From one minute to the next…

Lightning strikes, where we least expect

It is with this type of precision…

We can change our lives with one decision

You really need to know…

Understanding where it is, you intend to go

The fire inside your heart…

Will spark the answers about where to start

Like an arrow stays the course…

Calculating carefully, before applying force

Moments hold such great power…

In time, a seed turns into an incredible flower

Will it be a journey or a ride…

Everything changes, the moment that you decide

When you are down

And you cannot seem to pick yourself up to higher ground

I want to lift you up

I want to be the one to fill your empty cup

When you are lost

And all your dreams have been hopelessly tossed

I want to lift you up

Let me be the one to show you that you are enough

When you are afraid

And you feel like fear has taken over all the plans you’ve made

I want to lift you up

I will take you sailing away from days that have been so rough

When you are feeling low

And you cannot see the light of day to know which way to go

I want to lift you up

Let me fill your weary spirit and show you what your made of

(inspired by Robin Sharma)

Be the one who is in charge of their life

The one who is carving out the statue made from nothing but the elements

Each one of us is the architect laying out the blueprint for what’s to come

Take the things you have and make something out of it

Make anything you can even if you have little

Inside we all have more than we know and much more than we tap into

Realize the importance of just being you, the one and only you the world will know

Design you life from inside the heart where your passion dwells

Be so happy with your life’s choices, that you only feel joy for others

We can have nothing but still have a life that is filled with riches

Treasure the people and relationships that make you feel the most alive

You have the choice to raise your voice, so raise it

Where you have been has very little to do with where you can go

All that you can be has nothing to do with what you are now

When you feel it, that’s when you will know for sure

And there is good reason for you to listen to it’s call

Listen to the song that sings inside your heart

It is a tune filled with the answers to so many of your questions

Show anyone and everyone you can the power you see in them

Let them know that you see the fire that burns in their eyes

Cast your net wide open out into the world and see what it returns

Use the moments of this day to build something beautiful today

Time is always in the now.

Take action..figure out how.

Ideas need motion to take flight.

Work trumps all…day and night.

Words meant to move the people they touch.

Translate to say so very much.

It can all happen in less than a minute.

The goal is to be always present in it.

Changes will come sweeping us away.

Swept up in the course of each passing day.

Another day in our history.

Of moments that hold great mystery.

One minute to be in it.

The next one Ill be gone.

One minute to win it.

Only time to lose.

One minute to spend.

It’s passing by.

One minute to focus.

And write these words.

One minute to express.

The feelings inside.

One minute is gone.

And so am I.

(Inspired by Linda Chicoine)

The changing leaves.  The cooling breeze.

A spectacle of colors, like a parade, moves across the trees. 

Change is in the air.

Gone is the summer though I’m not sure where…

The days turn shorter and the nights are longer.

The harvest moon fills the darkened sky with brilliant light.

And with each passing day, the cold marches our way.

Soon the red, orange, and yellow leaves will all turn brown.

The winds of change tearing them to the ground. 

Our flowers will be lost to the imminent frost.

Slowly we will slip into winter’s grip.

The change of season brings it’s own rhyme.  And has it’s reason.

It’s like a never ending story that goes round and round.

Our lives will play out like the changing leaves that fall down.

Year after year, when autumn comes.

Alphabet Soup

The 26 special ingredients found in my Alphabet Soup tell my personal story as a serial entrepreneur and social pioneer! Read through my ingredients and start focusing on your own “Recipe for Success.”

Ambassador

Boldness

Communication

Determination

Experience

Find

Growth

Help

Inspire

Journey

Knowledge

Leadership

Marketing

Network

Opportunity

Pioneer

Quality

Relationships

Service

Team

Unique

Vision

Work

X-Factor

You

Zeal

Like a constant companion, our shoes will take us where ever we go in life.  They are there, on our feet every step of the way.  They provide us the comfort and support we need to proceed through the twists and turns of life’s long and winding roads.  The strength of our shoes will see us to the top of the most challenging uphill climbs.  The souls of our shoes will endure the pain and suffering of the bottom of the deepest lows and hottest valleys we will journey through. They will carry us over the many many miles of life we will walk. 

Just like people, shoes come in all shapes and sizes. They are cut from different fabric and are created in every color.  An exceptional pair of shoes will share the moments of our life like a really good friend.  Other shoes are a fad or for fashion, or better yet,  part of a trend.  A pair of well made shoes will take great care of you.  They will remain by your side, aging alongside of you.

Shoes will bare witness to every step that we take.  They will share the times we walk down the trail to the lake.  The countless miles.  The beauty of smiles of people we meet along the way. 

Shoes walk a loyal walk.  And they talk a purposeful talk.

Though you may try them on….

you won’t understand where we’ve gone…

unless, you have walked…

in my shoes.

Like any road or trail we may travel , the path to a positive and fulfilling life is achieved through a continuous commitment.  A commitment to ourselves and everyone in our world.  It is through trial and error, and the failings that occur as the result, that we ultimately grow. 

Just like the phoenix rises from the ashes to fly again, so too will we, when we learn how to use our failures as lessons.  Lessons that challenge us at the very core of our fiber.  For we must learn to be resilient. It is not enough to merely go through life.  We must learn to grow through life!

If you have been born into a loving family, you have been blessed.  Give thanks for it.  Honor and respect them with your actions.   If you have your health, you have true wealth.  Use it wisely.  If you are wise, share your intellect with the world.  We need all the great minds put towards the many challenges facing our planet. 

Recognize the importance of our place in history.  Each of us are but one link in a continuous chain.  The opportunity to make a difference lies within every living person.  Rise to your potential by surrounding yourself with people who inspire you.  Aspire to greatness!  Always!!

Seek and find the answers to anything that you do not understand.

Develop a hunger for information.  It leads to knowledge.  And knowledge leads to power.

Choose behavior that reflects the way you want to be treated. 

Love and be loved.   Laugh often.  Cry real tears without fear. 

Realize how special you are..  Seize the moments of your days…

Honor life and those who live….on the path to the positive!!

Imagine a convention where the participants were the planners.  The planners were the participants.  And the presenters were also the audience.  A convention that does not in any way represent anything conventional.   A convention that addresses our ever evolving human condition in a shape shifting world.  A place where we can come together to embrace the idea of creating effective change in our lives.   With a huge focus of fun and learning, the convention will be highly engaging and interactive. 

An Unconvention!

The Reinvention Convention will focus on the body, mind, and spirit! 

We will rejuvenate our bodies with activities like “forage and feast”, where we will explore the region for local and native crops, bringing them back to create our meals.  Our minds will be stimulated by events and games that challenge our fears and expand our skills.  Spirits will take flight as we get in touch with the ocean, stargazing, and tribal celebrations.

The convention will be organized by all those attending!  Each person bringing  a piece of the pie.  Field work will be required in advance to ensure that everyone arrives with a sense of where to begin their personal exploration.  A giant life skills swap meat will occur, where all of us will become  students and teachers to one another.  We will all mentor someone and, in turn, someone will mentor us. 

You can expect the unexpected as some activities will make your heart race.  Other sessions may find you needing a dry set of clothes… There will be music and dancing!  We will be reading and writing, together!  We will develop our personal style, learning how to incorporate it into everything we do.  We will discover how “everything new is old again”. 

Every moment of every day we are changing, bit by bit, little by little.  Sometimes life changes in the blink of an eye. 

The Reinvention Convention explores how those changes can be embraced. 

The Reinvention Convention celebrates change!

The Reinvention Convention breaks all convention rules…it is a game changer!!

Join me in Hawaii in February 2011……

Help me, help you!!