by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Aug 5, 2016 | Happiness
Over the weekend I spent time with a friend I haven’t seen for a few while, we’ve been friends for years, but recently I have noticed almost every time we get together she is always stressed out. Although her situation is not easy, she’s had many challenges in her life. Have you ever noticed there are just some people that no matter what you say or do there seems to always be some sort of Drama in their lives? It could be their job is stressful and the boss is working overtime, or a spouse or loved one is sick. No matter what there is always a story. Oh my!! It’s like they are happy being “stressed out.” The truth is they are living a live of drama. Nothing seems to get better, every time you talk to them their world is up side down! It has been said: “We are what we think about all day.” Thoughts are energy, it doesn’t matter if they are good or bad thoughts. However if you spend most of your day in negative thought, the universe is going to bring things with negative energy into your life, the same is true if your day is spent in positive thought! We must be careful with our words, not just the ones we speak, and the internal conversation we have with ourselves. Have you ever said to yourself… I am stupid I am not good at sports I am so sick of my job I am tired I am week Truth is what ever we tell ourselves on the inside tends to manifest on...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jul 29, 2016 | Mindset
Imagine what your life would be like if you were able to keep your fears from holding you back?? What would you do? The challenge for most people is the risk of feeling like a failure keep some people from achieving their greatness within. It is human nature to leave a way out if we are confronted with something that makes us feel uncomfortable. During the last financial crisis millions of people in America were loosing money in the markets, some peoples 401k’s lost 40-50 percent of their value, folks on a fixed income were now faced with going back to work just to get by…If you turned on the news the topic of each broadcast was negative information…People were told to sell before they lost all their savings which made more people be fearful of what was going to happen next! Some of the most successful people on the planet made millions during times of despair. Sir John Templeton the greatest investor of the 20th century started from very humble beginnings living in a small town in Tennessee. He worked hard and found himself on wall street during the 1937 depression. He always believed in buying shares at “the point of maximum pessimism.” Whereas most people were fearful John thought it was the time to invest. When people thought this is the greatest time in history-John sold shares. In 1939 John implemented his theory, investing $100 in every stock valued at $1.00 or less on the New York Stock Exchanges. That one portfolio became the basis of his empire. Truth is we are all faced with challenges every...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jul 22, 2016 | Leadership
We have all experienced times in our lives when everything seems to be going wrong, no matter what you touch…seems to go bad… Have you ever had more month then money? Always thinking about what you don’t have, feel like you have nothing to give…Tend to hold on to what you have for fear you won’t have anything for the future? When Tony Robbins was in his teens he found himself broke with 26.00 to his name he had lent 1200.00 to a friend and was calling him to see if he could pay him back…Frustrated Tony sat down and thought about what to do next. He needed eat and be smart about spending his money as well as how he would survive. Tony decided to go to a restaurant on the other side of town. There was an all you can eat buffet for about six dollars and ninety five cents or so…There he could eat for a few days while he would figure out what to do. As he was eating a very large portion of food Tony noticed a little boy open the door for his mother followed her to the table and held the chair for her to sit, like a true gentleman. Tony was completely taken back by this boy so much so that on his way out he stopped and introduced himself to him, told the boy how much of a gentleman he was to his female guest, the boy smiled and said-That’s my mom I’m not really taking her out I don’t have any money…Tony looked at him and said, yes you...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jul 1, 2016 | Mindset
It doesn’t matter who you are life has a very unique way of adding challenges to our lives, yet most of us miss the seed of possibilities within every challenge. However for most of us challenges tend to look like problems, not possibilities. Truth is even the toughest problems can transform your life and take you to the next level. The question we have to ask ourselves is how do we overcome and get back to being the creator of our lives and stop just surviving. Albert Einstein says it best: “Crisis is the greatest blessing for people and nations, because crisis brings on progress… It’s in crisis that inventive discoveries and great strategies rise. He who overcomes a crisis overcomes himself without being ‘Overcome.’” Five simple steps to thrive not just survive Step out of your comfort zone: We all like surprises, however we only like ones that make us feel comfortable. Don’t be afraid to stretch yourself a little bit every day. If you and I are going to make progress we must first decide to step out there and take action. Focus on what you can control: Often we focus on things that we can’t control which results in more of what we don’t want to appear into our lives. What we focus on has a massive effect on how we feel. Be careful where you direct your thoughts. Make a decision and hold yourself accountable: You must first decide and follow through with what you said promised yourself you would do. No one can do it for you. Do it now… See it as it...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jun 25, 2016 | Wealth
Over the years we have all had the desire to become wealthy, however if your like most people “life” just seems to get in the way and there never seems to be enough money to get ahead. The good news is there are many ways to increase your wealth with little to no change in your standard of living. First we must figure out what we want. Are you spending money on things that don’t bring you joy! One of the first things to do is to come up with a realist goal in mind. If a professional marksman is shooting at a moving target do you think he will hit it?If you and I are going to live a life of financial freedom we must first set up a plan. The decisions made today lay the foundation for the financial future for tomorrow. When I was younger with little kids one of the biggest struggles my wife and I were faced with was saving money. Don’t get me wrong we were both mindful of what we spent money on, however there just seemed to always be an unexpected expense that would come up. I decided to make a small shift in what we spent our money on: Instead of going out for supper on the weekend with my family, I ordered pizza and had “movie night” with the kids. That small shift saved us 2,000 in one year. Think about your expenses, it’s not about depriving yourself, it is adjusting your spending habits to be congruent with your core values. Here are 6 steps to help you be...
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