Just 15 minutes

Consider the magic you can do in 15 minutes:

1. Plan your day or review the end of the day;
2. Calm your mind and spirit and center yourself;
3. Focus on your vision and purpose;
4. Drop a text or a email to someone you care about ;
5. Study some test questions on 3x5 cards;
6. Read a few pages of an inspiration or informative book; 
7.  Complete a small task from an important project.

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15 minutes used well on a regular basis can change your life.  The difference between you and a billionaire may have a great deal to do with what you do with your minutes. See what Stever Robbins has to say about time on this Harvard Businsess Publishing video I spied on youtube.  Got 15 minutes?

7 Thoughts to Help You Through Your Week + 1 for Good Measure

1] "The ideas which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully have been... Kindness, Beauty, and Truth"....                  - Albert Einstein

2] Make your words nice and Sweet because the day may come when you might have to eat them.

                                                                                      -Anonymous

3] ANGER is only one letter away from “ DANGER”

4] “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win”

                                                                                     - Bobby Knight

5] “Close scrutiny will show that most..."crisis situations" are...opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.”                                                                       -Maxwell Maltz

6] “Refuse to let circumstances alter your thinking and you will see circumstances grow into the image of your thought.”                                                                                        - unknown

7] “Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”

                                                                                    -William Shakespeare

8] "The Way Not to Get Caught… Don’t Do It!!"

Think Good Thoughts Then Connect

I was moved to apply this to both this blog and my http://www.cliftonmcknight.wordpress.com/ blog which will also have audio.   I hope it adds to your day.

I endeavor to treat my mind and spirit daily with a little prayer, meditation and affirmation, then I get to work. I was busily focused at my desk at work and a wonderful thing happened! I received a knock on the door. At times when we are trying to finish a task we can be off center when something interrupts that flow . I am so glad that I followed my morning ritual today because that did not occur and I was poised to receive a magnificent energy from the passer by.

His name is Chuck Kroner. He is a recent retiree who reminded me through his conversation and spirit that angels still walk the earth in human form. As he shared and asked questions of me my heart and spirit were filled with the joy of this awareness.

Please, pause, focus on all that is good with you and the world, then drink deeply from the positive spirits around you. The wonderful thing is, if you take the time to treat your spirit prior to quenching your thirst, you will provide a refreshing elixir for others as well. We are then energized to continue making a difference where the world is not yet right. Enjoy today and help make someone else’s day.

Freedom isn't Free - but it's Worth It!

As we meditate on the events of September 11, 2001 it becomes more critical that we remain cognizant of our core values.  Love, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness suggests that we do the hard work of perpetuating unity across ALL boundaries.  PEACE and FREEDOM require that we take the time to understand one another's point of view and that we continue to see and seek common ground.   There is no place for racial or religious intolerance in a free society. 

We ALL share one planet.  It provides us abundantly and we have the capacity to be good stewards amongst one another and this magnificent globe we call earth.  Do something today that contributes to LOVE, PEACE, LIBERTY, FREEDOM, THE ENVIRONMENT shared by all and watch the fruit of your efforts grow!

FREE Resources Abound!

So I went on this kick to learn more about www.freecycle.org and SO MUCH MORE came in.  While some of the resources noted I have tried myself, there is so much that I am endeavoring to share the information only.  This does not constitute endorsement as I have yet to use all of them as I have with "Freecycle" and "Recycle" (previous post).       

In preparing the previous post I did a search for "freecycle" and an AARP link came up.  It was long link to Yahoogroups.   Apparently "yahoogroups" hosts a lot of useful stuff.  The following is a list of resources that offer free or discounted meals at restaurants, groceries, DVD rentals and much much more.



www.heyitsfree.net,                              www.volition.com.)
www.mrcheapstuff.com,                       www.freenology.com,
www.kidsmealdeals.com,                     
www.TheFreeSite.com,

This reminds me.  If you can use some free encouragement once and a while visit my wordpress blog, www.cliftonmcknight.wordpress.com and share a word or two of encouragement as well in the comments.  Have a great day! - Clifton McKnight is an educator, counselor, personal coach, author and keynote speaker. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Visit his site at www.motivision.net

FREE STUFF for your DORM, YOUR CLASS YOUR OFFICE, YOUR...

Trash or Treasure - You Decide

If you don't mind "Used" or "Second Hand" stuff, you can get some of what you need while being kinder to the environment and being less wasteful yourself.  All over the country and in over 80 countries online groups are offering and posting their previously used and sometime even unopened and never used STUFF for FREE!  This eases the level of waste at landfills, which is kinder to the environment and can save you and others money too! You can also post good stuff that you no longer use for someone who can use it.

Visit www.freecycle.org/ to get started.  A word of  Advice- This resource is VERY active so you may want to dedicate a separate email address to it or have some really good filters.  You can receive MANY EMAILS everyday offering and asking for free stuff.

Once I tapped into this I found a yahoo group that has the same concept and calls themselves "Recycle" instead of "Freecycle".  Try them out, save money, save the earth and maybe save someone else.

Begins with a Dream

Begins with a Dream

This one I developed to keep me on track.