Take Action!

Success does not come to those who merely have great ideas. Success comes to those who have great ideas and who follow through on them.

Your carefully crafted plans bring value only when you put them into action. The best of intentions are useful only when you follow through on them.

During the course of the day, many thoughts cross your mind. Yet just as easily and quickly as those thoughts come, they recede, so it's crucial to begin acting on the best ones right away.

Before a valuable and meaningful intention gets pushed out of your mind by another thought, do something about it. Set the process irrevocably in motion and begin to bring that intention to life.

When you think of doing something, there's a reason why you have that thought. Listen to what the thought is suggesting, and take action immediately.

Don't let the idea or the intention or the vision slip away. Take action and make it real.

Ralph Marston from The Daily Motivator
with permission http://www.greatday.com
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Intention and Oprah's "Live Your Best Life" Tour

This story is not so much about winning as it is about sure and absolute intention.

In 2001, Oprah Winfrey announced that she was going to visit four to six select cities in America as part of her “Live Your Best Life” campaign. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah knows that getting free tickets to see her show is not an easy thing to do, but buying a ticket to this event could prove to be a little easier. Either way, I decided I was going to be at her appearance in San Francisco.

My plan was to call as soon as tickets went on sale, but that proved to be fruitless. The line to the ticket vendor was busy, busy, busy, for over a full hour. I decided to change my strategy, and a few days later, I called the ticket vendor, Ticketmaster, and asked to buy a ticket. I was told by a female employee that the event was sold out. I asked it there was a waiting list, in case more seats became available, and the woman said no; I then asked if she would make one and start it with me. She said she didn’t think she could. With a smile, I asked if I could speak with a supervisor or someone who could create such a list. She put me on hold and when she came back on the line, she agreed to take my name and number and call me if more tickets came available. I thanked her and told her I would be anxiously waiting to hear back.

A few weeks later, Ticketmaster called. A surge of excitement ran through my body as I thought about getting my ticket. The woman calling asked for me, but was calling to sell me a ticket to another event. No, I wanted the Oprah ticket. She couldn’t explain the mix up, but I told her it was okay and that I would be available when she called back with my Oprah ticket.

Finally, the call came; Ticketmaster had two tickets for Oprah. At a ticket price of $185 per seat, I could barely afford one. The woman said she could only sell the tickets to me in pairs. I held my ground and politely insisted she sell me just one ticket. Finally, she said there was a seat, but that it might have a partially-obstructed view. I didn’t hesitate; I somehow knew it would be fine and bought my ticket.

The day of the event was amazing. Seeing Oprah in person was a truly emotional experience. Her presence was like no one else I have ever met. When she came out and said hello, one of the first things she did was congratulate us for “intending” to be there. “Each and every one of you intended to be here today. However you did it, it was not easy and you are here simply because you intended to be here.” Yes! She was exactly right.

Oh, and about that seat with the possibility of an obstructed view… it was on the balcony, an aisle seat right in the center of the theatre, and quite possibly the best seat in the house.

Let's Get Back To Our Roots

Intentional Winning In Life is about the "Action" step of using the Law of Attraction. Most will agree that what you put out, you get back. Call it Karma, The Secret, reaping what you sow, or simply, what goes around comes around.

I'm one of those people who didn't realize it had a name, it's just the way I've always lived my life. I determine what I want and as soon as that happens, I already see my life in this light. I take the steps to get me there, and before I know it, whatever the goal was, has manifested itself into reality. Are you like me? If you are, I want to know!

I’m looking for stories of people who have used the law of attraction to create their life. The heart of the subject is taking action, not just the seeing the life you want and use of vision boards, but the actual intention used, and the steps you took to create the life, love, career… fill in the blank, that you’re living today.

I’m really looking for people having already succeeded, or closer to success than just beginning their journey. All subjects wanted! Business, Entrepreneurs, Family, Life, Career, Education. How did you create your dream? Give me your step-by-step process.

I'll tell your stories here first, and then it's my intention to compile them into the next great anthology series of books.

It's A New Day!

Spring is in full bloom here in northern California! The grass is green, the flowers are blooming, and this Friday it's going to snow! This is the epitome of living in the present. From heavy comforters, to sleeping with only a sheet and the windows open, all in a three-day span.

I love this time of year and I thoroughly enjoy that every moment is so unpredictable. Most people like a plan, they like to know what to expect, and I suppose in some respects, I do too.

In this case, I like that what's just around the corner may be completely different than what's happening right now. Maybe it's because I'm older and feel better equipped to deal with what comes my way, or even more so, that I know I can't change it anyway, so I might as well enjoy the moment. For better - like the spring thunderstorm that created a romantic light show and a cuddle-up environment, and for worse, the ninety-one degree heat that melted my favorite lipstick that I left in the car. Oh well, it's just another day in the life...a wonderful day in an intentional life!

Give Away Ten A Day - Day Thirty

Here I am on day thirty of what was once a fourteen day program. I'm not done, but for now, I'm going to get back to Intentional Winning In Life as it pertains to anything BUT decluttering! Laughing!

For Day thirty, let me share with you what I found. In cleaning and decluttering our home, I found what I'm sure many of you would find as well. I had multiples of so many things. The list as it stands today is as follows:

1. 7 Pop-up timers for a turkey (they come in two packs, I only use one)
2. 6 Corkscrews (go on vacation and need one, it ends up in the drawer when you get home)
3. 5 Mach III razor handles (it's cheaper to buy the new set than it is to buy refills)
4. 3 Quattro razor handles (same note as above, but likely had a coupon)
5. 5 bottles of nail polish remover (I know I bought 1 on vacation, ?? about the other 4)
6. 7 brand new tubes of mascara
7. 3 sets of fake eyelashes
8. 8 bottles (worth keeping) of sunscreen
9. Too much "extra" makeup to list. I only kept what I know I will use.
10. 3 Toby Keith CD's - all 3 the same title, can explain 2, ??? about #3.

It became very apparent to me that we buy what we need when we need it even when we already have it. It only stands to reason that we don't keep what we're not using when in fact, it's using us. Clutter uses our emotions, our attention, our memory, and our physical space.

I'll post one last time when I'm done. I'll recap what I think is important and would love to know what you think of my realizations. I'll also show you a picture of all the accumulated clutter before it goes away for good. If you want to follow the rest of the journey, you can join the group "Give Away Ten A Day" on facebook. Here's that link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=58323423842&ref=ts

Have a great day and thanks for taking this journey with me!

Give Away Ten A Day - Day Twenty-Nine

The laundry area. It's not a room, it's just a space, but it's a space that's open and we walk by it a 100 times a day. Today, it's neat, tidy and not a distraction. Tomorrow is the last post dedicated to this decluttering project until I'm done. I'll keep you updated but get to other stuff that's more interesting. I'll likely do an "Ode To Decluttering" as a finale!

See below the before and after pics of the laundry area!

Laundry Area B&A

Before
After