Turning Dreams into Reality

I had the honor of being asked to be one of the co-author's in the soon to be released book, The Power of Leadership.

This is the 2nd Book in The Power of Leadership Series called, Becoming the Leader Others Will Follow. My chapter will be published alongside well known authors such as Debra Sweet, Dr. Ivan Misner, Daniel Sweet, Ben Gay III, Ed Mercer & many other highly successful individuals.

This book will help you discover the leader within you. You will learn how to be successful through the insights, wisdom, knowledge and inspirational stories that you have the power within to accomplish what you want in life,turning dreams into reality.

This is just not another self-improvement book...if you have the desire and want more in life, you will find the strength through this book to achieve success, whether it is in business or in your personal life. Gain self confidence through instruction by the authors.

Start your journey to put you on the path of success!

The Power of Leadership will be available at retailers nationwide, but you can pre-order now and will ship soon after release date.

Purchase today and get a limited edition autographed copy for $19.95, instead of the retail price of $24.95. Go HERE to purchase now.

If you would rather, you can reserve your copy now at full retail price.

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Have you ever had the desire or goal to accomplish something, but quickly put the idea on the back burner of your mind? Have you found yourself saying, "one day it will happen"? Did you ever take the time to uncover the truth as to WHY you are not moving forward?.

Maybe you feel you do not have the time, or with life's ups and downs you are focused on other things.

Maybe The Truth is really that you feel you do not have the knowledge,you lack motivation and/or the self confidence to actually turn dreams into reality.

This book will help you by offering tips on how to deal with motivational, confidence issues and you will learn how you can be succesful whether it is within your personal life or with business ventures.

10 Ways You Can Manage Stress

I do not believe anyone can honestly say that stress hasn't affected your life from time to time. Some people are chronic stressers...Stress can affect our life deeply and that includes are health as well.

Here are some tips from Ediets that can help manage your stress

1. Be clear on what you want and stay committed when going for it. Don't get sideswiped by all the little things that come up. Prioritize what must be done -- then do them one at a time. Set boundaries and say NO to those things that are not truly important to you right now.

2. Ask for help! You don't need to do it alone! Sometimes you may need more support than a friend can provide. There are professionals out there and lots of self-help resources. You don't need to be a Lone Ranger -- even he had Tonto!

3. Deal with what is within your control. If it's outside your control, don't worry about it. Look at what is within your control and decide what you can do to create positive change. Be realistic in what you can do: rather than picking 10 things to work on, pick one or two. Give yourself small steps to take to effect change, and celebrate the changes you make!

4. Take care of you! A bubble bath, a 10-minute walk on your coffee break, a massage -- you are your greatest asset. Ensure you are taking care of yourself. Exercise, eat right, hydrate and get your sleep! How we treat our body, mind and spirit affects our emotions, behaviors, actions and results. Take good care of you.

5. Keep a journal. Write whatever you choose and however you want. Just write! Write whatever is on your mind, what your successes are for the day and finish off by writing at least five things that you are grateful for that day.

6. Breathe! When we are stressed, our breath is shallow and we don't get enough oxygen. So take a breath break whenever you think of it and take some deep belly breaths. Concentrate on your breathing. Better yet, take a mini-vacation -- visualize you're on the beach in Maui or somewhere else that calms you while you're on your breath break!

7. Relax! Find a relaxation technique and use it! Listen to some great music or a relaxation or meditation CD. Meditate. Go for a walk. It may seem strange at first, but keep at it!

8. Let go of expectations! It's when our expectations and reality don't match that we get into that really stressed state!

9. Act rather than react! Start recognizing your thoughts. When you start to get upset, stop! Breathe! Ask yourself whether you want to go down that road. Will it get you the desired result you want? If not, change directions.

10. Be compassionate with yourself -- treat yourself as your own best friend! Don't get down on yourself for what you aren't doing, acknowledge yourself for what you are doing and celebrate your successes.

Is There Harm in Half Truths?

Are you one who feels the need to make up excuses for something in your life? Maybe this helps psychologically or emotionally... maybe someone does this so not too much is revealed about themselves, family or experiences.

Excuses are used to make one feel better about behaviors that we are not proud of, decisions made that we try to justify. Maybe the truth would be too embarrassing and don't want to share it with others.

Is there harm in telling half truths?

If excuses are getting in the way of leading a responsible life, attaining your goals, excessively used in the work place or within relationships, then you may need to ask yourself why you choose to be less than truthful.

Several reasons can be fear of rejection, scrutiny of others, fear of getting close to someone. Ego is said to be a factor with habitual excuse making, but this usually results in the reverse. What you end up feeling is deflated self worth.

How do you feel when being less than honest?

Excuses are often used to hide our shortcomings or give a better light to failures. People try to justify their excuses. If making excuses doesn't feel good or you achieve a kind of euphoria from excessive excuse making, then it might be time to change your ways.

Twisting the truth could become a way of life. Believing in your own excuses, using one excuse then needing another one, just diggs yourself deeper.

Taking responsibility for your actions, admitting any failures and accepting who you are can be emotionally freeing.

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means.
It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.
~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Do You Know Where to Find Opportunity?

Unfortunately, there is no sign on the wall telling us where opportunity lies, but…it is important to understand that how we view opportunity is what is important.

Opportunities are either handed to us, uncovered by us, or created by us. You can create your own opportunity. We must realize opportunities often comes disguised as a problem, challenge, or obstacle.

Thomas A. Edison once said..."Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work." Each person has a choice...your opportunity depends on our attitudes, perceptions and choices. Frequently if a person does not have goals, they will miss opportunity. Each action we make is a choice. Within a choice are alternatives.

How many people miss opportunities because they are afraid of stepping out of their comfort zone? Confidence, taking a chance, believing in yourself is the first step.

Some people are afraid of change, BUT...change can be an opportunity.

Do you know what you want? Do you want to start a business, start a blog, volunteer, buy a home, sell your home? Expand your horizons; read and learn about what you are interested in. Increase your knowledge. Read, learn, grow and prosper!

Develop a plan and make a commitment to follow through. If you are thinking what you had in mind isn't possible, look again. The old saying..."when one door closes, another door opens" certainly is true. If you constantly focus on the one 'door', you may miss out on the other doors presenting themselves. Keep an open mind. Believe that anything is possible...truly believe it!

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Mind Body Connection

It is fact that what people think and believe can affect their health. Research shows that keeping the body in a calm state is crucial to well-being and optimal health.

Relaxation and stress management techniques will help you reach a calm state to achieve physical and mental health. Relaxation decreases wear and tear on your body and also helps self-control to handle stressful situations at work and home.

My father introduced me to self-hypnosis for relaxation a very long time ago. He always told me that the influence of the mind on the body can be used in a positive way to improve the way a person feels (mentally or physically). Self-hypnosis methods can be used in many areas. Reduce feelings of anxiety or stress, fears, phobias, manage pain, weight loss, quit smoking, self improvement and any other area you feel you need help in. Hypnosis uses affirmations which are positive statements that we make ourselves counter stress and unpleasant thoughts.

Hypnotizing yourself requires only that you have a private quiet area and a place to sit or lay down. You relax yourself as completely as possible, but not falling asleep. You then can deepen your relaxation, usually by counting down from 100 or by thinking of yourself slowly sinking downwards. When you are very relaxed, you can think about a relaxing image, or an image of yourself as successful and happy and not worried.Once you reach this state of relaxation, you can repeat your affirmations.

An alternative to using self-hypnosis is to listen to hypnosis downloads. The benefit of these is that you can listen to them and relax when you are too tired to want to hypnotize yourself.
A good source of these is http://www.instant-hypnosis.com

This site offers over 300 available sessions for immediately access. Some topics include: self improvement, body image, business success, phobias, overcoming illness, spiritual,women's health, addictions, love, mental health and so many more.

You can learn how to focus from the outside to inside, control stressful emotions and anxiety, increase energy and awareness, harmonize your nervous system, keep you attention in a safe place and center your mind and quiet the 'mental' chatter.