Fuel your Ambition.

Motivation is the driving force that propels us toward the fulfillment of our goals and aspirations. It is the internal compass that guides us through challenges, keeps us focused on our path, and ignites the spark that enables us to keep going. Motivation cannot be overrated; it plays a pivotal role in shaping our attitudes, behaviors, and our destinies.

It is our motivation that fuels our ambition. It is the invisible hand that continues to inspire us to move forward to set goals, dream big, and persist in the face of seemingly daunting obstacles. Without motivation, the road to success is an arduous journey lacking the enthusiasm needed to overcome unexpected hurdles. It acts as a beacon, illuminating our path forward and infusing our actions with purpose.

Motivation is not a one-size-fits-all concept. It varies from person to person and is intertwined with our values and aspirations. Understanding what drives us personally is crucial for unlocking our full potential. Whether it is the pursuit of personal fulfillment, career advancement, or making a positive impact on the world, motivation provides the clarity and determination required to turn our aspirations into reality.

Motivation is contagious. In team or organizational settings, motivated individuals often inspire and uplift those around them. Motivated leaders foster innovation, creativity, and productivity. Collective motivation creates a positive synergy that propels the entire group towards shared goals. It fosters a culture of achievement, teamwork, and mutual support.

Success or sabotage? The importance of motivation can not be overrated. It is the driving force behind our personal and collective success.

Is this going to be an incredible day? Motivation is the wind beneath our wings, enabling us to navigate the journey toward an incredible day and an incredible life.

Finding your Motivation.

Sometimes I think that if I am forced to write another one of these blog entries, I may scream. I often think there is no point. I cannot really tell people something that they don't already know. Let’s face it. I repeat some of these messages, over and over again, in multiple of different ways. Then, I must remind myself of the intent. It is not meant to motivate others; I don't think that is humanly possible. It is intended to inspire others to find what motivates them to succeed (whatever that means to them).

As an actor, when one is learning different techniques for connecting, one will undoubtedly stumble upon "sensory recall." This is the <ridiculous, psychologically dangerous, amateurish> method where you recall a memory in your own life that will illicit the appropriate emotion for a scene. Yes, this is where you remember when your dog Skippy died as a means of creating reality for an audience. This is soon found to be an ineffective approach for most. Aside from the blatant disrespect for your own psychological history, you risk losing the emotion by overplaying the memory. You can only remember Skippy's death so many times before you dry up.

The same is true for what motivates you to achieve success in your life. You change. The world changes. Therefore, that which motivates and inspires you will change as well (in addition to your definition of "success").

What motivates you today? How can you use it to ensure your success this week?

Success or sabotage? What does "success" mean for you today?

Is this going to be an incredible day? No one can motivate you, but YOU.

Develop conscious Habits.

Habit is most often empowered by the unconscious and can work for our greater good or as the champion of self-sabotage. It is a programmed response and a learned behavior not necessarily founded on reason or logic.  

What are your habits? Are they leading you to greater success or joy or are they obstructing your path?  When you choose to build physical muscle, you may lift weights. It is an uncomfortable exercise (downright painful at times!), but it results in stronger muscle tissue. The same principle can be utilized for success conditioning. What can you do to better condition yourself for success? What are the muscles that you need to build to live a more effective life?

Success or sabotage? In order to create greater success, you have to know what it looks like and be serious in your pursuit. Are you willing to surrender ineffective habits to meet your goals? 

Is this going to be an incredible day? What habits can you develop to seize every opportunity and appreciate every day?

Create some Motivation.

Procrastination is the greatest weapon in the arsenal of fear and self-sabotage. Fear is a member of your team that attempts to manage your safety by keeping you nestled in your comfort zone. It is very dedicated to its responsibilities and it will stop at nothing to prevent you from making "mistakes" that might jeopardize your historical sense of security. It will utilize logic and evidence from your past in an attempt to convince you to stop taking risks.

What are you putting off until tomorrow or later in the week? What is it that you have decided that you will do when "everything is in place"? Do you find that the illusion of perfectionism invites you to procrastinate? Many wait for the motivation or "right timing" to do what it is that they need to do. The motivation will come from the momentum that is created when you take action. Do not fool yourself into believing that one precedes the other.

Success or sabotage? The only possibility for success exists today; tomorrow is just a dream. Today is a reality.

Is this going to be an incredible day? Take the action that will create the motivation to make it so!

Gain more Wisdom.

Wisdom and knowledge are not one in the same. Knowledge can be acquired through focus and study. One can only gain wisdom through experience and understanding. The best academic credentials do not necessarily result in the wisest of graduates. If one is able to open his eyes to the possibility of learning within every life experience, then wisdom is close at hand.

It is important not to allow logic to inhibit your hunger for deeper understanding. Many of the greatest mysteries of the world have been solved by those who searched for wisdom despite the conclusions of tribal logic. Often, what we categorize as "logic" is simply a form of sabotage that we use to keep our selves living small (without the discomfort of the unknown). Today, I invite you to engage the child within. Look at the world with curious eyes, as if you have never been here before. What are the pieces of wisdom that you can gain from this experience?

Success or sabotage? What do you know with ABSOLUTE certainty? Of what has your wisdom informed you of truth?

Is this going to be an incredible day? Wisdom is a friend of the seeker. Are you willing to invest in a day of pure adventure?

Find your Motivation.

Sometimes I think that if I am forced to write another one of these daily emails, I may scream. I often think there is no point. I cannot really tell people something that they don't already know. Then, I must remind myself of the intent. It is not meant to motivate others; I don't think that is humanly possible. It is intended to inspire others to find what motivates them to succeed (whatever that means to them).

As an actor, when one is learning different techniques for connecting, one will undoubtedly stumble upon "sensory recall." This is the <ridiculous, psychologically dangerous, amateurish> method where you recall a memory in your own life that will illicit the appropriate emotion for a scene. Yes, this is where you remember when your dog Skippy died as a means of creating reality for an audience. This is soon found to be an ineffective approach for most. Aside from the blatant disrespect for your own psychological history, you risk losing the emotion by overplaying the memory. You can only remember Skippy's death so many times before you dry up.

The same is true for what motivates you to achieve success in your life. You change. The world changes. Therefore, that which motivates and inspires you will change as well (in addition to your definition of "success").

What motivates you today? How can you use it to ensure your success this week?

Success or sabotage? What does "success" mean for you today?

Is this going to be an incredible day? No one can motivate you, but YOU.

Create the Motivation.

Procrastination is the greatest weapon in the arsenal of fear and self-sabotage. Fear is a member of your team that attempts to manage your safety by keeping you nestled in your comfort zone. It is very dedicated to its responsibilities and it will stop at nothing to prevent you from making "mistakes" that might jeopardize your historical sense of security.  It will utilize logic and evidence from your past in an attempt to convince you to stop taking risks.

What are you putting off until tomorrow or later in the week? What is it that you have decided that you will do when "everything is in place"? Do you find that the illusion of perfectionism invites you to procrastinate? Many wait for the motivation or "right timing" to do what it is that they need to do. The motivation will come from the momentum that is created when you take action. Do not fool yourself into believing that one precedes the other.

Success or sabotage?  The only possibility for success exists today; tomorrow is just a dream. Today is a reality.

Is this going to be an incredible day? Take the action that will create the motivation to make it so!

Find your Motivation.

Sometimes I think that if I am forced to write another daily blog entry, I may scream. I often think that there is no point. I cannot really tell people something that they don't already know. Then, I must remind myself of the intent. It is not meant to motivate others; I don't think that is humanly possible. It is intended to inspire others to find what motivates them to succeed (whatever that means to them).

As an actor, when one is learning different techniques for connecting, one will undoubtedly stumble upon "sensory recall." This is the <ridiculous, psychologically dangerous, amateurish> method where you recall a memory in your own life that will illicit the appropriate emotion for a scene.  Yes, this is where you remember when your dog Skippy died as a means of creating reality for an audience.  This is soon found to be an ineffective approach for most. Aside from the blatant disrespect for your own psychological history, you risk losing the emotion by overplaying the memory. You can only remember Skippy's death so many times before you dry up.

The same is true for what motivates you to achieve success in your life.  You change. The world changes. Therefore, that which motivates and inspires you will change as well (in addition to your definition of "success").

What motivates you today?  How can you use it to ensure your success this week?

Success or sabotage?  What does "success" mean for you today?

Is this going to be an incredible day?  No one can motivate you, but YOU.

Make it Possible.

Think of all the things that were once thought IMpossible; they are merely limitations of our experience, perspective, and mind. Did anyone really think we would be able to walk on the moon 50 years ago? It is interesting when you realize that all of the materials necessary for an automobile existed in ancient Rome, but they didn't have the consciousness to bring it into existence. God is omnipresent and has no limits. Our limitations are dictated by those with which we choose to subscribe. "These and greater things will ye do...."Those things that we categorize as miracles are only labeled as such because of our limited thinking.

Examine your own life and look at feats which you once thought as impossible. What changed your perspective? What stands before you that you now consider as impossible? How does this thinking serve you?

Success or sabotage?  Break free of the chains of limitations; you cannot have faith and subscribe to limitation. Success begins in the mind.

Is this going to be an incredible day?  Make the impossible possible and shape the day as you envision it for yourself.

View the Possibility.

The lens through which you see the world will dictate your experience. It will influence your interpretation of the present and become the blueprint for your future.  Take a moment to think about those things that really get under your skin. What really bugs you? What is it about these things that irritate or upset you? You may find yourself validating your answer by defending your feelings rather than really looking at the source. 

Do you find yourself in the line at the grocery store believing that you "always choose the slow line?"  Do you think that "luck" is only experienced by others? Notice how much of your view of the world is validated by your experience? Which of these comes first? Is your interpretation a result of your experiences or is your experience a result of your expectations?

Success or sabotage? Do you expect success and await its arrival or do you conclude that it only happens for others?

Is this going to be an incredible day?  What is your view of the possibility of today?

Manifest your Vision.

The future is waiting for you. You are a creative being blessed with the ability to construct the life of your dreams.  It will not, however, happen on its own. You must choose who you want to be and how you want that to be reflected in your life. Once you have concluded on a framework for your life (a goal or objective), you must do whatever you can to manifest that vision. It requires a delicate balance. You must be clear about what you want and be willing to release all expectations.  Do not allow your willful nature or perception to limit your possibility; you must release the "when?" "where?" "when?" and "how?" that often plagues are consciousness. Know that your dream will come true (or something even better) if you simply get out of the way. You do what you know and are lead to do and you leave the rest to the universe.

What is your vision for the future? What are you doing TODAY to create the space for that vision to come into this reality?

Success or sabotage?  Success is the result of creative power in action; it is never accidental.

Is this going to be an incredible day?  How do you wish for the day to unfold?

Ingest the Positive.

"Defeat" is a limited concept.  It is important to choose whether it serves you to really believe in it.  If you set out to achieve something and fall short of reaching your goal, does that make the entire experience a losing venture?  Don't you usually emerge with greater insight about yourself as a result?  It sounds a bit idealistic and you may hear the angry voices in your head rise up in resentment, but it comes down to where you want to invest your energy.  Regret has been proven to be a bad investment. You must ask yourself if the often fashionable "would've, could've, should've approach" to life leads to a more joyful existence.  If not, what's the point?

Success or sabotage?  Don't allow yourself to be governed by the restrictions of fear and expectation.  Is success really success if you're not free to enjoy it?

Is this going to be an incredible day?  Ingest only the positive and allow those things that tempt you to surrender to negativity to fall to the side.

Imagine your Success.

Everything that you see around you was preceded by a thought.  The thought is the predecessor to a creation of any kind, no matter how it is produced.  You are a creative being. You are creating all of the time, beginning with your thoughts and ending with your reality. Your life as it has unfolded to this point is a product of your thoughts. 

At first, the consideration of this truth can be very unsettling.  It is much simpler (and often more comfortable) to think of yourself as a victim of circumstance--just another spec in a universe whirling out of control.  Then, once you have entertained the power of the possibility, you are able to unleash your imagination as a tool for your future (rather than a useless past time).  You have heard it said that "if you dream it, you can be it."  Simply stated? Yes.  Simply executed? No, not for most of us. Even getting beyond the fear of possibility can seem like a monumental chore.  So, where to begin?  Begin by dreaming.  What will your life be like when you have everything that you want?  If that is too big for you to digest (and the voices of doubt become too loud), what is your dream for the week? 

Success or sabotage?  Success can only be a reality for those who have the imagination to envision it as their own. 

Is this going to be an incredible day?  How do you imagine the perfect day?

Change your Thoughts.

Your life experience is flavored by your thoughts, perceptions, and reactions.  If you take a moment to reflect on the pivotal circumstances in your life, you will see that it is not actually the event itself, but your reaction (your thoughts translated into action) to it that creates the defining moments. Our lives are made up of realizations (a-ha's) when our filter expands and we begin to see the world differently. 

The value of this ancient wisdom is that it reminds you that you are the architect of your life. You can literally reconstruct your life at any point by beginning with your thoughts. Change your thinking, change your life.  This truth is found in all of the major religions, cultures, and philosophies.  Why? It is the truth; it permeates and survives the limited perspective and dogma of man.  Is it easy? No, it requires a great deal of discipline.  Is it rewarding?  The answer is, of course, rhetorical; yet, many will resign from the responsibility that immediately follows the realization.

Begin with today.  Who would you like to be today and what are the thoughts that are most effective for that being? Be patient with yourself and watch a new way of being unfold.

Success or sabotage?  You are always choosing one or the other; why not be conscious of the choice that you're making?

Is this going to be an incredible day? What do you THINK?f

Awaken to Purpose.

Text messages, voicemail messages, emails, conference calls, meetings...our days are often consumed with activity.  The question is what is your intention?  It is at the moment when you forget the answer to the question that the "trouble" begins.  It is in that vacuum of uncertainty--the moment when you forget the reason why you are doing what you are doing--that you make yourself vulnerable to office politics, gossip, job dissatisfaction, etc. Awaken to your sense of purpose. It does not need to be a sense of purpose for your existence; focus on your purpose TODAY. Why are you doing what you're doing? 

This is a question that must be asked over and over again. The world changes and so does your life; your intentions will evolve with your being.  You may entertain your fears by investing in a false belief where you are controlled by circumstances.  Do not fall for this temptation of self-sabotage.  You are always in the driver's seat.  If you don't know where you're going, why don't you pull over and figure it out?  Take the time to invest in yourself so that you will have more to give to others.  Take 30 minutes for yourself today to examine your life.  Do you like what you have created for yourself or is it time to create something new?

Success or sabotage?  Your every thought word and action are answering this question. Why not be conscious of your choice to effectively evaluate the merit of your decision?

Is this going to be an incredible day?  Avoid the "hamster on the wheel" impersonation that has become so popular in American society.  Take inventory of yourself and give thought to what would make this a great day by your definition.  What will you do to get it?

Create More Peace.

There are days when I long for disconnection. I am not particularly moved to smile at strangers on the street, engage the grocery store clerk in pleasantries, or to allow the car on the on-ramp to merge in front of me. It is at these moments that I must remind myself that every moment is an opportunity for peace. I may not be able to exercise the visible power to bring the troops home from the Middle East, end the conflict in Syria or convince ISIS to end terror tactics. I can, however, create more peace in my community by remaining conscious of my words and actions on a daily basis. 
 
Success is not created in a vacuum.  Often, we forget that we are all connected and our behaviors affect one another. Our daily actions influence our friends, family, community, and the world. It seems rather idealistic but consider it.  If everyone remained conscious of his/her personal relationship to cause and effect, peace would be created daily. 
 
I invite you to accelerate your consciousness today. Be aware of your thoughts, words, and actions and what you are creating in your world today. How are you influencing those around you? 
 
Success or sabotage? The beauty of success is that it does not require one to win at the other's expense; we may all share in the successes that we create for one another. 
 
Is this going to be an incredible day?  If you make the effort to make this day great for another, the possibility will exceed your own expectations. 

Follow the Desire.

How often do we surrender our dreams because things do not go according to plan (our plan, that is!)?  The essence of success is governed by a certainty of direction and a flexibility in action. It is imperative that one be passionate about his/her dreams with a knowing that the soul's desire will undoubtedly lead to a favorable outcome. Our job is to follow the desire, taking the actions within our means, without being married to the path that is going to take us where we wish to go.

The path will be filled with the "good opinion of other people" (those who wish to warn us of our folly). This is simply an opportunity for us to remind ourselves that we have what it takes to succeed. The world's greatest achievers are those who are able to acknowledge the validity of doubt, dismiss the short-sightedness of others and to continue moving forward--never giving up until the goal has been successfully accomplished.

This day is filled with unlimited possibility. How will you use today to move you a step closer to your dream? Even a small action is a step in the right direction!

Success or sabotage? Every thought, word, and action is an answer to this question. What is your answer today?

Is this going to be an incredible day?  How much are you willing to do to make it so?

Create your Destiny.

In the midst of the noise, we forget the true nature of our being. We can become so focused on the tasks at hand that we neglect to pay conscious attention to our intention. The spirit of success that has unlimited access to abundant joy is the one who is mindful of his choice and how that serves the self and humanity.

Who do you want to be today? What declaration are you willing to make despite the chaos that may surround you? How will you commit yourself to a day that is still unformed and in its infancy? For the man or woman who has the courage to stand boldly in their conviction, the big picture and all of the necessary details will unfold on their own. Your job is to get your arms around today and to manage your thoughts, words, and actions so that they are aligned with your personal definition for success. Know what you want without concerning yourself with how you will get there. Create the space for miracles and allow yourself to expand beyond your perceived limitations in ways that you never thought possible.

Success or sabotage? Success is a natural result for those who understand that we are human BEings, not human DOings.

Is this going to be an incredible day?  How are you creating your own destiny at this moment?

Declare your Intention.

What is it that you truly want? It is time for all of us to take responsibility for our choices and to stop living on "auto-pilot."  A day absent of conscious intention is a day ruled by the unconscious. It is a day that can never be recovered.

A day of power, potential and possibility stands before you at this moment. You may either allow it to unfold with no direction or you can boldly step out and declare your intention. Who do you want to be today? What are the challenges and obstacles that you see? How will you overcome them? How will you evaluate your success today?

When you find yourself tempted to get caught up in the "how's," (how am I going to do that? how is that even possible?) simply surrender to the miracles of the universe. Remember, it is easier to get the cheeseburger with the lettuce, tomato and onion at the drive-thru if your order it (rather than hoping that they will guess the correct order). The same is true in life. It is unlikely that you will end up where you want to be, if you do not take the time to be clear about your desires.

Success or sabotage? You will never rise above your vision of yourself; expand your desires beyond your level of comfort and watch what happens.

Is this going to be an incredible day? What would have to happen to make it so? DECLARE IT!

Embrace the Lessons.

Every circumstance has an inherent purpose, even if your awareness is not awakened at the time. Life's most valuable lessons are often embedded in the foundation of the most seemingly random experiences. It is only in looking backward that one is able to see the complete perfection of circumstance as it relates to the necessary lessons of our lives. If one is able to embrace this concept, however, it provides a comforting reminder that as challenging as one's life may be, it will result in a greater good.

Take a moment to remember one of the most difficult experiences of your past. How did this period in your life better inform you for your future? What were the gifts of the experience? How would your life be different if you had skipped this chapter of your life? How does this approach make you more effective right now?

Success or sabotage? Success is a process with many lessons, challenges,and victories.

Is this going to be an incredible day? How can the pain of your past provide you with greater clarity to live more effectively today?