Lebron James Makes His Decision!

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The pressure must be mounting on this young man to make probably the most important decsion of his life. If you were Lebron James which City would you choose and Why?

1. The Cleveland Cavaliers: Now, the transition would be minimal since Lebron is from Ohio. The Cavaliers can offer him the Max Contract which is what the game is ultimaltey about. Getting Paid! He would also continue to be a hero in his hometown.......

2. The Chicago Bulls: Windy City! The 3rd Largest Market in the USA. Great shopping for Lebron's Girl friend and family. Chicago is also the heart of the Midwest. The Chicago Bulls have a great young nucleus in place to win a NBA title. Phil Knight the CEO of Nike will make Lebron the riches man in shoe deal history if Chicago lands the super star.

3. The Miami Heat: Fun in the Sun would be nice. No Taxes would be great. Hurricanes could be an issue but he can live through that. The night life would be luring to a young Lebron but would he be able to focus on winning a Championship in the Heat?

4. The New York Knicks: Lebron could make all sorts of Cash! And we know Cash can rule! But would he be just another fish in a pond full of big fish already? His focus would be so pulled in so many different directions. Plus if it's a Championshp he wants, it will not happen in the world's greatest City. Sorry New York!

5. The Newark/Brooklyn Nets: Okay! I have a lot of friends from Jersey but who wants to live in Jersey? Not Lebron and not even for 2 years until the team makes its way to Brooklyn. The Nets just don't have the NBA history or interest for Lebron to make the jump.

10 Questions

10 Questions that I want to ask

Think about your life!
1.Have you completed any of your life goals?
2.Are you happy with who you are?
3.Are you truthful with yourself?
4.How many times do you tell yourself “I love You”?
5.Do you dedicate time to yourself?
6.Have you worked on one Personal goal this week?
7.Have you told someone you love them?
8.Have you help someone in humanity today?
9.Do you treat others with respect?
10.Will you take your gift to the grave?

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WAS THE JACKSON 5 THE GREATEST?

I would like to thank you all once again for the tremendous responses to the blog pages. It feels great when people like and respond to your views and opinions. You surely have lots to choose from in today's society and I am honored that you spend some of it with me. Thanks and I will continue to keep them Rolling!
Today is Rank Top 5 Day! I will give my Top Five ranking in the areas of food, movies, music and favorite readings. I just like to have fun sometime, so have fun with me!

Rank Top Five’s Finest:

Rank Top 5 Foods

1. Italian Fiesta Pizza- Chicago’s Best Pizza and the President Loves it!
2. Philly Cheese Steak- When you go to Philly get one from the “Hood”
3. Eddie Leonard’s D.C. - Biggest Steak Sandwich I ever had!
4. I-57 Barbecue- The Best Hot Links on the Planet
5. Tastykakes- Best desert Brand on the Market!

Rank Top 5 Movies

1. Scarface- Horrible Cuban accent but great entertainment
2. The Godfather 1,2- Pacino and De Niro (Priceless)
3. Let’s Do It Again- Cosby and Poitier! Legends of the Game!
4. Brown Sugar- I’m a Hip Hop Head so this Movie was right on time.
5. Raw- Eddie Murphy at his Best

Rank Top 5 Sit-Com's

1. Sanford and Son- Fred, Lamont, Grady, Bubba, Ester and Rollo… Come on Son!
2. Cheers- Made Me like the City of Boston
3. Martin- Underrated
4. The Jefferson’s- We all loved George and Wheezy!
5. All In the Family- This is how I started watching the Jefferson’s!

Rank Top 5 Bands/Groups

1. Earth, Wind and Fire! Who can do it better? I dare you!
2. The Police- With Sting on the Hip…Come on Man!
3. Isley Brothers- Most of the Greatest Hits today comes from this group.
4. Jackson 5- Gary, IN Finest.
5. EnVogue- How did Destiny’s Child get here?

Rank Top 5 Books

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark- Read this book ten times!
2. Malcolm X- An American Leader!
3. The Art of Innovation- Creativity at its Best
4. The Holy Bible- Make No Mistake. This is Number ONE!
5. The Art of War- Don’t Battle Without It!

What is your Favorite 5?

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THE FOUR TONGUES

Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. Proverbs 11:11

A man who lacks judgement derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. Proverbs 11:12

A gossip betrays confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. Proverbs 11:13

What we say probably affects more people than any other action we take. It is not surprising, then, to find that Proverbs gives special attention to words and how they are used. Four common speech patterns are described in Proverbs. The first two should be copied, while the last two should be avoided.

1. The Controlled Tongue: Those with this speech pattern think before speaking, know when silence is best and give wise advice

2. The Caring Tongue: Those with this Speech pattern speak truthfully while seeking to encourage.

3. The Conniving Tongue: Those with this speech pattern are filled with wrong motives, gossip, slander and a desire to twist the truth.

4. The Careless Tongue: Those with this speech pattern are filled with lies, curses, quick tempered words- which can lead to rebellion and destruction.

Which One Are You?
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Reprint from the The Holy Bible, New International Version

6 ESSENTIAL TIPS THAT WILL MOVE LOVE FORWARD!

This Blog is going to be Short and Sweet today! I just wanted to share some thoughts on what I believe we need to do in order to move love forward. In relationships today we tend to fight more than we love. Please! Let's put down the Guns and Bring on the Hugs.....


6 Essential Tips That Will Move Love Forward:

1. Start with Trust! Trust is probably more important than loving. But it must be earned and learned. How do we learn how to trust? Through Life experiences! There's not a better teacher. (Advice is sometimes misleading but examples are always clear)

2. Communication! Listen More and Speak less. You can't learn if you are always talking. Give others your total attention when communicating. Working on your computer while someone is laying their heart on the line is.... NOT GOOD and NOT COMMUNICATING! (Multi-Tasking and Love don't Go together)

3. Stop the Power Struggles! In relationships we sometimes tend to posture against each other on issues we strongly believe in and refuse to give ground. Stop it! Be the bigger person sometimes and come to a conciliatory agreement. Winning is not the goal but a solid understanding of each others beliefs is key. (You're Not At War)

4. Respect Others and Yourself! (Enough Said)

5. Learn How to Love Yourself. If you don't love yourself, you will get a mate who will not love you properly. Take sometime to do a self examination. You can't lie to yourself no matter how hard you try. The truth will reveal itself eventually. (It Going To Be Alright)

6. Start Loving with Your Heart and Your Mind ! The mind is Logical the heart is Emotional. (Combine them Both and get the best of both Worlds)

Love You All

Life Is Too Short Too Take For Granted!

First of all I would like to thank the hundreds of you who have given me so much positive feedback on my blog page. Some of you have asked; What prompted me to start writing these blog pages? I would honestly have to say "Pain". In life you never know what you have until it's gone! Last year when I lost the ability to walk because of a Spinal Cord Injury, I began to think of all the things I took for granted in life. I realized that the things I thought were most important, were minimized to zero and the preservation of life became the number one focus. So, I say to all of you, thanks so much for your responses to the Blog pages and I will keep them Coming. God Bless!
I just wanted to share a few keys today that will help you move your life forward!

KEYS TO HELP YOU MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE!

1.Tomorrow is not guaranteed. How many times have we lost a loved one who was here one day and gone the next? Tell someone you love them! Go on that Trip you have been putting off. Eat that Pizza or drink that Soda you have been dieting from. Tomorrow is not promised. Live Life Today.

2.Travel the World: I have been blessed to live in other countries outside the USA. There is a big world outside of here. Go see it! Enhance your mindset and learn what other countries have to offer.

3. Have and/or Cherish your Children: They are God's greatest Gift in the World.

4. Live up to your Potential: We all have God Given Talent. Use it and stop wasting time. Take chances in life, be a risk taker. Live your dreams today. Don't be afraid to take steps in life that will enhance your overall well being. Set your mark in society.

5. Volunteer Yourself: Give, Give and More Giving! Giving is one of the Laws of Attraction. If you give, much will be given to you. Read Bible versus Matthew 25:35-46 and gain some important insight on this topic.

6.Mend Broken Arrows: Deal with any internal conflicts you have with yourself over past issues in your life. Make amends with those you have hurt and forgive those who have hurt you. Holding Grudges is Silly. The healing process begins with the inner you. Move forward and live your life.

7. Have Fun! Crack Jokes, Smile, Sing a Song. Life is Long But Too Short!

Love You All
P.S. Wifey I love You! I forgot to tell her this Morning :)

RELATIONSHIP THURSDAY! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!

WHAT MOVES THE U IN YOU?

NOTHING MOVES ME LIKE THE SOUND OF WATER

As I am sitting here listening to Pat Metheny on 365.com radio. I can't help but think about the things that move me in life. Sometimes we can be so serious in our day to day grind of life, that we rarely think about the things that move us from within. I just felt compelled to list a few things that give me true inspiration in life

1. The BIG GOD: Without Him I would not be on this earth today. He moves me in every way.

2 The Lord Again: This time it is Praise and Worship in Church! I Love the emotion that is evoked from the Praise and Worship Team. This where you can "Let go and Let God"!

3.Spending Time With My Family: I Love seeing my family happy. It gives me Joy to see my Children laugh and my wife's face when she gets a new pair of shoes.LOL (Priceless)

4.Being In Love: This great emotion gives Inspiration. A sense of newness and foreverness. This is probably the most intoxicating of them all.

5.Success Stories: There is nothing better than seeing Joy in someone elses happiness. When a person overcomes tremendous obstacles to achieve success, it should make us all happy.

6.The Element of WATER: Water moves me in ways I cannot explain! I can remember sitting on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, listening to the tides flow on the White Grainy Sands. And Just thanking God for making something So Beautiful and Pure!

7.Music: There is nothing like listening to Miles Davis Or John Coltrane on a Sunday Afternoon.

8.Sunday Afternoons: If you Live In Chicago. The 63rd Street Beach is the Spot! African Drums are played until the Sun goes down. People of all different Ethnic Groups gather by Lake Michigan to Groove as one. I Love It!

Just Wanted To Share What Moves Me! Let Me Know What Moves You!
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IS YOUR HALFTIME GAME PLAN IN ORDER?

COACHES MAKE HALFTIME ADJUSMENTS EVERY GAME

We are six months into the year 2010 and where are you with your New Year"s Resolution? Have you packed it in and decided to give it up? Has life situations changed or altered your original dreams and hopes you wanted to accomplish this year?

As former football player and coach. You always game planned for your opponent the week prior to a game. Each week you would study the opposition and prepare a plan of attack. But during the actual game there are always situation that would arise where you had to make adjustments. During halftime of the game is where you make this transition. Whether you are winning or losing, you make adjustments to the game to improve your chances of winning. You must make these changes during the game. No matter how well you prepare the week before, things happen that are unexpected. The key is making adjustments that go along with your overall goal or mission. Win Or Lose, continuing to play the game is the Key!

5 Ways to help you stay focus on your New Years Halftime Goals

1.Set Results! Stop Talking About it and Make it Happen. Focus on a specific Tasks or Projects and get it done. Make a To Do List and get it Knocked off. This will get you in the habit of accomplishing your goals. Make Results Happen!

2.Assess Yourself! What is your vision and how can you make into a reality? What are the Major stumbling blocks that hinder you from making your dreams come true? Can you rid yourself of these stumbling blocks? Are your dreams attainable? Make Results Happen!

3.Laser Sharp Focus! I throw this term around like a football but it is a lot harder to do. If you have a goal or result you want to accomplish go after it. Let nothing or no one come in between, what you want out of life. Distraction come easy but Focusing is tough! Make the tough decision and FOCUS HARD! Make Results Happen!

4.Ask for Help! Self-Improvement books and Cd's are all over the Internet. No longer do you have to wallop in your self-pity there is help for you in all areas of your life. Get It Done Today! Make Results Happen!

5.Execution! Make The Halftime Game Plan Work For You! You have to be on the field to get dirty! Do what it takes to make it happen. Life is still moving so move along with it. Make Results Happen!

Love You All!

8 WAYS TO ATTRACT POSITIVE THINKING

WILL SMITH IS THE ULTIMATE IN POSITIVE THINKING!

The most expensive piece of Real Estate is Six inches between your right and left ear. It's what you create in that area that determines your wealth. We are only really limited by our minds. -Dolf de Roos

Positive thinking is so important to our well being today, that I thought I would jump start your mindset to begin the weekend. Here you go.....

1.RELEASE ALL THE NEGATIVES IN YOUR MIND. MANAGE THE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS. DO NOT LET THEM OVERCOME YOU!

2.REINFORCE YOUR MIND WITH POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS!

3.STOP COMPLAINING AND START COMPLIMENTING!

4.DEVELOP YOUR MIND! READ BOOKS THAT WILL STORE POSITIVE THOUGHTS IN YOUR SUB-CONSCIOUS!

5.EXERCISE DAILY! HEALTHY BODY! HEALTHY MIND!

6.PRAY OR HAVE DEVOTION TIME WITH YOURSELF ONLY!

7.REALIZE THAT THERE IS NO BOX!

8.STAY FOCUSED, STAY COMMITTED, STAY POSITIVE, STAY ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY!

Let's Keep Our Mind Strong!

Love You All....

Realizing Your Dreams!

Sorry I have not been blogging lately, so I have made a promise to speak out more on issues of personal development, which is an overall theme of who I have become in recent years.
I just recently had the pleasure of hearing my Mentor the Godfather of Leadership John C. Maxwell Speak at the 5 Linx National Convention in Atlanta,Ga. Although, I've heard him speak numerous times via; YouTube, Web sites and other reading materials. Being able to listen to his Powerful message on Realizing Your Dreams was as powerful as any Message given today. The Power Taking Ownership of Your Dreams, and understanding what your true potential is in Life, is vital to your mental survival. When you don't own your dream, you won't give 100 percent, when you own your dream you will give 100 percent. How many people give 100 percent?
Listen People it's time to take charge of your life! You have to be able to make moves and grow your personal self. Clear your vision and grow your dreams. Stop making excuses, grab a hold of your dreams and make things happen Now! Believe Me from personal experience life is not guaranteed. So live Your Dreams today!

Love you all!

12 WAYS TO ATTRACT MORE MONEY

Today many people chase the almighty Dollar but few of us know how to go about achieving it. I recently came across a few principles that I thought I would share with you today. Sometimes we believe that wealth only comes in the form of a dollar. Let me share them with you:


1. PRAY

2. FORGIVE YOURSELF AND OTHERS

3. ASKS FOR HELP

4. HELP SOMEONE

5. TURN A PROBLEM INTO A PRODUCT

6. TAKE ACTION ON AN IDEA

7. GET CLEAR ON LIMITING BELIEFS ABOUT MONEY

8. BUY SOMETHING YOU WANT AND CAN AFFORD

9. CREATE A VISION BOARD

10. GIVE MONEY TO SOMEONE YOU RECEIVED INSPIRATION FROM

11. THINK AND GROW RICH

12. TURN OFF THE MAINSTREAM NEWS

What are some things you can do to Attract Money?

Tomorrow: Networking

5 Things A Woman Should Know About A Man

THIS IS A MUST READ! Find Out 5 KEY Things A Woman Must Know About A Man. Finally... A Must Read Impact full Insight on What Woman Should Know About A Man

5 Things You Should Know About A Man

1.Men Love Sports: No! I mean Men love sports like they love their Mothers. You may say "I know this" and I will say " Why do you continue to compete with it?" Learn either to Love sports yourself or leave your Man alone while he watches the games. One of the biggest turn off for a man is a woman who interrupts a him while he is watching the biggest rival football game of the Year or Kobe's game winning shot over the Celtics. Please stay out of his way or enjoy the game with him. He will accept you either way.

2. Ladies Learn to Listen: The 3 L's is what I call it. I want you to pay attention as I am going to give a working definition of both hearing and listening: Hearing is the Act of perceiving sound by the ear. If you are not hearing impaired hearing simply happen. Listening however is something you consciously choose to do. Listening requires concentration so that your brain processes meaning from words and sentences. If you can master the Art of Listening you will know what your man or boyfriend is trying to say within the first 15 minutes of a conversation. You can even tell when a man is lying to you but you miss it because you are not trained to listen.

3. We Hate Change: Stop trying to change a man. Men will keep underwear for 20 years with holes in them and you are trying change him into some guy you saw on a late night infomercial. A Man can transition better than he can accept change. Transition is not as drastic as change and can be done in a creative way if a woman is in tune with her man. I'm not saying that change is not good but you have to choose the right season to make that cahnge. And remember a person has to want change for themselves, it cannot be force upon them.

4. We Pay Attention: Men love woman who pay attention to themselves. I going to jump right into this one. I was with a friend at a Sports Bar, when he noticed this very attractive woman walk into the Bar. She knew she was very attractive because most of the guys in the Sports Bar (Except Me), I'm married. lol! Followed her every move throughout the bar. She thought she was great looking as she kept walking to and from the bar continuously. But as she kept walking by, my friend he noticed that she had a Price tag hanging from the back of her blouse. She was a very nice looking woman but she did not have enough sense to triple check to make sure everything about her was in order. What else may have been out of order with her? Needless to say she was made a joke of in the Sports Bar. Ladies! Men are visual creatures. If you are looking for a man, remember to have you stuff together and try not to be too Fake!

5. Man-a-Pause: Yes we go through it! By the time a man reaches the age of 35 he will experience Man-a- Pause. One day your husband or boyfriend will go into a store and for no reason begin to cry . He won't know why but men begin to lose testosterone after the age of 35. He is not as aggressive as he once was and will begin to lose some of his sex drive. This will drive him crazy and for about a year of his life he will do the craziest things ever. That's why Viagra sales are in the Billions. So Woman! Work with him, send him to counseling or at least suggest it. He will get threw it with the proper help.

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5 Ways To Keep Your New Years Resolution Alive

We are into the Second Month of the New Year. Do you still have that burning desire to keep that resolution going? Have you stop going to the YMCA after a week of soreness and given up on losing those pounds you promised on New Years Eve?
I know it can be hard to stay on task with your New Years goals but I have below

Five Ways To Keep Your New Years Resolutions Alive:

1. Write Your Goals on Paper: If You Can See It You Can Achieve It! Simple!

2. Goal Placement: Advertise to yourself. Place your goals that you have written, all over your television, computer, bathroom mirror, refrigerator anyplace that you have constant contact with. It will sink into the Sub-Conscious Mind and act as a constant reminder of what you need to accomplish daily.

3. Follow Through: The Money Is Always In The Follow Up: Nothing will ever get done if you don't get started and get it done. So many times people say what they want but never take action. "No Action equals No Reaction".

4. Laser Sharp Focus: You must eliminate all distraction at all cost, if you want to reach your goals and become successful. People often times say they don't have time but will spend 5 hours watching television per day during the week and 16 hour on the weekend. Give your goals at least 2 hour per day. You will be surprised at what you can accomplish!

5. Kill The Dream Killers: Never let anyone tell you what you cannot do! You need to rid yourself of all Haters in your life. Put them in the Bleachers and have them watch the Game. You are on the court playing, trying to be the best you can be. You don't need the home team cheering against You! Keep It Moving and Make it Happen!

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STOP PLAYING WITH YOURSELF

This is The NEXT DECADE! If you have not done things in your Life Today, you need to get it started Tomorrow. Time is of the Essence. If you Procrastinator your time has longed past. You must be proactive in accomplishing your goals and objectives. But lets forget about Goals for a minute and start focusing on Making Results Happen Now. People sometimes focus what they need to do, that they get nothing done at all. It is Time to start "getting it in" making it happen for 2010 and beyond. Leave all the Negatives in the past as well as all Negative People. Let those Dream Killers go. Start making your Dreams Come True Today! Don't be afraid to take risk! And don't let people kill your Dreams...Ignorance on Fire Is Better Than Knowledge On Ice. Make it Happen

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Did We Really Know Micheal Jackson?

As I watched the CNN coverage of the death of the late great Micheal Jackson. I was was just amazed at the amount of people who proclaimed to be the greatest Micheal Jackson fans. People were giving their best stories about their experiences with Mike. I guess you can say I was kinda moved by some of the stories, but dam some of the stuff was over kill. How many of these people really knew Micheal Jackson? I'm talking about the real Mike that was abused by his father and sued by his brothers. What about the Micheal Jackson that had a hundred surgeries on his nose or the Micheal that bleached his skin to almost look like something out a cartoon magazine.

People it's time to wake up and be real with ourselves. Mike was in trouble and there was nothing we could do about it. We didn't know the daily struggles of Micheal Jackson and how he dealt with his life. No amount of money is worth being miserable, frustrated and in poor health. He could not go out in public without being mobbed by fans and onlookers. What about his children, will they live a normal life? Don't get me wrong I love Mike too. " Lady in My Life" was my favorite "Rock with You" was a classic. But I feel sorry for the way he had to live,under constant scrutiny from the Media, being sued by greedy fans who took Mike's kindness and use it against him.
Micheal Jackson will be truly missed in this world and his music will still move generations above and beyond. Millions around the world will pay their last respects to Micheal Jackson, The King of all Music. Let's just remember him for who he truly was...And pray that his soul is truly resting in Peace.

Live Life In The Top 5

The TLC of Winning but Not in that Order by Jeff Thomas

As I watched the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Orlando Magic, I started to wonder what were the biggest differences between the two teams? Did the Lakers just have that much more superior talent than the Magic? Were the Orlando Magic just out coached by the superior coaching of Phil Jackson and his staff? Did the leadership on the basketball court of the Los Angeles Lakers superseded that of the Orlando Magic?

There are 3 components your organization needs in order to become a winning company. I call it the TLC of Winning but Not in that Order: Leadership, Coaching and Talent.

Leadership: "Leaders are born and not made". I've heard this quote numerous times before and give some credence to this statement but it is not always true. Some people have the natural instinct to lead with Charm, Passion, Will and Desire. But you need more than just raw talent in order to lead an organization. You must have a complete Body of Work . You have to be a visionary, you must be able to think and lead strategically. You must learn the power in surrounding yourself with great people and master the art of delegation with accountability. A leader must be able to withstand adversity and build upon it. People must be willing to follow you. If your team won't believe in you they won't work for you. Become a great orator. If you examine the great leaders of our time; Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela they all had one thing in common; they mastered the game of speaking to the masses. President Obama won the US election on this concept alone. Speaking is one of the most powerful tools a leader can attain. If your leader can speak well and get his or her thoughts across to his team. Getting them to follow along with a vision or company mission will be easy. Have a passion for your company or organization. If you don't believe in it, nobody will. How are companies like Microsoft and Nordstroms consistently ranking high in customer service satisfaction every year? The leaders of these organizations love what they do and they instill it into their managers, employee and customers. '"Leaders are born but Leadership is Made".
Coaching: As I watched the Orlando magic lose to the Los Angeles Lakers, I noticed something very obvious between the two teams. When the Orlando Team went to the huddle for a time out, they were not actively listening to the head coach of the team. Players were either starring off into space or looking into the stands during the game, while the coach was giving out pertinent information. Now, when the Lakers went to the bench for a timeout, all eyes were glued to their coach even superstar player Kobe Bryant was at attention. As a former coach it was vitally important that my players understood their roll with me. I am the teacher and you are the student. Your team has to respect you and know that you know what you are talking about, and have their best interest at heart. But as a coach you have to study, study and then study more.. You have to have a knowledge of what you are teaching and be able to deliver your message. This is why teachers are required to have lesson plans, and other forms of resources to communicate their information. Coaches must also be a masters of Innovation and Motivation. What makes people move forward and maintain working at a high level? What makes them want to work for you and be the best? You must also have the Emotional intelligence to work with others. What is emotional intelligence? It's basically common sense in dealing with people as my old boss use to say"Common Sense is not so Common" but you have to be able to find the right solutions for people and their problems. Teachers and coaches are dealing with Emotional intelligence on a daily basis.
Talent: The Los Angeles Lakers is said to have the most talented player in the World on their team in Kobe Bryant and host of good solid players beside him. Team Building must start with Talent first if you ask me. You can win with mediocre players but it's easier to win with talented players or people who are coachable. In the news this year during the Recession of this past year major corporation were throwing out millions of dollars in bonuses to keep talented people on board with their companies. When you lose a talented player that is an intricate a part of your team it can take time to rebuild your organization past successes. Now you just don't win with talent alone you need good leadership, coaching and communication in order to win. There are countless example of teams with great talent but can't advance because one of these factors are missing .
Out of the 3 component you need to have a successful or winning organization. How many does your company have? Are you building a winning team? Do you have the right talent in place? Is your Leader the one you can build around and do you have the right coaches in place to move your organization forward? The investment in building your team will help you see constant successes.... The Los Angeles Lakers won the TLC

How Do We live a Life of Perfection? By Jeff Thomas

"Perfect Practice Makes Perfect." I heard this saying a lot in my life early during my elementary school days. But when I got to high school I was told that "Practice doesn't make Perfect but Perfect Practice makes Perfect." This saying was told to me by my high school football coach Glenn Johnson and I now know why we spent hours working on football plays running them hundreds of times, until they were almost mistake free. I often wondered what if more people applied this same concept in their personal lives would they reach the highest level of human performance? What if you studied the Bible or the Koran and studied it enough, that you knew it from front to back and could deliver it to a congregation with Perfect, Perfection? Or what would have become of Venus and Serena Williams had their father not work with them for hours on days, perfecting the Game of Tennis? Is this what separates "The best from the rest." Some people may not understand the concept of hard work, taking chances or having the emotional intelligence to move forward in their lives. People today tend to settle for living inside the dreams of others and dreaming countless hours about what they would like to accomplish out of life. Many of people have the talent and skill of Oprah's, Donald Trump, Bill Gates and President Barack Obama. But the fear of the unknown and lack of proper personal development planning, motivation and the desire, leads most people to staying on dead end job instead of being the creator of jobs or having the cure for HIV. Les Brown once said it best "the greatest ideals are buried in the graveyard."

The definition of Perfect according to Dictionary.com:
Lacking nothing essential to the whole; complete of its nature or kind.
Being without defect or blemish: a perfect specimen.
Thoroughly skilled or talented in a certain field or area; proficient.
Completely suited for a particular purpose or situation: She was the perfect actress for the part.
Completely corresponding to a description, standard, or type: a perfect circle; a perfect gentleman.
Accurately reproducing an original: a perfect copy of the painting.
Complete; thorough; utter: a perfect fool.
Pure; undiluted; unmixed: perfect red.
Excellent and delightful in all respects: a perfect day.


Now where do you fit in to this definition? Are you living your life at the highest level? What things could you do to strive for perfecting all aspects of your life?

How Do We Strive for a Life of Perfection? These are just a few suggestions that may help improve on perfecting your life.

• -Know who you are: Do a honest self assessment of who you are. Look into the mirror and have a very candid conversation with yourself, you can't hide in the mirror. Be honest.
• -Master the skills you are good at: I know that no matter how long I practice I will never be Micheal Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Don't waste your time on things your not good at and master the ones you that are.
• -Invest time in your talent: If you have a special talent and began to invest the time in improving that skill, your talent will enhance itself.
• -Become more spiritual: Prayer and Devotional time for yourself is key. Many people try to dismiss this factor but if you believe in a higher power, you will find yourself at peace with yourself and others around you. Everyone needs sometime for reflection. You will find yourself living longer.
• -Get Rid of Dream Killers: Okay, this is a hard one because dream killers come in many different shapes and forms. They may come as family, friends, co-workers or associates. Sometimes you can't tell people your dreams and desires because people may have a different view of who you are and won't think much of your goals or future desires. Surround yourself with high level thinkers, people who are smarter than you. You want people who will give you honest feedback. I always wanted to hire people who I thought were more intelligent than me and could one day take my job.
• -Health, Health and more Health and Fitness: Eat Right, Keep your Body in Shape. The difference between the YMCA and Bally's Total Fitness, is that the YMCA sees fitness as a Mission, a part of spiritual development and not just a warm body in a gym. You have to protect your Temple.

The drive for living a perfect life is a tough road to follow, but if you give the desire for more out of life you will began to see results. Working Hard and Smart can get what you want out of Life...