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FEATURE ARTICLE:
Creating for Killer Success |
Creating is a powerful key for success in
any area of your life. You may be asking,
"Mark! What in the world does that mean?"
Simple. Think of your favorite famous
person. Do you know what made that person so
successful? What motivated that person to go
as far as he or she did to get to where
he/she went?
Creation.
Simple creation. That's what guided that
person's success. If it weren't for
creation, you would not be here. If it
weren't for creation, none of the items you
use to make your life easier would be
available. If it weren't for creation, you
would not be reading this right now.
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Earl Nightingale on Success:
"... that's why today, there isn't
really any competition, unless we make
it for ourselves. Instead of
competing, all we have to do is
create!" |
Life should be an exciting adventure. It
should never be a bore. Your life can always
be exciting by becoming an architect of
creation. Here's what I mean.
Last week my wife went to Mexico for a
mission trip with our church. Now I was here
with our children - two are very young (3
years old & 18 months). I had my hands full
to say the least. I missed my wife terribly.
But instead of sulking and having a bad
attitude about all the stress that was on
me. I decided to create an extremely
exciting atmosphere for Michelle - my wife -
when she got back.
There were some things around the house
that we had been talking about doing over
the past few months (before she left)
regarding home improvement. I decided to do
these while she was gone.
1. I had the stairs remodeled. The
banister was very old, loose and badly in
need of repair. I had it repaired, remodeled
and modernized. It looks great!
2. I had some trees ripped up out of the
front yard. Our grass wouldn't grow and the
yard was not looking great because the trees
didn't allow sunlight in. When it was time
to cut the grass, we would end up cutting
dirt in half the yard. So I took those trees
out to set the stage for the yard to be
groomed and manicured for a healthy lawn.
3. I had her van detailed and her brakes
repaired. She was extremely pleased when I
surprised her by picking her up in a
sparkling clean vehicle.
4. I replaced the kitchen sink faucet.
The old one was coming loose and needed to
be fixed.
I never told her any of this was going to
be done. She just learned about them as she
came in and discovered them. By the time she
saw the stairs, you would have thought that
she won the lottery or something. She
covered her mouth with her hands, bent over
and was laughing and crying at the same
time.
Now I'm not telling you all this to toot
my own horn (even though I DID GOOD!). I'm
just using this as an example to show you
that anyone can create a successful
atmosphere anywhere, anytime.
YOUR JOB:
Create a successful atmosphere by being a
servant to your coworkers. Build, work,
dream, create. Do this and you'll create a
surprisingly successful atmosphere for your
work life. I like to make "pigs in a
blanket" and take them in to the office for
my coworkers to eat about once a month.
People are very appreciative and it creates
a lighter, more enjoyable place to work.
YOUR RELATIONSHIPS:
Create a surprise for your friends, your
spouse, your child, your family. Do
something like I did. Or be spontaneous by a
family - or friend - night. Plan it,
implement it, enjoy experiencing it with
them. It's fun to watch people when they are
surprised by something you have given them.
Give of yourself.
Keep looking and living forward.
Mark Thompson
"America's Most Insightful
Guide To
Success and Inner Strength"
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