Well folks Graduation season is upon us once again and the excitement of accomplishment is in the air.

Smiles are big and dreams for the future are even bigger.  There are very few frowns but plenty cap and gowns abound all around.

Yes indeed high-fives are in-order and congratulations to our sons and daughters.

A job well done for our family and friends and next of kin because they’ve all managed to WIN!

Enjoy your moments and hug a neck or two and feel free to go out and safely do those things graduates do.

Eat, drink (non-alcoholic beverages of course) and be merry and soak the memories all in and be sure to keep the contact information of your bestest of friends.

Yes, you deserve a break to celebrate so don’t be late and make it GREAT.  Be sure to do it tastefully so your tomorrow will hold no regrets or things you want to forget.

And most important of all, remember my little phrase  for all your future days when the dust settles on your festivities and jubilant praise.  Education does not stop with Graduation.

Commit to stay in an evergreen state of growing mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.  That’s right, never take an extended Vacation away from Education after Graduation because it’s ruining our great Nation.

We need you now more than ever before to raise the bar on your personal expectations of what’s possible for you and what you think you can do.

So, don’t let us down all you cap and gowns in the towns all around.  Celebrate then plug back in and make it GREAT!

My Book:   www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

My Blog:   www.MrBreadCrumb.com

My Website:   www.CedricCrawford.com

I discovered a long time ago that the only constant in this world is “Change.”  That’s right friends “Change” will always be among us.  Some of us for the better and some of us for the worse, but change will always be…

I invite you to consider the following.  Since “Change” is inevitable for us all, we should move forward with positive intentions and embrace the positive change around us.  And, if we can’t find the positive change, we could and should create it ourselves.

My new acronymic definition of “Change” is:  “to Consider Having Another New Goal to Explore”.  We should always be looking to set new goals so we can reach even higher heights in the days ahead.

So, be encouraged today on your journey and embrace those positive changes ahead as you check-off old goals and set new ones.

Carpe diem and let’s make it GREAT!

My Book:   www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

My Blog:   www.MrBreadCrumb.com

My Website:   www.CedricCrawford.com

I’ve discovered that the most surefire way to confuse the enemy is when things are going wrong just smile and sing a happy song.

Yes my friends make no mistake about it, we all have enemy forces out there that are hell-bent on defeating us and taking us down.

This unexpected response of smiling and singing is by far the easiest way to through the enemy into a state of total confusion because surely the enemy will be expecting you to breakdown or breakup, but you can surprise him with a total breakthrough!

Feel free to adopt this new philosophy in the days ahead if you dare and continue in your noble efforts to make this good life, GREAT!

My Book:  www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

My Blog:   www.MrBreadCrumb.com

My Website:   www.CedricCrawford.com

Our actions in one tense moment of anger and frustration can have lifetime implications.  As this is true, I invite you to consider the following.

It’s in our best interest to make sure that we apply my T5 Technique before taking any drastic action when anger and hostility is coursing through our veins.  When this type of rage is present our state of mind can cause us humans to commit some unthinkable atrocities that we would never consider with an otherwise clear head.

What is the “T5 Technique” you may ask?  Well, it’s simply “Take Time To Think it Through.”  Yes my friends one moment to think it through can prevent a lifetime of heartache, regret and despair.

I’ve learned over the years that our natural response in anger is usually not the correct one and if given the chance to undo a negative outcome of anger minutes later, many people would jump at the chance to undo what’s been done.  So my good word to you today is, Take Time To Think it Through before you do…

If put into practice, this little breadcrumb of wisdom could save you much more than a heartache or heartbreak.  It could quite possibly save your life.  Let’s keep leaning forward and continuing in our noble efforts to make it GREAT!

My Book:  www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

My Blog:   www.MrBreadCrumb.com

My Website:   www.CedricCrawford.com

I’d like to encourage any-and-everyone within eye and ear-shot of my written message today to continue to have patience and persevere through your storm embracing the thought that one day you will be able to leverage your storm-story for the good of inspiring someone else to believe that they can overcome too.

Please understand that in your moments of struggle and despair that you have not been unfairly singled out.  Yes even the greatest among us all have had to at one-time-or-another walk this challenging path and endure pain and hardships from time-to-time.  For the great ones understand that such things are a prerequisite for success in any noble and just endeavor. More »