This week’s Motivational Monday video comes from the youngest motivational speaker I’ve ever seen…Since I have 2 young daughters of my own, this video really hits home for my family & I.

I love this video because young Sadie gives outstanding motivation that everybody can use & she does it in just one minute!

Watch this week’s video & let me know how Sadie has inspired you in the comments section below!

P.S. For extra motivation, click here to see Motivational Monday #42!

This week’s Motivational Monday video came from an unexpected source… It’s actually a CLIF Bar commercial but it features Chris McCormack’s fantastic story of overcoming the odds to win the 2007 Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii.

The 2007 event was Chris’ sixth try at the World Championships race. The year before, Chris finished in second place and was only 2 minutes behind the winner so his victory in 2007 was extremely sweet!

Chris’ victory celebration was very inspirational! How has this week’s video inspired you?

Share your answer in the comments section below…

P.S. For more motivation, click here to see Motivational Monday #39.

In this week’s Motivational Monday video, Heather Dorniden of the University of Minnesota races the 600m at the Big 10 Indoor Track Championships. This video demonstrates what a race really is about. What life is about, really. We will fall. We can rise.

This video is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when we choose to rise after taking a fall. If you’ve created major success even after taking a fall (or many falls), please share your story in the comments section below!

P.S. Special thanks to Kelsey P. for recommending this week’s Motivational Monday video!

P.P.S. If you missed last week’s Motivational Monday, click here to watch it.

Motivational Monday #21

One of my all-time favorite books is The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D.

The Magic of Thinking Big was one of the first books I read after starting my entrepreneurial career. I’ve re-read it every six months since the first time I read it over ten years ago. The book’s principles are that important!

In less than ten minutes, this week’s Motivational Monday proves exactly how far thinking big can get you…

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 29

The first time I read Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, I paid close attention to finding the secret Napoleon mentions in Chapter One. I realized after re-reading Think and Grow Rich a couple of times, the secret is different for everyone who reads Think and Grow Rich.

For me, the secret turned out to be Leadership Law 7 which is Persistence and Determination…

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 28

One of the most critical characteristics of a leader is a commitment to integrity and character. If a leader is willing to lie, cheat, or steal to get ahead, success is always short-term because no one will continue following someone who does not lead with integrity.

Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. I can promise you that nothing will break an organization down faster than a leader who is willing to sacrifice morality for money.

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 27

To be quite frank, nothing frustrates me more than a leader who cannot make a decision to act. With that being said, the fifth Unemployed Millionaire Leadership Law is: Be a strong decision maker.

Theodore Roosevelt once said: “In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.”

Managers are  often concerned with doing things right.  Too many managers focus on analyzing every decision to the nth degree and continually miss opportunities because they were simply too slow to act….

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 26

Another cardinal rule in leadership is that “the speed of the group is determined by the speed of the leader.” A manager tells others how to do it and sits back and watches. A leader shows people how to do it and sets the example.

To set the right example for your organization you must take the lead!

Early on in my career, I learned this law the hard way…

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 25

One characteristic of truly great leaders is that they have an unyielding positive attitude toward the success of their organization.

Have you ever heard this statement: “50% of your success is attitude. The other 50% is attitude.”?

Well, I can promise you that it’s absolutely true…

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