tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25619180087381354062024-03-14T11:22:12.062-04:00You Were Created For Greatness!Observations and notes about life, career & business leadership.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-81247220030634996512009-06-02T23:00:00.002-04:002009-06-04T02:42:36.983-04:00A Latina Justice For A New Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGYxcesm9vIEBHcc5GBp-FKt4Ud23zjUJc3P1Kyb_CEpljcBc_0tlt-ocfIhGLx_J3M2j3XkcFpmGwy2VItrSjeMaWrWfuhOoOghmpRH79cT_m-1IfHDPG0dn-HBhYCq7HD1TKLrA3Yd2/s1600-h/Obama-Sotomayor-TIME.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGYxcesm9vIEBHcc5GBp-FKt4Ud23zjUJc3P1Kyb_CEpljcBc_0tlt-ocfIhGLx_J3M2j3XkcFpmGwy2VItrSjeMaWrWfuhOoOghmpRH79cT_m-1IfHDPG0dn-HBhYCq7HD1TKLrA3Yd2/s200/Obama-Sotomayor-TIME.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343328169215413490" border="0" /> </a>Tuesday May 26, 2009 will forever be imprinted on my mind. I quickly text messaged several friends and family members as I watched, while standing in line at the bank with my mouth wide open, the President announce his Supreme Court nomination. My text message read, GREAT NEWS...The President nominated Sonia Sotomayor 2 the Supreme Ct - Making history again!!!<br /><br />Several minutes later I called my mom from Miami to tell her that the Jueza Puerto<em></em> Riqueña from the Bronx had been nominated by the President. She already knew.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-16941747490468602382009-01-20T23:00:00.025-05:002009-04-14T20:25:50.225-04:00A New Era of Responsibility<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlRcCmxD1LNc2EVK2bEV75khCFncDB8F6ZHbA_MMIKH5gTRelBNsb6s6K2GODoBuuDyPrq5xbXuAEUN7vpBbmfwH30Yk6TNJt-cNhuwI-rEehBA0dMsFcbldd-mlQNepDdzOk4NbbUaIW/s1600-h/obama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlRcCmxD1LNc2EVK2bEV75khCFncDB8F6ZHbA_MMIKH5gTRelBNsb6s6K2GODoBuuDyPrq5xbXuAEUN7vpBbmfwH30Yk6TNJt-cNhuwI-rEehBA0dMsFcbldd-mlQNepDdzOk4NbbUaIW/s200/obama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293746728893764322" border="0" /></a><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSandra%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.userbodytext {mso-style-name:user_bodytext;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">As today's events unfold, I reflect on major breakthroughs and the long journey to social justice and racial equality.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ru00b_VQPiCNJQCellgvjweBDI-iWKfu45TNqCaIPZYJs-8nCeb6E6H2ss8h_CyyKaqMIsu6IOlk6RoCzS0Z1oMY6fvR9NF3dpA-lrjIjrYGZPecdqpOCwyQ4ME5_C1NBuEcpmcPNrM4/s1600-h/obama.jpg">
<br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Quality education for minority students and the desegregation of schools were contended in the city of Boston long after the 1954 landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education.
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">In 1974, a federal district court judge ordered students to be bused city-wide to integrate the Boston Public Schools. In his ruling, judge Garrity said the school committee had consciously maintained two separate school systems.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I was too young to remember the politics and the players involved. But I do remember the consequences of judge Garrity's decision; the ominous, unsettled feeling in our neighborhood, and of course--the riots. We were bused across town to the “better schools,” and escorted by the police inside the school buildings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>We have come a long way since then. <span class="userbodytext">Yet, continuing challenges to equal educational opportunities remain.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>My early American experience pales in comparison to that of our inner-city kids who day after day go into overcrowded classrooms, in under-funded schools, and are taught to the test because of senseless policy-making by politicians, not by educators.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Today I celebrate a new dawn, and an amazing triumph. I also look ahead at the challenging work that is still needed to improve our children's education, such as: strengthening our public education system, help ensure that disadvantaged students have access to quality educational programs, reduced class size, support schools in development, and innovation through new technology.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> I am hopeful and inspired. A new era of change and responsibility has come to America. I know significant, real change can happen, because I've seen it happen. </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-43566867099197744862008-11-05T00:49:00.007-05:002008-11-05T01:27:55.647-05:00A New Page In History<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIy7sou2FlPDF-OuSioPwotk7FxmPuR3aadMey3f5jVuAtnJG9q1cK1_0sawzOjjFBhqHR9lIlJnQrL9-u9O9t8mD_JpVsf1s8zU3fm2qYoLkH5wgrKVcYH8fK52qBqYAKapLB5AGzY-a/s1600-h/yes+we+can.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265046577955626546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIy7sou2FlPDF-OuSioPwotk7FxmPuR3aadMey3f5jVuAtnJG9q1cK1_0sawzOjjFBhqHR9lIlJnQrL9-u9O9t8mD_JpVsf1s8zU3fm2qYoLkH5wgrKVcYH8fK52qBqYAKapLB5AGzY-a/s320/yes+we+can.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Today our generation and our children have a new hero...and a new leader of hope.<br /><br />The people of our country have spoken, not as individuals, but as a collective inspired voice... Yes we can!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-18911147882436864842008-11-04T18:56:00.012-05:002008-11-05T01:22:33.989-05:00Election Day 2008!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt2T4wRZTJ9PBnhwDEluUizFjWle4LHIMVXwPDLBdRrBDHMTor9j32VrZRt3IVV5SL4hy7bKc2GPfMS5kRTDf-ymh4SX6-4O0na4VerXtHQt3Kk7TcBvlhiLFNUPnEMIdPME6zf0BLjAy/s1600-h/vote+button.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264959307294348466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt2T4wRZTJ9PBnhwDEluUizFjWle4LHIMVXwPDLBdRrBDHMTor9j32VrZRt3IVV5SL4hy7bKc2GPfMS5kRTDf-ymh4SX6-4O0na4VerXtHQt3Kk7TcBvlhiLFNUPnEMIdPME6zf0BLjAy/s320/vote+button.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74acFZACfdNLGa3LZK_1AIfdiy6TTbALaE3O6kjSu07eTf2ell4Qb1tsc7seIN88hI8ILFDzHVyDqhEES_8KT7MnoGuZOZEyAhrzRqhwU6SX5BHmfwBG0r5S3F2mApDVO2WdYqE689lby/s1600-h/voters+in+PA.jpg"></a></div><div align="center">Today we are witnessing history being made in our country. I can't wait for the election results!!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiik3I6dEL-bBbmX4tiPnxdYE7YLVVuHU_EGdthujFVBBzmP1OsHOwH5VqAQugub0oXqLZArTLBKLemXUciN1tV3JYG84giAe5fFgf71w4qPPEn7s-4Kf6OPsiat5aXhXLdJQA0du2bflNr/s1600-h/voters+in+PA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264957028343263106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiik3I6dEL-bBbmX4tiPnxdYE7YLVVuHU_EGdthujFVBBzmP1OsHOwH5VqAQugub0oXqLZArTLBKLemXUciN1tV3JYG84giAe5fFgf71w4qPPEn7s-4Kf6OPsiat5aXhXLdJQA0du2bflNr/s320/voters+in+PA.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>This was the picture across America as voters waited in very long lines to cast their vote.</div><br /><div></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264957828585792210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMt3inJasgyR2vb2iKO41pU6btPaAtL_EFiNNsyPbmI3U9f7ghOnzUQ-L1uUqnbOZ2SYpTLbMuICKLbYmpbdgFA5HhFZYymonJGaxZvkba99HlzznS8Z9G7kAs4r4DAHuzc14qyBLqDXq/s320/voting__1225830759_6410.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-2990175362628690852008-09-11T10:34:00.002-04:002008-09-11T10:37:40.376-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7ROUcaOOuMlSS_GS1HDPg8LSpJDSAHImhV3Wdz7nXYzvbJcXBAASlZHz7aEabS0jMZ1GP_Yn9K0P_yent-1hbMZKHJew9zUlv7An8yGPEO7gAEw6exj0I8xllmrAGvhbFn6S3pO5AYu5/s1600-h/9-11.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244772634114637154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7ROUcaOOuMlSS_GS1HDPg8LSpJDSAHImhV3Wdz7nXYzvbJcXBAASlZHz7aEabS0jMZ1GP_Yn9K0P_yent-1hbMZKHJew9zUlv7An8yGPEO7gAEw6exj0I8xllmrAGvhbFn6S3pO5AYu5/s320/9-11.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em>REMEMBERING</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-49161745678456958592008-07-16T10:52:00.009-04:002008-11-04T16:02:01.145-05:00Asking Powerful Questions: How better questions lead to better solutionsYes, I'm still around. It's been a while. Life has taken a series of interesting turns in the last few months. The road has been bumpy but all the while experiencing the twists and turns of life, I know that ultimately, the landing though bumpy, will be a good one.
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<br />I will share more with you on future posts.
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<br />In the meantime, here's a great article on how to come up with solutions by asking powerful questions. Although targeted at managers and business-minded individuals, they are useful in any life situation. They're a great tool to have in your skill box. Learn and apply them in business and life!
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<br />I love to hear from you and always enjoy your comments and feedback. Drop me a line. Let me know you're there :)
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<br />I'm sharing this article with permission from the Center for Creative Leadership. It is from their July 2008 issue of Leading Effectively e-Newsletter.
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<br /><strong>ENJOY!</strong>
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<br />Faced with too much information and not enough time, today's managers are pressed to make quick decisions. The downside to honing this skill, says CCL's Chuck Palus, is that people typically spend about 90 percent of their time solving a problem and only about 10 percent examining the problem and its context. "Often this means that they end up solving the wrong problem."
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<br />People take "mental shortcuts," acting on what we expect to see, says Palus, coauthor of <a href="http://www.ccl.org/leadership/forms/publications/publicationProductDetail.aspx?pageId=1255&productId=0-7879-0999-8">The Leader's Edge: Six Creative Competencies for Navigating Complex Challenges</a>. But we can learn to see past the façade or assumptions of an issue to examine the underlying situation. One way to do this is to become a master of asking powerful questions.
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<br /><strong>A powerful question is one that, in some way, fundamentally shifts your perception and changes your understanding of the situation.</strong>
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<br /><strong>Five types of questions</strong>
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<br /></strong>To help you see what you and your team may have overlooked, start asking different questions. Palus describes five categories of powerful questions:
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<br /><strong>R-mode questions</strong> (so named because they are associated with the right hemisphere of the brain) promote patterns, synthesis, visual metaphors, emotions or intuitions:
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<br />- What are the patterns?
<br />- What is interesting, unique, beautiful or unusual about this situation?
<br />- What is one hope you have regarding this situation? What is one fear?
<br />- How do you feel about this at a gut level? What is your intuition saying?
<br />- What questions are we neglecting to ask?
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<br /><strong>What-if questions</strong> help you break out of the rut of traditional analysis by encouraging imaginative thinking:
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<br />- What if we deliberately tried to make this challenge worse?
<br />- What if we asked people why they did it this way in the first place? What would they say?
<br />- What would be the positives if we failed?
<br />- What would happen if we threw everything away and started over?
<br />- What if I disappeared for a month and my team handled this?
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<br /><strong>Wild-card questions</strong> focus on scenarios that are highly unlikely or stretch our sense of reality:
<br /><p>- What are the most important wild cards for my organization, my customers and me?
<br />- What would wipe us out?
<br />- What are three future trends that could totally change the way we do business? </p>
<br /><strong>So-what questions</strong> get at the underlying assumptions about purpose and value: Why do we value this? Why is this more valuable than that? What is the essence of what we're trying to achieve? The "so what?" line of questioning pushes you to understand your context at a deeper level. For example:
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<br />What's so important about this challenge?
<br /><em>What's so great about this new product?</em>
<br />Our new product has more bells and whistles on it.
<br /><em>So what?</em>
<br />This will enable the customer to play more music on it while she works.
<br /><em>So what?</em>
<br />She will feel happier working.
<br /><em>So what?</em>
<br />If she's happier working, she will be more productive.
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<br />If she's more productive, the company will value her more.
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<br />And so on.
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<br /><strong>Appreciative questions</strong> offer a way to focus on what is going right, rather than looking for problems. Appreciative (or positive-frame) questions ask:
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<br />- What are we doing right?
<br />- What are our strengths?
<br />- To what do we aspire?
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<br /><strong>Seeing with new eyes</strong>
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<br />Many organizations stay in the rut of asking the same questions and getting the same answers, but it doesn't have to be that way. As a team leader for a chemical products company told Palus:
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<br />"This company is famous for collecting more data. My team would collect the data and look at it with the same set of eyes all the time and ask the same questions and get the same answers. We learned to look at the same data in a different manner. Once we learned that, it opened up other avenues to looking at different sets of data that the team wouldn't even have considered before."
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<br /><strong>The Context of Questions</strong>
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<br />Powerful questions can have pitfalls, too, if you ignore the context. CCL's Chuck Palus advises leaders to
<br /><p><strong>Cultivate openness.</strong> Create an environment where asking and responding to powerful questions is invited, supported and expected. When you cultivate openness, the discussion can be less about having the right answers and more about the situation and its possibilities. Ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. </p><p>
<br /><strong>Avoid using questions as weapons.</strong> Asking powerful questions is not the same thing as grilling someone about what they are doing or why. Questioning is not a strategy for criticizing how things are done or for slamming the ideas and skills of others. Be careful not to use questions as weapons or to intimidate. Instead, build an environment of trust and a context of exploration.
<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Slow down at critical times.</strong> When faced with complexity or challenges with high stakes, slow down and pay attention so that you notice more. Asking questions allows you to dig deeper and consider new perspectives. But don't rush or look for a final answer immediately; instead, let the process emerge and lead the way during critical times. </p>
<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">This article is adapted from </span><a href="http://www.ccl.org/leadership/forms/publications/publicationProductDetail.aspx?pageId=1255&productId=0-7879-0999-8"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Leader's Edge: Six Creative Competencies for Navigating Complex Challenges</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, by Charles J. Palus and David M. Horth (Jossey-Bass, 2002). </span>
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-49226938695036498312008-01-07T16:29:00.003-05:002008-10-29T13:35:05.347-04:002008 Greatness Plan<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152867182223479122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px" height="157" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeL90rjhp9PMKq3ogJWSDa3GdcMKuLJMuDdKdf0T7am-KmfVRs80_fJbfabcIogfBvNqGlskcdnTfMQ7HsSWPWbQCZZGfyiBXhlGSoCkPa89mPerGXu3y5KWM1WZq-5JmSz_ppCCg4tCk/s320/2008.jpg" width="249" border="0" />I want to wish you all a prosperous and wealthy 2008!<br /><br /><div><div>I expect this year to be the best ever. How is yours so far?<br /></div><br /><div>I've been working on my 2008 greatness plan. I really enjoy this exercise and I look forward to it every year. A friend of mine commented how she was sure it took me a whole day to complete it--to which I laughingly replied, "it actually takes me a couple of weeks!" </div><br /><div>Seriously, I like to take my time with it. I start by reflecting on the previous year's accomplishments and giving thanks for all my blessings. I then take inventory of where I am personally and of my business, followed by the things I still need to work on and my new projections. Of course, this is all accompanied by actions and benchmarks. </div><br /><div>I try my best to stay balanced. So I work on a comprehensive plan that includes relational, spiritual, health, business and financial areas. I always feel satisfied with the end result. This whole process serves not only as preparation for the year, it also gives me the momentum and inspiration to go forward. By the time I'm done I sort of feel like a Superwoman :-)</div><div><br /><em>Last year I wrote an inspirational short article on goal setting that serves as a guide. Look it up on: </em><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Goal-Set-Your-Way-To-Wealth-And-Success&id=443249"><em>http://ezinearticles.com/?Goal-Set-Your-Way-To-Wealth-And-Success&id=443249</em></a></div><br /><div>If you know me and are a regular reader of this blog, you know how much I value the planning exercise/process. I consider it a must for entrepreneurs and those in leadership positions.<br /><br /></div><div>The late Peter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Drucker</span> said it best: "Plans are worthless, but planning is invaluable." Why you ask? Because it's all about the process! It is about what happens with and to you when engaged in a process of reflection, visioning, planning and action.<br /><br /></div><div>So if you haven't already, I encourage you to take time out to work on your 2008 "greatness plan" so you can be ready for the best year of your life!!</div><div></div><div></div><div>What do you do to prepare for the new year? I'd love to hear from you. Drop me a line in the comment section. </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-4564338633845630872007-12-18T16:18:00.001-05:002008-11-04T16:03:17.267-05:00"Exhibe tu Exito en el 2008" (Showcase Your Success in 2008)Boy, it sure took a while. I finally uploaded the "Exhibe tu Exito en el 2008" seminar pictures. Here's one of me with the participants - I'm the one in the center.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYA1WjcU11KhdDULqU0pdm_Pii7pCvQs-N5VbXq2vQnH6kqZuukCdgLyZ4f_DWKRBG3E1U2mZkPyB_QqFA81Cpq7HtOQ9s37fCRhWdkFlsxRvqWW87kVlBMC6QGXmS82a7P7F9WhWWVez/s1600-h/2+Grupo+-+Exhibe+Tu+Exito+Seminar,+PR+11-12-07+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145425991804041698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYA1WjcU11KhdDULqU0pdm_Pii7pCvQs-N5VbXq2vQnH6kqZuukCdgLyZ4f_DWKRBG3E1U2mZkPyB_QqFA81Cpq7HtOQ9s37fCRhWdkFlsxRvqWW87kVlBMC6QGXmS82a7P7F9WhWWVez/s320/2+Grupo+-+Exhibe+Tu+Exito+Seminar,+PR+11-12-07+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />What are you up to these days?? I'm gearing up for 2008. I'll be sharing with you on that later. I'm also gathering information for a new project I need your help with.<br /><br />I'll tell you more in a few days.<br /><br />Much love always... Sandra<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-30875077961884557762007-11-15T12:22:00.001-05:002007-11-15T13:20:51.174-05:00Was it a Culture Shock??I just got back on Tuesday night from a mini vacation/work week in beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Puerto</span> Rico. I shared in fun activities with a friend and was also able to spend some time with family.<br /><br />The work event was a seminar I presented to young entrepreneurs in the beauty industry. The theme was "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Exhibe</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Exito</span> en <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">el</span> 2008". Translated, showcase your success in 2008.<br /><br />And yes, in case you're wondering, the presentation was in Spanish... that's another story :)<br />It was an awesome experience. It was the first training I've conducted in Spanish in the last 5 years.<br /><br />I took away some great lessons I want to share with you. They have to do with the importance of knowing the cultural makeup and/or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">idiosyncrasies</span> of your audience/client.<br /><br />Even though I hadn't been in front of a culturally different audience in a very long time, I quickly realized I had to adjust my "representational systems" in order to gain acceptance and rapport. <em>I'll tell you more about representational systems and rapport in a different post.</em><br /><br />It wasn't difficult but I have to say it was challenging. The person who contracted me had me wait and hour and a half for late arrivals who turned out to be "no shows".<br />This is a big professional no, no. This is especially unacceptable when conducting a seminar about success!<br /><br />I was able to address the issue and how not starting on time impacted the process and the people who were on time. However, I was not able to cover all the material as planned.<br /><br />All in all, the end result was good. It was a small group and their verbal feedback was positive. I guided them through the "5 Steps of Success and Mastery Outcome" process in preparation for next year. One thing's for sure... the people in attendance were ready and eager to work on their success plans for 2008!<br /><br /><em>They were all beautiful and I'm so very glad to have met them. I will post a group picture with some of their testimonies later.</em><br /><br />So what's the moral of the story? Although it was a rewarding experience, there are several things I would do differently next time when working with a "culturally different" group:<br /><ul><li>Communicate the work/partnership expectations ahead of time.</li><li> i.e. Duration of training, set-up of room including temperature, and have confirmation of participants. </li></ul>In addition, I recommend the following in case you ever find yourself in a similar situation. These can apply at work, business, family, community, etc.:<br /><ul><li>Know who your audience is.</li><li>Adjust your representational systems accordingly.</li><li>Be flexible.</li><li>Enjoy the experience.</li></ul>Hasta la proxima!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-43486324947975053742007-10-14T17:21:00.001-04:002008-11-04T16:08:02.347-05:00Decisions, DecisionsWe all have to make them. Small, big or life changing—the size <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">doesn</span>’t really matter. Decisions are hard to make.<br /><br />When confronted with making financial, relational, career… you name it; it all boils down to one thing, we rather not deal with having to make decisions.<br /><br />For the person agonizing over a difficult situation, simple everyday decisions can be a monumental undertaking. The decision to do and to be is often the most difficult part of their daily living.<br /><br />Their perspective is blurred by lack of confidence and inability to see beyond that which presents itself as a problem. They become stuck in an emotional and mental rut.<br /><br />Feeling nothing will get better, hopelessness sets in giving way to confusion and despair. A powerful combination, together they set up camp overtaking the mind and emotions -- resulting in irrational thinking that leads to devastating conclusions.<br /><br />It is true... decisions are difficult to make. Especially when the decision to be made will have an impact on the way we do life. Oh, and guess what? Not making it doesn't make it better. Because believe it or not, not making the decision can have just a big of an impact, if not greater, on your life and perhaps the lives of the people around you.<br /><br />Think about it… Does life stop because you're unable, for whatever reason, to make a decision? Does the problem go away? When you put off making a decision you're essentially saying that you are not going to deal with the issue you know you have to confront sooner or later.<br /><br />So, what kind of decisions am I talking about here? Definitely not whether to make coffee in the morning or not. The decisions I’m referring to are the ones that require full consciousness. Because when you are fully conscious of your decision-making process, will you feel empowered and confident to make them.<br /><br />Did you know that you have the power to decide to live a better life? And unless you do, you may never reach the heights and depth of all you were created to be! You may never succeed at what only YOU were created to do.<br /><br />It all starts with a decision. Decide today to go on the greatest journey of your life. That fear will not stop you from experiencing it and receiving it because… YOU are destined for greatness, love, prosperity, happiness and success. The breakthrough to your destiny is within you.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Aaaah</span>, it gets better. There are actually ways to ease the difficulty of decision making. I will teach you a decision-making formula on part 2 of Decisions, Decisions. Stay tuned.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-48854567809691535572007-09-26T17:42:00.000-04:002007-09-26T18:15:54.329-04:00I've Been Thinking About YouI haven't had much time to post lately. It's been a busy summer. But fall is coming along with slower days. I'm really looking forward to them.<br /><br />I have some thoughts I will be sharing with you soon.<br /><br />I will be posting about the process of decision-making, how to deal with adversity, coaching students for academic success and much more.<br /><br />Oh, and soon I will be announcing my new upcoming *FREE* <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">teleseminar</span> series...<br /><br />Stay tuned.<br /><br />Love and success,<br /><br />Sandra<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-56624425665960169562007-09-11T10:42:00.001-04:002007-09-11T10:47:35.350-04:00Let Us Never Forget<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOguCIT9afP_Bpwf-7vCyBbvIrfo7uQBMclJ8BgrtiDQ7a48v8H6nvR1NIcSYDjdgGADusid7A9SAx4n_MYWlTjLGscOEXP6gfgpjK8QauNUcb0274iKl8mRL9Bi8Vk0PHCU27yNHFBM0/s1600-h/us.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108957170561601730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOguCIT9afP_Bpwf-7vCyBbvIrfo7uQBMclJ8BgrtiDQ7a48v8H6nvR1NIcSYDjdgGADusid7A9SAx4n_MYWlTjLGscOEXP6gfgpjK8QauNUcb0274iKl8mRL9Bi8Vk0PHCU27yNHFBM0/s320/us.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I will never forget what I was doing and where I was the day we lost so many... The day the landscape of our country changed forever. </div><div> </div><div>My heart and prayer goes out to all those who lost loved ones on 9/11.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-63311536136163837142007-08-06T12:34:00.000-04:002007-08-06T00:49:43.162-04:0026 Days Left...Summer is well underway... I don't know about you but summer for me is always the time to lay back and relax. It is the season for contemplation, to re-charge and dream.<br /> <br />Summer is also the perfect time to plan ahead. Because let's face it -- even though the year officially starts in January, life really begins in September... Don't you think? It is the start of the hustle and bustle of children going back to school. And our return to what was left undone on our desk before we went on vacation.<br /> <br />Summer is also the perfect time for...<br /> - Planning ahead <br /> - To put in motion the actions that will turn your dreams a reality. <br /><br />But let me ask you... <br /> - Do you know where to start? <br /> - What is going to take to make your dreams a reality? <br /> - What kind of thinking? <br /> - Planning? <br /> - Actions? <br /><br />You know I've said it before... The start of something great can be the most difficult. This is one of the main reasons I created the <a href="http://www.mydestinybreakthrough.com" target="new"><strong><em>"Breakthrough." </em></strong> </a> </FXL type="intereststable">.<br /> <br />The "Breakthrough" offers an amazing opportunity for each participant to address the questions above. To think forward and to finally formulate the RIGHT kind of planning to make it all happen! <br /> <br />It will be a day and a half exclusively for you. You will be surrounded with like-minded people that share your desire to make their personal, career, spiritual, financial, and business dreams a reality. <br /> <br />Do you know what happens when 2 or more like-minded people get together? <br /><br /> - There's amazing energy <br /> - The faith to do and to be is ignited <br /> - We become an unstopable force! <br /> <br />Believe me... this will be a rare opportunity. And one you cannot miss! <br /> <br />But remember, the early bird catches the worm. Don't miss on the great savings and Bonus offers. There's very little time left. The SAVINGS and BONUS offers will end soon and space is limited. <br /> <br />The first step to make it happen starts TODAY! <br /> <br />**** Click here for the Special Bonus Offers: <br /><a href="http://www.mydestinybreakthrough.com" target="new"><strong><em>"Breakthrough to Your Destiny." </em></strong> </a> </FXL type="intereststable">.<br /> <br /> <br />I hope to see you there.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-74822078251450414152007-07-26T19:52:00.000-04:002007-07-27T11:14:06.264-04:00Life's Like A Spinning Class (Part Two)<em>A couple of months ago I posted this two part article "Life's Like a Spinning Class." I edited and submitted part two for syndication this week, and well, the feedback poured in. So I decided to re-post the edited version for those of you who missed it.<br /><br />Enjoy...</em><br /><br /><br />I never thought a Spinning class could teach me so much. Here I was, finally on the bike and on my way to… A total meltdown??<br /><br />What drama! -- starring yours truly. I was having a terrible mental conversation. And all because:<br /><br />- I was afraid of feeling vulnerable <br />- Afraid of failure <br />- Afraid of not having the stamina to go the whole hour <br />- Afraid of feeling ridiculous <br />- Afraid I would have to quit <br />- Afraid of injury <br />- Afraid discouragement would keep me from going back… afraid, afraid, afraid!!<br /><br />Fear... It is the root of all evil!<br /><br />We see the same thing happening in our business, career, with relationships, personal and family matters. Fear is the number one reason why we get stuck. Why we limit ourselves. And it is why we don’t attract wealth and prosperity. Why we don't soar!<br /><br />We fear the unknown. The funny thing is that the road ahead can only be revealed as we travel it. It will only remain a mystery when we choose not to go on it.<br /><br />We only overcome challenges when we face them. As hard as adversity is, it does develop character and inner strength. It also develops and grows the faith needed to go beyond our point of resistance.<br /><br />Success happens when we do... and persevere... even while experiencing the fear. Quitting, is never an option!<br /><br />I was bruised and soar after the class. I limped, literally for four days afterwards. But guess what? I bragged about it to my friends for days! And, I took away a very valuable lesson:<br /><br />- I can do anything I put my “right mind” to <br />- I can prepare myself better by having the right gear, posture and attitude <br />- Planning is not necessary sometimes, I just have to do! <br />- It is okay to feel vulnerable <br />- Ask for help even when feeling vulnerable <br />- Never listen to the skeptics <br />- I will experience a breakthrough if I believe and stick to it long enough <br />- Keeping my mental conversations in check is crucial to my success <br />- Let myself go so I can enjoy the moment<br /><br />The journey is always better when we enjoy what we're doing. When we are bold about our decisions. When we try new things. Happiness, prosperity and wealth will come naturally as part of the process.<br /><br />Life can definitely be like a spinning class… or not!<br /><br />As Lance Armstrong said... “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”<br /><br />Change is always painful. Taking a risk on a new career, job, city, or relationship may be scary. But it's all worth it if it means being able to live the kind of life you dream about; Feeling passionate about what you do; Smiling when you wake up in the morning knowing you're existence has purpose!<br /><br />So what are you doing to spin your way to success? Are you making life happen or are you letting it happen to you? Challenge yourself today. You're meant to live a life of greatness!<br /><br /><em>Have you checked out my upcoming workshop? It's going to be an intense, fun weekend. We're going to have a great time. I hope to see you there - </em> <em><a href="http://www.mydestinybreakthrough.com" target="new"><strong><em> Click here for the details. </em></strong> </a> </FXL type="intereststable"></em><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-87158999242034685812007-07-12T14:42:00.000-04:002007-07-12T16:00:02.199-04:00Your Time Is Now... Breakthrough to Your DestinyDuring the past several weeks I've been working on my upcoming workshop, <a href="http://www.mydestinybreakthrough.com" target="new"><strong><em>"Breakthrough to Your Destiny." </em></strong> </a> </FXL type="intereststable">.<br /><br />I am very excited about this project. And am so blessed to have terrific clients and friends supporting me by helping me get the word out about this great event! <br /><br />The Breakthrough to Your Destiny workshop is scheduled for the 12-13 of October in Boston, Massachusetts. <a href="http://www.mydestinybreakthrough.com" target="new"><strong><em> Click here for the details. </em></strong> </a> </FXL type="intereststable"><br /><br />It is an intensive two day experiential workshop that takes place over eight hours. Designed specifically for individuals who want to reach their full potential -- personally, spiritually, professionally and in business -- It offers a one of a kind opportunity to discover and embrace an entirely new way of thinking of and relating to life, yourself, others, money and prosperity.<br /><br />The workshop is ideal for You!<br /><br />Because you refuse to accept the “hand” that life dealt you... You are dedicated to personal growth... You're hungry for a better quality of life... Are passionate and are on your way to wealth and prosperity! <br /><br />Plan to attend the "Breakthrough." <br /><br />I hope to see you there :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-43206070810786073792007-06-27T10:22:00.000-04:002007-06-27T10:29:09.291-04:00Ronny's Life ChangeRecently, I received an email from Ronny in Uganda. In it he says, “Thanks for being a good person, you have changed my life.” Now, you can imagine my surprise when I read his email. I’ve never met Ronny. <br /><br />Intrigued as to how I could’ve changed this man’s life, I emailed him back asking what I’d done. He replied, “Thanks for writing back to me, the Seven Prosperity steps are so incredible and the articles you often put on your site propels me to do more. God bless.”<br /><br />It seems Ronny picked up a copy of my <a href="http://www.makemoneyallthetime.com" target="new"><strong><em> <em><strong>Report</strong></em></em></strong> </a></FXL type="intereststable">. “The 7 Secret Principles of the Wealthy and Prosperous” as well as been reading my posts here. <br /><br />Wow! I thought. This is exactly the kind of impact I want my work to make in people’s lives. If just one person is “propelled” to make the decisions and changes needed for a life of wealth, prosperity and success… than I’m OK with that – No, I’m better than OK… I’m thrilled!<br /><br />That’s what it’s all about. Operating at your full potential requires work. And I mean, it is, HARD work. It often starts when your level of awareness is raised. But interesting enough, once that happens, life begins to unravel right before your eyes. As I’ve mentioned in the <a href="http://www.makemoneyallthetime.com" target="new"><strong><em> <em><strong>Report</strong></em></em></strong> </a></FXL type="intereststable">. and to my clients, the status quo will no longer be good enough. And you will become very uncomfortable with your present state. <br /><br />But you don’t have to worry. If you take one step at a time, I assure you the rewards will be amazing. I dare to say, even more than you can ever expect. <br /><br />To Ronny I say, you’re on your way to wealth and prosperity! <br />Thank you for your kind words. I expect to hear great things about you.<br /><br />Blessings in all you do!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-51620981740455262752007-06-11T17:55:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:23:13.358-04:00It Gets Harder Before It Gets BetterI received a call from a client yesterday. She was feeling discouraged. The pressures of every-day, compounded by overdue bills were getting her down. <br /><br />With the cost of living skyrocketing, a slow economy, tax burdens and income increase stagnation, it is no wonder many Americans are feeling stressed and pressured.<br /><br />Together with the socio-economic factors, are a bunch of external issues that also want a "piece of us." Enemies of peace, harmony and good health, are constantly competing to tear down the mind and heart of millions. Consequently, we witness daily the loss of hope, faith, joy and health. <br /><br />Indeed, the socio-economic landscape may seem bleak. But I tell you one thing, do not allow the enemy of your mind -- doubt, fear, resentment, worry, anger, frustration, etc.-- to tear you down! Your state of mind and gladness of heart does not have to depend on political decisions and Wall Street.<br /><br />It does depend on your clarity of vision and ability to grow and strengthen your faith so you can persevere when the tough times come. Lift your eyes to the sky on a cloudy day. Just like you know the dark clouds will disappear, so will the hard times. That is faith! Believing with strong assurance that darkness will give way to a brighter day :)<br /><br />Take heart, be encouraged.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-44138139042967834562007-06-05T15:06:00.000-04:002007-06-05T22:56:02.486-04:00The 7 Secrets to Wealth and ProsperityWhat would you think if I told you that there is no such thing as a secret to wealth and prosperity? What there is, is a global misconception about how to obtain it. And the misconception is generally due to lack of information, discipline and the tools necessary to position you for it.<br /><br />Anything in life we perceive as impossible or mysterious becomes unattainable. We struggle and compete to get it. When in reality all we need to do is learn the effective strategies and disciplines to help acquire anything we desire.<br /><br />You too can supercharge your life and earning power by simply learning about and implementing the following seven principles of the wealthy and prosperous:<br /><br />1. Know what you want and have a clear vision of it.<br />Knowing what you want is the definitive ingredient of the secret recipe for creation and attraction of wealth and prosperity.<br /><br />2. Have initiative and be resourceful.<br />Wealth and prosperity come to those who do not wait for others to tell them what to do. It is important to look for, find, and create opportunities for yourself.<br /><br />3. Have courage.<br />Courage is what defines purpose and personal belief in what you have to offer the world. It is the ingredient that will undoubtedly propel you to your great destiny.<br /><br />4. Have a strong sense of self.<br />Self-Awareness is the single most important attribute a person can possess. Without a clear sense of self there wouldn’t be growth and creation of wealth.<br /><br />5. Set goals and attach action steps to each one.<br />Wealth and prosperity will not knock on your door unless you seek them and prepare for them. The wealthy and prosperous implement organization and time management systems to guide them and help them stay focused.<br /><br />6. Have a positive mental attitude.<br />Wealth and prosperity cannot be achieved without a positive mental attitude. Observe a wealthy and prosperous person and you will notice right away they are very attractive; they are happy, have a great posture, and are good listeners.<br /><br />7. Have and grow faith.<br />You have to believe in yourself, what you have been gifted with and what you intend to do with it.<br /><br />There are many principles and disciplines that can lead you to wealth and prosperity. However, I find that the above are the most essential. They can also be considered categories in which all the others fall under.<br /><br />Learn about them. Implement them in your life and watch your life soar to unexpected heights!<br /><br />For the full report on "The 7 Secret Principles of the Wealthy and Prosperous", including implementation strategies, visit: <br /> <a href="http://www.makemoneyallthetime.com" target="new"><strong><em> The Make Money All The Time Network</em></strong> </a></FXL type="intereststable">.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-49887153225120709852007-05-26T13:40:00.000-04:002007-05-26T13:49:00.857-04:00Money Making IdeasGreat affirmation today from money clubs.com... I want to make sure I share it with you.<br /><br />"<strong>I am receptive to ideas for new avenues of income.</strong> "<br /><br />I seek opportunities to provide more value and to receive more value into my life. I see opportunities for abundance everywhere.<br /><br />Check out this amazing <a href="http://www.makemoneyallthetime.com" target="new"><strong><em>Money Making</em></strong> </a> </FXL type="intereststable">idea.<br /><br />Be blessed today :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-35322065610972270462007-05-23T12:53:00.000-04:002007-05-23T14:30:33.564-04:00Fail Proof Your Home Based BusinessA sure way to attract wealth and prosperity into your life is by establishing a home-based business. New entrepreneurs join daily the ranks of the millions already operating a successful home business. I own two wonderful home-based businesses. They provide me the freedom, independence and space I need to be and do!<br /><br />But operating one for the first time can be a daunting experience. You can lose your precious time and money if not careful. When researching a business, make sure you search your heart and use your smarts. It is important to define what it is you want and are willing to work for.<br /><br />It is true that you can make a lot of money working from home when and if you put your mind to it. You can do it if you’re a retired Baby Boomer, a stay-at-home mom, a college student, or a professional with a career looking to make extra money.<br /><br />However, beware of get rich quick schemes—they never last. Also be aware that many fail for neglecting to do their homework. This is mostly due to lack or poor planning, discipline, commitment, development and implementation of systems, having a clear vision, lasting enthusiasm and persistence. They basically want to make a lot of money without having to work for it.<br /><br />Remember that a business, any business, requires commitment and dedication. It also requires continued development and marketing for it to succeed. Use this checklist in your search for the home business of your dreams:<br /><br />- One with a solid compensation plan<br />- That it fits your lifestyle<br />- That it can demonstrate market and leadership stability<br />- That it comes with a turnkey system and top notch training<br />- That it is a fresh idea<br />- That it will fulfill your need to make the money and have the lifestyle you desire.<br /><br />I stumbled upon the best business opportunity of our time. Knowing that it was the right fit for me, I used the checklist above to fail proof it. Of course, don't limit yourself to the above list. Keep in mind that there will be many important factors to consider. Most importantly, make sure you have support, a mentor or trainer and the right resources for success!<br /><br />I'm really excited about my new business and want to share it with you. You can find out more about it by visiting: <a href="http://www.MakeMoneyAllTheTime.com">www.MakeMoneyAllTheTime.com</a><br /><br />Blessings in all you do!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-353633648470748912007-05-11T10:08:00.000-04:002007-05-11T10:59:42.933-04:00Have You Stopped Dreaming?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmU3GU419vTASZ8nVqnPMGiU-U-f9PCNUOy2sfBX1jRDxWfusp2rxpvOV53uhk1FMVmTaU8lh8pjP7B6txbNwhfV_emU8n-ajnnRlBWqw0JVZy6mLQdZpIfbEg-_0FcMhqQoVpPW2IXyO/s1600-h/sonogram.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063317005285441490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmU3GU419vTASZ8nVqnPMGiU-U-f9PCNUOy2sfBX1jRDxWfusp2rxpvOV53uhk1FMVmTaU8lh8pjP7B6txbNwhfV_emU8n-ajnnRlBWqw0JVZy6mLQdZpIfbEg-_0FcMhqQoVpPW2IXyO/s320/sonogram.gif" border="0" /></a>This post is very personal. I am going to share with you an intimate experience I feel can help release you into your destiny of greatness.<br /><br />I'm so fired up this morning! Life is good! Life is beautiful!<br /><br />There's nothing better than to see your hopes and dreams unravel right before your eyes. Even if the total formation has not taken place -- the faith and excitement of seeing it come to fruition is enough to make you want to shout!<br /><br />What am I so excited about you ask? Well, little by little I am seeing old dreams take shape. They are beginning to form just like an embryo would. It's taken more than nine months, but it's only because it's mama had to undergo some development of her own :)<br /><br />I have been gifted as a builder. So creating from scratch, collaborating for growth and excelling, are not new concepts for me. Yeah, I've been a part of some pretty amazing projects. But the funny thing is that over the years, I had forgotten and neglected my own dreams. Has this ever happened to you? You know... getting busy with other people's projects and dreams that you end up forgetting or forsaking your own?<br /><br />I was there up until almost five years ago. It took my soul to enter "the dark night" for my dreams, desires and passion, to emerge on the other side fresh and alive. I cannot describe to you how hard and painful it's been. But the rewards are amazing and that is what I'm concentrating on. I'm still in shock at seeing the rebirth of what I thought was dead. The struggle is not over, but the hardest part is!<br /><br />I can make this a very long post but I'm going to ended right here. Let me ask you, are you working on realizing your dreams? Or, have you forgotten them? What are you doing to allow wealth and prosperity to enter your life?<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-2603004734132194982007-05-07T14:22:00.001-04:002008-11-04T16:12:52.017-05:00The Life of The Rich and The Famous<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIhGjUFywZarlJ9P_AV5t3Ndn19WxtNQ3IKzGGKywCunhO2xWxyim19HutIp1vvQfJGFtq46wxvOhxqI3kLUUpzH-rLvqaCRjt0B1ICcYs_sfC7zBrPpn0mXsqpM0rkpfoauLVEf24Qs2/s1600-h/money.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061892721115643810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIhGjUFywZarlJ9P_AV5t3Ndn19WxtNQ3IKzGGKywCunhO2xWxyim19HutIp1vvQfJGFtq46wxvOhxqI3kLUUpzH-rLvqaCRjt0B1ICcYs_sfC7zBrPpn0mXsqpM0rkpfoauLVEf24Qs2/s320/money.jpg" border="0" /></a>Have you ever wondered how the rich and famous get to where they are? Is it luck? A force of nature? Special DNA?<br /><br /><div><div>We sometimes think there's a secret we are not entitled to...</div><br /><div>We wonder how they live, what they do on a daily basis, and what they did before reaching wealth and prosperity. What is it about these people? Can we ever get there? Do we even have a chance?</div><br /><div>Yes!... You'd be surprise to learn that you have what it takes to get there as well. You have the power to create wealth. And if you don't think you can, you can learn. </div><div> </div><div>My soon to be released report, "The 7 Secret Principles of the Wealthy and Prosperous" will teach you how to supercharge your life and earning power. Stay tuned to hear more about the release of the report. </div><div> </div><div>Blessings in all you do!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-89743232415103086592007-04-28T11:19:00.000-04:002007-04-28T11:42:18.266-04:00Preparing to LaunchI've been working very hard the past few weeks on the launching of the marketing plan for my second business. It's been an exciting but cumbersome process.<br /><br />Thank goodness, most of the hard work is over. Now I'm just waiting for the creative part to take place. But I gotta tell you... although I wanted to be done with it all, it wasn't possible. I really had to wait.<br /><br />I started thinking I could handle it all. But the truth is that the project involved too many pieces. And it required the input of several different people. So I'm glad I gave in and sought their assistance. Because I feel very satisfied with the results.<br /><br />This is all part of the "hurry up and wait" process I talked about in an earlier post. It is doing. Preparing. Doing all the right things in a timely manner. Taking care of what needs to happen to the best of your ability.<br /><br />All of these things are wealth and prosperity in the making. They are action!<br />When planned and orchestrated well, your efforts will yield an end product you can be proud of. <br /><br />Now I'm ready to introduce, expose and share my product with the world.<br />I can't wait!<br /><br />Be blessed.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-65122771314788566602007-04-21T14:58:00.000-04:002007-04-21T15:02:02.330-04:00My Affirmation TodayI declare and proclaim today...<br /><br />"I am growing a beautiful garden of prosperity in my life."<br /><br />I tend my financial life like a beautiful garden, providing myself with everything I need for my growth, prosperity, and flourishing. by moneyclubs.com/affirmations<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561918008738135406.post-31924061249180291312007-04-17T16:14:00.000-04:002007-04-17T16:23:12.036-04:00Virginia TechPrayer can move mountains!<br /><br />Please join me in prayer for the families of the Virginia Tech families who lost a loved one in yesterday's massacre.<br /><br />I pray God may console and strengthen them during this very difficult time.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.financialfreedomat40.blogspot.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0