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I don’t think he ever truely understood.

He was a sports’ fanatic.  He worked a lot of hours, but every free moment was centered around ‘the next game.’      He loved to listen to baseball, and was always the first to volunteer to coach the local little league.

He played to win, and always brought out the best in his players.

Only one problem………………….. his energy was focused soley on the players who had the natural talent, ‘the gifted’ if you will.

He had little time or patience for the fledgling,
     the mediocre,
           the second string.

His words of praise were reserved
     for the select,
          the superstars,
               the winners.

“Keep your eye on the ball!
“What are you swinging at?
“Stand closer to the plate!

were all too often spoken,
     to the not-so-talented.

He was excited,
    he was passionate,
and as I said,
         he played to WIN.

He was my  father,  a great man.
He was their for many,
    but………..when it came to sports,  I was the untalented,  I was the mediocre, I was second-string.

I’m sure,
He never really understood, the power of his words, and how much they shaped my life.

One thing I do know,

I know, first hand.      Words are extremely powerful !!
Words can raise you up
or
they can crush you.

Positive and uplifting words,  spoken to us,  or spoken to ourselves,  can make ‘all the difference.’ 

I live my life trying to be a positive example,
to speak only in kindness,   and
to provide value to everyone I meet.

Thanks to all who have contributed to my success, by the praise, encouragement and by “the power of your kind words.”

Bill   

 I didn’t write this,

but,

I wanted to share it with you.

As a redneck once said, “I don’t care who you are, that’s funny.”

‘A little Mother’s Day Humor’

or maybe some solid advice!

1. My mom taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL

DONE.” If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just

finished cleaning.

2. My mom taught me RELIGION. You better pray that will

come out of the carpet.”

3. My mom taught me about TIME TRAVEL. If you don’t

straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next

week.”

4. My mom taught me LOGIC.” Because I said so, that’s why.”

5. My mom taught me MORE LOGIC. If you fall out of that

swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with

me.”

6. My mom taught me FORESIGHT. “Make sure you wear clean

underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”

7. My mom taught me IRONY.” Keep crying and I’ll give you

something to cry about.”

8. My mom taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. “Shut

your mouth and eat your supper.”

9. My mom taught me about CONTORTIONISM.

“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”

10. My mom taught me about STAMINA.

You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”

11. My mom taught me about WEATHER. “This room of yours

looks as if a tornado went through it.”

12. My mom taught me about HYPOCRISY. “If I told you once,

I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”

13. My mom taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. “I brought you

into this world, and I can take you out.”

14. My mom taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

“Stop acting like your father.”

15. My mom taught me about ENERGY SAVING.” Turn out the

lights, “We don’t have stock in the electric company.”

16. My mom taught me about ANTICIPATION.”Just wait until

your father gets home.”

17. My mom taught me about RECEIVING. “You are going to

get it when you get home!”

18. My mom taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.” If you don’t stop

crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.”

19. My mom taught me ESP.” Put your sweater on; don’t you

think I know when you are cold?”

20. My mom taught me HUMOR.” When that lawn mower cuts

off your toes, don’t come running to me.”

21. My mom taught me HOW TO BECOME AND ADULT.” If

you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”

22. My mom taught me GENETICS.” You’re just like your

father.”

23. My mom taught me about my ROOTS.” Shut that door

behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?”

24. My mom taught me WISDOM. “When you get to be my age,

you’ll understand.”

25. And my favorite: My mom taught me about JUSTICE.” One

day you’ll have kids of your own, and I hope they turn out just

like you.”

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

I hear it almost everyday. People complaining about anything and everything.

How can they expect for things in their lives to get better?

All their energy is focused on finding and broadcasting all the negatives they can muster up.

Sometimes I ignore these people.
More often, I try to engage them in converstion, not to propogate their gloom, but to see if I can help them see things in a more positive light.

Often, they just blow me off, some other times I manage a smile from them, and rarely I even make a friend.

I am on a mission.

I now wake up in the morning with a burning desire,

 to bring  ‘VALUE TO EVERYONE I MEET.’

I’ts really not so hard.  It just takes a little effort in the morning to start the day with a positive attitude. I make it a point to look for opportunities to bring joy, happiness, and a zest for living to everyone I encounter.

I hope you had a Great Day,

and wishing you a Greater Day Tomorrow.

Bill

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I have discovered a very useful tool on my journey toward self-realization and self-actualization.

This may vey well turn out to be ‘a golden nuggett” of information for you.

Let me explain.

I have been studying the work of Dr. Mike Davison, and have been using some of the techniques he has recommended for achieving personal peace.  In the third chapter of  ”An Invitation to Personal Peace,”  he talks about the benefits of journaling, or writing down your thoughts, to help you live your life more purposely and with more focus.

Isn’t this the same as goal setting or using a daily planner?

Not exactly.  A planner is great for organizing goals which you have already defined.  Journaling exercises brain cells that may have been lying dormant for perhaps a great deal of time.  How are situations that happened to you a year ago, five years ago, or in your childhood affecting you right now? 

Maybe, more than you know. 

Well, some say that writing opens the way to inspiration, new ideas and helps to clarify our vision.  Writing can help you become clearer about challenges you may be having in your business life, your relationships, or your personal development. 

I have made a committment to doing each of the exercises in chapter 3, that were recommended by Dr. Davison.  One of the exercises was to write about some issue that has been on my mind these days.  It was very strange what my subconscious mind had revealed to me.  I had been worried for the last several years about the direction that my youngest son had taken.  He had fallen into a bad pattern of attracting other friends that were continually getting him in trouble at school, home and eventually with the legal system.  My wife and I seemed to have tried everything to get him to change, with little success.  

 I had been very discouraged as of late.  I guess I had even given up on him, at times.  I could only wonder what would become of him.  I couldn’t recall the last time he had done anything, that gave me any sign of hope, that he could change. I had fogotten the joy he had once brought to our lives.

I could go on and on, but let me get to the point.

 As I thought about Dr. Mike’s assignment, a clip from the past flashed into my consciousness. I had recalled a time in our family life, a much younger son at that time.  We were a family of six, and quite frankly, struggling to keep our heads above water.  The bills always seemed to outdistance the money that my wife and I were earning.  As I recall, we were all at home one Sunday and trying to figure out what to fix for dinner. The possibilities were pretty grim.  We were all kind of bummed out, having eaten the same unwholesome foods for the entire week.  As it was, my wife and I had not been very mindful of what the kids were doing.  It turns out, that my youngest son had found a dozen or so recipes books, (10 or 20 recipes in each book), in the garage.  I think my mother had given them to us, I can’t remember.  Anyway, my son had gathered them up, he being 5 or 6 years old at the time, and had gone door to door in the neighborhood selling them.

He came home with $30 in his hands!  After we had ascertained where the money had come from, I remember the strangest feeling of amazement, and pride, a feeling I had never experienced so strongly.  I remember thinking, ‘this little guy was destined for greatness.’

As it turned out,

We all went out to the buffet and had a great meal.  He was the hero of the day, the week, and for some time thereafter.

It has caused me to re-think my feelings for him.  Maybe all he needed was a little more encouragement, a little more confidence, a little more direction.

As I journaled about this incident, I then realized how powerful writing things down can be.  I experienced a new perspective, an expanded sense of solutions, and a new-found clarity in my relationship with him.

I tell you this story to help you understand how you may find value in  ”exercising your right to write.”

If you need clarity concerning something, try sitting in front of a blank paper, with pen in hand.  Close your eyes for a few minutes and let yourself relax, then just write what comes to mind. I think you’ll be suprised in what you may discover.

It really does work.

Gather your time,   Gather your talents,  Gather your Greatness.

“Here’s to Your Greatness!”     May you find Peace and Prosperity.

Bill

www.gathergreatness.com

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I found a site that may help a few of you with your business.  This site lets you design a SURVEY.  There are limitless possibilities with this tool.  You can send the survey through an email, blog or your website.  The basic survey, which I tried, is free to use.  It allows you to survey 10 items and records up to 100 responses…for FREE.

I just started experimenting with it, but it seems pretty cool.  Of course you can upgrade to a more powerful survey for $.  Check it out and see what you think.  Let me know what you think,  bill@gathergreatness.com

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