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...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jun 17, 2016 | Success
When we think about branding most of us think about McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts, The Home Depot, just to name a few. However there are other brands out there that we don’t think about, Old Spice (“The mark of a man) Fed Ex (“The world on time”) Ford Trucks ( “Built ford tough”). Did you ever think about people could also be a brand??? Superman John Wayne Wonder Woman John Glenn James Bond Nelson Mandela Each has some sort of impact on our lives, perhaps when you were a child you watched superman and thought to yourself some day I’m going to be strong and fearless like him, or you might like the west and want to be like John Wayne who epitomized ruggedly individualistic masculinity. Or the fictional DC comic super hero heroine Wonder Woman. Have you ever thought about being an astronaut like John Glenn. How about the secret agent James Bond who always seemed to get out of a “tight spot” just in the nick of time. Maybe your passion is to lead people like the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Needless to say we remember people for what value they add to our lives which leaves us with a memory of what they provided. Either way it is something you never forget. Of coarse famous people are that way because we see them on T.V. or in the movies, but each one of them started out somewhere ! You have a unique brand that’s within you just waiting to come out. I know what your thinking, Steve I don’t have a brand and I’m not famous....
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jun 11, 2016 | Mindset
Have you ever looked back on your life and said…I never seem to have the time to do what I need to do, there is always something I need to do! If only I had more money, I could take the time to do the things I want to do in life. If your like most people you wake up to a alarm clock screaming in your ear, get dressed, have a bite to eat, and drive to work. All the while thinking about what you need to accomplish that day at work, sound familiar? As the day comes to a close you are looking forward to going home and relaxing…But do we really relax??? For most of us it’s hurry home eat dinner then hurry to…Cut the grass…Clean the house…Fix that leaky faucet…Go grocery shopping…Help the kids with their homework…Do the laundry…Etc…Etc… We miss an important part of life which is, spending time with our thoughts. Our own internal voice. There is a place we go from time to time when our mind is not so “busy” thinking about all the things that need to get done, it is a calmness that overtakes us, a place where we go in our mind, nothing else in life matters…It can be just before you go to bed or perhaps when you first wake up, that break in time when there are no thoughts racing around in your mind. What if you could make that connection every day, you would have less stress, more energy, better focus, how would that make you feel? Truth is there is no “magic formula” to...
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