MY FRIDAY STORY

Here is another Friday Story I’d like to add. While this may not be directions on how to market, we all still need to get back to what’s really important in our lives. I am in this industry to so I can work from home and be with my family. Sometimes I find myself being consumed and I spend too much time building my business and not enough with my loved ones.

-Jeremy

The 3 “F’s” to Life’s Greatest Riches

by Darcy Keith

In one week’s time, which was just two and a half weeks ago, my family experienced two losses. While facing my losses, I was forced to face my riches. The first loss was the tragic and unexpected death of one of my good friends, De, who was thirty-six years old as well as four and a half months pregnant with her third child. The second loss was the death of my eighty-seven year old great-uncle, Jack, the last “grandparent” figure in our small family.

During my Uncle Jack’s funeral, the pastor said something which caused me to put down my tear-soaked tissue for a moment and think. Yes, there will be a void in my heart for both De and Uncle Jack. But, we celebrate their lives and how we are richly blessed by knowing them. And, we will get to see them one day in heaven because both had accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Richly blessed, rich? We don’t seem to hear that word a lot today. The pastor went on to say that there are three “F’s” to the greatest riches in the world. These are faith, family, and friends. When we have faith, we are children of the richest King in the world! That King makes us heirs to mansions in heaven.

I am rich because I have family that cares for and loves me. If I didn’t have a family like this, who knows where I would be after receiving life-threatening injuries in my car crash in which two of my friends perished? Would I have received the best medical care and treatment or just been admitted to any medical facility?

I am rich because I have friends that care how my family is doing. They help celebrate successes and are there when I hit milestone birthdays. When times are tough, I remind myself of the blessings in my life. And suddenly, I remember I’m rich, and life is grand again. Though there are times when money may be tight, look around you. You have the keys to life’s greatest riches.

Take a look to see what part the three “F’s” play in your life. Do you make time for your faith? Your family? Your friends? If not, what’s stopping you? As I see it, the three “F’s” don’t cost any money. But, they do “cost” time.

Here are three thoughts to gain the greatest riches in your life today: 1. Invest in your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Spend more quality time with you family. This could be taking a walk around your neighborhood or going to the park, or maybe even sitting down an eating dinner together at least five times a week. 3. Get together for fellowship and great times with friends.

It’s time well invested, and riches well received.

To your wealth!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Darcy Keith is a national award-winning professional speaker and author, and is an expert on overcoming challenges. She has presented before various corporations, associations, service organizations, churches, and universities, as well as being featured on various television and radio venues including ABC, CBS, and FOX. To sign up for Darcy’s FREE inspirational newsletter on “Living the Life You Really Want”, visit her website, www.DarcyKeith.com, or to contact Darcy, eMail her at Darcy@DarcyKeith.com

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10 Inspiring Thoughts for Tough Times

Hi Friends. I get these emails each day and on Friday’s there is usually a story that is relevant to my site and what it takes to get by in life. So here again is another, Friday Story.

-Jeremy

By Noah benShea
Difficult financial times often inspire people to become more extraordinary. Challenge and adversity can push people toward their own greatness. It can launch you on a deeper personal journey toward happiness, fulfillment, and a life of meaning. As you explore ways to gather strength and improve self-esteem, remember, it is not so much about what you have but who you are. May these tips inspire you. May you go from strength to strength and be a source of strength to others.
Broke Is Not Broken
Being broke is not the same as being broken, losing money is not the same as being lost, and finding your balance is not something you can do on a balance sheet.

Having Less Doesn’t Mean You Are Less
Don’t confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are.

Savor Life and Slow Down
When you’re in a hurry, go slowly. The faster you go in life the sooner it is a blur.

Prayer Creates a New Path
Prayer creates a path where there is none and turns your stumbling blocks into building blocks.

Courage Is Not Absence of Fear
Put your faith, and not your fears, in charge. Courage isn’t the absence of fears but how you wrestle with them.

Embrace the Future
If you’re busy hugging the past, you can’t embrace the future. Don’t let the past kidnap your future.

Change Is the Only Constant
This too shall pass. Change is the only constant. In order to take a breath, you must release your breath.

Make a Difference
Do what you can, but never forget that letting go is very different from giving up. Of all the things you can make in life, remember you make all the difference in your life.

Embrace Happiness
Tough times don’t require you to be tough on yourself. Find the courage to embrace happiness.

You Are Great
Things don’t have to be good for you to be great.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Poet-philosopher Noah benShea is author of The Journey to Greatness and How to Get There (Corwin Press, 2009). A Pulitzer Prizenominee, he has also been quoted on 30 million Starbucks coffee cups . Noah benShea is the International Best-Selling author of 22 books translated into a eighteen languages. Visit him at http://www.NoahbenShea.com

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Hi friends, I got this in my email the other day and it really hit home with my views on our great country and the fact that I am extremely blessed to be living here versus many other places on the planet. However, I see an increasing darkness, selfishness and FEAR spreading across our country like never before.

This nation was founded on integrity, faith and a vision. Without a vision the people cast of restraint! I’m stepping out in faith during a very uncertain economical time to do what men have done before me. Build a business, pour back in to the community and help others reach their goals. I’m proud to be an American but if we continue on this dark course, I will probably be saying, “I’m proud to be an Aussie” very soon!

Enjoy

Jeremy

A Message from one American to Another

By Carl Morris

Out of adversities come greatness; out of necessities come innovations. We must live by these words to overcome the problems facing our country and us. Neither our government nor our employers can change the problems before us only ourselves, only as an America united.

In the image of our forefathers, we must work together, to renew the purpose of our nation and insure the dreams for our future will become a reality. It is imperative to preserve our heritage, understand our roots and defend our freedom. United by a common cause our country became the envy of the world. We must once again unite as Americans.

We as Americans must provide the vision of the American way, the way of freedom, integrity, innovation, leadership, friendship and dreams for every American. We must believe in our country, our creator and ourselves and have the faith that even in the face of adversity our efforts can and will make a difference. FDR stated, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” We cannot become stifled by fear, stress, uncertainty or divisiveness. But choose freedom over fear.

The vision that we must share is about freedom, innovation, teamwork and opportunities for our future It’s about an American way the only way to realize our dreams, share our vision and insure our futures. The dream everyone in, or coming to America shared was not a dream of one religion, race or gender but an American dream. A dream of freedom, spiritually, ideologically and economically. Martin Luther King exclaimed, “I have a dream”; John F. Kennedy said, “it’s not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”.

As Americans, I repeat as Americans, we must embrace those visions and act upon them, not just for our individual benefit, but for the benefit of all. We were not granted freedom to abuse one another, condemn one another, and ignore one another. We were granted freedom to become more than the sum of all of us combined. Freedom to improve upon, not destroy what has been done.

To do this means a shared vision that works for everyone not just a select few equal opportunity for all the desire to dream for all. Without our dreams, without our visions, without our freedom and without “In God We Trust”, we as Americans will indeed fail. The United States of America: “United we stand, United we shall prevail”.

With Hope and Conviction,

An American citizen

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carl Morris resides in upstate New York with his wife of 32 years. They have two grown children and a grandchild. Carl works in the corporate world but has written and published a variety of poems on America and Values. Carl believes this is one of the most critical times in our countries history and how every American responds will determine our destiny. Carl can be reached at carl.morris@verizon.net

Starting September 1st, Liberty International, a mature, debt free company, will be launching one of the hottest offers the cellphone and marketing industry has ever seen.

Imagine the following:

Domestic Plan – $79.95

Unlimited Anytime Calls to US – Canada – Puerto Rico
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Includes everything in the Domestic Plan, with an additional 40 countries added
Unlimited Anytime Calls to US – Canada – Puerto Rico
Unlimited E-mail
Unlimited Texting
Unlimited Internet (24/7)
Unlimited Data Transfer
Unlimited Calling to 40 Countries

They also are making it very easy and a no brainer. Check this out!

*NO Deposit
*NO Contract
*NO Credit Check
*NO Cancellation Fee
*NO Fine Print
*NO MONTHLY BILL…When You Refer 3 Customers

The company will be using GSM (sim card) style phones which is incredible. This means if you’re currently with AT&T or T-Mobile, you can either have your phone UNLOCKED or purchase any unlocked phone of your choice and it will work on their network.

Or you can just purchase a phone through them if you’d like.

If you’re currently with any other service like PCS or CDMA (Sprint – Verizon), you will have to purchase new equipment BUT WHO CARES right?

The average person pays between $50-$75 dollars on their current service before all the taxes. Do they have unlimited EVERYTHING?? I seriously doubt it.

Did you know that your big boy carriers are still squeezing you for minutes and all forms of data when they don’t need to? All of these big companies are sending your signal to a cell tower where it is converted to an IP format which means they’re no longer jumping from tower to tower. This saves them HUGE amounts of money but are you really seeing that in your service plans or phone bill?

Times are changing people. With all the big companies falling away or getting rescued by our government, it’s time to step in to the future of technology and business.

How many people can you think of right now who would jump on this? Whether you are a customer or decide to become a rep it doesn’t matter! Refer 3 people and your service is ABSOLUTELY FREE!

I know you like free.. it sure fits my budget these days. Not that I’m affected by the economy but I still love free!

If you want more information you can go check out their snazzy little page and video. I believe they are still in pre-launch phase but I’ve already signed up. I’m currently paying over $200 per month for 2 phones and I’m a long way from UNLIMITED.

Head on over there today and get on their list!!

http://BuyWowMobile.com

Check out the countries you can call unlimited with the International Plan.

http://www.buywowmobile.com/wowplan.pdf

Cheers!

P.S. I called these people and grilled them from someone who knows cellphones and VOIP technology and they answered all of my questions. This is why i was able to post so much info. Check them out today!

Hi Friends,

I received this email the other day and it really resonated with me because I share the same thoughts and ideas when it comes to life and how to obtain our desires while still having peace in a troubled economy.

I love to build others up until they have the same mindset that has set me free from fear, doubt, worry and anxiety to living the life I want, when i want and how I want. No more working to make another man rich unless I’m pouring in to him what he needs to become rich on his own. To me that is not work, that is passion.

Enjoy the post below and believe in yourself. I believe in you!

FEARLESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES.

By Ton Pascal

Am I making the right choice? Should I change directions and line of work, or should I look for another job? When things are not what you used to know, and difficult times surround you at every turn, it is normal that you start questioning yourself and your motivation. BUT it is then that you need to see YOU for who you really are.

First of all, you need to believe in yourself 100%. You will also need a good dose of strong motivation, lots of positive thinking and positive attitude. Simple no? Yes, very much so, if you have, or are willing to learn how to put the above prerequisites to work.

This task can be very intimidating for people who are not very organized or detail oriented. If this is your case, talk to your friends and family about your situation. They can be a positive support. Or, it may be time to think about bringing in a life coach. Your fear and resistance will try to push you back and a strong supporter will make a huge difference in achieving your goals. This much talk about spiritual evolution didn’t start for nothing. Like it or not, we do live in a very physical, ordinary and dirty world.

If we look at statistics from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Ca., 37,000 Americans die by their own hand each year, one every 16 minutes. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.A. and the third ranking killer of young people. People aged 65 and older accounted for 16% of suicide deaths in 2004 alone. Of nearly 16,000 violent deaths occurring in 16 states, 56% were suicides.

The difficult times we are facing in our world right now require a more spiritual approach to our everyday lives, I cannot emphasize it enough. More then ever, we need to assert ourselves and find our inner peace. When some people tell you “don’t be a cry baby, life is good,” what you really want to do is to slap them. You have a mortgage, or a payment due, taxes, the wife’s card, kid’s school, and God knows what, and there is no money in the bank. And life is good? It sucks!!!

“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning,” said Christopher Morley. Being a spiritual self help advocate doesn’t mean I disagree with you. We are on the same reality page.

Here are a few easy and practical things I suggest you can do to make it through these difficult times:

1- Gratitude. Use this simple formula of Positive Attitude and gratitude. You know what it means, this positive thinking and attitude jargon. You are not a moron, but what we often forget is to give thanks for all that we have in life. Don’t resist changes and situations, it only brings anxiety and pain. Each time you are thankful, you transform that moment into positive energy, which then will transform your life.

2- Positive Affirmations. Use positive affirmations as much as possible. Do them from getting up to when you go to bed. It will imprint in your brain a new ‘positive attitude route’ to follow. You may encounter resistance from your old self to this new path, but don’t resist, and be thankful that you have these choices, and it is you who designs and creates your own reality. Make a selection of positive affirmations and paste them around your house. I have a list of them on my blog, Dream Your Life Positively, feel free to copy it. You can start with these: I am good, I am beautiful and I am successful. I am grateful for my life. I am grateful for myself. I accept only what is good and positive.

3- Visualize. Visualize your life and everything you want in a perfect state of completion. Sounds, smells, tastes, bring all these sensations into your dream. The richer and more vivid your visualizations, the sooner you will experience them in your real life. Breathe deeply and rhythmically when doing your visualizations. Deep breathing is like a deep inner cleansing. It purifies your body and your mind of all negative thoughts and feelings.

4- Meditate. In a state of relaxation, slowly bring up your problems. Learn how to look into them as a spectator. Again, don’t resist. Let them come and go without being emotionally involved with them. Don’t judge the scenarios and action playing in your mind. They are neither good nor bad. Observe them, you don’t want to control what is happening. They are situations and different options that make life interesting as it is. Your mortgage, your overdue bills, family problems will be there tomorrow, but you are now able to look at them from a different angle. Your newly learned unemotional focus allows your mind to be clear of despairing thoughts and emotions.

The above exercises have the power to move things around and these desperate challenges become positive opportunities for learning. You now welcome and give thanks for this new opening in your life. It may seem a little simplistic, the above steps, but your challenge is to do it time after time and every day of your life. There are no easy answers or quick fixes for difficult situations, but with this understanding you are a step closer to inner peace.

You were created with wonderful qualities. You are star stuff, pure energy, and a divine creation. Open yourself up and let this positive energy flow free.

Have a great journey,

Ton Pascal

I hope enjoyed the message and I look forward to connecting with anyone who is looking for change and stability in this crazy world. There is a way to have peace and work from home. You can have the desires of your heart.

God Bless,

Hi Friends,

It’s probably the most asked question on the internet – “How long does it take to create a successful internet business?”

I get asked this quite often, and, I’ll be honest with you, – it’s impossible to answer.

It depends on your focus, your commitment, and your targeted marketplace.

It depends on how often you work on your business, and how focussed you are when you are working.

Many people say they are working, but what they really mean is that they are checking emails, browsing websites, spending time in forums, etc

Now, don’t get me wrong – all these things need doing, but you have to have a degree of balance in the amount of time you allocate to them.

If you only have 3 hours per day to work on your online business, and you spend 2 hours browsing forums and websites, and 30 minutes on emails, then you only have 30 minutes left to do productive work that will move your business forward.

You must make sure that you pay attention to the type of work you’re doing and whether or not you’re being productive. Surfing the internet, constantly checking your email, talking to friends on internet messaging, etc is not considered productive, unless you’re doing research for your current product, or contacting potential JV partners.

No-one can guarantee you’ll be successful. BUT, provided you put in effort towards doing productive work, you should be successful.

Remember, the first step is getting started.

If you don’t start taking action, you will never achieve success.

A little bit of “targeted” action every day will soon move your online business forward, and you will start to notice an improvement in a short space of time.

Set yourself a daily target, and make a written note daily on whether or not you reached your target. Having a written record will hold you accountable, and help keep you focused on the things you need to do.

Having your first online success, even if it’s a small one, will help to motivate you and strengthen your commitment to becoming a successful online business.

Half-hearted work isn’t work.

Don’t do half-hearted work on your projects, then put them aside, and ignore them, because when you dig them out months later, you’ll find you’re still in the same place you were before. That won’t help you at all. In fact, it will just end up frustrating you.

How long it takes you to become successful is really in your hands.

You must take action to start moving forward. Keep telling yourself that failure is not an option.

TAKE ACTION TODAY! Make sure that it is targetted, productive action, and you’ll soon have that successful online business that can set you free!

To YOUR Success,

Jeremy Johnston

CELEBRATE LIFE NOW: How to Enjoy Life to the Fullest

By Darcy Keith

As I’m typing my thoughts, I am watching my daughter play outside games with her neighborhood friends. First, they played a made-up game of throwing a ball though hula-hoops. Next, it was bouncing a ball in the middle of the hula-hoop, which had a number point value scribbled with pink sidewalk chalk in the center. How fun it is to watch the girls, aged five to eleven, improvise with the items they have, which were six hula-hoops and five balls of various sizes. I’m amazed at how quickly the girls can switch from game to game, making new rules, and having fun.

Watching their excitement, giggles, and negotiation skills reminds me of some of the aspects of life that we sometimes don’t. We don’t celebrate life. Each day, we should celebrate life. No, I’m not talking about living irresponsibly, but enjoy every day given to us. For the past week, my daughter asks me what special thing we are going to do that day. Sometimes, she just wants to go outside and play catch or take a family bike ride to the park. Other times, it’s just sitting down to watch a movie with hot, buttered popcorn, and a glass of soda.

My husband and I try our best to enjoy every day with her by celebrating life and the time we have together. I remember when our daughter was born. Family and friends visited us to celebrate her birth and see our new family addition. Because in the first year of life she changed physically so much, we celebrated each stage by having her picture taken every month. Videos and pictures were taken at holidays, special events, family gatherings, and various times to capture her innocent, curious, happy personality.

I must admit, however, that sometimes I wish life away. One of the bedtime rituals that I do every night when I put my daughter to bed is that we pray together, I sing a bedtime lullaby that I have sung every night since she was born, we tell each other “I love you”, and I start playing her favorite CD as she drifts off to sleep. There are several times that I would have liked to just kiss her goodnight after we prayed and go back to whatever I was doing.

But when I hesitate, I remind myself of the joy I get from celebrating her life and how, when she gets older, I won’t be needed as much to tuck her in. I celebrate the moment, right here and now. Though there are things in our life to make it easier, how it is that we are busier than ever? Why do we jam-pack our lives with more activities? What are you doing in your life that will cause you to stop and celebrate it? Is it reading that book for the tenth time to your child so that they can enjoy the story? Is it taking time to read a book that you’ve put off and say that you’ll get to it later? What about that diet that you promised yourself that you would start today?

Here are five thoughts to help you celebrate life now:

1. Start everyday with a positive attitude.

2. Take a moment to notice the vibrant color of flowers, the colorful fall leaves, the glistening white snow, or enjoy the sound of the rain while you doze off to sleep in your warm bed.

3. Reflect on the positive things in your life.

4. Tell that special person you love them.

5. Find joy in the everyday things that we take for granted.

Celebrate life to the fullest…now!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Darcy Keith is a professional speaker and an expert on overcoming challenges. She has presented before various corporations, associations, churches, high schools, and universities across the country. To sign up for Darcy’s FREE newsletter on “Living the Life You Really Want”, visit her website, http://www.DarcyKeith.com or to contact Darcy, e-mail her at Darcy@DarcyKeith.com