The World Needs More Dreamers

The World Needs More Dreamers.

Have you ever had a goal, dream or vision that you shared with someone only to be told all the different reasons that it would not be possible.  Your friends and family probably mean well, but we want to encourage you to pursue those things that ignite your soul and spirit.

Today, Adam Advertising Group shares a message from John Maxwell that will shed light on why most dreams never take flight.

Most of us never see our dreams come true.  Instead of soaring through the clouds, our dreams languish like a broken-down airplane confined to its hangar.  Through life, I have come to identify why dreams don't take flight.

1.  We Have Been Discouraged from Dreaming by Others

We have to pilot our own dreams, we cannot entrust them to anyone else.  People who aren't following their own dreams resent us pursuing ours.  Such people feel inadequate when we succeed, so they try to drag us down.

If we listen to external voices, then we allow our dreams to be hijacked.  At some point, other people will place limitations on us by doubting our abilities.  When surrounded by the turbulence of criticism, we have to grasp the controls tightly to keep from being knocked off course.

2. We Are Hindered by Past Disappointments and Hurts

In the movie Top Gun, Tom Cruise plays Maverick, a young, talented, and cocky aviator who dreams of being the premier pilot in the U.S. Navy.  In the film's opening scenes, Maverick showcases his flying ability but also displays a knack for pushing the envelope with regard to safety.  Midway through the movie, Maverick's characteristic aggression spells disaster.  His place crashes, killing his best friend and co-pilot.

Although cleared of wrongdoing, the painful memory of the accident haunts Maverick.  He quits taking risks and loses his edge.  Struggling to regain his poise, he considers giving up on his dream.  Although the incident nearly wrecks Maverick's career, he eventually reaches within to find the strength to return to the sky.

Like Maverick, many of us live with the memory of failure embedded in our psyche.  Perhaps a business we started went broke, or we were fired from a position of leadership.  Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality, and all of us have encountered that gap.  Failure is a necessary and natural part of life, but if we're going to attain our dreams, then, like Maverick, we have to summon the courage to deal with past hurts.

3. We Fall Into The Habit Of Settling For Average

Average is the norm for a reason.  Being exceptional demands extra effort, sustained inspiration, and uncommon discipline.  When we attempt to give flight to our dreams, we have to overcome the weight of opposition.  Like gravity, life's circumstances constantly pull on our dreams, tugging us down to mediocrity.

Most of us don't pay the price to overcome the opposition to our dreams.  We may start our inspired, but through time we fatigue.  Although never intending to abandon our dreams, we begin to make concessions here and there.  Through time, our lives become mundane, and our dreams slip away.

4. We Lack The Confidence Needed To Pursue Our Dreams

Dreams are fragile.  They will be buffeted by assault from all sides.  As such, they must be supplied with the extra strength of self-confidence.

In Amelia Earhart's day, women were not supposed to fly airplanes.  If she had lacked self-assurance, she never would have even attempted to be a pilot.  Instead, Earhart confidently chased after her dream, and she was rewarded with both fulfillment and fame.

5. We Lack The Imagination To Dream

For thousands of years, mankind traveled along the ground by foot, by horse-and-buggy, by locomotive, and eventually by automobile.  Thanks to the dreams of Orville and Wilbur Wright, we now hop across oceans in a matter of hours.  The imaginative brothers overcame ridicule and doubt to pioneer human flight, and the world has never been the same.

Many of us play small because we do not allow ourselves to dream.  We trap ourselves in reality and never dare to go beyond what we can see with our eyes.  Imagination lifts us beyond average by giving us a vision of life that surpasses what we are experiencing currently.

Dreams infuse our spirit with energy and spur us on the greatness.

So, what's YOUR dream?

Have a great week unless you choose otherwise.  ~Drago~  

Start Your Dream Today ~ You Are The Pilot Of Your Life!

Why does it cost money to start working from home?

Are you looking for a JOB or a BUSINESS?

If you are someone who is looking online for a way to earn an income from home, know that almost everything you will find is a BUSINESS that you will be starting up.  There aren't "jobs" online where you can sit at home and get paid by the hour.  In order to find an online "job", you need to be hired by someone local who is looking to outsource.... hard to find!

Some people ask, "Why does it cost money to start working from home?"

Well, the answer is simple.  You are starting a business.  It just happens to be an online business. 

Let's say you were going to open a restaurant.  Would there be a start-up cost?  Yep... and it would be an INSANE amount of money!

When looking online to work from home... ASK QUESTIONS!!!  If you are told it will cost you money to simply get the information----RUN AWAY!!!

I have heard recently, more and more stories of people being asked to pay thousands of dollars to start working from home.  This is ludicrous!  What are you getting for those thousands of dollars??  Even hundreds of dollars doesn't make sense to me.

Stop and ask... is the product or service this company offers something that real people ALREADY need?  Do people already go out looking for these types of products or service?  Is this something people will need to repurchase again and again??

There are soooo many businesses out there today.  It scares me when I see people advertising their glamour and "get-rich-quick".  Seriously people, the only way you are going to get rich overnight is by winning a lottery, or you lose a loved one and they leave you a large inheritance. 

Working from home takes work.  It doesn't have to be hard... but it takes time to build.  How much time?  Well, that depends on you.  How willing are you to get things off the ground?  Are you coachable?  Are you open to listening to your mentors?  Do you have motivation? 

When I hear of people quitting their outside the home jobs to start working from home... that also alarms me.  I would never advocate someone quit their job...NOT until you have replaced your income.  Don't get burned.  Do your due diligence first.

Look at income stats, look at growth charts... where is this company going??  What does their history look like?  If the company has started within the past few years... hmmmmm... is that going to be stable?

Like in one of my previous articles... don't lose your head. 

When people look at my company, the are impressed.  The start-up cost is so minimal and is guaranteed.  No one gets hurt.  I have been here, with the same company for over 10 years.  I don't jump ship to other companies.  I don't have more than one business on the go.  This is it.  It works.  We can stand tall and stand proud knowing we are representing a company with such incredible ethics.  How many can say that? 

Are you looking to earn money for a lunchtime or a LIFETIME?  Choice is yours.

www.JoinCeoMoms.com

Don't Lose Your Head!

With the economy the way it is, more and more families are looking to work from home.  With a job... you can only go so far.  Your income is limited in most cases.  You are working outside the home... putting in time with your commute to and from work... and quite possibly in a job that really isn't satisfying. 

So, why do people do it??  It's simple... BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO!

We all need money to pay the bills, we need a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, food on the table, etc...

Many look for different options.  How can I work from home and make more money AND have more time freedom??

Then the search begins.  In today's world people turn to the internet.  Google is an incredible thing, isn't it?

Have you ever tried googling "work from home"?  "how to make money from home"?  It's amazing what you'll find.  The internet has all the answers, doesn't it?

However, you MUST not lose your head.  Remember your parents saying to you, "If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is."?  Don't forget about your common sense.  Chances are, if you read on the internet that you can make thousands of dollars right away.... it's too good to be true.

Don't fall into the trap of getting really excited before you really know what you are getting excited about.

There are reputable companies out there... but it's up to you to do your research!

Just because a website tells you what they have to offer works, doesn't necessarily mean that it does in fact work.  Just because someone calls you and tells you that you can start earning an income right away, it doesn't mean you actually will.

You may be thinking... ya ya... I know all of this..I am a smart person with a good head on my shoulders.   That may be true... but you would be amazed at the different so-called "work at home opportunities" educated people fall for.

Think about what it is you want from working from home.  A reliable income?  Time freedom?  A proven system that WORKS?  Do you want to cold call people?  Do you want to sell a product or service?  Do you want to partner with a company that has been in business for less than 5 years?....Or, would it make sense to partner with a company that has built credibility?  Do you want a company that is debt-free? 

The list of questions could go on and on... but you get the point.  DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get sucked into the "look at all you 'could' have".  Go for what you CAN have.

Almost anyone can be successful working from home... IF they have a strong why, strong goals, a work ethic and motivation... and of course THE RIGHT COMPANY.

Cheers to your success!!

Passion - Do You Have It? ~ from Monday Morning Motivator

This week some wisdom and motivation from best selling author, Jon Gordon.

The strongest many survive but it is the passionate that will thrive.

In her book SOUP, Nancy, the CEO of Soup Inc, writeds a memo about passion to share with all her employees.  Here's what she said.

If we as a company are going to feed greatness and build a world-class company, then we need to infuse passion into our soup and into each other.  This means that we must be a company that is filled with passionate people.  In the past, you could be lukewarm and medicre and still be successful.  Not anymore.

Now, in today's competitive environment, your passion and your purpose must be greater than your challenges.  To be successful you have to be willing to work harder, learn more, practice longer, lead better, smile more, and love deeper, and this requires passion.

Passion wakes you up 30 minutes earlier.  It dials your phone one more time to make one more sale.  It rallies your team together when times are tough.  It moves you to see one more customer after a long day.  It inspires you to help a struggling collegue.  It provides legendary customer servie.  Passion transforms workplaces, powers champions, and fuels winning teams. 

"What about someone who has a low-paying job or who is in a job that, quite frankly, is hard to be passionate about?"  you might ask.  I've been thinking a lot about this, and it's not the job or the money you are being paid, but rather, it's the passion you bring to your job that matters.  After all, I've met bus drivers who are more passionate about their jobsthan professional athletes making millions of dollars.  I've worked my way up in countless jobs, and I was as passionate about stocking shelves as I am about being CEO of this company.

SUre, I realize that not everyone is going to be passionate about all their daily responsibilities associated with their job.  I'm certainly not passionate about everything I have to do each day.  However, in these cases, you can focus on the one aspect of your job that you are passionate about.  You can be passionate about the organization you work for.  You can be passionate about your team members and helping them improve, grow and succeed.  You can be passionate about your mission and customers.  You can be passionate about making a difference.

To all those in this company who feel they aren't able to express their passion because they are in the wrong position and would rather do something else, at Soup, Inc, I want you to be honest about this.  We will do everything in our power to find a role or position in the company that allows you to use your gifts and stregths to serve our company with passion.

And, if there are no jobs that you are passionate about at Soup, Inc., and you are meant to do something else, that's ok too.  We will do everything we can to help you find another job with another company that allows you to express and live your passion.  This is good for you and your future, and it's also good for us.

Hopping on another bus to live your passion will help you thrive, and it will also make room on our bus for those who are passionate about Soup, Inc. - and with a bus filled with passionate people we, too, will thrive.

How about you?  Are you passionate about what you are doing at work?  Are you living and working with passion?  Is your team passionate?

Have a great week... unless you choose otherwise.  ~~Drago, The Adam Ad Group

How to start working from home??

So you want to work from home... but where the heck do you start??


Looking online you will find a whole lot of so called "work-at-home-opportunities". But WHO can you trust??


The first step of course is to get all the information about what the company does. How long have they been in business? What are their Annual Income Stats? Are they a reputable company? Have they won any awards? Are they in debt?


There are so many questions you need to ask. If you aren't feeling good about it... go with your gut!


I have been working from home with the same company for over 10 years. What we do works. It's simple.


Get all the facts... it's all right there on our website... http://www.JoinCeoMoms.com


You will NOT be disappointed!

Greatness Is a Choice - from Monday Morning Motivator

Greatness Is a Choice
Greatness is a choice, and it's all yours! This week Morning Motivator takes a look at the life of a man who made the choice to be great, Les Brown.

Speaker and author Les Brown still feels the sting of an experience from fifth grade when he and his buddies were clowning around and creating disruption. The incident wasn't the first, and the teacher had had enough. "I remember the look of anger and disgust on her face," Brown says. "She was set on making a statement". To make things worse, the principal referred to the kids as "stupid, dumb and retarded" because of their poor performance. The students ultimately were required to repeat a grade. From then on, Brown was labeled as "educable mentally retarded."

That one experience has fueled Les Brown's drive to succeed. It wasn't until his junior year in high school that he was able to shed the destructive label through the encouragement of a teacher.

Brown never had a class with the teacher, Mr Washington, but he did crash his speech and drama classes. He became such a regular that one day Mr Washington called on him to write something on the board.

When Brown told him he couldn't do what he asked because he was classified as educable mentally retarded, Mr Washington stopped him and said in front of the whole class, "Don't you ever say that again. Someone's opinion of you doesn't have to become your reality."

That was a turning point for Brown. "Although I was humiliated that he said it in fron of the whole class, I was liberated," Brown says. "He looked at me with the eyes of Goethe who said, "Look at a man the way the he is, he only becomes worse. But look at him as if he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should be."

In that one moment, Mr Washington gave Brown a sense of his greater potential. "He gave me the creative thirst for wanting to do more, achieve more, and have more," Brown says. "But, most importantly, he saw through "Greatness is a choice; it's not our destiby." the label that was affixed to my chest, and I finally realized the opinions of others did not matter. What was important was how I perceived myself."

Finally, the possibilities of life were open to the young Brown. From that point on, he continued to grow and stretch himself in every facet in his life.

He became a hip-talking morning DJ, a community activist, a three-term Ohio legislator, a syndicated television personality, and today a renowned professional speaker, author and a leading authority on human potential. He has been the recipient of the Council of Peers Award for Excellence and has been named as one of the world's top five speakers by Toastmasters International.

Establishing a Successful Mindset.
Now a father of nine children, Brown is committed to helping people of all ages see their value and greatness. He says success is a habit you embrace on a daily basis, and the earlier you get into that mindset the sooner you will be able to give birth to possibilities you might not be able to imagine. "In order to do something you've never done, you've got to become someone you've never been."

I think that all of us have graet potential within us, but greatness is a choice, it's not our destiny. And in the pursuit of our dreams we are introduced to trials, failures and disappointments, which take us to the door of discovery and greatness." Brown says most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss. "Most people fail because they aim too low and hit. And many don't aim at all."

Brown's message is equally important to his younger audiences. "It's so important to help our children get a vision of themselves beyond their circumstances and mental conditioning," he says. "I know there are a lot of parents involved with their kids' education, but if you don't affect and impact a child's attitude about themselves, it's a losing battle. And if they don't have a vision of themselves of how they fit in the future, they are going to act like, dress like and conduct themselves like a misfit. Just like I did."

Be Willing to Experiment with Life
If there is one theme Les Brown lives by, it's that anything's possible. "Most people have a tendency to settle early in life, he says. "They stop experimenting, developing, growing, pushing and challenging themselves. And in this global economy, that mindset is no longer an option. We have to begin to understand that we must expand or we are expendable."

Life sometimes throws us curveballs, but Brown says these occasions provide opportunities. "Had I not lost my job in broadcasting as a disc jockey, I would have never run for the Ohio Legislature. I would have never pursued that goal and dream of becoming a talk show host. I would have never seen myself as an individual who could make a difference in the community.

My advice to all is to shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

This is amazing!

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