Am I alone? Am I the only one Obsessed with writing? I can’t seem to get enough of it. I eat, sleep, dream, and I write.
Can the doctor help? Noooo…don’t need it. I write because I’m compelled to release, to ease, to let loose what’s inside… what drives my heart to peace.
I love you. I respect you. But darling talk to me when I’m done. To love you more, I must write. The thoughts, stories, insights yearn to be set free.
And so I write…..
Surprise, surprise. Fortune released the annual list of World’s Greatest Leaders and it makes an interesting read.
“It only seems impossible until it’s done”
Goals, dreams aspirations. I need to write and it ain’t no Joke.
“It only seems impossible until it’s done”
I authored a book on Success and promised readers the workbook to follow in its treks. But it seems that life’s busyness has forced delays in completing the final output. What seems like such an easy task has become a waiting game. My life’s goal is to help others reach their goals and achieve their best potential. This would aptly be met providing the coaching and guidance that comes through using the workbook. A tool to help individuals understand how to maneuver the step by step process to achieve their goals.
So now I must practice what I preach. Yup! I must! Life happens but I will devote the time to enable the process. Planning is everything. But writing, writing, and more writing is even more important. As writers, goal seekers, no doubt you have been there. Excuses are just that…excuses. That’s not acceptable in my world.
So now for the next couple of weeks I intend to dedicate the time, effort and attention to making this tool a reality. Public commitment? Oh yes indeed! And this ain’t no joke. In manageable strides, this goal will be achieved no matter how daunting it seems.
Cheers!
What do athletes participating in the 2016 olympics have to do to get there? Great question! First of all … they all are already winners! Here’s why.
They dreamed. Set Goals, made a plan, prepared themselves and got ready through practice, practice, practice. They worked hard, believed they could do it, and most important they never gave up!
As you look at the Road to Success in pictures here, how do you prepare yourself for major goals in life?
Dream! Believe! Achieve!
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Success Strategies Book Launch Interview
Hosted by the African American Research Library and
Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Book was the result of a Phenomenological Study with Nova Southeastern University. Research was based on topics of Success, American Dream, Leadership, and Migration. Dr. Cameron sought to answer the question, Why Some Individuals Succeed While Others Don’t. Copies available on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble.
Share a copy with a friend who is overwhelmed, or who needs to take the next step to achieve their goal.
Cheers!
So what does Success really mean to those who try so hard to get it, yet it moves further and further away as they draw near. Trying the short route some play the lotto… anticipating overnight success. Some marry rich. Some scheme, connive, and conspire just to taste the mouthwatering trappings of success.
Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince, Beyoncé, Adele, Will, Denzel Washington, Taylor Swift, and the list goes on. Without a doubt few will argue that these individuals experienced success. Come to think of it, Michael Jackson even produced an album 5 years after his death! Now to many…that’s success! But… is it really?
Determined to find out Why Some Individuals Succeed While Others Don’t, I decided to research the topic of success. I conducted a phenomenological study, interviewed outstanding leaders in business, and other industries. I even wrote a book on Success, and published a peer reviewed article in the JAABC Business Journal about it.
So what does Success really mean to those who try so hard to get it, yet it moves further and further away as they draw near. Trying the short route some play the lotto… anticipating overnight success. Some marry rich. Some scheme, connive, and conspire just to taste the mouthwatering trappings of success.
Personally, I sought to educate myself not necessarily with the focus of being successful since I already was …as I defined it. I went to college earned several degrees including two Masters, and a Doctorate, combined with many years in International Business. Now some would admit that I am successful as society envisions it, but bearing the delectable scars of student loans, how many would agree? (Couldn’t resist that ..smile).
“Success is definitively defined as the attainment of wealth, honors and the like”
So I have pulled together definitions from 21 of Society’s Iconic leaders. Take a look. Reflect. Adopt one, or share your own definition. Remember it has always been said that only you can define what success really means to you.
John Wooden
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
Success is not about how much money you make but about the difference you make in people’s lives.
Winston Churchill
Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
Thomas Edison
Success is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.
Steven Covey
If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience you will find your definition of success.
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence.
Nelson Mandela
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value
Woody Allen
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
Barack Obama
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
Martin Luther King Jr.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
Mary Kay Ash
Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, you can achieve.
Alexander Graham Bell
Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
Ellen DeGeneres
I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we’re all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose. When you connect with that love and that compassion, that’s when everything unfolds.
Michael Dell
You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.
The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
Abraham Lincoln
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Napoleon Hill
Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
Mark Twain
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
To love others as God loves you, that is the measure of success.
So there you have it. 21 of Society’s Iconic leaders as they defined success. Look at them again… for a few times if necessary. Pause; reflect; adopt one; or share your own definition.
Remember, only YOU can define what success really means to you.
What’s your definition? Do share. We would love to hear.
Cheers!
Successful Millennials led by Gina Hargitay, Miss Jamaica World 2013, Dr. Claire Nelson ICS, with Dr. Shelly Cameron, and Roxanne Valies, Candidate for State Representative, District 95, at The interamerican Development Bank (IDB), Washington DC
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Raindrops. Soft, quiet, serene
Unlike the noises of thunderous terrains
Raindrops breathe life, love, play; in a stillness that comforts
All wrapped in covers so deep.
Waters pour; let it rain.
To thine own self be true
Appearance is a concept that leads to perception. We envision, perceive, admire what we see in outward appearances, and cast them all as true.
Looking, believing that all things are true. That all things are for real. That things are always what they appear to be.
Love, hate, success, failure, laughs, cries, happiness, sadness, beauty, life, stillness, peace, turmoil.
Things aren’t always what they appear to be. Look deep inside yourself. Uncover the truth. All that glitters is not gold…But to thine own-self be true.
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The vibes; the rythms; the mystic music enthuse our frame of mind and instigate thoughts that Quiets our souls in distant love. Island… creates the feeling of contentment that all is well. No matter how busy life gets, an island waits in the distance to soothe our longings.
Why not plan a getaway to any of the caribbean islands – Jamaica, Trinidad, Bahamas, Cayman, and more. Listen…can you not hear it? They are a Calling with promises of lazy days basking in the sun, sea and sand.
One Love…
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