Morning Motivator - The Biggest and Best Change

"The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance."
- Nathaniel Braden

Special thanks to Sonny and Christy for inspiring this Morning Motivator. I appreciate your confidences and support!

In a political and economic time where we are hearing a continuous emphasis on "CHANGE," one must wonder what is the BEST change available to us as individuals. In an effort to better understand what we want to change, we must first IDENTIFY what areas of our life need changing...

In many discussions, I hear people often PROCLAIM what they want from life... big house, fancy car, lots of money, etc. Within this discussion there are 2 key elements - 1. WHY do you want those things? 2. WHAT is keeping you from them now?

Most commonly, people DREAM about what they want without a FOUNDATION of awareness of what they need. I would suggest starting here. WHY do you work in your chosen career? WHAT is the VALUE you bring to the table and what value is given in return? WHY do you SEEK certain goals, possessions or accomplishments? WHAT actions are PREVENTING you from ACHIEVING them?

Once you are AWARE of the "WHY" in your actions, you can ACCEPT the results of those actions and then make POSITIVE change by correcting or enhancing them. If you want to make more money so you can spend more QUALITY time with someone you LOVE, then identify what actions must be taken to achieve the end goal and GET TO WORK!

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
In the past 3 years, I have grown more as a man, a professional and a caring human being than any other time in my life. What happened? I finally DECIDED that my life would be MY LIFE!

I began to reflect internally and see what made me happy, sad, frustrated, joyful, etc... Once I was AWARE of WHAT made me tick - it was easy to see WHY I did things a certain way. Once I knew what needed to be done, I ACCEPTED myself as a PERFECT (yet imperfect) person and began playing to the JOYS of my life. It has affected my job, my personal relationships, my family and myself perception.

Some actions HURT, some feel GREAT and some are just the RISKS you must take to see what you are made of... but at the end of the day, when you know what you want and finally have the AWARENESS to pursue it - you find the people around SUPPORT you, your CONFIDENCE increases and the HAPPINESS you are seeking was always there.

Don't be AFRAID of change in YOUR life... just make sure you know WHY you want to change - then DO IT! Have a great weekend!

Cheers,
Zach

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Morning Motivator - Your Words Worth

"When you sacrifice your integrity, you erode your most precious leadership possession."
- David Cottrell

In a given day you are faced with many CRITICAL decisions - most of which you may overlook as SIMPLE.

Decisions, such as, whether or not to tell a client that your product or service will not FULLY meet their needs. The option to lead a potential competitor in the WRONG direction about a contact's info. Even, sharing your long term INTENTIONS with an organization making decisions that will affect you and them.

At the core your decisions are made around your INTEGRITY. This is your commitment to be HONEST and FORTHRIGHT with others about the information that is CRITICAL to their future success. This IS your most important character trait... ABOVE all others!

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
When DETERMINING the "proper" decision in any situation, always consider the long term implications of your choice. This is similar to the ETHICS classes you took in high school or college.

If the info you share (or withhold) will cause CONFLICT as a result, then make sure to be up front... Even if it causes you to:
- Lose a deal
- Miss an opportunity
- Bypass a job opportunity

By PROTECTING your INTEGRITY, you can expect increased RESPECT, OPPORTUNITIES and TRUST from the people that make the best impact in your life!

Cheers,
Zach

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Morning Motivator - Lead With a Vengeance

"Leaders make a ruckus"
- Seth Godin

The funny thing about being a LEADER is how common you are looked to as the person with all the POWER in a group. Do you know who RUNS a non-profit organization? Are you FAMILIAR with who executes action in a company?

RARELY does the power of a group NOT lie with the people who make it up. Commonly, the President of a group "leads" a Board, yet it is the Board members that have decision making power. It is not the SALES MANAGER that generates revenues, rather its the reps. So, what does this mean?

As a LEADER, we must act upon a clear vision of what our people NEED to improve and grow. We must EXECUTE on their best interests, even if it results in a less than admirable perception of ourselves. We SACRIFICE our selfish intentions to allow INDIVIDUALS to develop into their full potential.

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Often, as leaders, we are asked to make decisions that affect the lives of our people. We are tasked with the ultimate responsibility of overseeing their growth and success opportunities.
We must LEAD with best intentions always and EXECUTE with integrity. When you seek to do the right thing, you may "ruffle some feathers" and charge forward without great support.

But think about it... What GREAT leader ever made their mark on the world by just "going along with the crowd."

Stand strong, make noise and lead with a VENGEANCE!

Cheers,
Zach

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Morning Motivator - Two to One

"More often we are paralyzed by a lack of information and clarity of what to do next than by what we know as fear."
- Zachary Barker

* A special THANK YOU to Josh Anderson of Keller Williams Realty for this Morning Motivator submission. Thanks for the support JA!

There's a job that must be done. Will you get busy and do it or will you just sit there and avoid taking action?

The way you prevent yourself from taking action is to have a set of reasonable and believable excuses. The way to get the work done is to replace those excuses with clear and meaningful reasons that are far more compelling.

Every delay is a wasted opportunity. For time is a most
precious and irreplaceable resource.

Each time you think of an excuse for not taking action,
overpower it. For each single excuse, quickly come up with two good, solid believable reasons for moving forward.

Yes, if you choose you can talk yourself out of doing what must be done. Fortunately, you are just as empowered to talk yourself into taking any necessary action.

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Decide to blast away every excuse with two good reasons for going ahead and moving forward. And the odds are two to one that you will indeed reach whatever goal you choose.

Cheers,
Zach

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