It's a Wonderful Dream

Have you seen that classical Christmas time film it’s a Wonderful Life? George Bailey has the seemingly perfect life: a loving wife, Mary, four beautiful children, and his own business. However, on Christmas Eve, George has serious business difficulties at the Bailey Building and Loan. George has a major financial crisis when his Uncle Billy loses the cash they owe the bank. The unsympathetic bank owner, Mr. Potter makes things worse. This leads George to a life crisis, and he considers suicide. A visit from his Guardian Angel Clarence shows George how much his life means by showing him how the world would be without him.

It's a magical tale of a man who's allowed to see what his family, his friends and his community would have been like if he had never been born. The moral of the story is that everyone is put on this earth to impact others in their own way. All of us have a unique contribution to make. Your contribution can change the world if you let it.

You may be living your dream and take comfort in this story because you know you are helping people and making a difference; even if times are tough, or things get challenging. The pause to consider the people you are helping will help you live to serve another day.
For others, your dream hasn’t even been born.
For those of us who let our dreams stay in our heads and not in the world; wouldn’t it be cool if we could have an Angel like Clarence show us what the world would be like if we DID bring our dream to life. Who could we help? What impact could we have? What ripple effect would our help have on the people that pass that help on to others?

Is your dream worth it? Can you make a lifelong impact by your special gifts and services? Things got tough for George in the movie, just like they will for you and me. But, in the end, the community came together to help him solve his problem and he was blessed by that. It all worked out. He had impact. The community made sure of it. "Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more." Anthony Robbins

You are not the only one that is hurt by keeping your dream in your head. Do you believe that the world deserves your dream as much as you do? So, do something today to make sure that your dream has the chance to impact people. Do one thing. Do it now!

Remove the 'O' Word from your Vocabulary

“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” Earl Nightingale.

Running a business can be an overwhelming proposition. Trust me, I know all the steps, work and time it takes to be successful. Do you use the word ‘O”verwhelmed a lot? Do you know that the more you say it the more you will feel it? Try to remove the ‘o’ word from your vocabulary.

“When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.” Creighton Abrams ” Break your work down into manageable steps. Then, write those steps on a list and do them one at a time. Crossing off things from your list is empowering.

Remember to celebrate your accomplishments each day too. Look at that partially eaten elephant and pat yourself on the back.

What can you do today that will move you toward your dream? Do it, and then celebrate it!

“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” Earl Nightingale.

Running a business can be an overwhelming proposition. Trust me, I know all the steps, work and time it takes to be successful. Do you use the word ‘O”verwhelmed a lot? Do you know that the more you say it the more you will feel it? Try to remove the ‘o’ word from your vocabulary.

“When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.” Creighton Abrams ” Break your work down into manageable steps. Then, write those steps on a list and do them one at a time. Crossing off things from your list is empowering.

Remember to celebrate your accomplishments each day too. Look at that partially eaten elephant and pat yourself on the back.

What can you do today that will move you toward your dream? Do it, and then celebrate it!