Ice-cream and life both have a distinct parallel.  Just as ice-cream has many possible flavors, life has many different scenarios. Life’s not always peaches and cream, sometimes it’s rocky road.  So we have to make sure our mental spoon is equipped to handle all the different flavors of life.

Yes this life can sucker-punch you square in the face when you least expect it and then kick you while your down.  So be sure to invest in some personal WMD (Weapons of Mental Development) in the form of books, CD’s, DVD’s and MP-3’s that’s designed to fill you up with low carb, low calorie brain food.  No artificial colors or flavors or saturated fats, just the good stuff.

I’ve got one suggestion if I may?  My book “Make it GREAT” definitely should be on your list.  Some reviews are calling it the “new bible of personal development”.  What an honor. 

Be sure to check it out for yourself.  It’s available for order today @:   www.MakeItGreatNOW.com 

My definition of “Pure Frustration”:   When a great thought or idea visits me and then leaves before I have a chance to write it down.  Ughhhh!!! 

This drives me absolutely CRAZY because those missed opportunities rarely ever come back.  But fortunately I’m not frustrated today because I wrote this one down and I’d like to share it with you today if I may?

Question:   Are you your biggest fan?  Are you a long-standing charter member of your own fan club?  Are you your biggest advocate and cheerleader?  Can you be found chanting your own fight song when the chips are down and the game of life is on the line?  Hmmmm…

The honest answer to all of the above questions should be an emphatic “YES”! 

Years of observation and experience has taught me that if you don’t believe in “you” then you might as well cash in your chips, cut your losses and head for the hills of comfort early.  You are without a doubt the most important factor in the equation of your level of achievement and success in this life.

A surprising, little-known truth I’ve discovered is those who are ignorant of their limitations and naive enough to actually believe that anything’s possible can set themselves up to accomplish great things in this world.  So ignorance and naivety as it relates to belief and limitations can actually be a good thing.  Imagine that.

As a result, I’d like to say to you today that I’m your fan and I believe in you, but my belief in you is not enough.  So, I encourage you today and everyday hereafter to make sure you remain your own biggest fan.  Stay ignorant of your limitations and naive in your notion that anything’s possible.  If you can Conceive it and truly Believe it’s possible for you and take proper action to Achieve it, then so it shall be.

Let’s all take this life and choke it until it screams “UNCLE!” and gives us what we want.  Let’s make it GREAT!

My Book:    Make it GREAT
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

My PSA – FYI
(Public Service Announcement – For Your Information):

I was hanging out with some buddies yesterday doing the “lunch” thing at one of my favorite spots called RJ’s in Bakersfield, CA.  I had an awesome time talking about future goals and ideas and ways to create value and help others on this journey called “life”.  While driving home after our lunch my body began to digest the patty-melt and fries and my mind began to digest the conversation we had and I stumbled upon another one of my “Hallelujah moments of clarity” that prompted the following PSA–FYI:

I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and realize that the experience couldn’t have happened in cyberspace.  This affirms the point that we must beware of what I call the “technology conundrum” as it relates to our communication and social skills today. What is this you may ask?  Well, it’s the action of accepting words on a page and a text or electronic message as a default that’s used to communicate to friends and family.  Technology is meant to help us do things better and more effectively and efficiently, but I believe that overuse and abuse of it can hurt us in the long run.  I’m even finding that attempting to actually call someone on their cell phone now-a-days rather than text or message them is becoming almost offensive to some people.  Hmmmm…  I think we can all agree that technology overall is a “good” thing, but even too much of a “good” thing can yield “not-so-good” results. 

May I be so bold as to offer a bit of unsolicited advice to you today?  While this “technology” thing may be convenient and more efficient at times, let’s be careful not to make the huge mistake of depriving our loved ones of what they like most about us, which is our pretty face and lovely voice.  We must make a point to go see that relative or take that friend to lunch or call that brother or sister that you haven’t made time to speak to lately.

Engaging in the actual “physical” act of socializing and communicating and being in community with others is an absolute must to preserve all those precious characteristics and traits that make us who we are as human beings in this world.  Let’s be careful not to let technology damage and retard the social skills of our generation and the generations to come. 

Simply put, you can’t eat a patty-melt and fries over the internet, at least not yet.   🙂   So, get off the internet more often and get on over to your “inner-network” of family and friends and be more intentional about staying physically connected.

Just a little PSA-FYI for you today reminding you to make it GREAT!   

My Book:     Make it GREAT 
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Living in a world where “sex” sells, “drama” dominates, “chaos” is a cash-cow, “profanity” is profitable and “raunchy” and “risqué” rules the airwaves and cyberspace, one of my biggest struggles and challenges has been trying to attract and maintain the attention of the masses. 

I must admit that it’s becoming extremely harder and harder to compete with video games and internet-cyberspace.  The mind-numbing TV shows, radios, picture shows and video’s are managing to seduce most of the general public into accepting a mediocre mindset.  Yet I fight-on.

I fight on because I know my cause is noble and just.  I fight-on because my mission is worthy of my best efforts.  I fight-on because I was created for a task such as this.  I fight-on because evil can only prosper and grow if good men/women stand by and do nothing.  I fight-on because my boys want to be like me and they’re watching my every step.   I fight-on because someone, somewhere is unknowingly waiting to be Inspired, Motivated or Educated by my message and content.

In spite of the existing challenge, my #1 goal hasn’t changed a bit.  I still aspire to remain relevant and produce positive, life altering content in a very competitive market.  “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” was the famous words spoken by the Little Engine that Could, but my emphatic word-phrase is, “I know I can, I Know I Can, I ABSOLUTELY KNOW I CAN !!!”

Today I have no shame in admitting that I need all the help I can possibly get from my friends both on and off-line.  So I say to you today, if you’ve ever been blessed by any of my work, writings or content, feel free to refer others to my Facebook page and my website and blog regularly @:  www.CedricCrawford.com. 

There’s sooooo much more positive content to come in the days ahead in the form of Books, CD’s, DVD’s, MP-3’s, Podcast, Live Events, etc, etc, etc…  So keep tuning in and be sure to tell a friend or two or TEN!

I’m on a mission to help others to Make it GREAT !!! 
It just gets better from here.  So Spread the Word !!!

www.CedricCrawford.com
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com
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