I really believe this to be true.  Our thoughts lead to beliefs; out of our beliefs we talk, both internally to ourselves, and outwardly to others; and what we say has tremendous creative power. Have you ever intentionally turned up the volume and raised your awareness of what comes out of your mouth? You might be shocked if you walked around with a recorder all day.

What are you creating with your own words? Life, poverty, success, failure, good relationships, bad ones?

On today’s program, I want to share with you ‘How To Change Your Life by Changing Your Words’

Proverbs 18:21

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Genesis 1

Then God SAID … let there BE …

James 3:5-6, 9-10

5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it

6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the

9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse

10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My

In 2007, I traveled to Seattle, WA to attend a powerful training which was being offered by ‘The Pacific Institute.’ Lou Tice, an amazing entrepreneur, businessman, and trainer had discovered years ago that most of the challenges we face have to do with our BELIEFS, and maybe more importantly, the WORDS we speak.

Whether the conversation is going on inside our mind, or out loud where everyone can hear it, OUR WORD carry tremendous power, and in fact CREATE exactly what we say. We can speak into existence what our heart believes to be true, good or bad: Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

We have to challenged limiting and paralyzing beliefs, and align ourselves with the TRUTH as God sees it.

We have to CATCH ourselves saying limiting and destructive things.

1. Listen

Are you overweight? Are you miserable in your current job/career situation? Do you keep repeating the same patterns in life? Do you want to make more money? Do you feel you have more to offer this world? Are you tired of where you are living? Are you yearning for new, life giving relationships?

Are you tired of the SAME OLD, SAME OLD? Sounds like you make be ready for some CHANGE!!!

On today’s program, I want to share with you ‘7 Truths You Must Face If You Want To Make A Change’

Philippians 3:13-14

13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and

Isaiah 43:18-19

18 “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. 19 “Behold, I will do something new, Now it will

Ecclesiastes 3:1

There is an appointed time for everything …

Are you overweight? Are you miserable in your current job/career situation? Do you keep repeating the same patterns in life? Do you want to make more money? Do you feel you have more to offer this world? Are you tired of where you are living? Are you yearning for new, life giving relationships?

Are you tired of the SAME OLD, SAME OLD? Sounds like you make be ready for some CHANGE!!!

On today’s program, I want to share with you ‘7 Truths You Must Face If You Want To Make A Change’

Philippians 3:13-14

13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and

Isaiah 43:18-19

18 “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. 19 “Behold, I will do something new, Now it will

Ecclesiastes 3:1

There is an appointed time for everything …

How many people do we know that never stop to consider this, much less have the courage to address the necessary change that brings about fulfillment and results. Why are we willing to continue at the expense of what COULD BE?

1. Your present circumstance is a reflection of past choices

What are you READY to see changed in your life?

I believe with every fiber of my being that I am born to be great, and to be great only requires that I choose not to be average and ordinary. It is EASY to go with the flow.  It is comfortable to compare ourselves against everyone else, making sure that we ‘MEASURE UP’ to what the world expects of us. It requires no real effort to maintain the status quo, or to fit in with those who follow the mundane masses into the deep doldrums of a more meaningless

But, what if I am created for MORE? What if you and I are destined to be in that small minority of people who RISE ABOVE the crowd just enough to lead, to influence, to affect change? What will it take? How do we do that?

ON today’s program, I want to share with you ‘7 Things That Will Separate You From The Crowd’

Deuteronomy 28 (NASB)

28 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the LORD your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 

• You are a child of God … His son

• What is your personality style? (How are you wired?)

• My life is not my own

• There is so much CRAP and noise out there today

• Everyone has an opinion about everything

• You don’t have to impress people with how much you know

• No masks

What are you presently focused on that will make you a person who stands out from the crowd?

Others want to know my personal story; what makes me an authority on the process of healing I so often talk about. Well, like many others, I have a story to tell It’s my story… a true story Before this story began; before I needed healing; before I came to a crisis place in my own life; before God met me in the most unlikely place in 2000, HE had already determined that my DESTINY would be uniquely shaped by my experience and my life’s testimony.

Today on this podcast, I want to share with you a recent opportunity I had to share my story. Not only will you hear about my life, but you will hear how God revealed to us the truths and the life of God we found in ‘The Ties That Bind’

I am excited today to share with you some thoughts on Becoming A Passionate Leader. You may or may not fancy yourself a ‘leader’, but the truth is, everyone of us are created by God to LEAD our generation in some way or form. We talk often on this program about BECOMING or BEING. We also refer to DEVELOPING LEADERS. What do we mean by this? I will tell you. I believe that every man and woman born to time has been placed in the earth to govern, to rule, to INFLUENCE, and to affect change. The Bible tells us that we are SALT and LIGHT. John Maxwell says … “Leaders Lead”. Today, I want to challenge you to pursue becoming a PASSIONATE LEADER; one who knows who they are, and is functioning from a place of grace and strength; one that gets results in everything you put your heart and hands to.

ON today’s program, I want to share with you ‘Passionate Leadership That Produces Results’

Psalm 20:4

May He give You the desires of your heart, and make all your plans succeed..

Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart..

Proverbs 13:12

Hope (passion) deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is the tree of life.

1. What are YOU passionate about?

How did you answer these questions?

For several weeks I have been sharing on our Monday Mastery about Relating With God as Father. In our last episode, I shared with you on How To Hear and Follow His Voice. Why is this so important? Why is this such a focus of mine right now? How does this affect my life, business, marriage, family? These principles are currently in the process of changing HOW I do life I am making it my business not only to INCLUDE Him in my day to day life, but to make Him the managing partner in it! How do we do this? 

ON today’s program, I want to share with you ‘10 Ways That God Speaks to Us, and How It Can Make All The Difference in Your Life’

Psalm 81:13-14

13 “Oh that My people would listen to Me,

Proverbs 22:16-18

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

1. His Word (The Bible)

How has God been speaking to you? Are you listening?

We find ourselves in a season right now where God is inviting us to LEARN what it means to be LED by the Spirit; to follow hard after Him; to trust His leadership; and to HEAR His voice. One of the challenges we face as 21st century Christian’s is that somewhere along the way, our reliance factor changed over from relying on HIM, and we have become more self-reliant. The truth is that APART from Him we can do nothing. So, more than ever before, it is imperative that we re-up our commitment and dedication to pursuing Him, learn how to hear His voice, and follow His leadership

On todays program, I want to share with you 7 KEYS that will move you forward in mastering the Art of Hearing God’s Voice and being led by Him.

Jeremiah 7:23-25

23 But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you.’ 24 Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the  stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward. 25 Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets, daily rising early and sending them.

Psalm 81:13-14

13 “Oh that My people would listen to Me,

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES:

Abraham Take now your son … Moses Go back to your homeland, and tell Pharaoh … David When leadership was lacking, David said, I will … Jonah God called and Jonah ran; had to get his attention Jeremiah God specified his calling and place, and Jeremiah argued

1. God is always speaking

God has put dreams into your heart He wants you to achieve. He has brought relationships into your life for your growth and encouragement to help you achieve those dreams. BUT if you don’t take action you can miss all that God has in store for you.

Are you someone who says “yes” to lots of things but has trouble following through? Are you going back and forth on making an important decision in life – and because of fear and doubt you refuse to take action? If so than you need to hear the loving challenge from God Himself – Go All In! That’s right. God is looking to bless those who will not only say “yes” but will take action because of that “yes” Today we are talking about commitment and what it means to say “yes” to all God has in store for you.

Matthew 5:33-37

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

New International Version (©1984)

New Living Translation (©2007)

Young’s Literal Translation

James 5:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Abraham Take now your son … Moses Go back to your homeland, and tell Pharaoh … David When leadership was lacking, David said, I will … Jonah God called and Jonah ran; had to get his attention Jeremiah God specified his calling and place, and Jeremiah argued

William Wilberforce

William Wallace

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either in or you’re out. There’s no such thing as life in-between.” Pat Riley

“If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you’re stuck and you don’t know how to rise, don’t look outside yourself. Look inside. Don’t let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the Champion Within will burst forth to propel you toward victory.” Bruce Jenner

“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the “right stuff” to turn our dreams into reality.” James Womack

“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Vince Lombardi

“I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret.” Anthony Robbins 

It’s Our 1 Year Anniversary! Thank you for helping us make it possible!

I am so excited to bring you this 52nd episode of the Strategic Living Podcast. It is a rare occasion that I have a guest in studio with me, but today, I am please to bring you an interview (really a celebration and conversation) with my friend and colleague, Cliff Ravenscraft. Cliff and I met in early 2012, and have developed a strong and meaningful relationship, one that I am immensely grateful to have in my life. As you will learn, Cliff is known all over the world as The Podcast Answerman. He is, in fact, responsible for helping me prepare and launch the Strategic Living Podcast. His story, his big heart, and his incredible generosity have touched the lives of countless thousands. It is an honor to call him friend, and a real pleasure to welcome him to this, our 1 Year Anniversary Special!

Cliff’s Bio:

Cliff Ravenscraft is the founder of The Podcast Mastermind and gspn.tv (Generally Speaking Production Network). Together with his wife and a few close friends, Cliff has produced over 3,000 podcast episodes, since December 2005, devoted to Entertainment, Family, Faith, Fitness, Career and Technology.

 In January 2008, Cliff left a very successful career as an insurance agent, to pursue podcasting full-time. He felt called spend his life serving the community that had formed around the many shows in his network. Being a husband and father of three, he needed to find a way to produce content, serve his community, and also provide for his family. Cliff focused on successfully generating income through coaching/consulting at PodcastAnswerMan.com. He has helped thousands of individuals and organizations launch successful podcasts though his one-on-one consulting/coaching and through his online training courses.

For more information Cliff’s work, please visit his website at PodcastAnswerman.com 

I have recently launched my own podcast, Strategic Living with Brian Holmes. Cliff has been (and is) an invaluable resource. My show is world class, and will no doubt find great success because of Cliff’s commitment to helping his students fulfill their dreams and goals in online content delivery. I strongly recommend Cliff, and his Podcasting A-Z Course.

As an alumni of Cliff’s program, he has authorized me to offer his Podcasting A-Z course to my friends and followers at a deeply discounted price.