Empowering Your Belief

Posted on June 9th, 2010 in Critical Thiking, Self Development, Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Personal Development, Recent Posts by Laurie

Recently I had the good fortune to get on a call that, I can only say, I still feel  resonating with the energy and vibrations stimulated by the topic of discussion:  BELIEF.

Talk about residual input!  We were encouraged to share one moment of success or something good we each experienced in the past week or so – and share we did – everyone on the call did – believe it - I was there.  And the successes ranged from personal to business and were all a cause to really celebrate.  Some stories included being in the moment, in the “flow” and having things just appear or line up as needed – incredible.  Others were triumphs, still perhaps in the flow, of product sale, product testimony and new relationships to build.

There’s a new buzz of awareness within this Universe which we all are a part of, not to re-invent but to become attuned to a timeless truth within us all.  A Belief so strong it’s woven into the unconscious, yet we act upon our Beliefs every single moment.   Leaders, Coaches, Mentors, teachers,  are accelerating their efforts to reach out, encourage, support and help anyone willing to listen to Believe in themselves.

You’ve probably heard this a thousand times by now, that All that You need is already within You!  What You Think, You then Believe You Are!

Let me take this a step further.  One predominant thought throughout the evening was the power within a single word and it’s positive or negative effect.

When You hear the word, L o v e, every single person reading this automatically brings forth the definition of it; we can relate on various levels to the emotional impact this word implies.  Think of it, LOVE was first felt and expressed by our ancestors as a feeling or emotion; then later perhaps transferred into a symbol to express the emotion, and finally a civilized word for all to understand.  So since the beginning of time, the word Love, the emotion or feeling it emotes, has always been interpreted on a universal scale as a positive, powerful and good thing!

Naturally, Universal Law  demands that with every positive emotion there is an opposite negative emotion, and of course through time negative words have also been passed down to the present time.

Words have Power, and within that power (the meaning and definition we attach to each word) resides our Belief.  The Belief we have in ourselves comes from what we choose to say and feel.  Through the use of positive emotions and words we can celebrate even the smallest of victories; by the same token, we can totally destroy our self-esteem, confidence and even doubt our value when resorting or allowing a negative word to escape our lips.

The Word alone, Belief, cannot elevate Your Being nor move You forward or backward – after all its “just a word.”   When You fortify the word with a decision to focus on all the positive and good things, and being  the emotional creatures  that we are, Feel it - nothing can stop You from moving forward, experiencing more successes to Celebrate!

By Definition the word Self-Talk is Mental Thinking:  The things that an individual says to himself or herself mentally.  Think about that power for a moment!  What are You saying to Yourself?

Consider this:  The Power of Your Self Talk Builds Belief.  Re-examine Your Self Talk – what words have You written down and/or memorized?  You must Believe every word You’ve chosen within Your Self Talk in order for Your Belief to grow.

Did You know it takes 21 days to form a habit?  It takes just as long to break a habit You no longer wish to participate in as well.  Do You Believe that?

Any Critical Thinker will want to question and consider the truth behind that above statement.  Are You willing to discover the Power of Your thoughts and words? 

Challenge Yourself for the next 21 days.

1.    Celebrate any and every success daily; No matter how small, Celebrate any good thing that happens – whatever Your going through, if You look hard enough and keep the right attitude, You’ll find something good about the experience. Believe it!

2.    Stop All Negative Words.  Be conscious and aware of Your choice of words and do not allow any “bad” or “negative” utterance to escape Your notice!

Desire ? Belief ? Myth or Fact ??

Posted on June 5th, 2010 in Critical Thiking, Lifestyles of the MLMers, Personal Development, Inspirational & Motivational Video's and Quotes, Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson


Desire ? Belief ? Myth or Fact ??

 

       I have heard the statement “You can be or do whatever YOU want, You can have Your heart’s Desire.

The question is, How do I do that???

 

As far back as I can remember, I mean 5, 6, 7 years old I wanted to be the best Mom ever, to have a

family, be happy – I wanted it – so why did I not get it ?

 

I have had two very, very bad marriages, oh yea started out great, then not only did it go sour, both

times ended with me  physically and mentally abused. That was not my heart’s desire.

 

Growing up, my pervading thoughts were focused on the desire for Freedom, and time and money to do

whatever I wanted; I wanted to go wherever I wanted and do what I wanted when I wanted to do it.

I wanted friends; best friends - the kind that are more precious than life itself. And One more thing I

wanted – a guy who loves me, gets me and wants me as much as I want him.

 

Now I knew that some folks did find all these things I desired; I believed it existed.  My next step on

my quest to obtain what I believed was out there for me was to go college. And I did, full time in the

evenings for twelve years. For thirty years though ever elusive I maintained my belief and hope that

soon all would be mine. I must have asked myself a 1000 times along the way, “Why is this so hard?

 

I never found an answer.

 

Fifty Years, for Fifty Years I have been told:

 

If you want it you can have it,

If you believe it, it comes true,

You can do or be anything you want,

Think and Grow Rich,

As a Man Thinketh so he is ~

A man is literally what he thinks

 

Why was I not able to have a happy life, to find a good husband, to find or make the life I desired??

 

Then I found Network Marketing and Wow what a picture I got from those circles.

 

With One word from One man 31 months ago, everything changed for me.

 

Today I have time freedom, I have money freedom, I have love in my life. MY family is returning to

me. I have a new home.  When I go shopping I run out of things to buy before I run out of money!

Now that’s a cool feeling.

 

Oh yea, and the best part of my life today is without a doubt, my best friends. I have found some

of the most amazing women, whom have indeed all become more precious to me than life itself.

 

Is my life perfect? No, but it sure is wonderful.

 

So the big question is what one word and what one man made such an impact on my thoughts and

life that lead me to where I desired to be?

 

The word was Belief – the man was Michael Dlouhy.

 

He said “Sarah, Linda and I will believe in you, until you believe in yourself.”

 


These were not just words; he backed it up with strong emotion of love through friendship.

 


Their belief in me was and remains after 31 months my strongest asset, my secret weapon. I am

now loaning my belief to my team members, as each one learns to believe in themselves our team is

growing strong with mutual belief and support.

 

The amazing thing here is anyone can do this when YOU Believe in Yourself – Talk to me, I will loan

you my belief

 

Talk to me, I will believe in YOU until You believe in Yourself.

 

Sarah Thompson

Professional Catalyst

352-556-5187

sarahthompon06@gmail.com

What’s on Your Book Shelf?

Posted on May 4th, 2010 in Critical Thiking, Whats Your Plan?, Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Personal Development, Recent Posts by Laurie

One of my friends left me a lovely message in response to a post I wrote.  “Laurie, you must read a lot or really have a grip on life…”

Yes, I do read.  At any given time I could pick up the Bible, or a beloved Morning Affirmations excerpt; text written on the abundance available to all or delve into my spiritual being.  Then I may read a few chapters on life and success strategies.  I read to examine myself, to find within what I’ve forgotten.

I’ve always loved to read yet confess my literary bent was always in fiction.  I lived and read about others imaginative characters and lives.

Ah, the adage of age, circumstance and where I am in life comes blazing to the front of my thoughts – My discontent led me to pick up books written by those who have done what I now dream.

To me, it’ all part of my critical thinking to ask what’s next, what  more is there, what else.

I now desire to awaken from the hypnotic stupor I unknowingly allowed myself to be entrapped.  The social norm, the status quo no longer is acceptable.

I read from those who’ve awakened themselves and now pave the way to my enlightenment.  A dear friend of mine spoke of this journey recently at a gathering of other like minded souls.  She attributed her success to being a “world class follower.” I wholeheartedly agree since I began my journey of growth.  The very leaders I admire have broken down the barriers and I can follow them through the opening.

It doesn’t matter if my attempts at first seem clumsy and awkward; after all it took years of indifference to get me here.  I get impatient and anxious at times with myself when I fall back into old habits.  Nonetheless, I’m moving forward, shedding the weight and layers of conditioned thoughts and coming up with a few new thoughts of my own.

I hope all of You reading this find Your leaders to follow until the day comes when You turn around and realize others are now following You.   Life is like an echo, what one person sends out to the world echoes in the heart and mind of another then comes back enriched to the giver.

Dreams Create New Careers for the Unemployed!

Posted on March 3rd, 2010 in Critical Thiking, Self Development, Success Stories, Personal Development by Tracey

New Careers birthed for the unemployed in this dubious economy!  I recently read an article in Parade magazine by Mitch Albom titled, ‘Dreams Do Come True’ that inspired me and reminded me that this happened before as a result of the Great Depression.  The article is a story about Tom Smallwood, who like many over the last year and a half, found himself unemployed two days before Christmas in 2008.

This is a trying time for many in the United States and around the world, many are losing hope and having a hard time keeping their dreams alive as their savings and retirement dwindle away.  If this is you then this story is for you!

It is about bring our dreams to life and stepping out of what we consider ‘normal’.  For many it is time to rekindle our passion, our dreams and to find a way to make money doing the very thing we love!

We all have dreams and talents in which we excel, things that we have a passion for. Unfortunately most have been told to put those things aside, to keep them as a hobby. That they are not what has been considered a viable means of survival; that will support our selves let alone our families.

We have been told to be practical, to go get a ‘real job’.  Just like Tom had a ‘real job’.  Tom was a second generation autoworker, following in his Dad’s footsteps, until that day he was fired.  Tom, unable to find employment anywhere, still need to provide for his wife, 1 year old baby and to pay the mortgage.  Tom was uncertain of how he would do this in today’s tough economy.

Tom loved to bowl and was good at it, but knew in ‘normal’ times this was what was considered a nonviable means to support his family.  But in these times when the ‘normal’ rules no long apply, Tom picked up his bowling ball and went to work!  And work it did!  One year later Tom earned the title of PBA World Champion and a check for $50,000.  More than he had ever earned for a year’s wages working for someone else at a ‘normal’ job!

So to all of you out there wondering how you are going to survive and recover from this economic nightmare that you find yourself, grab your passion and find a way to make money doing it!  In the past you may have been told it was silly and no way to earn a living, but today it could be your saving grace!

So pull your dreams and your passions out of the closet that society told you to stick them in, dust them off, polish them up and turn them into your ticket to success!

“Dream, Believe, Become…” 

XEL8 Tanks & Fires ALL Distributors!

Posted on January 20th, 2010 in Skills Training, Critical Thiking, The 5 Pillars To Success, Companies/Opportunities, Policies and Procedures, Scams and Ripoffs, Compensation Plans by Tracey

It is a sad day in Network Marketing as we mourn for the Distributors of XEL8 the suppliers of Bazi and functional beverage, who have lost their livelihood. Yesterday XEL8 sent at letter to all its Distributors informing them that they Board of Directors have elected to change the business model & that they would no longer be in need of their Distributors services. In other words they told them they no longer had a business or means to generate money effective February 28th & that no new distributors are allowed to join the company, effective immediately! (A copy of the letter sent can be read here on Rod Cook’s MLM Watchdog)

WOW! Wouldn’t you hate to get a letter like that? Not sure what happened but there are numerous lessons to be learned here as well as indicators it was coming.

Perhaps the ticker tells the tale.

Being a publicly held company (XELR) on the OTC BB, the company truly has a conflict of interest to all Distributors. The primary goal of all publicly traded companies is to pay the shareholders first and foremost. So where does that leave the Distributors? Second in line? Well, no not really. The company also has a profit it must make as well as meeting its overhead, you know like paying its employees, owners, the electric bill, the mortgage on the building, cost of product to be manufactured all those expenditures. After all these are met then the distributors! Wow, depending upon the list of expenditures on the company ledger Distributors/Independent Contractors can be far down the list. LESSON ONE; THINK AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE PARTNERING WITH A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY!

Were any of the distributors keeping an eye on the stock value?

http://chart.finance.yahoo.com/c/my/x/xelr.ob

This graft is from Yahoo finance and shows the activity of the company from late 2003 when at that time the stock was valued at $15 a large discrepancy from its value today at $0.15 and going down. Read the 8-K filed with the Security & Exchange Commission as required by SEC law.

I am not sure if 2003 is when they went public or merged or changed their name or what, but as you can see it has been a downward slide ever since. So is it really that surprising that the Board of Directors voted to restructure and fire the distributors? Any distributor who was watching this would surly knows the jeopardy their positions were in since the strength of the company was heading to an all time low.  SECOND LESSON; IF YOU ARE GOING TO PARTNER WITH A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY YOU NEED TO KEEP APPRISED OF THE STOCK VALUE & TREND.

Thirdly, did anyone read the contract? There had to be provisions in the contract, also known as the Policies & Procedures, to allow the Board of Directors to do this; or they would have major lawsuits on their hands, which they obviously can’t afford! LESSON THREE; ALWAYS READ THE POLICIES & PROCEDURES! This document clearly shows the integrity as well as intent of the Owner & Management. In the future make sure the contract fairly protects the interest of not only the company but of you as a distributor!

What saddens me most? Most people in our industry today still don’t know how to evaluate a company. This all could have been avoided if the Distributors did their due diligence prior to partnering with XEL8 or at the very least keep an eye on the numbers. All they needed to do was read a little book, which would have pointed them in the direction of obtaining all the knowledge they needed to prevent them from being in this situation today.

Learn what you need to know BEFORE you enter into a partnership with ANY company. Please for the sake of your future & your dreams take the time to read ‘Success in 10 Steps’ & take advantage of the information Mentoring For Free can teach you so you don’t find yourself in this situation ever again.

What is Mentoring For Free? It is a community of Network Marketers from various companies who work together to learn & teach the necessary information & skills needed to find success in our industry.

Take the steps necessary to have control of your destiny & to own your life, download your book today!

IS THE DECADE REALLY OVER?

Posted on January 2nd, 2010 in Critical Thiking, Colors Training by Ken

(Or Here I Go Again - I’m Gonna Get A Lot of Crap For
This One!)

Time for some Green fun… But first, a million dollar
tip:

I am a Green. No, I’m not a follower of Al Gore’s
Church of Environmental Insanity. I’m talking about my
personality type.

A really long time ago Hippocrates identified the four
basic personality types - but he gave them some hard to
pronounce names based on some disgusting bodily
fluids*.

Jerry Clark decided to label them with Colors a few
years ago - much easier.

Anyways, we Greens make up 35% of the population. We
are the analytical, unemotional numbers crunchers and
philosophers. We drive salespeople nuts because we
cannot be sold. We need all the facts so we can analyze
them to death and take our time to decide. We are very
slow to take action. Star Trek’s Mr. Spock is our
poster boy.

Here’s the tip: Make Your presentation and give us lots
of stuff and website links to take home. Then leave us
the hell alone.

More on Pillar #1, Company Management Experience with INTEGRITY.

Posted on December 19th, 2009 in Critical Thiking, Skills Training, The 5 Pillars To Success, Companies/Opportunities, Recent Posts by Ken

Without this pillar in place, there is no point in
looking any further at a company.

Read the contract between the company and its
distributors. Most people never read it because, if
they did, then many would become quite upset.

It is often hard to find all of the contract. Many
companies have a short “Terms & Conditions” page You
must check that You agree to during the joining
process. The Terms & Conditions may contain a phrase
such as, “You agree to be bound by the Company Policies
and Procedures, Compensation Plan, and Code of
Conduct.”

Many distributors cannot see these documents until
after they receive their kit, and most NEVER READ them!

The Four Pillars of Deceit

Posted on December 12th, 2009 in Self Development, Critical Thiking, Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Skills Training, Personal Development, The 5 Pillars To Success, Recent Posts by Ken

Pardon me while I take a break from the
Five Pillars for Success. Time for a little
critical thinking. I’m not trying to stir up
debate, just to open Your mind. This a long one,
so please bear with me…

Dogmatic vs. Critical Thinking

Lies, Myths, Money and Power

…and The Four Pillars of Deceit

Tom “Big Al” Schreiter taught me Decisions are made by
the Subconscious Mind, although we’d like to think our
Conscious Minds are in control. He also taught me how
to employ this knowledge to influence the Subconscious
Minds of others directly.

Unfortunately Tom is not the only master manipulator of
the Subconscious. There are many today and there have
been legions of them throughout human history.

I believe Napoleon Hill teaches us in “Think and Grow
Rich” how to break the bonds of manipulation and take
Conscious control over our thoughts.

First we need to understand something about Truth.
TRUTH resonates deeply within us and we recognize it
when we encounter it.

Tip To Attract Abundance Thru Your Vibration

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 in Critical Thiking, Self Development, Whats Your Plan?, Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Recent Posts by Laurie

A quick tip shared by Susan Hanshaw to raise Your vibration is when someone asks You
“how are You?” notice your response.  Do You typically answer “fine”, “ok”, “hanging in there”?  Or do You respond with a resounding “Awesome”, “Fantastic”, “Fabulous”?

When You notice the way You answer this simple question it can tell You a lot about where Your vibration or energy levels are, and in turn what You are creating and attracting!

Check it out.  Just say, “I’m fine.”

What’s Your energy feel like? How  does that make You feel inside emotionally, spiritually?  Do You get an uplifed and excited feeling or do You just feel fine?

Ok,  now try saying to Yourself,  “I am AWESOME!” Say it with FEELING and conviction. (Stand in front of a mirror and SEE Yourself expressing that higher vibration - nobody will know!)

How do You feel now?

Be honest, do You feel the same as Your previous response or has Your energy increased?

The entire Universe and everything in the universe is Energy, including the feeling behind the words we choose to think and speak.  The words You use have meaning to You.

In critically thinking would it be in Your best interest to be aware of what Your projecting and attracting?

The next time someone asks You “How are you?”  What are You going to say?

Staying in the “positive” means aligning Yourself with Positive people.  If Your struggling or a bit frustrated and not attracting abundance in Your life and business, make a Critical Choice for Change.  You can start with our Free Ebook, Success in 10 Steps; download it today and see if Your Vibration doesn’t positivly change!

Have an AMAZING DAY!

What Are You Attracting In Your Life Today?

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 in Self Development, Critical Thiking, Mental Cleanse MasterMInd Sessions, Notes from the Universe, Inspirational & Motivational Video's and Quotes, Personal Development, Recent Posts by Laurie

I read an interesting blog by Susan Hanshaw I want to share about Raising Your Vibration to Attract What You Want

To simplify, Your vibration is Your Energy, and I think we all know our energy levels fluctuate on a daily basis.  I’m not referring to the physical here, it’s the emotional and spiritual Vibration I’m addressing.

I’ve often noticed a smile begets a smile (mostly, or I see shock on a person’s face that someone actually noticed them and smiled a greeting of hello).

The other night I came home from work and brought my “high” vibration with me.  Together my daughter and husband and I made dinner, had a light, uplifting conversation, teasing each other about our day.  I noticed I was doing a bit of a jig when cleaning up the dishes and entertaining my family with little quips.  Although my daughter was rolling her eyes at me she was laughing and so was my husband.

I noticed I didn’t get the usual grumbling about a hard days work from my husband or the “I’m fine” polite conversation of “pass the condiments please.”

My Energy was attracting and lifting my families vibration!

The point is I’m raising my energy level or Vibration and staying within the positive emotions that in turn attract more of what I’m putting out there.

Want a tip on increasing Your Vibration?  Check out my next post.  Want help in attracting more into your life and business?  Download our Free ebook, Success in 10 Steps and positively increase Your Vibration !

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