It's a Universal law: You have to give before you get.

You must plant your seeds before you reap the harvest.
The more you sow, the more you will reap.
In giving to others, you will find yourself blessed.

The law works to give you back more than you have sown.
The giver's harvest is always full.

Those that obtain have little.
Those who scatter have much.

Nature does not give to those who will not spend.

Stretch Yourself and sow seeds that will reap the relationships you hold and respect for yourself.  You'll be glad you did.

Reap what you sow

Did you get all those things that you said you would when the year started?
You know, those resolutions you swore you would keep this year?

The only reason you're not getting things done or not achieving those
goals you set out to achieve is because your mind and subconscious mind are not programmed to get things done.

Instead, they're likely programmed to put things off, stall or procrastinate,
until you no longer have to do them or come up with some excuse that
seems valid to avoid finishing what you started or following up on your goals.

Many times you'll talk yourself out of doing something instead of talking yourself INTO getting started.
The most common excuse or valid reason is time... "I just didn't have the time."
The time excuse is right up there with: "I'll do it later..."

But later never comes... and what you promised you'd do later never gets done.
Later comes and goes pretty quickly if you're not paying attention and later
usually turns into never.

Now you can stop this process and start getting things done quickly and easily.  And here's how.  Whatever you set out to accomplish ask yourself, "What is the first step?"
Then simply get started on that one part and don’t focus on the whole task.
Focus on completing one thing to get you started so that you do what you need to do quickly, easily and on time.

Of course, that also means that you stop saying "I'll do it later... "
and it also means that you stop telling yourself that you don't have the time.

Instead, tell yourself that you'll get started and complete one part and now you're finding the time to get that part done quickly and easily.

As you do this you’ll build confidence and momentum giving your subconscious mind a reference point that you have started something and completed it.  This will stop it from giving you resistance, wanting you to give up.

So only focus on what you want to complete, that first step.
Think of how accomplishing this one thing will help you improve your life once the whole task is completed.
Then tackle the next step in your goal the next day and continue until you accomplish it.
Stop procrastinating and stop putting things off.

When you shift your focus and when you send your subconscious mind a new set of reference points that will allow you create momentum to attract the people, situations and opportunities to help you achieve your goal.

Stop procrastinating now.
Get more done in less time.
Start living the life you want now and make this your best year ever.
You are a powerful human being and you can achieve all your goals.
You can live the live you want.
You can have the success you want.
Stop Procrastinating now.

I look forward to connecting with you soon...

Ron Broussard
STRETCHYOURSELF

Today marks the 50 year anniversary since Martin Luther's King's "I have a Dream" speech and as I took time to read the speech, and listen to his speech, I pondered the question what has changed since then? And most importantly, what does the speech mean for everyone?

There has been a lot of changes that has happened throughout the years with voting, civil rights, and the freedoms that he spoke so vividly in his speech, but I personally feel that his speech where he visualized his dream so eloquently, so passionately, has changed the course of the nation, and started our journey.  His dream has been realized, and through events that have been so dramatic that forced change to happen in such extreme way, has also hurt us as a society.  It has divided us to the point that we all look over our shoulders, quick to point out and stand for the injustices that happen daily, re-actively, without being proactive and consciously aware of our efforts.

Now I can list a number of injustices that have received national attention and those that have been swept under the rug, but that is not the main point that I want to bring to conscious.  I want to explain how Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech means to me and what it represents.

So, I decided that it might be interesting to look at the actual text of Dr. King's speech and really analyze the degree to which his vision has been achieved. He was such a dynamic speaker; I find it difficult not to get pulled into emotion of his words no matter how many times I watch the speech. I feel it is the same for many people of all races and ethnic backgrounds when they listen to it as well. As I began to dissect each section and compare it to the relationships that we share in the United States, I feel that we have a long way to go as human beings, not in one race but in all races as we strive to raise our relational consciousness as a people.

And I came to the conclusion from everything that he talked so vividly was freedom for all.  Freedom in the sense of relationships not bounded by labels of race, culture, and the many labels that divide us as humans and poisons our relationships to the point it prevents us from "sitting down together" at that "table of brotherhood" that Martin Luther King so passionately described.

Since Martin Luther King's speech 50 years ago a lot of things have changed, and we should celebrate the progress that we have made, but we still have a way to go to where we will face the injustice in the world based on the situation, and not on the labels we use to project our own version of "justice" in the world.

And that is for us to come together for understanding and not discounting anyone and their beliefs. Diversity eliminates a lot of labels, fears, and profiling that doesn't allow the freedoms we all strive for. And there has been a number of academic studies which indicate that diversity results in improved outcome in everything from jury deliberations and better understanding, communication, and relational awareness among college students.

Better communication and understanding starts the process of raising levels of consciousness that bring a level of empathy and compassion for others.  That is the foundation of good relationships, along with broader educational opportunities for learning are the measure that we can use as the bases of change as a collective we raise the conscious level of how we approach our relationships.

Despite the challenges, the benefits from our continued pursuit of Dr King's vision realized through his speech far outweigh the costs if we would be would be willing to be open and be acceptable to change.  I am a testament to this as I internalize his speech not only by reading it, but in my actions by using as a base in the way I approach my relationships in business and life.

What has changed?  ALOT.  And more growth is ahead as we make cautious steps in a slow progress.  And slow progress is progress we all stretch ourselves through this growth process.

Today marks the 50 year anniversary since Martin Luther's King's "I have a Dream" speech and as I took time to read the speech, and listen to his speech, I pondered the question what has changed since then? And most importantly, what does the speech mean for everyone?

There has been a lot of changes that has happened throughout the years with voting, civil rights, and the freedoms that he spoke so vividly in his speech, but I personally feel that his speech where he visualized his dream so eloquently, so passionately, has changed the course of the nation, and started our journey.  His dream has been realized, and through events that have been so dramatic that forced change to happen in such extreme way, has also hurt us as a society.  It has divided us to the point that we all look over our shoulders, quick to point out and stand for the injustices that happen daily, re-actively, without being proactive and consciously aware of our efforts.

Now I can list a number of injustices that have received national attention and those that have been swept under the rug, but that is not the main point that I want to bring to conscious.  I want to explain how Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech means to me and what it represents.

So, I decided that it might be interesting to look at the actual text of Dr. King's speech and really analyze the degree to which his vision has been achieved. He was such a dynamic speaker; I find it difficult not to get pulled into emotion of his words no matter how many times I watch the speech. I feel it is the same for many people of all races and ethnic backgrounds when they listen to it as well. As I began to dissect each section and compare it to the relationships that we share in the United States, I feel that we have a long way to go as human beings, not in one race but in all races as we strive to raise our relational consciousness as a people.

And I came to the conclusion from everything that he talked so vividly was freedom for all.  Freedom in the sense of relationships not bounded by labels of race, culture, and the many labels that divide us as humans and poisons our relationships to the point it prevents us from "sitting down together" at that "table of brotherhood" that Martin Luther King so passionately described.

Since Martin Luther King's speech 50 years ago a lot of things have changed, and we should celebrate the progress that we have made, but we still have a way to go to where we will face the injustice in the world based on the situation, and not on the labels we use to project our own version of "justice" in the world.

And that is for us to come together for understanding and not discounting anyone and their beliefs. Diversity eliminates a lot of labels, fears, and profiling that doesn't allow the freedoms we all strive for. And there has been a number of academic studies which indicate that diversity results in improved outcome in everything from jury deliberations and better understanding, communication, and relational awareness among college students.

Better communication and understanding starts the process of raising levels of consciousness that bring a level of empathy and compassion for others.  That is the foundation of good relationships, along with broader educational opportunities for learning are the measure that we can use as the bases of change as a collective we raise the conscious level of how we approach our relationships.

Despite the challenges, the benefits from our continued pursuit of Dr King's vision realized through his speech far outweigh the costs if we would be would be willing to be open and be acceptable to change.  I am a testament to this as I internalize his speech not only by reading it, but in my actions by using as a base in the way I approach my relationships in business and life.

What has changed?  ALOT.  And more growth is ahead as we make cautious steps in a slow progress.  And slow progress is progress we all stretch ourselves through this growth process.

As I study and do research to bring more awareness as we stretch ourselves to new conscious levels, I ask myself this question to share with everyone. And that is, are you living the life of your dreams? If you are not, you're not alone and I wanted to share with you the numbers to make you aware, and more importantly for you to ask the question for yourself, "What's stopping you?"

 Just consider these numbers:

 83% of people believe they have a book in them but NEVER follow through to write it.
 6 out of every 10 people want to lose weight but GIVE up before actually losing weight consistently.
 700 million adults worldwide want to move or at least visit another country but never actually make plans to do so.

 and lastly...
 85% of people are less than "extremely satisfied" with their current jobs, but can see past how they can make their part time hobby into a full time business for themselves.

 The point that I am trying to make is that instead of wishing, wanting, and waiting for the perfect situation, start taking consistent action towards whatever goals your trying to accomplish.

 NOW is the time to take action and start moving towards making your dreams a reality.
 The only thing that's stopping you from achievement is YOU.

"If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great." ~ Hesiod (ancient Greek poet)

As I study and do research to bring more awareness as we stretch ourselves to new conscious levels, I ask myself this question to share with everyone. And that is, are you living the life of your dreams? If you are not, you're not alone and I wanted to share with you the numbers to make you aware, and more importantly for you to ask the question for yourself, "What's stopping you?"

 Just consider these numbers:

 83% of people believe they have a book in them but NEVER follow through to write it.
 6 out of every 10 people want to lose weight but GIVE up before actually losing weight consistently.
 700 million adults worldwide want to move or at least visit another country but never actually make plans to do so.

 and lastly...
 85% of people are less than "extremely satisfied" with their current jobs, but can see past how they can make their part time hobby into a full time business for themselves.

 The point that I am trying to make is that instead of wishing, wanting, and waiting for the perfect situation, start taking consistent action towards whatever goals your trying to accomplish.

 NOW is the time to take action and start moving towards making your dreams a reality.
 The only thing that's stopping you from achievement is YOU.

"If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great." ~ Hesiod (ancient Greek poet)