Quite hiding in the shadows and "wishing" you had stepped out to live the life of your dreams.
As you head into yet another year - STEP UP and LIVE YOUR DREAM LOUD so that YOU and those AROUND YOU take notice!
Until next time...
Whatever you do, always be sure to make it an AWESOME day - who else is going to do it for you?
Mike
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Today's article is a continuation in thought from two previous articles ("Is it Really Fine?" and "ENOUGH is ENOUGH") in which I ended up asking the question: "How can you KNOW if you really ARE dissatisfied with your current situation?"
Don't miss the IMPORTANCE of what I'm sharing with you here (as well as in the podcast and video). GET THIS: If you will answer these questions thoroughly and HONESTLY, your LIFE could very well CHANGE FOREVER in a POWERFUL and POSITIVE way.
Yes, I know that is a big claim but I stand behind that statement 100%!
READ THIS AGAIN: You need to listen to the podcast and/or watch the video as I go "deeper" there than I will in this article. I'm going to give you the "outline" portion of this important "formula" but you need to go deeper via the other avenues available.
HOW CAN I KNOW THAT I'M NOT TRULY SATISFIED WITH MY CURRENT SITUATION AND THAT IT'S TIME TO TAKE THAT STEP FOR HUGE CHANGE? (This applies to ANY and EVERY area of your life - relationships, job position, finances, etc.)
Apply it to ANY area by asking THESE 2 MAIN IMPORTANT QUESTIONS (I will be using FINANCES as an example):
1. Are you SATISFIED with your level of INCOME?
A. If YES, are you satisfied with what you have had to "give up" in order to achieve that level of income? (Get specific and make a list of what all you have had to give up...how much time? what have you missed out on? GET VERY SPECIFIC!)
- Then ask THIS question: How long are you willing to continue this path in order to maintain that level of income AND WHAT WILL YOU HAVE TO DO to INCREASE that level?
B. If NO, then what will it take in order for you TO BE SATISFIED with your level of income? What will it take for you to go from your current amount of income (specifically list the $ amount) and where you think that "satisfactory level of income" would be (again, specifically list the $ amount)?
- Make another list of WHAT you will have to do in order to reach that level of income. WHAT WILL YOU HAVE TO GIVE in time AS WELL AS possible missed events, etc. in order to reach that level. Will you have to invest in some additional classes/courses in order to do so. What will that cost be (specifically list that $ amount)
- How long will you be willing to continue this path in order to ACHIEVE that level of income and WHAT WILL YOU HAVE TO DO to not only MAINTAIN that level but to also INCREASE that level at some point in time?
2. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH YOUR ANSWERS...What then? (Specifically list what you think your options may be).
That's it! Get real, get honest, get specific with your answers and this could CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER. I can actually tell you that - either way - it WILL change your life one way or the other. You will either MOVE FORWARD in a POWERFUL and POSITIVE way or you will remain stagnant which, in reality, means that you will be moving BACKWARDS.
#TRUTH
If this has triggered something in you...leave a comment or go to www.FutureYouUniversity.com and leave a comment there OR contact me directly and share your thoughts with me at: mike@FutureYouUniversity.com
THE GOOD NEWS? I'm heading into this new year with THIS VERY THING at the center of my focus and direction for my own life and for those that are willing and ready to MOVE FORWARD once and for all.
Join me? Let's go!
Until next time...
Whatever you do, always be sure to make it an AWESOME day - who else is going to do it for you?
Mike
If you watch the video that I recorded for this topic, you will find that it was recorded on Christmas day. Many experienced watching the wrapping paper being torn off of presents and left strewn about the room once all had been uncovered.
Perhaps you were involved in giving - and receiving - a gift and experienced the same for yourself. We ALL love gifts and, many of us, enjoy GIVING the gift more than receiving a gift.
With those thoughts in mind, and as we get ready to head into yet, another, "New Year", I simply ask, "What GIFT will YOU bring into the 'New Year'?"
What gift will you bring yourself? Following up on several of the recent podcasts/videos I've done lately, it's time to ask yourself, "Isn't it TIME for me to GIVE THE GIFT of FULFILLING my DESTINY?" Hey listen, that may sound a bit over-dramatic but I assure you...it is not!
You need to FEEL satisfaction KNOWING that you are, indeed, FULFILLING that task (your DESTINY) for which you were made! Decide NOW to give yourself that gift in this upcoming year and begin "putting that gift together" NOW!
Something else to consider is this: SOMEONE is WAITING on YOU and your "GIFT"!
Yes, it's true. Believe it to be true or not (it doesn't really matter as far as the fact), there are people that are wanting and needing EXACTLY what you have to offer them via your GIFT of YOURSELF.
You may be completely confused trying to figure out what your "gift" is and what you even have to "offer" the world in the coming year. That's o.k. and, by the way, I can help you with that but you have to connect with me first in order for me to do so.
Stop wasting time. Stop putting it off. Stop letting time continue to pass you by. Yes, ANOTHER year is upon us...isn't it time?
Think about that. Be CHALLENGED by that and, please, be COMMITTED TO THAT!
Let's talk more about that a little bit later, shall we?
Until then...whatever you do, always be sure to make it an AWESOME day - who else is going to do it for you?
Mike
Are you there yet?
If not, as was asked in a previous article/podcast/video...what will it take to get to that point?
Listen, you have to understand (and realize) that, unless you follow through with these thoughts one step at a time, you will NOT be able to "move forward" with your desires for a better future! It will only be "talk" like it has been so many times before...perhaps even years.
Truth?
Listen, you don't have to STAY where you ARE in your dissatisfaction. YOU have the ability to actually MAKE A DECISION and MAKE A CHANGE!
“If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.”
Jim Rohn
Be sure to listen to the podcast and/or watch the video. I don't use a script and, even though I cover the same topic, there will be additional thoughts shared between the two. Just click on the appropriate links below.
And, until next time, whatever you do, always be sure to make it an AWESOME day - who else is going to do it for you?
Mike
"The enemy of 'the best' is not 'the worst'. The enemy of 'the best' is 'just fine'.
If you are apathetic because everything seems 'just fine', you will be unwilling to make the huge changes needed to get huge results." Dave Ramsey
It can be a very dangerous lie that we tell ourselves by answering to others that everything is "Just Fine" and even more so when we tell ourselves that same lie.
"Oh, but Mike, it's not a lie...I'm doing alright. I mean, there are a LOT of people doing worse!"
I get it but, does that mean that YOU are "fine"?
What does that even mean when you say, "I'm fine" or "Everything's fine" or "It's fine"?
Think about it. Leave your comments below or leave them at www.FutureYouUniversity.com on the post featuring this article or the podcast or video on the same topic.
Get honest with yourself. Get real and be real and ask yourself, "What do I REALLY want?" as well as, "What would my life look like for me to REALLY, truly feel and know that, indeed, 'It's fine' ?"
Until next time, when we will discuss this further...
Whatever you do, always be sure to make it an AWESOME day - who else is going to do it for you?
Mike
Alright! It's time for me to get CAUGHT UP on the podcasts and videos that I have published so far this month...sorry for not getting the blog articles up with each of these but...it is what it is so this will be a quick recap for you in order to encourage you to check them out for yourself.
The Holiday Season (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) is a very joyous and festive time of the year...but not for everyone. There are many that go through high levels of stress during this Holiday Season that is brought on by several different factors.
I've tried to address some of these factors in this month's episodes and I hope that either you, yourself, will be blessed and encouraged by these OR that you will share with someone that could use this encouragement.
*You can access all of the podcasts and/or videos by clicking on the appropriate links found at the bottom of this article.*
I began talking about the very fact that many people struggle during this time of the year and then, in following episodes address some specific "Holiday STRESS Factors" as follows:
- "Missing Loved Ones"... For many this time of the year is especially stressful and hard to get through due to them going through this season without loved ones. I know, for me, my oldest sister is going through this Holiday Season for the first time without her husband of nearly 50 years. My wife is going through her 3rd year without her Mother and her 2nd year without her Dad and it's still tough! I have found that it doesn't really matter how long that loved one has been gone, it's still tough! Watch and/or listen as I share some suggestions to help ease that difficulty.
- "Dealing with 'Uncle Eddie'! (FAMILY)" - I jokingly refer to "Uncle Eddie" as THAT particular relative that's a little "odd" that you may try to avoid at family gatherings. However, many times, stress can come from a lot of DIFFERENT family members during this time of the year. I think I give some pretty good suggestions on how to best handle some of these situations that you may come across while being around family. What about YOU? What suggestions do YOU have that care to share...perhaps from your own experiences?
- "Being BROKE at Christmas!" - I'm not sure that there are many more things as stressful for parents as "being broke" at Christmas and trying to figure out how to have Christmas for their kids. Hey listen, I give some GREAT advice on how to "have Christmas" even when short on funds BUT I also close this one out with a very STRONG challenge to those listening: DETERMINE TO NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE IN THAT SITUATION AGAIN - EVER!! The late, great Jim Rohn used to tell the story of a Girl Scout coming to his door to sell him some Girl Scout cookies for $2.00, which he didn't have! He talked about how embarrassed he was that he couldn't even give this little girl the $2.00 for a box of cookies and, due to this embarrassing situation, vowed that he would NEVER be in that situation again. And, he wasn't!
This led me to the start of my next set of episodes...DETERMINING that it is TIME to MAKE A CHANGE once in for all!
You've heard it before: "For things to CHANGE, things must CHANGE!" Or, maybe you've heard it this way, "If Nothing CHANGES, NOTHING changes!" And finally, maybe this one: "If you wants THINGS TO CHANGE then, understand that THINGS MUST CHANGE!"
This is also when I began talking about my upcoming "Do-Be-Have MORE Challenge" that will be coming up soon. Be sure to listen in for that information!
I'd love to get your feedback on that question and I'd really love to hear your feedback IF you have reached that point and began to make positive changes in your lie. What was it that brought you to that point that made you DECIDE - once and for all - that it was TIME to make a CHANGE?
Be sure to listen in as I share a personal story regarding my health back in 2003 and what it was that made me finally reach that point.
Now you are all caught up! *Whew*
I hope that you will take the time to now go and watch/listen and, if you would, leave comments either on my YouTube channel or at my www.FutureYouUniversity.com page with the corresponding podcast and/or video.
In a recent blog post I asked if you were ready to MOVE FORWARD WITH ME. Well friend, that time is NOW...you coming?
Whatever you do, always be sure to make it an AWESOME day - who else is going to do it for you?
Take care -
Mike
Hey friends, as I've mentioned, I'm getting "re-started" (again) with my blog and podcast PLUS a few other things that I'm working on for the future.
If you've "been with me" anytime at all then you know that I've had times (more than once) where I pulled back on what I was doing through these avenues and I'm coming off of another one.
I look forward to reading what you have to say. Get ready! 2024 is going to be an AMAZING JOURNEY with FUTURE YOU UNIVERSITY!
Until next time, remember...
YOU'RE HERE FOR A REASON and, whatever you do, always be sure to...
"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
What a POWERFUL quote! I love that the late, President Truman stated the DIFFERENCE of that fact that not everyone that reads is a leader. Notice the definite statement made in that second part and especially notice the words "ALL" and "ARE".
No "if's, and's or butt's about it". ALL leaders ARE readers. BAM!
I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know when I say that we live in a busy world. I get it...sometimes it's HARD to find the time to read, not to mention to find a place without distractions to be able to read.
BUT...we all DO have the ability to LISTEN to books, don't we? Let me help you out here...the answer is actually, "Yes!".
Just think about the time you spend in the car or the time that you spend walking or doing other exercise. For some, the time used in food prep for a meal could be used to listen to a book or....you get the idea.
I'm sure you are likely aware that Audible has a 100% FREE TRIAL to where you can download some books to listen to and then decide if you want to "join up" with their program. Just click on that highlighted text in the previous sentence to go check it out. No worries...there are no surprises or "gotcha' " ANYTHING by checking it out.
I'd love to hear back from you when you find your new favorite writer and/or book.
So, again, you can go HERE to check it out and - who knows - be encouraged to become a leader among those whose lives you touch along the way.
Until next time, remember...
YOU'RE HERE FOR A REASON and, whatever you do, always be sure to...
"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
I wanted to introduce you to someone that I've come across that shares some really POWERFUL and POSITIVE information in the area of learning to live YOUR life...not the life that OTHER'S want or think you should live.
The best way for me to do so is to share a couple of summaries on a couple of her books. Who is "she"? Her name is Brené Brown and I believe you (male or female) can benefit from what she shares.
Click on the summary titles below to be taken to them and you'll find access to more information about her books within those articles.
I'd love to hear your feedback as well as any suggestions that YOU have come across as far as beneficial information like this.
"The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown
"Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown
Enjoy and be watching for more!
Until next time, remember...
YOU'RE HERE FOR A REASON and, whatever you do, always be sure to...
"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
