“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.”  II Timothy 1:7

Last week, I posted, ‘How to crush the spirit of fear’ and I felt it was incomplete. At the end of the post I listed four strategies to empower you to crush the spirit of fear, but I did not expound on them. This post will provide detailed insights on those four strategies. Implement them and watch your life rise above your frustrations.

Four strategies to empower you to crush the spirit of fear

1. Identify your fears and why

 The everyday things of life provide many opportunities to fear: “Will I lose my job? Will I have enough money to pay my bills? Will I or one of my loved-ones get sick and die? Will my spouse leave me?”

These thoughts originate from the enemy of our souls and cause us great anguish. While all of these questions are possibilities, there is no reason to anticipate loss and failure. Bad things as well as good things happen to all of us. The enemy’s trick is to convince you to believe that his lies are the truth. If you believe his lies you will forfeit your opportunity to succeed.

I suggest, you sit down with pen and paper and list your fears in one column and then list next to it why it is a fear. On a separate page list what you are going to do to combat the fears you listed.  The last step you must take is to implement a plan to overcome your fears.

2. Feed your mind faith thoughts

If you want to really crush the spirit of fear, you need to feed you mind faith thoughts.  A steady daily dosage of meditating on God’s Word, spending quality time with encouraging people and reading inspiring books and blogs will empower your faith to grow.

It will not happen overnight. There will be some bumps on the road and obstacles on your path. But, if continue to press forward, you can make it.

Some days you will feel like you can conquer the world and then there will be days when it is difficult to get up. But, if you make it a point to feed your mind daily faith thoughts even when defeat and discouragement attack, you will have a ready arsenal to attack back.

If fear thoughts are holding you captive, I want you to stop right now and refocus your mind. It will take some work because our minds tend to focus on our fears and what’s causing them. But, if you determine to focus your mind on faith thoughts, you can win the battle.

3. Trust God to keep His Word

Trusting in God is our ultimate remedy for fear. Yet, that sometimes seems easier said than done. In fact, the more consumed with fear we become, the more distant God seems to be. That’s why, when anxiety grips your heart, you should make a concerted effort to stand on the promises of God’s Word and claim them over your life.

If you desire to overcome the spirit of fear, you need to trust God to keep His word. Rely on His ability to take care of the source of your fears.  You need to rest in God and His word and allow Him to take over the solving of your challenges.

Multitudes of people never fulfill the call of God on their lives simply because every time they try to go forward, the enemy uses fear to stop them. Is he using fear to stop you?

4. Walk your vision by faith.

John Maxwell says in his book The Success Journey, “Your vision is one of the most effective antidotes for fear. It can fuel the flames of the desire within you until you’re willing to confront and overcome your fear. Your vision can help you go where you’re afraid to go and do what you’re afraid to do.  It will enable you to channel your fear positively.”

You can say that when God leads you to step out in an area to do something new or leads you to make a bigger commitment, you probably will feel fear. However, if you are sure God told you to do it, put your trust in Him and walk by faith.

These four strategies are not a magical formula that will make all your frustrations automatically disappear forever, but they will equip and empower you for victory when frustrations show up.

Question: What strategy can you implement to crush the spirit of fear in your life? Leave a comment below.

Do you believe you have everything within you to live a winning life? When I talk about winning, I am not talking about keeping score in a basketball game or your favorite board game, but I am speaking of living out your unique vision.

Presentation Summary

It is easy to get so overwhelmed with the daily grind of life that you cast your visions aside. You work forty-plus hours a week and you still cannot get ahead. You try to do the right things to take progressive steps forward, but it seems something always happens to stall your efforts or push you back five steps. At the end of the day, you are left disappointed, discouraged and depleted.

It’s In You to Win presentation will help you breakthrough the barriers and live to win. The presentation uses practical principles and real life experiences that explore seven strategies you can implement immediately to tap into what’s inside of you and live to win.

Seven Strategies

1. Squash negative self-talk
2. Stand strong against your doubters
3. Secure truth speakers in your corner
4. Stay focused on your prize
5. Starve your fears
6. Stop waiting for permission
7. Strive to keep moving forward

If you are serious about living a winning life and impacting the lives of those connected to you then these seven strategies will position you for success.

Target Audience

It’s In You to Win presentation is ideal for organizations and ministries who wants to encourage, equip and empower individuals to tap into what’s inside of them and live to win. When a person begins to achieve significant life victories, not only does he or she enjoy the rewards, but everyone connected to him or her benefits.

Possible Formats

This presentation can be delivered as a keynote or workshop, ranging from 30–90 minutes depending on your needs. The ideal keynote length is 45 minutes.

Intended Outcomes

• Attendees will be inspired and motivated to choose the thoughts and attitudes that attract success.

• Attendees will leave with real life examples that they can implement immediately to get positive results.
• Attendees will learn seven practical strategies they can use to tap into what’s inside of them and live to win.

If you are looking to close the gap and achieve the extraordinary from a unique and innovative approach, contact Lead to Impact at bhaynes@leadtoimpact.com and reserve our It’s In You to Win presentation Today!

What others are saying about It’s In You to Win:

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Bernard Haynes, who gave a very inspirational speech to our Youth Against Violence graduation class. The information Mr. Haynes delivered to the class, “It’s In You to Win”, was received with a standing ovation. Mr. Haynes presented his information in a very inspiring and positive way, one in which the youth understood. We look forward to having Mr. Haynes return and be a part of our Youth Against Violence Program.

Are you ready to boost your team performance into high gear? Is it time for your organization to achieve more? If you answered yes to either question, then you and your team will greatly benefit from attending this powerful presentation.

The Team Effect… One Band. One Sound EmPowershop is uniquely designed to help leaders and their teams face today’s adversities and tomorrow’s new opportunities and challenges head-on. You’ll discover leadership roles everyone must play and learn how team members can become true catalysts in making their team a success.

In this presentation leaders and their team will learn:

• Strategies to communicate the organization’s vision, values and goals so that each team member understands, engages, and contributes to the organization’s success.

• Techniques for creating a shared vision that transforms apathetic and disengaged people into passionate and dedicated team players that move vision into reality.
• Methods to identify communication barriers by discovering personality differences and learning to appreciate others’ personalities in communicating effectively.

Target Audience

The Team Effect…One Band. One Sound is ideal for businesses,organizations and ministries who want to equip and empower their leaders and team members with practical tools and techniques to build a winning team from the inside out.

This presentation can be delivered as a three or four-hour EmPowershop

Intended Outcome:

Not sure if our existing presentation is the perfect solution for your team? We offer customization and will design the right workshop to address your organization’s challenges, budget and timing. We work with your organization to improve your people, profits and position.

If you are looking to close the gap and achieve the extraordinary from a unique and innovative approach, contact Lead to Impact at 404-423-6788 or bhaynes@leadtoimpact.com and reserve The Team Effect…One Band. One Sound EmPowershop Today!

What others are saying about ‘The Team Effect… One Band. One Sound?

“The Team Effect… One Band. One Sound was one of the most powerful seminars we have ever attended. It was very empowering and instructional. We gained a lot of helpful tools we can definitely use to move the vision of our ministry forward. We strongly suggest that everyone who has never heard Bernard present this seminar, please go and experience a life-changing message.”

“Being in college, there are many temptations and distractions. I try to stay focused and stand on the Word of God. This powerful seminar has pointed me back on the right track. I am now encouraged and empowered to do everything God has envisioned for me.”

“I came expecting to hear from God and I did, with words of confirmation. The Team Effect… One Band. One Sound. EmPowershop was a tremendous blessing in helping me to see my vision clearly and begin to walk in it.”

Men get into serious trouble when they do not have a clear definition of who they are or where they are going. Imagine a football coach trying to lead a football team without a game plan; a builder trying to build a house without a blueprint; or a CEO trying to lead a company without a business plan.

All of the preceding examples perpetuate confusion because the leaders are trying to operate without a plan.

When men do not know their God-designed vision, they experience inner turmoil that results in outward confusion. But when a man realizes his true vision for life, his confusion, anger and destructive behavior are replaced with God’s purpose, values, vision and goals.

Presentation Summary

Man Up! Rise to the Challenge was designed to encourage, equip and empower men to develop and implement a written vision for their life and family. An implemented vision plan in the life of a man is the key to building stable families, strong communities, productive societies, effective ministries and secure nations.

In this presentation men will learn 9 truths to help them live out their destiny;

Truth 1 – Where are You?

Truth 2 – Man UP! Rise to the Challenge

Truth 3 – Realize Your Vision

Truth 4 – No More Excuses

Truth 5 – Values Count

Truth 6 – Moses is Dead

Truth 7 – Faith For Your Future

Truth 8 – Goals Matter!

Truth 9 – Work Your Plan

I am not promising a magical formula or a guarantee that if men attend this presentation, their vision will automatically happen. Nor am I promising that if they follow these truths, they will not encounter obstacles and opposition.

This presentation will help men walk in their vision, overcome challenges, face opposition and work their plan. If men apply the practical information in this presentation, it will help them move in the direction that God destined for them.

Target Audience

Man Up! Rise to the Challenge  is targeted for men at all levels and stages of life. It is great for men’s ministry, prison ministry, men’s conferences and small groups. If you desire to equip and empower men to be all God designed them to be, then this presentation is what you need.

Presentation Material

This presentation is based from my book Man Up! Rise to the Challenge   – 9 Truths to Encourage, Equip and Empower Every Man to Live Out His Destiny.

Possible Formats

This presentation can be delivered as a 30 minute inspirational message from one of the 9 truths or a two, three or four-hour training program.

Intended Outcome

Not sure if our existing presentation is the perfect solution for your event? We offer customization and will design the right presentation to address your organization’s challenges, budget and timing.

We work with you to design a presentation that helps;

• Encourage men to realize and develop a clear vision of where they are going and how they plan to get there.

• Equip men with practical tools and techniques to help them implement their vision plan.

• Empower men to take action even when faced with obstacles and opposition.

If you are looking to help men close the gap and achieve the extraordinary from a unique and innovative approach, contact Lead to Impact at bhaynes@leadtoimpact.com and reserve our Man Up! Rise to the Challenge presentation  Today!

What others are saying about Man Up! Rise to the Challenge?

“I am the Senior Chaplain at Augusta State Medical Prison and am honored to have an opportunity to be on the receiving end of the spirit-filled ministry of Lead to Impact. Brother Haynes has come to the prison where he led very powerful workshops for the men who are incarcerated here. Many of the men express there sincere thanks for the spiritual impartations and the profound lasting impact that this ministry has had on their lives in provoking them to think, plan and prepare themselves to be productive citizens upon their release from prison. The workshop is stimulating and profoundly practical, so much so, that we are welcoming Lead to Impact to partner regularly with us in a collaborative effort to prepare these men to be strong Godly men, husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles and awesome citizens of our community, whose lives will be transformed of righteousness for God’s use.” 

“This EmPowershop experience was very much positive. It open my eyes to change in a way I have not heard before. I am about to Man Up! and let the process of change begin in my life.”

“You are a very awesome speaker and great up lifter of  men. Man Up! Rise to the Challenge is an excellent presentation to help men keep moving towards what God desires for them to achieve.”

“Excellent and empowering workshop. This is what men need in this day and time where our social and economic system is on the demise. We must embrace our God given purpose and vision to create a legacy for our generations.  Man Up! Rise to the Challenge was right on time.”

“Mr Haynes of Lead to Impact provided a powerful seminar (Man Up! Rise to the Challenge) for the fathers of our Head Start students. The presentation was right on target for encouraging men to live a  positive and productive life. The worksheet he used during the presentation was really a great tool for the men to use and reuse. The men commented afterwards how the workshop really was an eye opening experience. Thank you so much Mr. Haynes for this powerful presentation.”

Do you have a clearly written vision that guides and impacts your life and family?

What is Vision? Vision is a clear mental picture of a preferable future that gives an individual a definite direction for his or her life. The individual becomes so committed to the vision that he or she will pursue it despite any obstacles or opposition.

Presentation Summary

Vision Impact! EmPowershop was uniquely designed to help individuals create and implement a written vision plan specifically for their life and/or family. This inspirational, interactive and instructional presentation empower individuals to take life to a new dimension by developing and implementing the five elements of a powerful vision:

1. Know Your Purpose
2. Define Your Values
3. See Your Future
4. Set Your Goals
5. Work Your Plan

Target Audience

Vision Impact! EmPowershop is ideal for business, organizational and ministry leaders who want to help individuals develop and implement a written vision plan for their lives and/or families.

Possible Formats
This presentation can be delivered as a three or four-hour EmPowershop.

Intended Outcomes

• Attendees will have a framework that enables them to develop and implement their personal and/or family vision plan.

• Attendees will leave with practical, actionable steps they can implement immediately.

• Attendees will leave with an outline on how to write a one-page personal vision statement (that contains their purpose statement, prioritize core values and future statements for the seven areas of life) that they can frame and post.

If you are looking to close the gap and achieve the extraordinary from a unique and innovative approach, contact Lead to Impact at bhaynes@leadtoimpact.com and reserve our Vision Impact! EmPowershop Today!

What others are Saying about Vision Impact?

“Attending Minister Haynes Vision Impact EmPowershop was a revitalizing experience. God has sent a Word to me through your efforts and ability. Lead to Impact is a resource to help a person come into his destiny with the Real Source. Thanks, Bernard, for your obedience to God’s voice.”

Pastor Sundiata Hudson – True Life Church

“Awesome!!! The Vision Impact conference was exactly what I needed to hone-in and position myself to listen and move, regardless of resources. The impact of this conference was insightful and life-changing. Truly a blessing.”

Pastor D’Andre Green – Mt. Zion Baptist Church

“Just like when the wind blows a leaf around, the momentum of the Word on Vision has pushed me into the purpose and plan that God has ordained for my life. Thanks a bunch, Man of God.”

“The Vision Impact seminar was incredible. Not only packed with powerful information, but allowing the Holy Spirit to truly have his way and it became personal for me. I feel like you were there just for me. Thank you for the impartation. I am equipped to go forward.”

“I have been running from my purpose that God has planned for me. I am tired of running and, after listening to the Vision Impact EmPowershop, I have now opened my heart, mind, body and soul to Jesus Christ to do phenomenal works in my life.”

So, I sat down and began to write a list of things I needed to start doing. After several days of working on the list, I came up with 20 things.

Here is the list

1. Start forgiving. Don’t live your life frustrated and angry about what others did or did not do. Forgive. Life is too short to hold onto unforgiveness. Unforgiveness weighs your life down.

You forfeit peace of mind. Free yourself by initiating forgiveness. Because you forgive, does not mean you have to have a relationship with that person. Don’t waste another second, seek forgiveness and move forward.

2. Start spending time with authentic people. These are the people who add value to your life. They are not about games and gimmicks. You can count on them to tell the truth in a way that shows love. They do make more deposits in your life than withdrawals. You can count on them to be real in up and down times.

3. Start embracing change. Change is often difficult. It can interfere with your routine. It can make life uncomfortable. It can disrupt your life. The hardest part about change is letting go of what you were used to and moving on with something different.

No matter how much you want things to stay the same, they will not. Change is inevitable. Stop worrying and doubting, and believe that things can work out. Embrace the change, live expectantly and enjoy your life as you move forward.

4. Start defeating the fear of failure. Don’t let past failures hold you hostage. Don’t let thoughts of failure keep you from trying. One of the major problems that keep people from living their best life is the fear of failure.

Every person experiences failure at some time. Realize that failure is not final and is a part of the success process. The key is to learn from your failures, get back up, dust yourself off and keep trying. You are not finished when you fail, only when you quit.

5. Start seizing your moments. There are moments in life when you have to overcome fear and exercise your faith. When your moment comes, you can’t wait for other’s approval. You can’t wait for things in your life to be perfect. You must seize your moment at the time it comes because you may never get that opportunity again.

You must come to the point when you say, “I am tired of living a life less than what is possible for me.” You have to say with confidence, “Though I don’t see how, where or when my vision will manifest itself, I am determined to pursue after it with tenacity.”

6. Start breaking free from your comfort zone. The desire to remain in your comfort zone is natural and because of that instinctive need, we jump on the someday bandwagon and push our goals and dreams to the side until another day.

Unfortunately nothing ever happens. Tomorrow becomes next week, which soon leads to next year. Then next year leads to five years, then ten years. Until eventually, the life you desired to live becomes a distant memory. You can’t afford to fall into the trap of “someday” because it may never come.

7. Start being honest with where you are. Be honest about where you are in life and what needs to change.  Be honest about what you desire to do and who you want to become. To get where you desire to be is going to take effort. You are going to have to roll up your sleeves, put on your workbooks, strap on your hardhat and go to work.

Talking about your desires won’t make them happen. Dreaming about your future won’t open doors to success. Reading books about others success won’t magically transfer to you. You must be honest with yourself where you are, choose to change, create a plan of action and consistently take action.

8. Start making your life a priority. – Your life matters.  If you don’t value yourself, look out for yourself, take care of yourself and stick up for yourself, who will. Do not neglect your mental, physical and emotional health because you are always taking care of others. Remember, you can help others without neglecting your own needs.  And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you the most.

9. Start being yourself. – You are not a carbon copy. You were created to be unique. You may resemble your father or mother, but you are not them. You may have gifts and abilities similar to someone else, but you are still different. Don’t fall into the world’s trap that wants to make you like everyone else, find the courage to be yourself.

Uniqueness is priceless. Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and courage like no one else. It’s God’s gift to you. Being YOU is worth the effort! Trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are.

10. Start living in the present. – Right now is where you are.  Right now is the only moment guaranteed to you.  Right now is your best life.  It is easy to get caught up in the busyness of life that you miss living your present moment. Many people are running on fumes because they are too busy focusing on tomorrow that they fail living today.

Stop worrying so much about how great things could be tomorrow that you miss how great things could be today. Stop dwelling on what did or didn’t happen yesterday that you lose hope for today.  Learn live in the present and experience life as it’s happening.  Appreciate the present for the tremendous potential that it holds, right now.

11. Start facing your problems. If you have been running from your problems; STOP. It is time to face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. You may have to confront a love one who caused you pain. You may have to give up an unhealthy habit to move forward. You may have to face an issue that caused you great pain years ago. Now is the time to take a stand

Running from your problems does not solve them, it only makes things worse. Your problems will not magically disappear; you must take small action steps in the right direction to solve them. Not confronting them quickly will only cause more problems. Make up your mind today to stop running from your problems but instead face them head on.

12. Start accepting responsibility. The extent to which you achieve your personal vision depends on you taking responsibility for your life. Too many people have a habit of blaming others for their circumstances. Some people always have an excuse to why they cannot move forward and achieve their vision. They say things like their parents did not support them, the company did not promote them fast enough, the job market did not provide the right jobs and the list goes on and on.

You may have to admit that your circumstances are a direct result of the choices you made. If you want to live life at maximum capacity, you must take responsibility for where you are, stop blaming others, learn from your mistakes, make the necessary changes and live forward.

13. Start enjoying your journey. Many people spend so much time focusing on what others have or what they are doing that they cannot enjoy life. Some people think they will be happier when they reach a certain social status that someone else is living. Instead of enjoying their journey, they become so fixated on someone else’s journey that they cannot enjoy their journey.

Unfortunately, it takes a while before you get there, and when you get there you’ll likely have a new destination in mind.  You’ll end up spending your whole life working toward something new without ever stopping to enjoy the things you have now.  So take a quiet moment every morning when you first awake to appreciate where you are and what you already have.

14. Start thinking positively. The way you think plays a major role in your success. If you possess a negative mindset, you probably won’t make it. If you expect failure, it makes it easy to not try. Negativity is like a weed, it will sprout up when you least expect it. If you don’t kill negativity from the root, it will keep coming back. Negativity blocks your focus and sabotages you from seeing and progressing towards your future possibilities.

When you catch yourself speaking negative words or thinking defeated thoughts, immediately replace them with positive words and empowering thoughts. If you don’t, your defeated thoughts and negative words will over shadow any attempt for a progressive mindset.

15. Start taking consistent action. – If you want to live out your vision, accomplish your dreams or succeed with your goals this year, you must take consistent action. You can have a powerful dream, a compelling vision and a well-written goals plan, but none of that matters if you do not take consistent action.

Consistent action is a reliable, dependable and coherent approach to daily living that aligns an individual with his or her life goals. This daily approach is not a system of habits, but a progressive attitude of pursuing your goals even when adjustments and changes are necessary. If you have spent time reading, researching and restructuring the perfect plan without taking action, you have wasted time. And though you can’t get your time back, you can start taking consistent action today.

16. Start working toward your goals every day. – Remember, to walk one mile you must begin with one step. Whatever it is you dream about, start taking small action steps every day to make it happen. Don’t spend another day thinking and talking about your goals, write them down and DO something.

The harder you work the luckier you will become.  While many of us decide at some point during the course of our lives that we want to answer our calling, only an astute few of us actually work on it.  By ‘working on it,’ I mean consistently devoting oneself to the end result.

17. Start embracing change. – Change is often difficult. It can disrupt your life. It can interfere with your routine. The hardest part about change is letting go of what you were used to and moving on with something different. No matter how much you want things to stay the same, they will not.

Change is inevitable. Stop worrying, fretting and doubting, and believe that things will work out.  Embrace the change, live expectantly and enjoy your life as you move forward.

18. Start living your legacy. Your reputation is who you are supposed to be; your legacy is who you are. A reputation is made in a moment; a legacy is built in a lifetime. Reputation is what men say about you; your legacy is what you leave behind when you go. What kind of legacy are you going to leave; one that will last for generations or one that will die when you die?

19. Start living your uniqueness. – You were created to be unique. You are not a carbon copy of anyone. You may resemble your father or mother, but you are not them. You may have gifts and abilities similar to someone else, but you are still different.

Don’t fall into the world’s trap that wants to make you like everyone else, find the courage to be yourself.  Uniqueness is priceless. It’s God’s gift to you. Being YOU is worth the effort!

20. Start creating new habits. – You can’t expect to get new results by doing the same things. You must create new habits to get the results you desire. Forming new habits are hard. They require daily action.

The excitement of the possible rewards you will receive if you implement new habits will drive you in the beginning. But, if you don’t remain consistent and committed, after a couple weeks your drive will fizzle out and you will go back to business as usual. If you want your new habits to stick, believe you can change and take action.

“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction” Winston Churchill

Question: What can you start doing for yourself to help you live better? Leave a comment below.

What dreams have you put on hold because you are waiting for things to get better? There are people who are waiting for the economy to bounce back, the government to work things out, companies to start hiring or the next guru’s million dollar business opportunity.

Your vision is not going to magically happen because you read a book or attend a conference. You don’t get to rub a bottle and a genie comes out granting you wishes to make all your dreams come true. If you are waiting for someone to show up unexpectedly at your door to give you a check to take care of all your needs and advance your vision, wake up.

Change is necessary

To live out your vision you are going to have to exhaust energy and put forth effort to make things happen. You will have to breakthrough comfortable routines and do something you have never done before. Trust me, I know it is scary and intimidating, but in order to get to a different place in life, you must participate in different actions.

A lot of us have aspirations and dreams to do great things, but are afraid to make the necessary changes to live out those aspirations and dreams. In order to live life at your optimum sufficiency, you must change the way you do life.   

I know that a lot of us, if we really admit it are afraid of change. You know you need to break free from some dead relationships, but you are afraid that no one will appreciate you. You keep going back to the same dead end job day after day because you think there are no other opportunities. You forfeit living your vision because you fear failure and what others might say.

Live out your vision

You have a vision that wants to live through you, but you keep putting it on hold because you are waiting for someone to give you permission. You know you have the God given skills and abilities to make your vision a reality, but you keep your life on pause waiting for the perfect moment.

What happens when the person you are waiting on never shows up to give you permission? What do you do when the perfect moment never comes?

I tell you what happens, you miss out on living your vision.

As I get older, it seems time is passing by at a faster pace than it did when I was younger. But, the reality is that time is moving at the same pace as it always have. We have the same 24 hours a day, 168 hours a week and 12 months a year that every other person in the world has.

Stop wasting time.

The key question is; what are you doing with your time? Are you wasting it on things that don’t make you better or push you towards your vision? Are you forfeiting it on people who only drain and discourage you, instead of empowering and encouraging you?

Your time is valuable because once it is gone, you can’t get it back. No matter how much you want to rewind or hit pause, you cannot. Life keeps on moving.

If you want to live your vision and fulfill your dreams, it is time to start now. Don’t wait for the stars to line up, quit expecting the right person to pick you and stop waiting for someday to get things started. Today is the perfect day to start living what you know is possible.

Speak to your life

When you finish reading this, I want you to find a mirror. Look at yourself in the mirror and say “If I don’t do this now, I never will.” Have the guts and say, “Today, I change my life and live out my possibilities.” With intensity and directness in your voice say, “I will live my vision even in the face of fear and doubt.” You are in control of what you speak over your life.

Don’t allow people who have not walked in your shoes and who have not been through what you have been through talk you out of living your vision. Don’t let pessimistic attitudes and negative outlooks influence you to hold back on living your best life.

You have the right to go after your vision. Let your mind flow in creativity. Let your mouth speak life. Let your unique gifts rise to the fore front. Let your vision live.

“Go after your dream, no matter how unattainable others think it is.” Linda Mastandrea

Question: What steps can you take today to advance your vision? Leave a comment below.