Rodney Gainous, Jr.

Posts Tagged ‘Personal Development’

Hello eveyone.

I know it’s been a while since I posted something but I’ve been busy working and writing for other projects but I’m back.

I just finished reading a book titled The Dream Giver and it’s a story about pursuing one’s dreams.

The first half of the book is the fable of a person who was a Nobody named Ordinary who was searching for what’s missing in his life. Ordinary lived in the land of Familiar and one day he decides to embrace his Big Dream and pursue his higher calling.

Everyday Ordinary got up and went to his Usual Job and after work he had the same dinner and watched the box that most Nobodies watched on a regular basis. Sometimes Best Friend would come over and watch the box or Ordinary would go over his Parent’s house and watch it.

One day Ordinary had this sensation that he was missing something out of his life. Not only was he missing something, it was something big. Over time the feeling grew.

As time passed Ordinary realized that in the corner of his heart was his Big Dream and it had been given to him by the Dream Giver. Ordinary’s Big Dream told him that instead of being a Nobody, he was to be a Somebody and destined to achieve Great Things.

Ordinary eventually told his Father of his Big Dream and his Father had recalled a similar story. He told Ordinary that he experienced the same thing but never pursued his Big Dream and that Ordinary didn’t have to stay a Nobody but he could become a Dreamer.

What Big Dreams or Plans do you have that you feel the Dream Giver has given you to pursue? Are you fulfilling your destiny? Are you pursuing your higher calling?

We were not put us on this earth just to be born, live and someday die without living a purpose filled life. In all that we do, there is a plan for little ole’ you and me. That’s right, each and every one of us!

All of us who consisder ourselves Nobodies have the potential to be Somebodies but the choice is up to us. We can embrace our Big Dream and live an outstanding prosperous life or we can continue to be like the rest of the Nobodies and live in fear and defeat.

If you have your Big Dream in the corner of your heart, nurture it and watch it grow and let the giver of all dreams support and guide you to greatness. Don’t be fooled into thinking you can’t acheieve your goals and become a Somebody. You are definitely not a Nobody!

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To YOUR Success!

In a couple of weeks I’ll be starting a new adventure. I am so out of shape that I have come to a point in my life where it is mandatory for me to start working out again so I can get back in great physical shape. Ahhh, the good ole’ days.

Lately I’ve been working on my professional, spiritual and personal development but I’ve ignored my physical development. I used to be in tip top shape not too long ago. I mean I was a gym rat. But all of a sudden, work hours became long and it was hard for me to get in the gym. Then my three kids became very busy with their extracurricular activities and that made it even harder for me to get in the gym.

Before I knew it, I was a mess. I was out of shape, lazy and always tired but NOW it is the time to make that change.

I did my research and I’ve decided to go the route of P90X as my way of getting back in shape. Everyone I’ve heard talk about it only had good things to say. Although they all said it was challenging, they said if you stick w

ith it, it works and that is what I am looking for. RESULTS!

When I checked out the beachbody.com website, I came across their motto: Decide. Commit. Succeed. Man I love that motto. Right then and there I knew I was on the right path.

DECIDE is defined as to make a final choice or judgment about what to do.

Regardless of what you want to do in life you MUST first DECIDE to do. If you go back and forth about what it is you want, and you’re indecisive, you will continue to be lost. The most important step is to step out there, make a choice and tell yourself and let the world know that this is something you have decided to do.

COMMIT is defined as to carry into action deliberately.

COMMIT to make things happen on purpose. This is not something that isn’t knowingly, it is done on purpose, deliberately. It is the key to being successful. After you decide that you want to do something, you MUST commit to make it happen. You have to be persistent and consistent in working your plan EVERYDAY.

SUCCEED is defined as to attain a desired object or end.

Once you’ve made a commitment and put things in action, the only thing left is to SUCCEED. If you have a well thought out plan, and the proper system in place, success is right around the corner.

No one talks about or plans to fail and neither should you. Success is your goal and you can do it whether it is an exercise program, a business plan, continuing your education or getting a promotion on the job. If you DECIDE and COMMIT, you will be able to SUCCEED.

In 90 days I plan on showing the world my success by being committed to the fitness plan I’ve invested in. What about you? When do you plan on seeing success and in what areas of your life do you want to see it in?

Go out there and DECIDE, COMMIT and SUCCEED!

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To YOUR Success,

Do you visualize what your life will be in the future; successful business, big house, fancy cars, traveling around the world, more time with the family, freedom to do what you want to do when you want to do it?

Or do you fantasize about what your life should be like?

There is a big difference in the two. Check out Visualize vs. Fantasize to see what I’m talking about.

After you watch the video, leave me a comment and tell me what you think.

That’s right, personal development is not an option. It is a priority and most people don’t understand that. People really don’t understand the importance of developing self first, then working on their business second.

They think if they get involved with a great business with a great product and some great people, they will have great success. That’s not the case.

Abraham Lincoln said “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my ax.” Abraham Lincoln knew that in order to do an effective job at chopping down the tree, he had to prepare properly. In this example YOU are the ax and you must be sharpened (developed) in order to do the job effectively and efficiently. You should work on personal development before attempting to complete any task.

Jim Rohn said to “Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” People have the misconception that the education or training they received yesterday is good for today. You must consistently be willing to grow and learn in order to be successful

You must make personal development a priority.

If you look at how a car operates, you know the engine is very important and the heartbeat of the car. If the engine is not taken care of, you will have problems. If the engine is not tuned up or serviced regularly, then it will not run efficiently. But once the engine is strong and clicking on all cylinders, then everything else works.

YOU are the engine in your business. You must get filled up with fuel, serviced, and tuned up regularly.

You must make yourself valuable. If you’re not valuable you don’t make much money. Why would someone pay top dollar for a low budget product? It’s not going to happen. Make yourself valuable by developing yourself.

You have to develop you before success can happen. Are you willing to do what it takes to be successful? If so find some good books to read. Listening to some motivational CD’s while in your car or riding the bus. Watch some training DVD’s instead of those dumb television shows that come on all the time. Attend a workshop or training related to personal development or your business.

It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you’re doing something to make yourself better. And make sure you’re doing it everyday. Personal development is a continual process. It is a journey. You never arrive at a destination.

So in order to get that business going the way you want it to, you must consistently be engage in personal development. You must master the art of working on self EVERYDAY.

Go out and make an investment in yourself today and purchase some personal development products.

To YOUR Success,

Rodney