We are who we deserve to be.  Life doesn’t really respond well on a consistent basis to “wants” and “needs”, but it responds super-well to “deserve”.

That’s right folks, where we are today is a direct consequence and result of what we did or didn’t do yesterday in every way.

So a good question today is, “Do you deserve to be better off than you are today?”  Do you deserve to be wiser and more knowledgeable today?  Do you deserve to have a more physical, spiritual, emotional and financially prosperous life?  Hmmm…  Please don’t answer these questions out loud, just take this message in and make yourself proud and be different from the crowd.

So…  Don’t like who you are, or where you’re at today?  Make a commitment to consistently work on those things that you would like to have better results in and once your “deserve” kicks in, your desired results are soon to follow.

This breadcrumb of wisdom can definitely make the difference between good or GREAT as it relates to your life.  So let’s get on out there and Make it GREAT!  You Deserve it!!!

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Got a big dream?  Well, I do and if you’re in the “dreaming” business like me, you might as well dream BIG because a small dream coming true might leave you feeling like you missed out.

I truly believe that our biggest goals and dreams should be so big that in order to achieve them we would have to have a silent partner with deep pockets that’s capable of miracles and believes nothing is impossible.

I can personally say as it relates to my biggest goals and dreams in this life, my very existence and ultimate success hinges and directly depends on the extraordinary actions and contributions and favors of my silent partner, and to Him I say “Thank You”.

Thank you in advance for all that you’re doing and going to do to make my vision an enormous reality.  Thank you for the ability to use the abilities that you’ve given me to the best of my ability.  Thank you for keeping my path and goal crystal clear in a world full of noise, toys, fog and smog.

Thank you for slowing me down when I’m going too fast and speeding me up when I’m going too slow.  And most importantly, to Him I say thank you for being my friend in spite of my faults, fallacies, habits and hang-ups, your grace and mercy and patience is greatly appreciated.  I sure hope He reads this post today.

My one sincere request of my silent partner today is that He will help you to supersize your goals and dreams too and do something BIG for our hurting humanity.  It’s never too early and never too late to set some big goals and dreams and make it GREAT!

Got a BIG DREAM?  Need a silent partner?  Just seek and you shall find.

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Immediate gratification addicts will never experience the feeling of real success because real, sustainable success takes consistent effort coupled with the passing of time and most people won’t stick around long enough for success to show up.

That’s right folks the process of succeeding in any endeavor does not happen by sudden flight over night.  It requires showing up early and staying late to Make it GREAT!

So what are you prepared to do?  What sacrifices are you prepared to make so that you can make it Great?  What are you willing to do to avoid the all-too-familiar feeling of failure and defeat?  Hmmm…

Give it some thought and don’t be afraid to give it your all.

Let’s go Make it GREAT!

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As it relates to marriage and relationships, over the years I’ve found that one of the biggest disconnects and misunderstandings is when each person is giving themselves too many points and too much credit for doing things that the other one thinks is just expected of them in their role as a husband or wife.

For example when a husband comes home from work and feels like he’s made his contribution to the family for the day and nothing else should be required of him.  Or, a stay-at-home Mom who’s at home cooking, cleaning and transporting kids all day and feels that she’s done contributing to the family when Daddy walks through the door.

Continuing such behavior can ultimately lead to what I call the BBF Syndrome, which is a form of mutual Bitterness, Burnout and Frustration.  I know from first-hand experience that a notion of “I’ve done too much” and “You’re not doing enough” is likely to develop as a result of this dreaded BBF Syndrome.

But take heart my dear friends for there is an antidote that’s sure to knock this syndrome out of the park of any marriage and relationship.  It’s one me and my wife, the Marriage Family Therapist, have developed that works like a charm.  And, I’m sure you‘ll find some value in it as well in your relationships if you’re not afraid to adopt it as your own and put it into practice.

It’s called “Communication”.  That’s right folks good ole’-fashioned talking-it-out to get a better understanding of where each of your individual expectations meet reality.  Being a productive spouse and parent in a household doesn’t stop at a certain hour of the day and it has nothing to do with dependency.  Being a well-balanced spouse and parent has to do with accepting the notion of “Interdependency” which means that both parties have to agree to work together on mutual ground with a common goal to get the maximum benefit of the relationship and prevent the BBF Syndrome from creeping in.

A little bit of compromise coupled with a little bit of shared work can go a long way to save the day and keep that relationship from going astray, okay?  🙂

Simply put, no one of you two is better than the sum of you two, so cleave together as it says in the “good book” and combine your efforts and don’t be surprised when you’re making that marriage thing GREAT!

Keep Making it GREAT!!!

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The book, “Bread Crumbs to Making Marriage Great” is coming soon so stay tuned……

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