Winners,

DO YOU WANT TO BE UNSTOPPABLE?

If you want something out of life, you do it by working on yourself first. You are the director of your life and you determine your life and where you are headed. Whatever you have in your life right now is a result of what you have thought you should be, or have. We all deserve more and you have what it takes to get it. But if you don't believe in yourself, it won't happen for you. Yes, it takes courage! Yes, it's Hard!! Yes, you will have to work hard for it!! But It's Worth It!!

You can be UNSTOPPABLE with sheer determination to Win!! Be UNSTOPPABLE and work towards your dreams!! 

Winners,

Obsession is a great tool if used for creating your best life. Obsession is not a bad thing when it's applied to eating good food, exercising daily and learning to be a better friend, better family man/woman and a better teammate. Improving yourself should be an obsession. It is only unhealthy if it is applied in only one area of your life while neglecting others. 

Get obsessed with the things that will change your life forever!!

Have a Spectacular and Grateful Day!!
Bill

Winners,

Living within your means is a topic I have not written about, and yet, it's so important. I believe that if my Destiny is to help others get what they want, that includes financial freedom. This past year we have turned our company into an Employee Owned company. The main reason for doing so is to help our employees become owners and share in the wealth. If we all do the right thing for our clients, we will all be rewarded. So, if we share the wealth with our employees and also have a 401k program, is that enough? Maybe? 

I was lucky enough to grow up in a household with a Grandmother that survived the Great Depression. She taught me to always save for a rainy day. She taught our family to live within our means and never spend money on things we can't afford. She used to say, "Regardless of what you make you must save some money." "If you want more income you must provide more value to your boss." Those were two great life lessons that I believe everyone should live by. At some point, this positive economic cycle will come to an end and we will need some savings to get through the next recession. Do you have those savings? 2019 will be a strong economic year. Take this advice to the bank and save some money now. If you have credit card debt, start to pay it off. Yes, you will have to make sacrifices to have what you want. Do it now to protect yourself from the downside. 

Below is a Great Leadership Video. We are all leaders!! We are in control of our own lives and we must lead ourselves and others to victories. Enjoy the Video!!

Great Morning,

It's Gratitude Sunday!! Despite the Blizzard today, we must be grateful. Gratitude is one of the strongest emotions we can have to get us through tough times. Just sit back and think of all the things you are grateful for today. To start with, you woke up! Give thanks for the food and shelter. Give thanks for your mental toughness. Give thanks for your family and friends. Give thanks for all of the blessings you have been given. 

You can weather any storm and difficult time if you focus on what you DO have and not on what you DON'T have. 

Make the best out of this day and be grateful for the opportunities that come your way.

Enjoy the gratitude video below...

Winners,

What are you focusing on these days? You feel what you focus on and you get what you focus on. If you focus on fear, you will find it. If you focus on the outcome, you will get it. If you focus on increasing sales through building average ticket, that's just what you'll do. This works in every aspect of your life. You have the power to change your life through focus. The more you understand and train your brain what to focus on, the better your life will be. Do you focus on the past, present or future? Do you focus on debt or savings? Do you focus on being present for your spouse when you have a conversation? Do you focus on what you can control, or what you can't?

The video below from Tony Robbins is one of my favorites!! It's about the Power Of Choice!! We choose to live the life we have through focus and choice. Enjoy the video!!

Winners,

The video below is titled "Never Give Up". What do those three words mean to you? For us to have what we want, we have to have that inner drive that says, "I Will Never Give Up Until I Achieve My Goal". Change is tough, life it tough, saving is tough, goals are tough, success is tough, relationships are tough etc. For us to have the life we want we must have massive amounts of discipline and a Never Give Up Attitude! The greatest in any field reach that level of performance because they Never Give Up! They find a way to grind through the tough times and Win! Thomas Edison discovered the light bulb on his 1001st try. Walt Disney could not get a loan from a bank to start Disney Land until his 325th attempt. How many times will it take for you to achieve the success you are looking for? 

If Happiness = Progress then why do so many give up? We all need to grow and improve, and having that deep hunger to try one more time will help you to Win and to find that Happiness you've always wanted.

NEVER GIVE UP!! Go after those dreams that you deserve!! Do It Now!!!

Winners,
You have greatness within you! There is no limit to what you can achieve if you do the hard work to get it. As Zig Ziglar says, "You'll get everything you want if you help enough people get what they want." Give that some thought! What could you do enough times to help others? If you're in sales and you did everything you could to satisfy the needs of the client, would you not get what you want? Put the client first and serve them. If you're a leader, put your staff first. Regardless of what you do, if you serve another, you will be rewarded. It also makes you feel great knowing you have helped another. 
 
Quotes from Jim Rohn, the pioneer of Personal Development and Mentor to Tony Robbins:

• "The major key for your little future is YOU!"
• "You can have more than you've got, because you can become more than you are."
• "Unless you change how you are, you'll always have what you've got."
• "YOU MUST BE WILLING TO FAIL FOR YOU TO GROW!!!"
• "I AM THE ONLY PROBLEM I WILL EVER HAVE AND I AM THE ONLY SOLUTION!!"
• "Income does not far exceed personal development."

Winners,

How do you make something your identity? Anything that you attach "I AM" to, with enough emotional intensity you will become. That's right! If you tell yourself over and over again negative words or thoughts like, I AM Lazy, you will become that. But it also works in the reverse. So be careful what words you attach to "I AM" These are called affirmations, or, with enough energy and body movement, they are called incantations. You can become anything you want to be and have whatever you desire if you put in the time. Do the work and enjoy the outcome! 

Below are a number of positive "I AM's". Use what you like and add to the list the preferred emotions you would like to become.

I AM LOVE!!!
I AM GRATEFUL!!!
I AM BLESSED!!!
I AM HEALTHY!!!
I AM ABUNDANT!!!
I AM YOUNG
I AM A WARRIOR
I AM LIMITLESS
I AM COURAGEOUS 
I AM COMMITTED 
I AM STRONG
I AM SUCCESSFUL 
I AM POWERFUL
I AM CREATIVE 
I AM ABUNDANT 
I AM A ACHIEVER
I AM RICH
I AM FOCUSED
I AM DETERMINED 
I AM HEALTHY
I AM WEALTHY 
I AM BLESSED
I AM CONNECTED

Enjoy the video below and have a Spectacular and Grateful Day!!
Bill

Winners,

I'm checking in to see how you're doing with your goal(s) for 2019? Did you start them? What's holding you back? If you did start them, how are you doing? Are you fired up everyday to have what you deserve? Have you visualized yourself achieving this goal? Can you see yourself there on the beach? Driving that wonderful new car? Losing that 30 lbs? What do you see?

I really want you to have and accomplish those goals. But most importantly, you have to want your goals. It takes a lot of discipline, courage, motivation, determination and responsibility to have what you want. I'm telling you right now that you deserve to have it all. Never give up on your dreams. Go take responsibility for your life by doing the hard work. Do it today!! Do it for your purpose!!! Do it for your family!! Most important, do it for you!!! You've got this!!!

Take Action Now!!!

Take Responsibility For Our Actions
Take Responsibility For Our Finances
Take Responsibility For Our Thoughts
Take Responsibility For Our Work Ethic
Take Responsibility For Our Relationships
Take Responsibility For Our Health
Take Responsibility For Our Goals
Take Responsibility For Our Habits
Take Responsibility For Our Feelings

Winners,

Do you know your personal "Why"? Do you know the Why of your business or the place you work? I believe we all need to know our Why! It's our guide to true north. I came upon this video below this morning and I just could not pass it up. It's a great reminder of why we need a Why. We all have to have a purpose to get up in the morning and we need to know why we do what we do at work. It all has to be for a greater good than just making money. 

Our company's Why is "Improving the quality of people's lives by making amazing rooms together." This Why works for every department in our company. Our What is "Selling Furniture, Mattresses and Appliances at the Best Values." By getting everyone on the same page of serving our clients through a Why that works for everyone, we help our clients and teammates. It also breaks down the walls within a company that sometimes can put on blinders, thinking we are either a sales organization OR a distribution company, clearly we're both. 

I have written about this subject a few times so I'm sure you know your Why by now. But if you don't, let this be your reminder to come up with your own Why for your life or business. 

I'll leave you with a quote from Simon Sinek "It's not just What or How you do things that matter; what matters more is that What and How you do things is consistent with your Why."

Winners,

I was asked the other day how I can get someone to their full potential. Great question, right? Well, the truth of the matter is no one can drive or push someone to their full potential. That's up to them. For example: Let's just say that your guardian angel came down from the heavens for a little chat about your potential. She told you in great detail what you were capable of doing and what your true potential was. It absolutely blew you away to the point that you doubted what she was saying. You looked at her and said, 'are you sure'? She replied, YES!! Then she said, "What Are You Going To Do About It?"

You see, even if you had the great fortune of having a guardian angel come down from heaven and tell you how much better you could be, you still have to do the work!! There are no shortcuts in life! You have to dream big, stay committed to that dream, believe that it's possible and then go execute the plan. In other words, do the work!! Regardless of your job, you have to love it. You also have to grow and want more each and every day.

You Can Do It!! Reach for the top and go after your full potential. If you get there, give me a call and we can talk. 

Have a Spectacular and Grateful Day!!
Bill

Winners,

We have covered six of the top eight parts of someone's life. You may want them in a different order, but this is how I see it:
Health, Love, Family, Work, Friendship, Learning and now Wealth.

For most of us, we see wealth as having a whole ton of money with lots of freedom to do anything we want. To others, wealth means a lot of headaches and too much to worry about. Well, that may be true if that's how you see it. I would like you to look at wealth or being wealthy like this; it's a state of mind and not the state of your bank balance or assets. So, focus on becoming wealthy, not rich.

Aim to wake up every morning and do the simple things like eating well, exercising, spending quality time with your family, learning, meditating, preparing for a great day at work or being grateful. Being wealthy, to me, is living all eight parts of your life to their fullest. We will all have an abundant life if we have our Health, Love, Family, Work, Friendship and Learning. Living a complete and happy life is your wealth. But, here is the magic, when you invest in yourself you start to attract good things and good people to you. These often come with great opportunities to work and invest in new ideas that fire you up to make more money. It all works together to have the life you desire.

So, build your wealth by starting on you and then master all areas of your life to fulfill all of your dreams.

Below is a video from my favorite athlete. Tom Brady is a class act guy. He lives every area of these eight parts of life and is very wealthy. I had the privilege to meet him last year and he is everything this video shows him to be. Watch now and be inspired for the rest of your day!!

Winners,

As we continue through the eight steps to a better life, we will focus on learning. For us to have a better life it must include building your mind and improving through learning. The world isn't going to get any easier, so we must get better! My main reason for writing these emails and to search each and every day for the right video, is for you. If I can change just one life, I'll have won!! But, I won't stop there. I want everyone to see what their true potential is and go for it. For you to do that you will have to work on it. No, it will not be easy, but it will be worth it for you. Do the work and prepare for greatness through change. 

The video below is about Determination! You will have to have a lot of Determination to improve, learn, grow and to live out your purpose in life. No one really wants to live in mediocrity, they just don't want to put in the work to improve. I'm telling you straight out, do the work and become the person you have always dreamed you could become. Start today!! Don't wait another minute or procrastinate on this opportunity to change your life.

Great Gratitude Sunday,

As we woke up this morning did we Thank God for another day? Were we grateful for the bed we slept in? How about those pillows and sheets? Ok, if not those, were we grateful for the lights and bathroom? I give these simple examples for a reason. Some of the most basic things that we have we take for granted. For us in the United States, we are all among the top 1% of the richest people in the world. We have so much and yet, sometimes, we take it for granted. On this beautiful Gratitude Sunday, let's give thanks to everything around us as we turn it on and open the doors to whatever it is we want. We are all so blessed!!

Enjoy this short video below and have a Spectacular and Grateful Day!!
Bill

Winners,

Can we all agree that if you don't have your health you don't have much of a life? Every part of your life relies on you having good health. Without good health you cannot climb higher in all other aspects of your life. The more energy you have the more you will get done. There are four areas of health I like to focus on, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. All four create a balanced life so that you can enjoy your family, work, and friends. All four of these layers of health are important. If you are physically fit, but are a basket case in your mind you'll have issues. 

So, if you want all four of these layers of health firing on all cylinders, you need to work on them. They don't come automatically just because you want them. Set up the four quadrants of success and make a plan to improve your health.

1. Goal to improve health: eat better, quit smoking, exercise, read, meditate, positive thinking etc. Know your true Potential in these areas and go for it!
2. Action plan on how your going to quit smoking, eat better, read, etc
3. See your Results. If at first you don't see success, go back to your commitment level and action plan. That's where you will find the answers.
4. Beliefs will change with success and higher energy levels. I haven't met a single person that wasn't gleaming from ear to ear after losing 30-50 lbs. You should be proud of yourself when you have success in any area of your life.

So, start today and write some goals for better health. You will be more than happy that you did and every part of your life will as well.

Have a Spectacular and Grateful Day!!
Bill

Winners,

What is your true potential? The video below is where it all started for me and my understanding of my true potential. The video will take you through four steps. 

1. Potential
2. Action
3. Results
4. Beliefs/Certainty

If happiness=progress, we should all try to live up to our true potential in everything we do. I have 8 core areas of my life that I work on throughout the year. I will cover those in the next two weeks. Within all 8 of these areas lies the opportunity to improve and grow to my full potential. The beauty of these 8 areas of your life is we always have room to grow and improve. 

8 Core Areas:
1. Health
2. Love
3. Family
4. Work
5. Friendship
6. Learning
7. Wealth
8. Charity

Enjoy the video and think about what you can improve on and how you can live up to your true potential. 

Have a Spectacular and Grateful Day!!
Bill