Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things that don't really end, anyway, they just begin again in a new way. Ends are not bad and many ends aren't really an ending; some things are never-ending."

-C. JoyBell C.

After almost 5 years, we are going to close this chapter of the book called Power in A Half Hour so that we can open a new chapter. It has been 5 amazing years of learning and growth. Now its time that we take what we have learned over the past 5 years, and apply it to the next chapter of our lives. This week I will look at some of the important lessons that Ive learned over the past few years.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

Harriet Tubman

 

Our dreams are so important. They are the fuel that helps to propel us through life. This week we will learn why our dreams are important & learn some techniques to dream bigger and how we can execute on these dreams.

Don’t wait for the right opportunity: create it.” George Bernard Shaw

When great opportunities come around, we cant just sit on our hands and hope they will be there when we are ready to make our move. We have to seize them because we don't know when they will come back again. This week we will look at some strategies for taking advantage of opportunities. 

 

A moment in patience in a moment of anger saves you a hundred moments of regret. 

 

Being able to control your anger is one of the most important skills you can develop to ensure your success. This week we will look at a few techniques that you can use to make sure that anger doesn't control you. 

There's a tendency to mistake preparation for productivity. You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you will never be successful. 

- Shia LaBeouf 

A lot of people confuse movement with progress. There is a huge difference between being productive versus being busy. Busy people rarely get things done. They usually just run around in circles. This week we will look at the difference and learn a few ways to make us as productive as possible.

Most people fail not because of a lack of desire but because of a lack of commitment - Vince Lombardi

 

Most everyone wants the end results of being successful but not everyone wants to do what it takes to get those end results. If this sounds like it may be you, the real question is are you dedicated to your success? This week we will look at what it takes to be dedicated to success, and a few strategies we can use to turn up that dedication. 

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realize that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

 

It's not whether or not we will experience obstacle, because we all certainly will. But what do we do when we are faced with these obstacles is the real question. This week we will learn a few tips that will help us to become more RESILIENT in the face of whatever life throws at us.

We must look at the lens through which we see the world, as well as the world we see, and that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world. – Stephen R. Covey

You can have 2 people that go thru the exact same circumstances and the first person will allow the situation to build them up, and the second person will allow it to tear them down. Its all about perspective. This week we will learn how to have a new perspective.

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.”  —Les Brown

Many of us have these big dreams of the things that we want to have and accomplish but they wont just pop out of nowhere. We have to put in the work to accomplish them, yet many of us lack the motivation to get done what we need to get done. This week we will look at a few techniques that will help to keep us motivated while we are working on accomplishing our dreams.

Power In A Half Hour - Episode 242: Ask Better Questions   If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on it, I would use the first 55 minutes determining the proper questions to ask. - Albert Einstein   One of the easiest way to improve your life is by asking yourself better questions. When you ask yourself these questions, you will naturally start to seek answers. This week we will look at the best questions to ask yourself for a fulfilling life.