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Pop quiz!

On a scale of 1-10...

How disciplined are you?

1 = "I can never commit to and stick with something"

10 = "I stick with what I say I am going to do in every aspect of my life. Always."

Abraham Lincoln said, "Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most."

Discipline is the skill that separates the Dreamers from the Doers.

Here are 3 Ways To Develop Discipline:

1. Surround yourself with expansive and positive people

We are most like in thought, income, and action as the five people we surround ourselves with most often. 

Ask Yourself...

"Who are the people I can surround myself with who will stretch and expand my life?"

2. Expose yourself to positive input

This is what books, magazines, music, radio, television, movies, media, etc. you consume that influence your thinking.

What kind of information do you spend your time consuming?

Does that information support what you ultimately want to create?

(i.e. Studying an article that supports your dream instead of scrolling on social media watching mindless videos.)

If not...

What could you do instead?

3. Identify a place to invite, stretch, mold, and shape your thoughts.

Consider where do you do your best thinking. 

This could be out in nature on a serene hike.

Going for a walk, riding a bike, taking a drive, meditating, fishing, etc.

Try some things out and decide what makes you feel the most expansive.

Then ask...

"How can I build that into my life?"

"How can I be more consistent with that?"

Practice these 3 things and stay consistent with them.

Be aware of the old patterns that want to pull you back to what's familiar.

Stay disciplined with your thoughts, feelings, and actions towards your dream and you will reach them.

In the words of Dory...

"Keep swimming."

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We often hear, "add more value!" or "it's all about adding value", "focus on adding value".

But what does that really mean?

Adding value is about making people's lives better, smoother, faster, more enjoyable.

This could mean...

- Making people laugh more.

- Inspiring them.

- Motivating them to do what they really want 

- Acknowledging positive traits in another.

- Telling someone they look amazing today.

- Getting a job done faster

- Doing a job better, etc.

Competent people are more valuable people.

The world needs more competent leaders.

The biggest question to ask yourself is...

"Is what I'm about to say (or do) going to add value?"

When you put your attention on improving the lives of others, you will become more valuable.

And by doing so, you will experience:

- More joy.

- More opportunity.

- Better quality relationships.

- Greater confidence in yourself.

- More happiness and fulfillment in your life.

Everybody wins when you focus on adding value.

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VK is a digital marketing entrepreneur, Amazon bestselling author, technology enthusiast with a passion for marketing, strategic business growth, and operations.  

He is well versed on various digital marketing topics, successfully presented on digital marketing and entrepreneurship at various conferences as a keynote speaker.  

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Instagram - @vklakkineni

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Do you find yourself pushing goals and dreams off for "one day"?

Let's face it...

Our dreams and aspirations won't happen until we fully commit to them.

Many people in this world say they're going to make their dreams happen and what happens?

Months go by...

Years go by...

Nothing changes.

But why is that?

People don't create consequences when they don't take action towards their dreams.

We can talk about our dreams all we want.

But until the rubber hit's the road... 

(i.e. taking some friggin action!)

Those dreams will remain ideas.

That's why we have to make our dreams happen by creating consequences.

Urgency!

If your dream is to take your family on an epic vacation...

Book the hotel!

Consequence: You'll lose that money if you DON'T go!

If your dream is to leave your soul-sucking job...

Put the date on your calendar and tell your boss you're taking a leave of absence or just straight up leaving.

(that's what I did.)

Consequence: Now the people in charge know about your dreams.

If your dream is to take a Gap Year and see the world...

Put it on your calendar and tell people about it.

Consequence: People will keep asking you if you took that trip and you'll have to tell them why you gave up on your dream.

Ouch.

Create urgency and put yourself in a position where you have no choice but to do it.

When you do, your dreams will happen.

Make your dreams happen by creating consequences.

Nothing happens until something happens.

Ask yourself: "Where can I create urgency and a consequence in service of MY dream?"

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Lois Sonstegard is a Business Strategist and Executive Coach.

Working with business leaders for more than 30 years, Lois has learned that successful leaders have to do more and become better. 

Some of Lois's accomplishments are...

 Launched four start-up companies

 Taken a business from start-up to global distribution

 Product innovation with 45 patents and trademarks to her name

 Managing global teams and building high performing teams

Today, she is particularly interested in addressing two questions:

 How can we get our businesses to move from survival to thriving?

 How do we tap into the new strategic capital resource: Collaboration?

Lois grew up in Japan and has extensive experience building multi-national business partnerships. 

She understands the challenge posed by culture and language differences and has developed methodologies for navigating through these challenges. 

Lois also has an extensive background in hospital and health care management.

Connect with Lois:

Website - www.build2morrow.com 

LinkedIn - linkedin/loissonstegard

Instagram - instagram.com/build2morrow

Facebook - facebook.com/build2morrow

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Wouldn't it be great to have 1 Practice For Happiness?

1 simple thing you could do to get into an energetic high of feeling happy and abundant anytime you needed it?

Do you ever wonder what the primary difference between someone who doesn't have a lot but is happy, compared to someone that has "everything" and isn't?

One word...

Gratitude.

Gratitude is the most powerful discipline we can practice as human beings.

My definition of gratitude is:

"The experience of deep appreciation for what you have right now."

Gratitude = appreciation

A life of appreciation is a rich life.

Regardless of how much you have.

Gratitude can bring you from an energetic low into an energetic high in minutes.

Question is...

How do we practice gratitude?

Here is 1 Practice For Happiness (aka gratitude)

Practice saying "thank you for (x)"

Thank you for my car, thank you for my house, thank you for my phone, thank you for my legs, thank you for my eyesight, thank you for my hearing, etc.

Now, you may be thinking...

"James... Who exactly am I thanking for all of this?"

Good question.

Really...

It's up to you.

It could be God, The Universe, Spirit, The Force, Life Energy, Nature, Buddha, etc.

Let's face it...

There is some kind of force or energy that is breathing us right now.

It's beating our hearts.

Choose to thank this thing called Life and for the very fact that you are a part of it.

When you can appreciate everything in your life right this minute, 

You realize that you have so much more than you can imagine.

You'll begin to see more opportunities and just FEEL better in general.

Practice the Thank You Technique and pay attention to how you're feeling while you do it.

The more you say "Thank you for (x)"

The more that feeling of appreciation will come up inside of you and in turn...

You will experience gratitude.

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Let's face it...

There are some Karens out there.

You know, those people that are just straight a** holes?

Yeah...

Unfortunately, we can't just "cut everyone away" that makes our life difficult.

If done in an unnecessary way, that can actually be toxic.

Question is...

"What if these monkey butts are my family, my co-workers, my boss, or my spouse, even!?"

"It's kind of hard to just kick those people out of my life!"

"Right?"

Right.

Here are 5 Steps To Deal With Negative People:

1. Don’t take it personally

Everyone is in their own little world and you have NO IDEA what they're thinking about.

You have no idea what they're going through.

You have no idea how much sleep they got.

God forbid...

If they're hangry.

Don't take it personally.

(read the 4 Agreements)

2. Refuse to consume their poison

Words, behavior, energy, etc.

You have a conscious choice to take in this person's poison when they act out (for whatever reason)

Or not.

It's your choice.

You'll know when you're taking in their poison when you're taking it personally.

You can just feel it.

3. Practice compassion

Again, you don’t know what they’re experiencing.

Maybe their kid is in the hospital and they don't know how they'll afford the bill.

Maybe they didn't sleep last night.

Maybe they got in a huge fight with their spouse or family member.

Maybe they're about to go bankrupt and are stressed.

You just don't know.

If you really knew the whole story, you'd most likely feel compassion.

Practice feeling compassion without knowing the whole story.

4. Focus on being at YOUR best

You are in charge of YOU. 

That's it. 

Focus your energy on being the most loving, kind, compassionate, caring, and badass individual you can be.

If people don't like it.

They're just jealous.

5. Leave no stone unturned

Before you go cutting people away from your life.

Do everything you possibly can in your power to fix the situation.

See a therapist, go to counseling, talk with them (or at least try).

If you have done EVERYTHING in your power (I mean everything.) 

And nothing has changed...

It may be time to cut away.

Know when to follow through with "necessary endings"

Use these 5 Steps To Deal With Negative People and watch as you start to feel more freedom.

Personal freedom.

And keep crushing it.

You got this.

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The world needs more competent people!

Competent people get more opportunities, get paid more, and are seen as leaders.

Competency = Reliability.

Here are 10 Secrets To Be More Competent:

1. Always be on time. 

- Set an alarm for 10 mins beforehand

- Hold yourself accountable with a partner (if and where possible)

2. Maintain a positive attitude (even if it’s something that you don’t want to do)

- Watch / Listen to more comedy.

- Feed your mind with positivity and things you enjoy. (music, ideas, books, articles, videos, etc.)

3. Take care of your health and well being

- Exercise 3-5 days per week.

- Eat natural, whole foods.

- Get enough sleep.

4. Have a bigger purpose for being at work

- Whether that's a new endeavor or a promotion at your current job.

- When you see your work as a vehicle for something better, you show up different.

5. Streamline your system

- Use the S.E.E. Method.

- Constantly find ways to be more efficient and streamlined in what you do.

6. Become an amazing communicator

- Read John C. Maxwell's "25 Ways To Win With People"

- Read "The Total Confidence Blueprint" https://www.jamesallencoaching.com/tcb

7. Help others wherever possible

- Have your colleague's backs; Notice if they are struggling or stressed and if you can help them.

8. Go above and beyond wherever possible

- Do more than you are asked of and do it well.

9. Surround yourself with more competent people

- You become who you surround yourself with.

10. Always do your best

- Realize that your best is going to fluctuate from moment-to-moment, day-by-day.

- If you're sick and tired, your best won't be as good as when you're well-rested and alert.

Practice these, and you will become a much more competent human being.

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Misty Cogdill has been studying handwriting analysis since 2011 and works with business owners, network marketers, entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers, service professionals, and anyone who wants to increase their business and reach their goals using handwriting analysis and the power of questions. Unlike other coaches, Misty develops specific coaching to help her clients reach their goals by analyzing personality traits and blocks in their handwriting. 

As a student of the “Power of Questions,” Misty understands that life reflects the questions we ask ourselves and will help you uncover the best questions to serve you. 

• Your handwriting can reveal behavioral patterns, limiting beliefs, and blocks holding you back from your true potential. 

• When we fall in love, survive a serious illness, or change careers, our view of life is dramatically altered and, as a result, our handwriting patterns change. 

• Desired transformations can result from intentionally changing the way specific letters are written. 

• Specific cursive handwriting is a tool that can help improve your life and rewire your brain. 

• Changing your handwriting can help you get rid of bad habits and limiting beliefs holding you back from your greatest potential! 

Misty created the Handwriting-Soul Academy in 2020 to help people unlock their true potential and overcome limiting beliefs. She believes that, together, we can create our best lives possible!

Check out Handwriting-Soul Academy: https://handwritingsoulacademy.com/

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What are your standards?

Standards are what separate the pros from the amateurs.

The problem is...

Most people have low and poor standards.

Imagine...

A restaurant serves a meal and there is a fly or two in it.

Before they serve the meal, they notice the fly and decide to serve it anyway.

That is a low standard.

Because of that... 

You most likely wouldn't eat at that restaurant again, or you would be highly skeptical and be inspecting your food if you went there again.

Let's say you're an Olympic sprinter...

Are you just going to casually walk through the finish line?

Of course not.

You SPRINT through the finish line!

What separates Olympians from amateurs is their standards.

So how do we change our standards?

First...

Imagine what you would ultimately love to be, do, have, experience, create, and give.

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Next...

Pay attention to other people that are your "Olympians" and notice what their standards are.

This could be in business, relationships, health, wealth, etc.

Find the people who are excelling at what you want to excel at.

Listen to interviews by them, read their blog posts, watch their YouTube channel, meet them in person.

Get in the mind of that person that has the life/result you desire.

When you do that, pay attention to what their habits and standards are and how they're different than yours right now.

What a standard is, is an agreed way of doing something.

Agree with yourself that you're going to be more like your "Olympian".

Raise the standard.

Set the standard.

Act accordingly.

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