Filed under: Intention, manifesting | Tags: law of attraction, manifest, manifesting, manifesting master, visualization
When I was in Hawaii I manifested a brand new convertible!
Ok..Ok.. it isn’t mine and I don’t get to keep it, but under the circumstances I am still super happy! You see when I was on vacation in Maui I had pre-booked my flight and reserved a vehicle for my girlfriend and I. We were even able to use our reward points on the credit card we use in order to book the vehicle. Because we weren’t necessarily paying actual dollars to rent the car in Hawaii, we were able to “upgrade” into a nice new Pontiac G6. coupe. I know what you are thinking, a coupe is not a convertible right?
This was my second trip to Hawaii and the second time in my life that I recall being met with the such humid and hot weather immediately immediately upon arrival. It was the hot weather and upon seeing another couple driving out of the airport under the sun in a convertible that I realized I wish I had booked one for this trip. A little disappointed but not deterred to let it ruin my first day of vacation I found the place where to pick up the rental car I booked and headed there.
Since several of my friends happened to also be on this trip they too were standing at the car rental pickup kiosks, surprisingly we had each booked from seperate companies. The lady that looked after us was very friendly and she even went so far as to mark on the map some cool hidden “local” spots to visit. Doing her job she asked me and my girlfriend if we wanted to “upgrade” into a convertible. We both looked at each other and mentally came up with an instant budget for our “upgrade” inside our head, which happened to be a $100 US bill that my mother had given us to spend in Hawaii.
To our surprise, the lady answered it would cost a hundred dollars for the entire week. We were pleasantly shocked and took her up on the offer before she found any errors in the low quote. Since we had already booked the car on reward miles and would be using my mothers gift money to pay for the upgrade it was like getting a convertible for free. If we weren’t happy enough already, what we found out from our other friends made us even more excited.
They too had been asked by their respective rental companies if they wanted to upgrade, one friend upgraded to a convertible at a cost of $500 for the week, another friend declined his company’s offer of an additional $50/day. Our car was a brand new fully loaded Chrysler Sebring while our friend who paid more got a fairly old and very used Ford Mustang. For whatever reason the company we rented our car with offered us a low price, the exact same price we had mentally pictured in our mind. Either way the deal was sweet and we really enjoyed the car trip on the Road to Hanna with the convertible. Is this another coincidence or just another day in the life of a master manifester? Post a comment and leave your opinion below.
Filed under: Business, Change, Growth, Habits, Intention | Tags: champion, coach, coaching, mentor
The Power of the Right Coach by Denis Waitley
Throughout history, most of the great achievements and incredible comebacks have been the result of an individual whose motivation to persevere was influenced by a coach or mentor. In science, art, politics, sports, and business, there is a common thread of having been coached among those who achieve greatness. A coach doesn’t need to be a professional consultant or counselor. He or she could be someone within your organization or industry, or it could be someone from your personal life whom you respect or admire.
A study was undertaken on the Hawaiian island of Kauai by two researchers named Emily Werner and Ruth Smith. This study, which followed more than 450 people from childhood through their adult lives, was an attempt to learn why some people are motivated to overcome severe disadvantages, while others from the same background seem to have been overwhelmed by their problems. This research continued for an incredible length of time: 40 years, to be exact.
According to the research, one of the most interesting qualities of these motivated individuals is their ability to recognize potential sources of support in other people, to look beyond the walls of their homes to find relatives, friends, teachers, or other role models who can provide help. This very important finding illustrates the benefits of forming mentor relationships to encourage achievement.
Choosing a coach or mentor is like having an additional correctional device to keep you on target. An analogy of this premise comes from aerospace technology. Years ago, the military used inertial guidance systems on missiles. Unfortunately, once the course of an inertially guided missile is set, it proceeds along that path with no capability for adjustments. It’s like a bullet fired from a rifle. Even when the aim is good at the outset, if the target moves unexpectedly once the projectile is in flight, the shot is going to miss. And if there’s one thing you can count on in life, it’s that the target is going to be moving! In the Gulf War of 1992, the Patriot missile that defended Israel and Saudi Arabia was introduced. Unlike previous defenses, this system had an advanced self-adjusting navigation system that continuously monitored the missile’s trajectory as well as the path of its swiftly moving target. The Patriot was able to make whatever corrections were necessary, regardless of changes in the position or speed of its objective.
A highly motivated person uses a coach or mentor in the same way when he or she has targeted a worthwhile goal. A coach or mentor can assist you in making adjustments and navigating through difficult times.
Finding coaches and mentors is an important mission, and you will no doubt have several over the course of your life. It is critical that you choose them wisely. Your mentor is someone to whom you’ll be committing a great deal of time and attention, and who ideally will take a very focused interest in you as well.
Denis Waitley
Excerpted from “The Champion Within” Article on Denis’s newsletter which can be found at: http://www.waitley.com/
Filed under: Awareness, Change, Growth, Intention | Tags: reframing, success structure
Making a decision, even seemingly simple and non-threatening can be a frightful act to a lot of people. Many people are afraid of making decisions in fear that they will make a wrong one. Fearing that a wrong decision can be harmful, even fatal, people are locked into paralysis by over-analysis, meaning they are over-thinking their situation and unable to decide.
If you would like to make decisions more quickly, less painfully and more purposefully, here are the 3 D’s of Decision that you must keep in consideration.
Discern- In order to make a decision you first need to indentify a fork in the road. Your awareness and observation at the initial point that a decision arises will allow you to evaluate on a course of action. You cannot make a decision if you are unaware that you even have a choice, or similarly you cannot create your world if subconsciously you are reacting to a situation.
Take a minute to discern what you will have to do differently to make the change happen. Remember that indecision is still a decision and you will have to change your behaviour if you expect anything else to change. Identify what your options are, even if you currently don’t have the willpower to commit to following through. Awareness is the first step of change.
Be patient with yourself and don’t be afraid to explore the underlying causes of undesirable behaviour. Keep digging deeper until you’ve found the root cause of your indecision.
Decide - The next step in empowering your decisions is to simply decide. Your probably thinking if it was that easy to decide in the first place then you wouldn’t be reading this article. However, armed with the new information uncovered during the Discern stage, you know have the ability understand what is holding you back and build a new habit of overcoming it.
When it comes to taking responsibility for life keep in mind these ten two-letter words, “if it is to be it is up to me”. Taking control in your decisions is empowering, it feels good and makes you feel like a winner. It is a self-esteem deposit in your ability to make future decisions. Your ability to become decisive has to start somewhere, why not start with the decision to change how you decide?
Keep in mind that change happens incrementally, especially on a large scale. Most change is slow to evolve and it unfolds from the inside. Even the worlds largest tree and apple grows slowly from within. Celebrate the small successes as you move toward the bigger goal.
Disregard – Once you have made a decision you practice letting go any attachment to an outcome. I know you are probably thinking the reason you made the decision is because you desired that outcome. It doesn’t mean that you don’t still hope that outcome (or better) happens, it means that you will not beat yourself up or get emotionally unbalanced if it doesn’t arise.
Roadblocks and setbacks are going to be a part of the journey. You cannot avoid these any less than you can avoid deciding. Decision produces action which in turn results in successes and failures, acknowledge each one as equals and use them both as learning opportunities. Stay positive.
Be confident in yourself and have an expectation of success. Inner strength is the ability to stay strong even in the face of the most difficult of circumstances. Have faith in yourself and remain positive about the process. There will be ups and downs and the path is never straight. It takes courage to embrace our destiny as confident decision makers.
