Power of Christmas

Snowflakes flutter from the cold winter sky; they are on the ground again. Rosy red cheeks find warmth by crackling fires; we can all feel the Christmas vibe.

BUT, what is different about this Christmas?

Who will be there?

Who can’t make it?

Who do you wish could be there but simply cannot?

Acknowledge how Christmas 2008 will be different than all the years past and CELEBRATE THAT!

Enjoy its uniqueness.

Cherish this year for what it is, instead of what it cannot be.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all!

Warmly,

Coach Q

Power of Mr. Rogers

Last week a Canadian legend passed away at age 75. His name was Mr. Ted Rogers.

After his death was reported several news casters and friends began calling him “a visionary", an idealist who could see into the future. One article read boldly, “A MAN WITH VISION”.

Yet, Ted Rogers could not predict the future, nor could he tell you your fortune. His talent was his ability to visualize what he wanted (or thought Canada needed) and to create just that.

He was a both a visionary and A CREATOR. Life didn’t just happen to Ted Rogers – Ted Rogers made life happen.

He was an inspiration. May he rest in peace.

Check out the online tribute: http://www.tedrogerstribute.com/

Power of “20 quid”

Last week I learned a very valuable lesson. That is, the understated importance of “20 quid”.

Hypnotherapist Gary Foster spoke at an event about how ‘positive thinking’ is just not enough to succeed in our world. He claims that one must also take ACTION.

However, the question remains, where does the will to act come from?

Foster stood in front of a room full of people with 20 quid in hand asking whether we would like to be making more money in our businesses. Every hand in the audience was raised.

He then proceeded to ask, “Would you LIKE to have more money?” As he repeated this phrase, his voice grew louder and louder.

“Would you LIKE to have more money?”

“Would you LIKE to have more money?”

“Would you LIKE to have more money?”

Pounding in my head over and over was, “YES! YES! YES!”…until someone who clearly wanted it more than I stood up to take the twenty pound note.

With hesitation, he sat back down. Then someone else ran up and ripped it from his hands.

She left that day with 20 quid extra in her pocket.

You see, there is a difference between JUST being a positive thinker and positive thinkers who ACT. They are the ones who have the fearlessness, persistence and determination to get up and simply TAKE what they want!

SO, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Napoleon Hill said it best.

“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it."

I believe the latter of his sentence to be the most poignant.

However, for a moment let’s take this out of its “money” context and apply it to other aspects of our lives.

Where do you find yourself allowing others to get what they want while you wait patiently?

When do you give your power away? And, to whom?

How often do you find yourself simply ‘wanting’ something but can’t imagine yourself ever having it?

The lesson I learned that day was not about being greedy and taking what you want, it was the importance of having a BURNING desire.

Ask yourself:

What would I LIKE to have more of? (Because you probably won’t get it)
OR

What do I have a burning desire to have? (Because soon enough, this could be yours)

Here lies the difference between the infamous achievers and those who never get what they want.

Who will you be?