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The First Step You Must Take to Reach Your Destiny

By Tim Davis · Comments (0)
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

As I talked about in my last post 7 Steps on How to Go from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be the first step you must take is to decide. I want to make sure that you understand what I mean by decide.

I looked up Mark 1 versus 16-18 to help illustrate the point.

16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” 18At once they left their nets and followed him.

Here are three keys to what a firm decision means…

  1. A firm decision must be quick and decisive. Go with your gut.
  2. A firm decision requires you to drop all other options, not look back and follow just one.
  3. A firm decision means that you will not always know what is around the corner but you have the faith to know that you are willing to pay the price.

As a coach I am often asked the following words…

I was thinking about…what do you think?

As you are looking at your business and life, I believe that you instinctively know what your gut is telling you to do. You need to make the decision, cut off all other possibilities and move forward with confidence. I think what Henry David Thoreau said sums it up perfectly..

“If one advances confidently in the direction of one’s dreams, and endeavors to live the life which on has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

I would like to know your thoughts! Please leave a comment below and lets talk about decisions!

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Categories : Business, Personal Growth, Productivity, Successful Living

How to Re-Energize, Re-Focus, and Re-Connect this Autumn

By Tim Davis · Comments (0)
Saturday, September 25th, 2010

“When you take time out to value the things that really matter, you will find that the troubles you thought were so big are really small in comparison.”

I love Autumn. It very well could be my favorite time of the year next to spring. Autumn is the ushering in of a new season. School is back in session, the air starts to have a crispness to it’s feel, and the leaves are starting to change colors.

The sights, sounds, and smells of Autumn are truly amazing. It is also the time when family and friends start thinking about about parties and events. Think about all of the Holidays that are just around the corner..

  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

Yes, Autumn is really my favorite time of the year. Here are some tips to help you learn how to take time away from the hustle and bustle to recognize life’s blessings…

  1. Plan a trip to a corn maze and hay ride with your friends and family.
  2. Plan a fun Halloween themed party. This year we are having an 80′s theme and I am pretty sure someone is going to come as the group “Flock of Seagulls”.
  3. Grab your friends and family and head out to a college football game.
  4. Grab the family and head out for an adventure to look at the fall leaves.
  5. Find out about a local food pantry and plan to serve meals on Thanksgiving.

Life is short, so spend this Autumn making memories. Grab a digital camera and video camera and see how many fun pictures you can take.

So, what are you planning this Autumn? Leave a comment below…

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Categories : Successful Living

How to Position Yourself for Success!

By Tim Davis · Comments (0)
Monday, August 30th, 2010

Whether you want to admit it or not, problems are heading your way and most problems become big issues because they were “unexpected”. Far too often we don’t take pro-active measures to prepare ourselves for when problems show up. I see tragedies strike every day. Someone gets sick, there is an accident, or a financial crisis takes over…but do these problems have to have such a major impact?

I think that it takes planning for the unexpected, so that when the unexpected happens it doesn’t take you out of the game. Here are some time tested tips to keep you moving in the path to success even when problems strike.

  1. Make sure you have little or no debt! The debtor is slave to the lender.
  2. Make sure you have adequate insurance!
  3. Make sure you take time to study business and economic trends and plan accordingly! Study to show yourself approved
  4. Have a coach or accountability partner on your side! There is wisdom in a multitude of counselors.
  5. Plan, re-visit your plan, and make adjustments!
  6. Have multiple streams of income!

We all like to believe that we are 10 feet tall and bullet proof, but the reality is that the people who thrive are the people who are prepared!

Now, go out and make something happen!

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Categories : Business, Personal Growth, Successful Living

An Amazing Discovery! Are You Living in the Comfort Zone?

By Tim Davis · Comments (0)
Thursday, August 5th, 2010

I saw a post today that said NBC has canceled Tony Robbins new show, Breakthrough. I thought to myself, what is wrong with America when the majority of people would rather sit like drones in front of their TV’s watching Desperate Housewives, The Bachelorette, or somebody get voted off some island rather than having the opportunity to learn how to effectively change their lives.

I am tired of hearing about people who live way below their gifts and talents when we are fortunate to be in a world where the information to help us change our lives and become better is all around us. It is why I say that the first step to reaching your goals is this…

Simply DECIDE!

Decide you are worth it. Decide your family is worth it. Decide that the lives of people you will affect are worth it! The amazing discovery is that YOU have the power to do amazing things! YOU have the power over the choices you make, and if your life is not where you need it to be, then make different choices. Get the information you need, make a plan, and take action. I am tired of people that make excuses and the people who patronize them by telling them things like…

“it’s the system that keeps you down” or “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer”

PLEASE! I come from a single parent who raised me in the projects. If I can find a way out, so can you, but when I see a TV show like Breakthrough get canceled, I realize that the vast majority of people just not have woken up to this amazing discovery. No wonder our world is going to hell in a hand basket.

I am left with the conclusion that people love to live in the “comfort zone”. You know that area where the temperature in not to warm enough for you to get up an change the setting? I have found that when people are sick and tired of being sick and tired they will intentionally seek out change, but until then they will sit in a pot of hot water not realizing they are boiling to death. It is a shame.

I guess when the temperature in the room gets to hot, someone will have to get up and change the thermostat. So here is a question…

Now that you know it is YOU that controls YOUR life and YOU have the power to reach your dreams, will you?

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Categories : Motivation, Personal Growth, Successful Living

Taking the Online Offline

By Tim Davis · Comments (1)
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

First and foremost let it be know that I am not a cat lover. In fact, I am extremely allergic to these fur balls. But one thing I am not allergic to is connecting with people. Business is built on relationships. How successful you become is in direct proportion to the relationships you have in your life.

I love the internet. I love social media. Both to me are another way to connect with people. I believe that if you want to grow you business, then you need to be involved with social media, but not the way most people are. Social media is a great way to meet people and begin connections. You start off as friends on facebook, twitter, etc. You make some post and tweets, and friend some people along the way, BUT if you really want to connect, then you need to take the online, offline.

When was the last time you made a connection online, that you turned into an e-mail or phone call? I know a lot of people with a lot of friends on facebook, but they don’t have any true connections. If you want to grow your business using social media, then you need to mix in the personal relationship. Here are some tips to help you take your business to a new level with this new media.

  1. Reach out! If you make a connection, send them an email.
  2. Put Them First! Ask them about them first! Show that you are truly interested in them and their success.
  3. Make a Call! After you have exchanged several emails, turn the friendship up a notch and have a phone conversation!
  4. Send a Card! No one writes anyone anymore. Help your post office, and your business by sending a card!

People do business with people they KNOW, LIKE, and TRUST. Do your part and reach out to people on a personal level. It is like I have always said…

“If you make a friend first, you will always make a sale!”

Now get of the internet and get back into the friendship making business!

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Categories : Business, Marketing, Sales, Successful Living

The Magic of Thinking Big!

By Tim Davis · Comments (0)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I think I may be addicted. Every time Willie Wonka comes on TV, I find myself drawn into this maze of endless possibilities and opportunity. I could be doing just about anything else, but if that show comes on, I feel compelled to watch.

It seems everyday that I am reminded about the magic of thinking big. I love both of the Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movies. They let us know that there is power in Big Thinking! So often our circumstances are a matter of not thinking about what could be, and just accepting what is.

Regardless of where you are, it is always possible to re-define your business, your life, and your possibilities. As we grow up we stop using our imagination. When we are kids, anything is possible. We play all sorts of games imaging ourselves as pro athletes, fireman, police officers, etc. The possibilities are limitless. However, as we get older we don’t always want to take as many risk. Fear of loss begins to set in and hold us back from possibilities.

As with anything, it begins with a decision. You need to make a decision to start Thinking BIG!

Here are some quick tips to help you start thinking BIG!

  1. Schedule time to think!
  2. Get inspiration from a book, a speech, a CD, or music!
  3. Ask yourself what it would look like if you did what you thought you could not!
  4. Grab a pen and paper and write your visions down!

Here are a few questions for you to start thinking about…

  • How often do you schedule thinking and creative time in your life?
  • What is possible for you, if you change your thinking?
  • What could be accomplished if you had a different perspective?
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Categories : Motivation, Personal Growth, Successful Living

What if?

By Tim Davis · Comments (0)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Do have and “what if’s” in your life? What is you had made a different choice? What if you had left 10 minutes earlier? What if you had said something nice?

Life can be full of “what if’s”. In fact the “what if’s” can drive you crazy if you let them. The most troubling “what if’s” are the ones that occurred in the past. The past is over. You simply can not go back and change the past, so dwelling on the “what if’s” of the past is damaging to your future.

Instead, try focusing on the “what if’s” of your future.

What if you re-defined your life? What if you re-defined what you believed is possible? What if you made that extra call, sent that extra letter, or made that extra effort?

What would happen to your life if you focused on the “what if’s” of your future, then moved them over to the “why not” category and finally placed them in the “I must do it now” column?

How would that look?

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Categories : Motivation, Personal Growth, Successful Living
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