There’s been a murder committed and the killer is still at-large.  As a result, it’s with a heavy heart I advise you that the Cedric Crawford you used to know years ago is no longer with us.  It may sound a bit harsh and shocking to most, but he was murdered and killed-off by the new and improved version of Cedric R. Crawford that you now know and see today.  As a result, he no longer acts the same, thinks the same, walks the same and he definitely doesn’t talk the same.  He’s undergone a radical make-over of the mind and reconstructive surgery of his goals and dreams and purpose in this thing called “life”.   This new and improved version of Cedric is determined to heed to his calling and purpose in this life.   His mission is to wake others up to their potential and expose them to the countless possibilities if they’re willing to use their God-given abilities and gifts and stories to serve and create value for others.

In all my years on this planet I’ve yet to see someone receive an award for what they’ve “received” in this life.  It’s always an award for what they’ve “given.”  So the question today is, “What are you prepared to give?”  What gifts are you using to serve or create value for others?  Is it time for you to reinvent and redefine yourself.  Give it some serious thought and do what you feel is necessary.  Even if it means murder.

Yes I’ve shared this thought before, but I feel like it bears repeating to call someone to a necessary action today.  So, start your process today whoever you are and be sure to make it GREAT!

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I was in the process of dropping my kids off at school the other day and I had one of my “Hallelujah moments of inspiration.”  As a result, I would like to offer a comment and new perspective on how “bullying” can actually be a positive thing.  I’ve discovered that our mind can be the ultimate “bully” to our body on a regular basis.  We can learn to leverage and use our minds to boss our body around and do things that we never thought was possible. 

 The ability to masterfully leverage this bully is the vital key to being successful in any ambitious endeavor.  Some of the greatest men and women to ever walk this earth were ultimate “mind bully’s.”  The heights and great feet’s they were able to obtain and sustain were no doubt made possible by their ability to leverage their mind over body. 

So I say today to all of you “mind bully’s” out there, keep pushing that body around until it gives you its’ lunch money and everything else you want from it.   And, if you’re not a “mind bully,” the good news is you can be one too by simply understanding and embracing this philosophy and utilizing the technique regularly to accomplish your goals.  You can start today, right away without delay.   Let’s all try to bully our body into making it GREAT!

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Just a few more of my quotes from my soon-to-be-released book.  Pre-Order your copy today to take advantage of the freebies:  www.MakeItGeatNOW.com

“Anger and frustration doesn’t perform well boxed-in and bottled-up under pressure.  So find a healthy way to let it out.”

“I’d rather be happy living in a hovel in a hamlet than living miserly miserable  in a mansion in Manhattan.”

“A suitable mate has to be much more than a thin waist and pretty face.” 

“Having regular conversations with others about their goals and dreams helps you to focus more clearly on yours.”

“What does accomplishing the ‘BIG GOAL’ mean?  Well, just ask the one who’s one step away.”

“The unexpected is never convenient, guaranteed.”

“Don’t wait till it starts raining before you buy your umbrella.”

“The most effective master teacher/guru this side of the universe is ‘life’ itself.”

Driving under a negative influence can get you a ticket to jail, but living under a negative influence can get you a ticket to hell.  Living under the negative influence of what you may ask.  Well, it’s living under the negative influences of those who are around you daily.  Yes my friends, the negative influences of those whom you choose to associate with on a regular basis can make your life a living hell.

To whom are you listening to and with whom are you associating with daily?  Are you choosing to invest most of your time with those who are positive, encouraging, uplifting and supportive, or have you become comfortable with sharing company and space with those who are discouraging, disgruntled, argumentative and pessimistic?  Your honest answer to this question will dictate whether or not you end up living a life fraught with stress, strain, heartache and pain or a life of joy, happiness, fulfillment and progress.

I invite you today to seriously consider being caught living under “positive influence” in this life.  Upgrade your circle of friends if needed.  Protect your positive mental mindset from the would-be negative influences that surround us all.   We only get one time through this “life” thing so let’s keep leaning forward in a positive motion as we attempt to make it GREAT. 

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I  would be two kinds of crazy and three kinds of foolish to let this day slip away without something to say about its’ infamous notoriety.  This day in 2001 we witnessed an unspeakable atrocity and demonstration of the amount of horror that can be inflicted on innocent beings for the sake of a distorted version of retribution.  Out of all the times I’ve been able to process complex thoughts and make since of life’s challenging twist and turns, I continue to fall short of understanding a reasonable rationale for taking innocent lives for any cause. 

Is there a cause that’s so great that it would justify such an egregious, callous, barbaric act?  I can’t imagine there being a “yes” answer coming from the mouth of any sane, rational, compassionate human being.  Some may argue one way or another but I will leave the debating up to the debater’s while I attempt to advocate peace and understanding.

In spite of it all, what was meant for evil actually yielded some good.  This horrific tragedy actually resulted in bringing our great nation together as one.  For a few years people managed to put their indifferences aside and come together in a show of solidarity in our great nation.  But today, hidden selfish agendas and politics as usual has once again started to divide us.  

My sincere hope and prayer is that it will not take another tragedy to bring us back together again.  After all, who says that blood shed is necessary to affect change?  I believe there’s a better way and it starts with me.  I will take the advice of the late Gandhi and actually strive to be the change that I want to see in this world of ours.

I still have great faith in the human spirit and the inherent “Good” that’s in us all.  Let’s recall this day together.  Let’s all remember where we were and never forget where we’re going and remind the next generation from where we’ve come.  Let’s all play our respective part in getting us where we need to be, safely.  Embracing this breadcrumb of wisdom will definitely help us all make it GREAT.