D id you know Circus Elephants are trained as babies by setting a “Limiting Belief” in their mind that change is painful. The trainer ties a tourniquet to the elephant’s leg and the harder it pulls away from its position, the tighter the tourniquet gets.  This action securely lodges a limiting belief in the elephants mind that trying to escape his chains can cause severe pain.  So, ultimately the elephant gives up all hope of breaking free from his captors.  The only way to break this belief is if you induce a state of panic in the elephant by threat of death.  Unfortunately, the elephant was not given the ability to reason on a level that would allow it to endure the short period of pain in order to free itself from the bonds of its chains.

The great thing about us human beings is that our creator may not have given us the size and strength of an elephant or the speed of a cheetah, but he did give us a large brain and the ability to process complex thoughts and reason with it.  Thank God that we understand that we have to be willing to endure temporary pain to achieve our desired gain and aim.  There’s no need for us to wait for imminent danger or a death threat if change is necessary for us.  Just make the decision to start the process today and strive to make it GREAT!

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I was having a casual conversation with my friend Michelle recently about some of the inherent perils of the information-driven internet and other content-driven mediums of today.  I absolutely love having adult conversation with like-minded people who are seeking to get better because it always helps me to get better too.

During our conversation I suddenly had one of my “Hallelujah Moments of Clarity” and realized something that we should all be aware of.  So I invite you to consider the following today as you go about your daily, content-creating life.

What we say is not always what other people hear and what we write is not always what other people understand when they read it.  It’s clear to me that every verbal word we speak and written word we write is at the mercy of the interpretation of the reader.  The person on the receiving end of your spoken or written words will ultimately draw their own conclusions (good or not-so-good) based on their prior experiences and current mental mindset. 

So as a result, I feel compelled to offer you a bit of unsolicited advice today.  It would be wise for us to take the time to choose our words wisely before releasing them out into the unforgiving realm of cyberspace.  Not many things can cost you more in this life than the price you could pay for being “Misunderstood”.

Don’t “misunderstand” the words and meaning of my message today as you continue in your efforts to make it GREAT.

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I don’t believe in magic, but I do believe in magical moments and I’ve realized the minute you come into agreement with that marriage spouse or significant other and make your personal “I” needs and wants secondary to the common cause and shared “We” goals of the team is indeed a magical moment.

Over the years I’ve had the awesome privilege of visiting with several other couples who had at one time been in crisis and were ill-affected by what I call the “I-Me” Syndrome, but later cured the affliction with the “Us-We” Formula.  This “I-Me” Syndrome is really subtle at first, but if left unchecked it can grow into a full-blown, stage-4 relationship killer. 

Many relationships have fallen victim to this not-so-silent killer and there’s absolutely no doubt that there’s many, many more to come.  But there is hope.  So, take heart today and know that the “Us-We” Formula is capable of eradicating and eliminating this disease without prejudice.  

So I invite you today to find something that you and that special someone can do together and make sure that you’re not just on the same page in this “life” and “relationship” thing but also reading from the same book.

“Us-We” over “I-Me” is the Key to increasing your chances of winning.  Oh, and this concept is not limited to just relationships, it is equally as impactful in every facet of business and the business of life.  This unsung formula can and will deliver phenomenal results if you just commit to apply it in and on the infected areas of your life, guaranteed or your money back.   🙂

So why don’t “We” go out and create our magical moments by applying this “Us-We” Formula in our lives as we attempt to make it GREAT!

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