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Quote of the day:

“Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life, facing new challenges, seizing new opportunities, testing our resources against the unknown, and in the process, discovering our own unique potential.” — John Amatt

Consider:

Itaipu Dam, on a stretch of the Paraná River that forms the boundary between Brazil and Paraguay, is the world's largest operational hydroelectric power plant. In 1995, a decade after it opened, the U.S. magazine Popular Mechanics listed it as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. By 2000 it was generating over 90 billion kilowatt-hours of power each year, enough to supply 93% of the electrical power consumed by Paraguay's 5.5 million people and 20% of that consumed by Brazil's 184 million. That's a lot of power! The river flowed there for thousands of years before the dam was built. This means that the potential for all that power was also there, untapped, until someone set out to harness it.

Our inner potential can be likened to that river: There is tremendous potential there, but it doesn't do us any good until we acknowledge its existence, recognize its possibilities, and learn to use it. If we've gone all of our lives without tapping into our potential power, and if we've managed okay and have been relatively happy, maybe things will work out fine if we continue as we have. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. But we would never know what we would be missing–which is a lot!

If you're looking to get more out of life, I hope that taking action on the above quote will bring you a step closer to your goal.

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Quote of the day:

“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.” -- Jim Rohn

Consider:

I love the good advice in this quote. In today’s world we are bombarded with encouragement to follow our dreams, but at times that can be discouraging when matched up with reality.

However, if you can learn the art of doing the best you can where you are and with what you have, then the journey to your dreams will be more satisfying.

When you do this, you will find more joy with how things are as you patiently labor to make them better.

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Quote of the day:

"Simplicity is a very rare thing in our age." -- Ovidius Naso

Consider:

This remark was penned about two thousand years ago by the Roman poet, Publius Ovidius Naso (43 bc–17 ad), known to the English-speaking world as Ovid.

Imagine what Ovid would say if he could see the way we live today! Wealth and accomplishment were the generally accepted measures of success even in his day, but in this era with the overload of information, rapidly advancing technology, with celebrities and sports icons, and internet marketing multi-millionaires now raising the bar and setting the pace, most of the rest of us feel unprecedented pressure to do more, know more, earn more, own more, go farther, and get there faster--"doing" and "knowing" have crowded out "living" and "loving."

Is this the way life is supposed to be, or the way it needs to be? How does the pressure to keep pace affect the areas of our lives that matter most? When we achieve a measure of this kind of success, does it bring us genuine happiness and lasting satisfaction? Or, does it merely perpetuate the cycle, and keep us going so fast that we don't notice that life is passing us by? Are the quick successes worth the stress? Is the pace worth the price?

If you've been asking yourself these questions, I hope these Motivational Minutes have been helping you find new ways to get the very best out of every day.

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Quote of the day:

“Make sure that your actions and behaviors live up to and reflect the words and ideas, promises and commitments that come out of your mouth.” -- Steve Farber

Consider:

I don’t know about you, but I cringe whenever I hear some one say ‘I promise’. There are so many circumstances that might come up to derail your promise and then in effect, your word is broken.

I have found actions speak louder than words. People don’t judge us on what we say, but on what we do. It is far better to say you will do something if you can, then do it, than to promise something and not be able to complete the task.

This principle of taking action bleeds over into every area of your life, not just your promises. How might you take some actions that up until now, you’ve just been talking about?

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Motivational Minute (12_66)

Quote of the day:

“The man who lives for himself is a failure; the man who lives for others has achieved true success.” -- Norman Vincent Peale

Consider:

Psychologists and surveys tell us that success and happiness are what people want most out of life. But what if people had to choose between the two, happiness and success? Happiness would win, hands down! After all, what good is success if it doesn't make you happy? It's also a proven fact that the things we consider most important, we pursue the most earnestly. Why then, do so few people say they feel truly happy and fulfilled? Why don't they find what they're after? What's missing? Where do they go wrong?

The answer can usually be summed up in one word: people. When you stop and think about it, other people play an important part in any real happiness we experience. And if you will think about it some more, you will realize that our level of happiness is in part a reflection of how successful we are in our relationships with other people. So how do we succeed with people? Someone has wisely said that success in marriage depends not so much on finding the right person as being the right person, and that's true of all interpersonal relationships. Learning to get along well with others is one of the keys to happiness.

If you want to be happy, make others happy. If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be a friend. If you want real success and fulfillment in life, get busy building up others and helping them succeed; the rewards will far surpass any monetary or material success you could ever dream of. Start today!

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Quote of the day:

“Treat a man as he appears to be, and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Consider:

People often judge one another by what they see on the outside—the initial reactions, the perception of a person's character, the hearsay circulated about an individual. It's often difficult to see the person behind the mask, to see his/her heart and what their intentions are. It's sad that so much is measured by what's on the outside, because it's the heart that counts.

It takes love, hope, faith, and understanding to nourish the potential in another, and to believe that there is more to an individual than meets the eye.

You may think that you know a person well enough to label them as beyond changing, but would you have the same said of you? Would you want to be boxed in and limited to what people presume you are? Would you consider how people view and treat you to be a fair representation of who you really are and how you would want to be treated? Think about that, and then consider how you view others and how you treat them.

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Quote of the day:

"My mother was the making of me. She was so true and so sure of me, I felt that I had someone to live for--someone I must not disappoint. The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me."  -- Thomas A. Edison

Consider:

Mother’s are wonderful and have a great influence on their children. However, you can have the same good influence on others if you always look at others with eyes of potential as is portrayed in the following story.

A partially deaf boy came home from school one day carrying a note from officials at the school. The note suggested that the parents take the boy out of school, claiming that he was "too stupid to learn."

The boy's mother read the note and said, "My son Tom isn't 'too stupid to learn.' I'll teach him myself." And so she did.

When Tom died many years later, the people of the United States of America paid tribute to him by turning off the nation's lights for one full minute. You see, this Tom had invented the light bulb--and not only that, but also motion pictures and the record player. In all, Thomas Edison had more than one thousand patents to his credit.

You never can tell what an influence you will have on a person when you have a little faith in them.

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Quote of the day:

“Every day we're given small opportunities to bring someone joy that can make a huge difference in a life.” — Dalai Lama

Consider:

In today’s world climate, you may think twice about who you help and how you help them, but don’t let this stop you from making a difference in other’s lives in small ways.

For example, I was crossing the street the other day and I noticed a young woman with a child who had her hands full. She was barely managing. I asked her if she needed some help crossing the street and carrying her things. She readily agreed and was so appreciative. It was just a small thing but it made a difference to her and possibly even a life saver. After the initial awkwardness I felt good knowing that I had brighten someone’s day.

You and I can share joy with others even in small ways. How will you make a difference in someone’s life today?

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Quote of the day:

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”—Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Consider:

When I read this quote it made me stop to ask, do others feel this way about me?  How wonderful to leave such a legacy and to be known for bringing out the best in others. 

If you too would like to have such a legacy, take some time to think of some ways that you can encourage, support and instill confidence in  others and start putting them into practice today.

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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Volunteer Opportunity

Dear Friends,

I have some exciting news.

A Place for Change is offering a great opportunity for anyone who is looking for:

§         A unique and special vacation  

§         Wanting to visit some place exotic

§         Wanting to volunteer at the same time

§         Wanting to go to India

§         Wanting to do something to make a difference

A Place for Change is offering you an opportunity of a life time to mix pleasure with meaning by using a portion of your vacation time to volunteer on projects that are making a difference in India.

What is it?

At Place for Change, you will be connected to a genuine cause which will offer you an array of opportunities and experiences that will make your vacation affordable, unique and one of a kind. By having multiple focus areas within the country, they provide you, the volunteer, the opportunity to work on projects that suit your time, talents and skills that are specific to your interest.

Who do they take?

Anyone can be a volunteer! They offer volunteer opportunities to any and all sectors of society: Retirees, Youth, Couples, Families, Companies, Interns, Professionals, and High School Students as groups or individuals.

How does it work?

You provide your own transportation, but once you arrive in India,  Place for Change will take care of everything else. They provide professionally trained in-country coordinators to assist you through the entire trip with their first hand know-how of the people, places and local communities, thus ensuring that you have a constant point of contact throughout your stay in India. They arrange good, clean accommodation, airport pickup, and travel to and from the volunteer project sites. For those who desire, they also offer cultural experiences and tourism opportunities during your stay.

How do I sign up?

Write Dana Bosley at info@actionvisioncoaching.com for the details on how to sign up. Place for Change endeavors to keep it simple, from filling out applications to the whole volunteering experience things are meaningful, fun and affordable.

Happy Volunteering

Dana Bosley

Motivational Minute (12_61)

Quote of the day:

“If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.'” -- Ann Landers

Consider:

This quote reminds me of the story of the oyster and the grain of sand.

An oyster on the ocean floor opened wide its shell to let the water pass over it. As the water flushed through, its gills picked out food, sending it to its stomach. Suddenly a large fish nearby stirred up a cloud of sand and silt with a flip of its tail.

Sand! Oh, how the oyster disliked sand. It was so rough and made life so unpleasant and uncomfortable and was such a bother whenever any got inside its shell. Quickly the oyster slammed its shell shut, but it was too late. One hard gritty grain of sand had gotten in and lodged itself between his inner flesh and his shell.

My, how that piece of sand bothered the oyster! But almost immediately, special glands started coating the inside of his shell and began working to coat the irritating grain of sand with a lovely smooth and shiny covering. Year after year the oyster added a few more layers of the coating onto the tiny grain of sand until at last, it had produced a beautiful lustrous pearl of great value.

Sometimes the problems we have are a bit like that grain of sand. They bother us and we wonder why we have the irritation and inconvenience they cause. But staying positive is like the coating inside the oyster’s shell, and can turn a seemingly bad situation into good.

Do you find yourself in a difficult situation that you can turn into a pearl?