Motivational Speaker • Author • Entrepreneur • Life Coach • Writer
Aug
3
2013

Knowing exactly when to flex your mercy muscles and exercise a little grace can make even the most heated moments more meaningful and memorable.

Yes that’s right folks, just because someone has done wrong by us or to us doesn’t automatically require judgment from us.

Don’t be afraid to leverage those heated moments to show to others what our Creator has time-after-time shown to us.  A little grace and mercy can certainly make a BIG difference.  Try it sometime.

Keep leaning forward in the days ahead and make it GREAT!

www.CedricCrawford.com

Aug
2
2013

So me and my namesake Cedric Jr. (Little “C”) were in a two-man kayak in a cove on the beautiful island of Kona, Hawaii not long ago and an unexpected panic situation surely took at least two days off of my life during the ordeal.  But, alas my secret weapon once again saved the day and I’m still here to tell the story.

Trolling around in the cove at the Fairmont Kialani Resort Hotel in Kona was good, but as many of you may already know we were looking to Make it GREAT.  So we thought we’d venture outside of the cove to test the excitement of the open ocean.  Now I know I talk a lot about overcoming fear and adversity, but if I would’ve known what was in-store for us beyond the boundaries of the cove, I would’ve definitely chose another way to make it great,  LOL.

So there we were paddling past the maximum point with our eyes on the BIG Ocean.  When suddenly I had an urge to look back over my shoulder to see how far out we had gone.  WHOAAA!!!  We had covered an incredible amount of distance in the matter of only a few minutes.

Ok, let’s turn around and paddle-on back little buddy,” I told Little “C”.  “Okay Dad,” he said with a cheeky smile.  So paddling we did.  To be honest, Little “C’s” paddle was pretty much just for show because I was really doing all the work behind him.  🙂

After a few minutes of paddling it suddenly occurred to me that we didn’t appear to be getting any closer to the beach.  In fact, it appeared that we were moving further and further away into the ocean because the people on the beach were getting smaller and smaller.  Hmmm…

So I started paddling harder and faster with more intent, but with every stroke the beach was not getting any closer and to top-it-off, my arms were getting really fatigued from all that paddling.

Ok, now this is just about when the first subtle wave of panic came over me.  As you can probably imagine, I was quietly freaking out at this time while Little “C” was totally oblivious to what was happening and what type of predicament we were in.  My first thought was to start yelling and screaming for help, but we were way too far out and no one would be able to hear us.  Then it hit me, BOOM!!! and all other types of scenarios of doom started to cross my mind.  Yikes!!!

Ok, calm down, calm down.”  I told myself.  “Now what would Jesus do?” Well, from the old bible story where he calmed the sea for his buddies, I was hoping he could simply just do us a little favor and calm the waters and we could then just paddle-on back in.  But I figured that was probably a long-shot for us at the time.  Ughhh!!!

Well, now I’m fresh-out of ideas and at my wits end and panic and fear are continuing to slowly creep in.  Then it dawned on me.  “I got it!” I said and then pulled out my not-so-secret weapon.  The weapon that keeps me sane when things are a bit chaotic and crazy around me.  The weapon that keeps me cool and calm in the raging storms of life.  The sure-fire weapon that always manages to give me just a bit of a slight edge over the most intense moments of adversity and fear in my life.  What is this weapon you ask?  Well, it’s quite simply a little bit of “prayer.”  That’s right folks, good ole’ P-R-A-Y-E-R.

Lord, I think I’ve screwed up again.  Can you help me to get out of this one please?”  I said under my breathe, and no I can’t tell you that the waters suddenly parted or an incredible gust of wind started blowing us to shore.  But what I can tell you is that the quietest internal voice made it clear to me almost immediately that we were in a “rip-current” that was slowly taking us out to sea and all we had to do was to paddle out of it to the left or the right side before attempting to head back to the beach.

Eureka!!!  That information had been deposited into my memory bank years ago but He knew the exact time that He would have to remind me of it and yes His timing was PERFECT!!!

This may come as a bit of a shock to some, but I truly believe that our Creator equips us with those things that we need to overcome those moments of adversity and challenges in our life.  We just have to have enough humility to ask for a little assistance from time-to-time to uncover and discover that which has already been placed inside of us.

So what adversity are you facing lately?  What fear has your mental muscles currently suffering from fatigue?  What challenge are you facing today that is obscuring your positive view for tomorrow?  Or, do you feel like you’re caught in a rip-current that’s taking you further and further from where you know you need to be?  Hmmm…

Little “C” and I did eventually make it safely back to the beach and the only one who was aware of what real danger we were in was me.  I’m sure glad I remembered my not-so-secret weapon and was humble enough to ask for a little bit of help.

I’d like to encourage you today to consider using my not-so-secret weapon in your own current and future situations and circumstance’s.  You just might be surprised at what happens next as a result.  I’m just saying…..

Let’s keep Making it GREAT!

www.CedricCrawford.com

Jul
29
2013

Good intentions are a penny a pound, a nickel a six-pack, a dime a dozen, and a quarter a case, but only proper action can yield priceless results.

That’s right folks, “good intentions” are like weeds and roaches, almost everybody have them and their completely worthless.  Only “proper” action can make a difference and just any ole’ action won’t get the job done.  So say goodbye to the good intentions that many speak of and hello to proper action as you attempt to Make it GREAT!

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

Jul
28
2013

You know it just dawned on me this morning that Fear and Adversity are actually the best of BFF’s (Best Friends Forever).  I mean think about it, have you ever noticed that it’s very rare that you see one without experiencing the other?  Or maybe it’s just me.  Hmmm…

Well, I submit to you today my newest personal definition of FEAR.  Fear is simply Falsely Expecting A Result.  That’s right friends, most people encounter this phenomena when something or someone challenges their ‘normal’ or their comfort zone and the fear is generated by their expectation of something negative happening as a result.

But take heart dear friends and know that the overwhelming majority of the things we fear will happen to us actually never happens at all.  So, I invite you to be a Great Leader today and live your life not Falsely Expecting A Result that’s negative but boldly moving forward with conviction in spite of any fear.  Expect only positive results as you attempt to make it GREAT!

Not a bad breadcrumb to start your week off with, Eh?

Make it GREAT!!!

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Jul
26
2013

I ran into a bully a few days ago and I’m happy to say that I managed to chop him down to size and put him in his place pretty quick.  You’d be pretty proud of me if you saw me in action.  YEAHHH!!!!

The physical altercation was pretty brutal but I’m happy to say that I still managed to come out on top.  I would love to share the juicy details with you but since I’m in cyberspace open to delicate eyes and ears, I need to keep it “G” rated.

You might be surprised to know that most of you already know this bully very well.  His name is “Adversity”.  Yep, Adversity is the ultimate bully.  No matter what your age, color, creed or kind, its job is simply just to test your resolve for your goals and cause and weed you out.

No you can’t run and tell your Mama or Daddy or teacher to make it back off or threaten it with suspension or a law-suit.  The only way to deal with this ultimate bully is to stand up to it and boldly fight through it.

Yes that’s right my friends, Adversity knows no other way of backing away.  You have to commit to kick its butt and in the process become the person you need to be on the other side of the fight.

So I encourage you to pull out your best jabs, upper-cuts, side-kicks and right hooks this weekend and start kicking and swinging like there’s no tomorrow and remember that Adversity is just there to help you Make it GREAT!  So go Make it GREAT!!!!!  YEAHHH!!!!

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

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