Motivational Speaker • Author • Entrepreneur • Life Coach • Writer
Sep
21
2013

Think you’ve got big problems?  Well, try getting nine of your good friends together and all of you write down your biggest problems or concerns and throw them into a hat.  Then shake the hat up real good and reach in and pick out a problem to adopt as your own.  The chances are after seeing the problem you get you’ll probably want to trade up for your own original problem back.

Yes my friends, I’ve always said that if you don’t have any problems in life, you’ve got a huge problem in life.  Problems are just a part of life and if we’re not careful those problems can make us say “Uncle” and give up on our most important goals and dreams.

Don’t let life’s problems, adversity, troubles and struggles choke your dreams and passion out of you.  Understand that your problems today are necessary for you to become better tomorrow.  So hang in there and continue to overcome one day and one problem at a time and you’ll be just fine.

Keep leaning forward and continue in your efforts to Make it GREAT!!!

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Sep
19
2013

I was having a casual conversation with a young friend of mine yesterday and during our chat I was reminded of what I call the “It Won’t Happen to Me” Syndrome.  A few seconds to read today just might make even more than just your day.

Over the years I’ve watched this young man grow from a pre-teen to a 22 year old handsome young adult.  After graduating from high school he decided to take a four year furlough as far away from education as he could possibly get to engage in an activity that he thought would bring him the joy he so desired.

But after a few short months away he was blindsided by a harsh reality that collided head-on with his jaded, ill-conceived expectations.  “If I would’ve really known what I was getting myself into, I would’ve never made the decision I made,” he said with a nervous smile on his face.  “The experience was absolutely nothing like I expected it to be.  Others were sharing stories of their experiences and trying to persuade me to consider furthering my education after high school, but I didn’t want to hear what they had to say.  ‘It won’t happen to me’ was my thought, but boy was I wrong, big time.”

I then expressed to him that experience is commonly referred to as being the best teacher, but listening and learning from someone else’s experience is just plain-ole’ smart.  Sometimes the answer is not to go and try it for yourself.  He agreed.

Experience over the years has taught me that when reality meets expectations, sometimes there’s a confrontation that may leave you saying, “What the heck was I thinking?”   Can I get a witness?  LOL…   😉

Yes my friends the “It Won’t Happen to Me” Syndrome has claimed many unsuspecting, intensely motivated victims the world over but don’t let it claim you.  Not today.  Don’t be afraid to consult with good counsel and listen and learn from their experiences and leverage their knowledge for your good and their pain for your gain.  This definitely can help you to prevent a lot of undue heartache while you’re attempting to Make it GREAT!

I’m not sure what the future holds for my young friend, but I’m absolutely sure of who holds the future.  A reassessment of his priorities has now been completed and a new goal has been set and appropriate action is underway for him to continue in his efforts to make this ‘good’ life, GREAT!!

Results are to be continued…   🙂

www.CedricCrawford.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Sep
18
2013

Living in a world where “sex” sells, “drama” dominates, “chaos” is a cash-cow, “profanity” is profitable and “raunchy” and “risqué” rules the airwaves and cyberspace, one of my biggest struggles and challenges has been trying to attract and maintain the attention of the masses long enough to deliver a positive message.

I must admit that it’s becoming extremely harder and harder to compete with video games and internet-cyberspace.  The mind-numbing TV shows, radios, picture shows and videos are managing to seduce most of the general public into accepting a mediocre mindset.  Yet I fight-on.

I fight on because I know my cause is noble and just.  I fight-on because my mission is worthy of my best efforts.  I fight-on because I was created for a task such as this.  I fight-on because evil can only prosper and grow if good men/women stand by and do nothing.  I fight-on because my boys want to be like me and they’re watching my every step.   I fight-on because someone somewhere is unknowingly waiting to be Inspired, Motivated or Educated by my positive message and content.

In spite of the existing challenge, my #1 goal hasn’t changed a bit.  I still aspire to remain relevant and produce positive, life altering content in a very competitive market.  “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can,” were the famous words spoken by the “Little Engine that Could”, but my emphatic word-phrase is, “I know I can, I Know I Can, I ABSOLUTELY KNOW I CAN !!!

Today I have no shame in admitting that I need all the help I can possibly get from my friends both on and off-line.  So I say to you today, if you’ve ever been blessed by any of my work, writings or content, don’t keep it to yourself.  Feel free to refer others to my Facebook page and my website and blog regularly @:  www.MrBreadCrumb.com and www.CedricCrawford.com.

There’s sooooo much more positive content to come in the days ahead in the form of Books, CD’s, DVD’s, MP-3’s, Podcast, Live Events, etc, etc, etc…  So keep tuning in and be sure to tell a friend or two or TEN!

I’m on a mission to help others to Make it GREAT !!!

It just gets better from here.  So Spread the Word !!!

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www.CedricCrawford.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Sep
17
2013

The ladder of success that contains rungs of those who have been dishonored, disrespected and abandoned is doomed to eventually come crashing down.

That’s right my friends, if we choose to put-down, walk-over and step-on others to get to what we want, we shouldn’t be surprised if we find ourselves all alone with an empty nest and a shallow existence when we reach the top of our ladder of success.

The truth is that any type of success gained at the expense of leaving others in a wake of abuse and exploitation is doomed as ill-gotten gains.  So if you commit to honor and take care of a few people you will then open up the opportunity to be blessed with many more, for this is a law that was created by our creator himself.

We should always remember that at the end of every day the key to Making it GREAT has absolutely nothing to do with being ‘selfish’ but everything to do with being ‘selfless’.

Our ladder of success should always be leaning against the right building and made up of others who we have helped to also be successful so when we inevitably reach the top we will have a host of authentic, genuine smiling faces to share our success with.

I believe the late, great Zig Ziglar said it best when he said, “If you help enough people get what they want in life you can have everything you want in life.”

So get-on out there today and continue in your noble efforts to keep helping others to Make it GREAT!  You’ll be glad you did.  🙂

www.CedricCrawford.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Sep
16
2013

I’ve observed over the years that just like all snakes go through the process of molting to change their skin every few years, we too as humans have to engage in the same process of change as it relates to our level of maturity.  And, although the molting change for snakes can literally happen overnight, for us humans it can take several years.

Yes that’s right folks, in most cases we’re not the same person at age 40 as we were at age 20.  Our life challenges and struggles shape and mold us over time and the old version of ourselves is eventually molted off.  The unfortunate reality is that this change is not always for the better and in some cases the molting process never happens.

Yes it’s true that some of those among us can be found guilty of growing old but never really growing up.  Some may continue to retain their childish, immature ways of ‘stinking thinking’ and maybe in some cases not even thinking at all.  They continue to live their lives today as if there is no consequences for their actions tomorrow.  They continue to allow their past hurts, hang-ups and internal rage to bully them into engaging in reckless, self-destructive behavior over-and-over again.

To this end, I invite you to join me today in sending a collective message to those who need to hear these words.  “Grow Up!  Choose to take back control and remove the bully of the memory of your bad past from your life.  You don’t have to let the old ‘you’ of yesterday define the ‘you’ of today.  You can choose to embrace the molting process of positive change and install a new belief about who you are and what you’re capable of.  Today is indeed a new day and the first day of the rest of your life.  So adopt some new positive philosophies and principles and get on your way to Making your life GREAT!  You’ll be glad you did.”  🙂

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

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