Moving

Moving is a part of life that will continue to happen, moving is almost as guaranteed as death, taxes, and change. We are going to be moving, either forward or backwards. We move from one location to another, from one job to another, and from one relationship to another. If we know in advance that we will be moving (and we all will move) what can we do to prepare for the move?
First, know what is important to you; keep what is and leave what is not
Second, know why you are moving; knowing why you are going in a specific direction will help you get there faster and leave quicker!
Third, leave no regrets; once you move MOVE! don't worry about what you left or start thinking about what could of or what should of. Move forward and grow better!

These three steps alone will help you in any moving situation, now get out and MOVE!

Protection

With the economy where it is at, unemployment inching higher daily, and I am sure individual stress is getting higher, what can we do to protect ourselves. There are several things one can do, first eat right, doctors and nutritionists have been telling us for years that the right foods will help lower our stress levels. next exercise, working out is a great way to release the tension and build stamina to help fight off stress in the future. Another way is to be financially prepared, Dave Ramsey and other financial experts say you need at least 3 months of your expenses in cash, locked up and saved away in case of big emergencies. I recommend more than 3 months. Why do this, well if you know you have cash to protect yourself in case of emergencies the big emergencies are not as big anymore. For instance a few weeks ago one of my wife's tires blew out, we had to replace it, the new tire cost $145.00. if we could drive on three wheels i would but we had to buy the tire, thankfully we have an emergency fund and this unexpected expenses did not cause any stress. We knew where to get the money and we kept moving forward with out skipping a beat. I am sure there are other was to relieve stress or avoid it all together, but i highly recommend the emergency fund in help elevate the stress caused from monetary expenses!

Death

This past weekend we said our finally goodbyes to one of my uncles. At the ceremonies I started to think, what is death and what is it all about. In life some believe it is the end, while others believe it is the beginning. I am with the latter; I believe death is a beginning of something new, something better. The same is true in relationships, work life, projects, everything that has an end. I know in my life there are some projects that died, they dies because the time was not right, the money was not there, or the project just was not that good, but the death of the project brought a new project, new life, that was bigger, better, and money was available for it. So when I look at death, I am not disappointed or upset, I am happy and excited because I know the death brings new life that is bigger and better than the one before it!

Recipe for Success

Last week i was baking a cake and I started to think more and more about the secrets to success. The older we get and the wiser we become we start to realize that success is not a secret it is a recipe that needs to be followed exactly. Just like baking a cake you need the right ingredients and you have to follow directions exactly. You first need to know what the finish product will be, then we need to determine what ingredients we need, thirdly we need to know the order, and finally we need to know the cooking time. For a cake the above is easy it is written down for us in a cookbook or on a box with most of the ingredients placed in their. In life it is not as easy. The ingredients that we will need might be education, skills, the acquaintance of certain people, and time. Just like our cake we must have a vision of what we want, have the proper ingredients, and spend the required time to achieve our individual success! Find your cake and in this case you can eat it too!

The game of Life: its up to you

I was sitting at the computer thinking about one of my favorite games; Life. If you have not played this game it is a simple one yet very fun. You basically spin the wheel it your fate is decided for you; your occupation, if you get married, number of kids, houses, cars, etc. As you spin throughout the game you can achieve fortune or misfortune, take shortcuts, or suffer major setbacks (losing a turn, etc.) All of these things can happen to us in real LIFE, except for one major component. We get to decide who we want to become, where we want to live, who we want to marry, how many kids we want to have, and how we want to live our lives. It is this power this choice that makes life so unique. If we make the choice, if we DECIDE to do what ever it takes to get to where ever we want to go we will get their. A good friend of mine and amazing speaker Dave "the Shef" Sheffield always says "life leaves clues: to be successful follow successful people". One addition I would like to add to Dave's saying is you can also be unsuccessful by following unsuccessful people. So make the right choices. After all this is the only chance we have!

The power of Knowledge

Many contend that knowledge is power! I totally disagree, true power is the application of the knowledge that one has acquired. I personally have never seen a set of books get up and do something (I look at my bookshelf often to see if it will happen!), yet they are filled with information to move the world. It is only when a person reads the information and is compelled to act, is when the knowledge becomes power. So don't just read and get smart, apply the information and ACT!!

Role of govt

What should be the role of govt.? Should it be all knowing and responsible for everything we do or should be a government based on empowering principles? I believe it should be the secound. A government that is there to help guide and direct us but ulimately the decision is all ours. We don't need a government that tells us how to run oour business, whatt health care we should chose, or what we should oor should not eat. We need a government that will latout options give us directions when asked.
There are the greater responsibikites such as national defense, world trade, and international policies. But when it comes to life in the USA less is more and less is better. We need a government that will rovide guidance and not force its will on us!