Shaping Your Life

"It's not how we deal with success that will shape our lives, 
it's how we deal with adversity and challenges."
                                                                             ~ Cary Huff

Challenges

Are you having a challenging day/week/month/year/life?

I believe that I might be able too help make it a little easier for you if you'll allow me.
 
By changing the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Yes, I know I've talked about this in previous posts yet it's good to have a gentle reminder isn't it?

Take a look at this picture. Do you think he has challenges? Do you think he gets frustrated at life's daily tasks? He needs someone to do everything for him. 

His name is Nick Vujicic.
He's got no arms and no legs.
He's a motivational speaker who travels around speaking to groups and inspiring them to be the best they can be. 

His book,"Attitude is Everything," is a wonderful and an inspiring read. Check him out on YouTube also. 

Sorry, I got carried away. What was it you were saying about the challenges that you were having?

Wanting only the best for you always. ❤


KMF

Interesting Times

We are living in interesting times aren't we?  Yesterday I spoke about how developing oneself can make it easier to weather any storm, whether it's health related, relationship based, or economically.

Would it be okay if I focus on the economic side today?  It is very important because it's intertwined with everything that we do isn't it?  How would you or your family fare if your applecart was upset? I know that we don't give it much thought do we. What if?????

If you're feeling adventurous, please take a look at this link.  It is an interesting ways to look at things that aren't really talked about.

http://www.plata.com.mx/mplata/articulos/articlesFilt.asp?fiidarticulo=266  (Article)

I would love to have your feedback as to the article.

Just remember that you can either look at this in a negative way, and ignore it, or you can look at this as an opportunity to take control of your life and look for a way to grow and prosper, protect your family, and help others.

We are all in this together.

KMF

Are you Doing Enough?

Are you doing enough?

Are you doing enough to keep yourself healthy and in shape? I know for me it's a never ending journey.

How about with your personal development? For me I'd have to say that this area I'm doing very well indeed , yet it always wasn't that way. At least I started though. That's the key. You're never too young or to old. Just start. It is the biggest gift you can give yourself, and others.

You are worthy.

By personally developing oneself, you will see that it crosses over into every area of your life. It will help you when you are down in the dumps and having a challenge. You won't stay there long because you have trained your mind and body to help you find the answers because you asked the right questions. You will also find that after you get started on your journey, that you look forward to growing yourself. Not because you HAVE to, but because you WANT to. Big difference.

How about in a relationship? When it's going well, and you're in love, it's easy isn't it? How about when the love of your life either leaves you, divorces you, or dies? How easy is it now? As my brother used to say, " going from one door to another is easy, yet sometimes it's hell in the hallways."
Boy oh boy was he smart.

It's easy to do well, and be positive when the economy is doing well isn't it? What about if the economy isn't doing well. Can you still still do well? What happens if you lose your job, or lose your source of income, or your retirement fund isn't there, or???? Take a moment an think, really think about those last 2 questions. What would you do? What is your Plan B?

Most people that I talk too think that things are just not right around the world. They can't quite put their finger on it, yet they have this nagging feeling. Do you have that feeling?

By growing yourself first, you can weather any storm so to speak at any time whether it's a relationship challenge or economic, or....

You're probably wondering where all of this is going, and why have I lumped personal and physical development into the mix. I just want the best for you no matter what happens in your life, your health, or the economy. That you'll be ready for anything that comes along. Are you?

This isn't being negative. This is just asking questions that a lot of people don't ask.  Is that wrong?

KMF

Motivation

Motivation

If this doesn't give you motivation then nothing will.

Make a movie in your mind as to what you want to do or become.

It's okay if your scared or nervous. Embrace that feeling. Make friends with it, yet don't tolerate it's bad behavior.

You are the one who's on the bike, and what ever is holding you back or stopping you from getting what you want, or becoming what you've always wanted is symbolised by the bear.

The bear is gaining on you. Time to kick it into another gear.

What are you going to do?

I will _________, until I __________.

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Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks.

I will ______________, until I _____________.

You can change your life by filling in the blanks.

Go.

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Consistent Basis

"A consistent man believes in destiny, a capricious man in chance."
Benjamin Disraeli

What are you doing on a consistent daily basis to better yourself and to be more than you were yesterday?

If your not getting the results in your life that you want or need, may I suggest that you take an inventory of what exactly it is that your doing everyday. Write it down on paper. Be honest with yourself. Look at what you've written down, and see where you can make improvements. 

I only want the best for you. 

Do you want the best for yourself? Prove it!

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Helping Others

By helping another, you help yourself.
It feels really good.

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Do You Want a Raise/Promotion?

Do You Want a Raise/Promotion?

What is your business value?

The way  business value is mostly meausured is (on your job), by the amount you make per hour isn't it?

I was watching a video (I always making it a habit to learn something new everyday), about Jim Rohn.  For those of you that aren't familiar with Jim Rohn, he was Tony Robbins' mentor. Jim was all about Personal Development, and bettering himself everyday.

Anyway Jim said that it's a misnomer that people get paid by the hour. They get paid by the value that they bring to the job/company. What an interesting way to look at that isn't it? I never though of it that way, yet he's right.

How do you get a raise if you're working at a job? - Bring more value to the company.  Do more than is asked of you. Be indispensable. Go above and beyond. Stand out from the herd so to speak. You will get noticed and be rewarded. Your probably asking what if I don't get that raise that I deserve? Good question. 

If you are personally developing yourself everyday, bringing more value to yourself (1st), then to the company, then an opportunity will be presented to you because you are constantly asking these 4 magic words to yourself, "Is this an Opportunity?"

You might have an idea that propels the company higher, or makes it save x amount of dollars, or advertise it in a new/different way, or here's a way to be more efficient, or....

Focus on increasing your value, and your success will be assured. It may not be with that company. Keep your mind open to other options.

Another way to look at your value in the grand scheme of things is noticing that most peoples average income in the US is $52,000 a year.  Not bad you say. Over 30 years that works out to approximately $1.5 Million dollars. Pretty good you say. Let me ask you a question. If you made $1.5 Million working for someone, how much did you make your boss or company????

Do you want more money? Prove it. Not to me, but to yourself.

Please feel free to comment and share. You don't know who this could help.

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Helping Others

Helping others

I don't know of anyone who doesn't like to help others in any capacity, do you?
It also feels darn good, doesn't it?

One of the reasons I post a lot about personal development is to help others remember...remember the things they might have forgotten while living a full life. It also helps me be a better, more effective me.
Case in point, I wanted to help and donate things to the AWL (Animal Welfare League), which helps our friends who can't speak, and need a helping hand every once and awhile.

I wondered how I could be more effective in my donations, how they can be stretched further.
It came to me when I saw 21 cases of Coke that was on sale at a store called K Mart. They wanted $8 a case for them (normally in Australia, they are $30 a case :P). Well I'm 'Mr.I like to buy things in bulk' (I don't know where I got that from, lol,) so I bought them all.
I knew that the AWL sold single cans of cold coke for $1.50 each.
1 case had 24 cans in it, and I bought a case for $8 x 21 cases.
I'll let you do the math as to how well they will do financially. 

How can you help I can hear you say?
How about when you go into a grocery store, and they have items on sale for 1/2 off, say spagetti sauce.or pasta, or something else.
Why not buy a case (which might have 8 or 10 jars of sauce in it), and you'll get the other case for FREE. Yes you'll have to pay for that other case, yet you're getting it for 1/2 off so it's just like you would be paying retail like you normally would.
Take that "extra" case of spaghetti sauce, and donate it to a soup kitchen, a church, a neighbor or family in need.
Is this an opportunity?
You bet. It helps someone out that might not have been helped out (giving), and it makes you feel good because you're helping another animal or human.
Please share this post because it might put an idea into someone's mind as to help others.
Love to all.
Keep Moving Forward KMF

Breaking all the Rules

Break all the Rules

"Break ALL the rules, NOT the Laws, but the Rules."
 Arnold Schwarzenegger

You have to break all of the rules if you want to get somewhere you've never been. If you keep playing by the same rules that got you where you are, You're going to get the same results you've always gotten.

Is that what you want?
Of course not.
This could be your big enough why.

Scared? Good, yet change that word to excited. Guard how you speak to yourself.
Is it empowering? If not, change it.

If you want to have a change in your life then right now is a great time to start.

One of my mentors is Robert Hollis​. He is amazing. Yes, he's in MLM, yet don't let the fact that he's in MLM close your mind to bettering yourself.
 He's ALL about personal development.
You should check out some of his videos. Look him up on FB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqEX8TGDTl4

Most people say that a parachute is most effective when it's open isn't it?
It's kinda like the mind, it's most effective when it's open.

Ask yourself, Is this an opportunity?

Is this an opportunity to change my life?

If so, then open the parachute.

Please share this with your friends who might need a lift in life. Those who are struggling. Those who are lost, and need direction in their lives. You can be that help.

Am I selling anything? Yes. I'm selling the fact that you have the power to change either your life or someone else life. The cost? $0, yet if you don't do something about it, it will cost you more than you know.
I believe in you. Do you believe in yourself? If not, let's take the journey together. You are not alone.

Keep Moving Forward KMF

DisBelief

Suspend Disbelief, and act as if your success is certain, and boldly march towards it.

Helping

Have you helped anyone or anything at all today?

Do you remember in the past when you did help, how you felt?

I'll bet it was pretty good wasn't it? A sense of accomplishment as well as satisfaction.

My wife, daughter, and youngest son were out this morning, and we went to a coffee shop right across the street from the beach. It was so beautiful.

 I am grateful for my health, my never ending journey to better myself, my wife's and children's health, as well as the love for we all have for each other.

As we sat waiting for our coffee, a young female waitress brought our drinks to us. We could tell that she wasn't from Australia. After she left our table, I turned to my wife, daughter, and son, and asked them where they thought see was from. We all took our best guess. Two of us thought she was from France, one thought that she was from Middle Eastern area , one said Barcelona Spain. We took everything into account about her. Her accent, features, skin and hair color. When she came back to the table we asked her, and she said she was from Brazil. She had to leave right away because she had other customers to attend to.

When she came back she was smiling, and she brought a pitcher of water with mint inside of it to our table. She had more time to talk so we were asking questions about how she liked it here, and how long she was staying, and what did she like about Australia. As she was speaking, I asked her what her goals and dreams were. She said she didn't know. Fair enough because how many of us truly do?
We were talking about the economy, and asked what it was like in Brazil. She said she worked 60 hours a week, and that her pay was $500 a month. $500 A MONTH to live on. Think about that for a moment. She was very concerned that when she went back that she wouldn't be able to find any work as most of her friends don't have a job, and no prospects of getting a job anytime soon, and on top of all of that, the price of everything is going up via inflation.

I thought about it for a moment as my wife asked her some questions. I thought how can I be of help. When it was my turn to speak, I asked her if she ever heard of Network Marketing, MLM, Direct Sales etc.... She said she had not. I suggested that she look into it when she gets back to Brazil, because of the many wonderful products available, the low cost entry point, how she can earn an extra income, and she can help her friends and family either financially, or offering the opportunity to them as to making an extra income.

You should have seen the look of hope she had on her face! It was priceless! The fact that she has an opportunity to earn any money let alone an extra income, and to help her family and friends in the process.

I didn't tell her about my company or product or anything. I can see and hear some of you in MLM now screaming and pulling your hair out, (that would be an interesting visual).

I suggested to her that she look into all of the different companies and products BEFORE she made a decision. Again I can hear the screaming, and see the hair pulling. Hahahaha.

I gave her my card which has my name, phone number and my website on it, caryhuff.com, and told her that if she goes to the website, she will see inspiring and uplifting posts. She was most appreciative.

When she gets to my website, she won't see anywhere that I'm trying to "sell" her something. Next week I will have a link thought where someone can go to see an opportunity if they so desire.

My point is this. I didn't come from the point of what she could do for me, I came from the view of what can I do for her. To be helpful to her, not me.

I have to say, it felt really good.

So what have you done today to help someone or something?

It can be as simple as a smile, a kind word, listening to someone - really listening to them, picking up  a piece of trash whether someone is looking or not, giving something and expecting nothing in return.
Now that's beautiful because we all need more kindness, compassion, and love in our lives, and guess what, it starts with us.

Please feel free to share, copy and paste and call it your own. I give you all permission until further notice.

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Pain

We must ALL suffer 1 of 2 things, either the pain of discipline,
or the pain of regret.
Jim Rohn

Discipline yourself to have the life you want, or don't complain when you don't get it because you were afraid of what someone else might think or say to you, or because your lazy, and would rather watch TV, or drink or eat yourself into a stupor, or ??????

Write your goals down, take action, get results.

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Influences in your life

Who do you surround yourself with?

Do they support you and your dreams, or do they tear you down?

Do you think that this lady in the picture knows what she's talking about?

You know what you need to do.....

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