It doesn’t matter who you are…

It’s a very simple rule. You only fail when you STOP TRYING!

You’ll fall down… GET BACK UP!
You might not be able to do something, today… But that DOES NOT MEAN you won’t be able to to it tomorrow!

People WILL tell you that you cannot do it.
People WILL point out your limitations.
People WILL turn you away.
They’ll reject you.
They’ll reject the idea of you doing something they think can’t be done…

They will beat you down, hold you there, and do everything in their power to force you to believe that you CANNOT because that’s what THEY believe…

But what they don’t know is you possess the most powerful force human beings have ever known. You possess the most powerful weapon a human can yield.

It’s the ONE thing that ALWAYS defeats any attempt at stopping you from having what you want, what you need, and what you deserve.

It’s the ULTIMATE power and people WILL try and take it from. Not because they are bad people, simply because they have strong beliefs that guide their lives.

Watching this video hit my heart so hard with crystal clear clarity of just how powerful this one thing is that I actually shed a tear.

What is this mysterious power?

HOPE! Hope shapes YOUR beliefs…

Without it, you die! With it, you thrive and find all the strength, love, courage, and determination to move forward, through ANY challenge, around any obstacle, to create your life so that you can live it they way you want it.

And this touching story is a reminder of where we get hope when we feel all hope is lost.
Where we find belief when we no longer believe in ourselves…

It just takes one person, one single human being to create a change so powerful, so inspiring, and so meaningful that it has a ripple effect that touches the entire globe!

It just takes ONE person to help you find hope when you’ve lost it…

Can one person make a difference? Watch this and you tell me…

People will tell you can’t because they believe THEY can’t…

What do YOU believe you CAN do?

Never give up!

This kind of stuff really gets me excited because it’s normal people doing really cool things.

The thing that fascinates me about this kind of stuff is how many people are →

No matter how many times I watch this video, I ALWAYS get super pumped up and motivated!

And I can’t think of a better way to start the day (or the week) than getting super motivated with a powerful message like this.

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A few months ago a guy named Christiaan Van Vurren, got an opportunity to visit the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was expecting to spend his all of his time in the presence of celebrities at the premiere of “Life in a Day.”

However, when the opportunity to spend a day with wounded and veteran US Marines who train as winter athletes came up, Christiaan decided he did not want to miss out. He captured the personal stories of a few Marines and shared his experiences in an incredibly motivating video.

This week’s video inspires me to appreciate every minute of every day to the fullest. How did this week’s Motivational Monday video inspire you?

Be sure to share your answer in the comments section below!

P.S. For extra motivation, click here to see last week’s video featuring the world’s youngest motivational speaker doing what she does best!

Motivational Monday #22

I came across this Becel commercial over the weekend while I was waiting to board my flight home after a leadership event.

At first, I wrote it off as a very interesting way to market margarine. Then I realized that there are actually a couple of pretty important success and leadership lessons hidden in this broken escalator commercial…

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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 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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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 24

Over the years, I’ve learned that great leaders are not only comfortable sharing their vision, their passion overflows and spills out to others in such a way that everyone they share their vision with can’t wait to be a part of it. When you share your passion, you transfer that passion to others and inspire them to be part of something that makes them feel good about themselves.

So Leadership Law 2 is Convey an Inspiring Vision. The first step is to create a vision for all facets of your life (your company, your family, everything)… A vision doesn’t have to be strictly related to your business. I’ve created a vision for my family as well because I strongly believe that families rise and fall based on leadership…

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