieve will bring you some success. However, to gain ultimate joy and fulfillment in life and business, we must pay attention to the first part of the quote: Conceive. Living conscious with intention will lead to true success and happiness. Follow these 7 Be’s daily to step up your game and truly achieve your greatness:1. Be Conscious2. Be-lieve3. Be Intentional4. Be Consistent5. Be Bold6. Be You7. Be a Champion!

The reality of life is that we can get really, really busy! We will never have enough time to do it all. However, we must ask ourselves, "Are we busy getting to where we want to go, or are we just busy?" Protect yourself from this busy syndrome & learn to "Just Be" with these 3 daily suggestions:1. Breath in silence for 3-5 minutes2. Journal your thoughts, feelings, goals, dreams, or questions3. Take a 10 minute walk - just you and your thoughts - outside if possibleDevelop a process that works for you to Just Be. Spend time in being each day and give yourself the opportunity to get there fast by going slow; by doing and being!

September is the month when the magic happens in baseball! The teams need to step up and show up. The Detroit Tigers are right behind the Kansas City Royals and are trying to make the playoffs. There is so much defeat in baseball, but the players and teams still show up and play - they play through the defeat. Baseball players go through more defeat than success. In baseball, you get mistakes (defeats) you still have chances at success. A good team that goes to the playoffs, loses almost 60—70 games! These teams usually go on to play in the World Series. In baseball they go through defeat day after day, and do not accept defeat as reality. Think about how many defeats you can take before you give up. Make a choice for your state of mind…Champions don’t accept defeat as reality. Step up to the plate, it’s GAME TIME!

No matter what we do, playing small or going for it, there will be pain. Just remember, the pain of change is temporary. It comes and goes… and yes, sometimes it is extremely painful. Ask yourself, is it worth it? The answer is usually yes! Change is worth it.However, the pain of remaining the same hurts every single day. It grows as the days go by and can lead to so many horrible things, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and worse, giving up and settling for average. The pain of change is so much more worth it. The pain of remaining the same weighs tons. You will suffer pain either way so you might as well choose to be great, follow your dreams, and Suffer the Pain of Change!No Pain, No Gain - it’s GAMETIME!