There are No Elevators to Success...

Do you find yourself looking for a shortcut to the reach the top of the ladder?  Are you thinking that you can find the elevator... if you just keep looking?

You're not alone...  near 95% of us suffer from this elevator mentality.  It doesn't matter if you are trying to shed a few pounds, start business, parent your children or reconstruct a relationship. We keep looking for the elevator in hopes that our pursuit of life ambitions will be easier.  You have to come to the realization that in your search to find an easier way, you are making things worse. The problem is that your elevator mentality is crushing your confidence and paralyzing the actions that you must take to truly achieve your success.  Come On - You deserve  better than this!!

So let's face our reality -Success isn't easy. Success rarely, if ever, comes overnight. Success is not ordinary!  Not a rosie picture is it?  I say YES... It IS a rosie picture.  Think about it, 90-95% of your colleagues will not face this reality.  They will continue looking for the elevator.  They will keep looking for a 'break' or a chance at 'luck'.  That's right, most of your colleagues will keep on looking for the elevator, hoping to capture lightening in a bottle.

You on the other hand, now posses the knowledge that Success isn't easy, Success rarely comes overnight, and Success is not ordinary! This is powerful knowledge! It leads you away from the crowd that is looking for the elevator.  Now you have begun to differentiated yourself from the ordinary. You now understand that becoming successful requires us to do the things that are not easy, to do the things that people will not ordinarily do.

Today is a BIG day long the path to the progressive achievement of your Highest Potential.  Today you came to realize that success comes from taking little steps. Today, you decided to take the first step; to stop looking for the elevator. Today you reintroduced yourself to works like - self-discipline, self-control, persistence, determination and focus on the end goal.

Today you came to realize that - There are no elevators to success... I must take the stairs!

These days of Anxiety...

Anxiety - The Hope Zapper

Well, here we stand at the threshold of a New Year.  As with many years in the past, 2012 has not been without it's moments of Anxiety... Senseless Boarder Wars, Victim filled mass shootings, A EURO that continues to flounder, a US economy that appears driven aimlessly, Terrorist acts conducted in zealot spirituality. When I recall such moments I am overwhelmed with the resilience of human nature.

Let's face facts; we Cannot Stop moving forward! By now we all recognize that 'time waits for no man.' But in the constant bombardment of terrify news, or caught aimlessly drifting in the sea of despair, HOW will we ever cross the 2013 threshold? HOW will we renew our resolution; the improvement of the human condition?

We live by Faith or we do not live at all...
- Either we venture or we vegetate. If we venture we do so by Faith! Simply because we cannot know the end of anything at its beginning. Marriage, by Faith; or stay single. Professional achievement, by Faith; or we give-up before we start. Personal Growth, by Faith we move mountains or opposition; or we are stopped by mole hills. Improvement of the Human Condition, only by Faith can we venture, boldly forward.

Faith however is not tranquil and steady. At its foundation, this is the beauty of Faith. In Faith, You control the volume... Bounce level - Sleep level. You are in complete control! Faith has the ability to ebb and flow like the tides of the restless sea. It is ALWAYS there for your use. Never FAILING, waiting on your beckoned call.

Every triumph of the human spirit began with a single step taken in Faith. This single step serves as the small handle to great matters. In the pursuit of your worthy ambition you must learn to hang on to your handle of Faith, even if for just 5 more minutes. This is how you deliver your resolution.

My encouragement to you; make 2013 the year in which you venture in Faith, the year which marks your contribution to the improvement of the human condition.

Have, Be or Do... Anything that You Desire?

When somebody makes a statement as BOLD as, In this life You CAN Have, Be or Do, Anything that You Desire. That person better be ready to defend themselves against, every Nay-Sayer, Pessimist, Glass Half Full'r and 2/3rds of the Universe! It's alright if, at first, you find this statement hard to believe. I won't hold it against you. I too almost found it impossible to comprehend when I first ran across this concept almost 24yrs ago. All I will ask is that you finish reading this blog... then decide. Good?

Can you remember back to your first bike or skate board? Do you remember wondering how you were ever going to learn the skill of balance, so that you could ride with the wind in your hair. Can you remember back to your first day in Algebra class? I can! I remember that I had just finished mastering the skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Mysteriously, I got through Algebra, and in doing so I moved on to Calculus. When I got to Calculus I found it a bit foreign and abstract. Truthfully, I was not very good at it. In fact, I struggled!! But, I wanted to earn my Bachelors Degree in Engineering and therefore I had few choice's. I could either figure out a way to master the principles of Calculus or I could watch my dreams of becoming an Engineer wash away. In your life, to Have, Be or Do, Anything that YOU Desire - is absolutely no different than learning to balance as you rode your bike or my mastering the principles of Calculus and Yes, earn my Bachelors Degree in Engineering. So let's break it down...

The starting point of ALL achievement is Desire. One single thought is all it takes! That's right - Your Desire or Dream is just One thought Away. At this point, it becomes important for you to realize that, thoughts are things. These thoughts, are things that You control. We started with fun things, fun thoughts... I want to learn to ride a bike. I want to learn to ride a skate board. We moved on to mind expanding things... I want to learn a foreign language, I want to be the valedictorian of my class. We might have athletic thoughts... I want to be the fastest 200 Butterflier at Junior Olympics - you can have this thought just as easy as you can have the following thought, - I want to be the World Record Holder in the 200 Butterfly. Having trouble believing that it is this simple to Have, Be or Do, Anything that You Desire? Remember this; Michel Phelps had one thought - I want to earn 8 Gold Medals at the 2008 Olympic Games. This is what Michael wanted to Have, Be, or Do - I'd say he did pretty well.

The beauty of your Desires and Dreams is that thinking never ends. We can advance our thoughts to career things... I want to Be the first person in my family to earn a Law Degree from Harvard, I want to learn great entrepreneurial skills from Stanford University, I want to learn to Be a great Mother/Father. Maybe your Dreams become financial; I want to Have an annual net income of $150,000, or I want to Do $10 million dollars in product sales, How about - I want to Have a business of my own, where I give excellent customer service.

Can you see how easy it really is to Have, Be, or Do, Anything that You Desire? To get started... all you have to do is... THINK! Afraid to start thinking? Don't be afraid - the universe will support your thoughts. Besides you were made to think. The ability to think and reason is what separates humans from all the other creatures on the face of the earth. So, start being human and start thinking - grab a tablet, or create a word file titled DREAMS, or start a journal and start writing these thoughts down. Don't freak out when you start thinking about how - Just keep thinking, and keep writing - we'll take care of how later - First, WHAT!

I encourage you to please, post you Desire or Dream in the comment box. We'll then take that Desire and work on making that Thought, Your Reality!

RECAP: At any given time, you must simply know what You want. You must have one thought, that is what You want to Have, Be or Do! You get started by simply writing down your desire(s).

Closing words of encouragement...
"First have a Dream. And by a Dream, I mean a day-dream - A glorious, wonderful, day-dream. Then ask yourself, what would it be like if it were true? That I am now the man (person) I am dreaming I would like to be. What would it be like... Then catch the mood of this wish fulfilled and drench yourself with that feeling!" -Neville Goddard, 1905-1972.

Who, What, Where, How: Let's Get Started!

My interest in Highest Human Potential began at an early age, as an athlete. My inspiration to understand potential came from my Olympic teammates, Sandy Neilsen-Bell and Jill Sterkel and the number of others who had achieved the level of National and International swimming competition. The burning question at this point was; what made them so special at such an early age?

-- Was it Genetics, Family Environment, Education, or Privilege of Community?

As I entered the working world, it didn't take me long to recognize that I had been blessed with an uncommon balance of humility and strong professional will. Even today, these virtues remain as recognizable personal traits. So what drove me to successfully lead $6million project by the age of 25. How did I navigate the career path from Manufacturing, to Engineering, to Product Management? to Sales Management?

-- Was it Fear of Failure, Just a Stroke of Luck, or Genius of Thought?

And, years later as a Sales Manager, how was I able to move my Sales Team from its’ #87 national ranking to its’ #9 position in less than twelve months. How was it that I had developed 6 of the Top 15 sales people from a national sales force of 1000+.

-- Was it an Abrasive Management Style, Aggressive Sales Techniques or Luck of the Economy?

What universal force, lead my wife and I to move 1100 miles from family. While that same force was leading a 16 year old to move 300 miles from his family and to deliver him to my doorstep in order to full-fill his dream of a college education. You see, my wife and I don’t have any children of our own. So, how was it that we should end up with Senior in High School calling us Mom and Dad?

-- Was it Financial Necessity, a Random Act of Kindness, or Some Sort of Divine Joke?

The answer to these questions is what this blog is all about. So, Let's Get Started.

We should realize that each life has a major purpose and that each Human is called to deliver that purpose. Indeed, we all have greatness within us! I have accepted as my major purpose in life; the advancement and promotion of Highest Human Potential. You, have before you, your entire life, through this blog you will have the opportunity to deliver your greatness. The simple fact that you found this blog is enough to tell me that we share a common goal. That common goal is Highest Human Potential. So the question is, can Highest Human Potential be taught? Just like teaching reading, or writing, or algebra? The answer is yes!

The steps to achieve your Highest Human Potential are as teachable as learning to walk or ride a bike. My intention is to simply teach you –HOW! I should take a moment to fore-warn you that, like riding a bike, you might fall once or twice during the learning process. What I am saying here is, if you are looking for some sort of miracle or a magic formula which leads to over night success, you will have to look somewhere else… I regret to inform you that after 30+ years of searching for an easy way... that there are no elevators to achieving your Highest Human Potential – Yes, You will have to take the stairs.

The most promising note for you in this first blog is-- the achievement of Your Highest Human Potential is not limited by age, or level of education, or gender, or privilege of community. I should also note that in the achievement of your Highest Human Potential there is no room for being abrasive, or for aggressively dooping somebody for a buck. We can also leave Luck and Fear out of the equation.

The first order of business is for you to understand one very simple concept: In this Life You CAN Have, Be or Do Anything that you Desire!

I look forward to your subscription – I invite you to stay for a while!