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White Bird in Center back

Hello Friends! Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments.  This is your host Linda Gullo.    I treasure the small things in life, the encounters with people, and even the struggles that often bring us insight.  Each week I bring you a theme and thought provoking stories for these 10 to 15 minute episodes.  They are  based on simple ideas with upbeat and hopeful encouraging tidbits for you to take along.  These Podcasts are also on lindagullo.com where you can get the show notes.

Life is short when we think in terms of the longevity of the world.  We are here only a small fraction of time. Each one of us is blessed with different talents and personalities, but we do have unique profiles.
Today I want to share with you the idea of putting things off,  and engaging in what you want to do.  As I began getting this together several things seemed to run across my path and so I will share them with you.

**Ray Edwards has a copywriting seminar going on now and I have been listening to that series.  It is just for my own self-knowledge.  Ray is speaking with David Garfinkel in one of the classes. He shares how he was once intimidated to approach a person he strongly admired and in not doing so, missed an opportunity that would never to appear again.  His own self doubt stopped him from a chance to grow.  Listening to that resonated with me. I have done the same thing.  People want to help us, but we need to let them know we need help.  We can’t assume others know what we need or that we are in need.  It is something I keep telling husbands and wives who come in for relationship building.   It is easy to believe that we are all transparent and we are not that way at all.

It was raining yesterday as I began preparing for this podcast.  I had been at the computer, listening to talks, writing notes, and waiting for the rain to stop.  It was so foolish to wait  until the rain would stop, especially since I love rain.  As soon as, I realized I was procrastinating, I closed up the office and went to run important errands. In full disclosure after hearing Ray Edwards and David Garfinkel discuss their business insights today, I guess I sometimes step into the cracks of hesitating to take action too!!!   What have I missed?  I will never know, but I will try not to fall into the same pattern.

I have to tell you I will go out of my way for friends, patients, the elderly and those in need more than I often do for myself.  I find great satisfaction in helping others, but I am more reluctant to be bold on my own behalf.  I can sell for everyone, but I was not that way about my own business adventures. Those are the ones that are so very worthwhile because I can and do help people make awesome insights about themselves.  I am here as a coach and counselor for you!

While I was at my favorite place for praying and thinking,  I saw a Tall Long Legged White Bird walking thru overgrown grass in a pond.  It was marching upstream during the rainstorm at a fast pace and definitely with intent.  Nothing seemed to dampen it spirit as it forge ahead.  Tall, lean and focused.   I saw it as a sign for myself to stick out my neck and try a few things.  I have several things I am planning to do but kept putting them off.   These things suddenly have taken my focus, because they will help other people immensely.   I will start and refine them as I go forward rather than waiting.

You all know what I am talking about.  You decide not to buy new clothes until you lose the weight.  You wait to travel until the threat of safety is confirmed or until you have more money, a better traveling partner, or whatever?   You say you’ll connect with so and so when you find time, but the time never seems to come up until you are face-to-face in a crowd.  Just do it now, put it on your calendar and follow up.

I once had a neighbor who lived several “fields” away.  Our area was not fully developed and there was literally lots of grass and land between us.   I got a call that the husband was just diagnosed with lung cancer.   It was a weekday night and decided to wait until the next Monday to call and offer my help in whatever way I could.   Well, I was at his wake that Sunday night.  It taught me then to act ASAP and to stay connected with the things that are important.   I will never forget the pain I felt for his wife or the imprint the situation made on me.   It was a learning situation for sure.   That was over 40 years ago.

Back in 1992, I quit my job as a High School Teacher to care for my husband who had a serious accident and to guide my children through their teen years.   After volunteering for a year, I decided to return to school.   I kept thinking that time will  pass anyway, so I might as well do something of value to keep myself focused on a good future.
I dragged a good friend with me to an orientation meeting from the school I thought I wanted to attend.  She is always vibrant and loves people so during the post meeting, I noticed her talking to professors and other people.   I too was talking to people, but more about the prerequisites and details.

On the way home, she had more insights about the potential of this possible degree than I did.   “Time will pass so you might as well do something of value” kept jumping out at me.  My husband was dealing with depression from the extensive pain and injuries of this life altering accident.  He had already been through months of treatment.   I did not want to get depressed along with him; emotions are contagious.  That decision to forge ahead was indeed a good one and led me into a whole new profession.  And my friend taught me by example to interact more!  What example are you setting for those around you?

I also listen to Rory Vaden, who was featured on ***Platform University.  He is a young man who has become quite successful through hard work; he constantly refines his mission.   He talks about focusing on one things with FULL attention, grasping the challenge, and harvesting the prize.  Then he moves on to the next project.  He made it sound so simple and it is.  We have become so absorbed with  multi tasking.  It isn’t always good.

We’ve become so absorbed with finding the right method.  In the process of just getting done, we get stuck.  It doesn’t matter the name of the diet, if you need to cut back, just do it.   If you need insights, start asking around.   Be open to change and good changes will result.
One needs to look and see –truly envision what it is you want. Follow that example of the  Tall Long Legged White Bird I told you about.   Stay focused with an intent and follow it to the end like Rory shared so you can Harvest the results with great joy.

Mini Miracles Cafe is starting in October on the 7th. We meet at 411 Suite A in Crystal Lake, IL.   Please put on your calendar.   Email me at linda@lindagullo.com and register.   I’d love for you to be part of the Master Mind group.  It is for people trying to get ahead, to figure out what they want, and to unite with others who have the entrepreneurs  spirit.  It calls for a commitment to be better.

Until next week, stay true to yourself.  Recognize the good people around you, the small joys that carry you forward, and the laughable moments.  Bye for now and have a great week!

**(rayedwards.com)  ***Platform University is a site by membership but it is through MichaelHyatt.com

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