When we do not follow through, we have feelings of frustration and anxiety because deep down we know we are not on track to live the life we want.  In this Podcast, I reveal one of my secret techniques made up of 10 steps you need to know to solve this problem.

I look forward to your comments!

Ray Stendall

Top Achievers believe to their core that learning is a constant state and will be that way until they die. They are intellectually very curious – they want to understand how things work so they can begin the process to identify how things can be made better. The starting point for  improving the outside world (i.e. things) is to begin with the inside world. The inside world is a world that is far from being fully discovered. There is an incredible amount of potential and talent within each one of us that the vast majority of people have no idea exists and very few have really started to harvest it.

Top Achievers, because of their curiosity want to understand more about themselves. They want to understand why they think the thoughts they do, the beliefs they have and take action on some things but not others. They want to understand what habits, beliefs, character traits and attitudes leads to success and fulfillment so that they can make the most out of their vacation on earth.

Low Achievers maintain a different view when it comes to personal development. First they tend to believe that education is limited to formal education that is taught through the school system. They fail to realize that school teaches you how to find information and better schools teach you how to analyze ideas into logical conclusions. They realize that there are few schools if any that really cultivate our intellectual assets such as our imagination, intuition, perception, memory, or the will.

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Your Partner in Your Success,

Ray Stendall

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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, ‘Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?’

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, ‘Of course you may!’ and she gave me a giant squeeze.

‘Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?’ I asked.

She jokingly replied, ‘I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…’

‘No seriously,’ I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

‘I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!’ she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this ‘time machine’ as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, ‘I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.’

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ‘ We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.’

She concluded her speech by courageously singing ‘The Rose.’

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep….

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.

When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give.

Universal Energy promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If Source Energy brings you to it, it will bring you through it.

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What did you think? How does this make you feel? What are you going to do differently based on reading this?

Please comment below

Ray Stendall

This blog posting was originally published by Ray Stendall on http://www.yourgreatmind.com/blog. This content is Copyrighted (C) 2009 and can not be reused in anyway for commercial purposes. This content can be used to increase global awareness for what it takes to be successful but credit must be given to Ray Stendall from http://www.yourgreatmind.com/blog

Do you know specifically where you are going? Have you developed a strategy to get where you want to go as an entrepreneur or business owner? In today’s economy there is no time to drift. Write down the specific places you are going to take your business then chart a course to get there.

Everything begins with a decision and a desire to move from point A to Point B.
Today – this very moment get clear on what you want and the price you are willing to pay for it to come true. Make sure you are very clear on the “Why” you are doing this – to motivate yourself during the difficult times and there will be difficult times. How else would you appreciate the good times if you had nothing to compare it to? From now on please view challenges in life as tests… tests to see if you are worthy of the success you seek.

Till Next Time – Your Friend and Partner in Your Success,

Ray Stendall

It is far better to have sloppy success than to have perfect procrastination. It is easy to get caught up in the endless tinkering and perfecting of a project. It is true some things require perfection – most simply need excellence. All need action today!

Do you find yourself waiting to launch important projects? Are you forever splitting hairs about elements that are not mission critical. Do you spend hours and hours on details that don’t matter much?

Start your Monday with action! In taking action you may fail – but even that failure will move you forward toward ultimate success. Pick a project you have been putting off and begin today to take the action which will accelerate your path to achievement.

Please share your comments!

Ray Stendall

Please share your comments!

Ray Stendall AKA “The Catalyst”

www.yourgreatmind.com/blog

I would like to share with you a video from Napoleon Hill.   Dr. Hill has had the greatest influence on my life. I had the good fortune to study his famous book “Think and Grow Rich” in 1987 when I was 12 and my father gave it to me.  Listen carefully to his message and may it move you to a higher state of consciousness as it did for me.

Over the years my studies have helped me greatly and soon I will be a certified instructor with the Napoleon Hill Foundation which gives me tremendous joy. I look forward to sharing with you ideas and thoughts which can make a huge difference in your life. You have unlimited potential once you take control of your own mind and intelligently direct it to what you want!

Ray Stendall AKA “The Catalyst”
www.yourgreatmind.com/blog

Today is election day here in the USA! Do you think this election will impact you financially?

I do not think so – listen to this podcast to hear why I have come to this conclusion.

Ray Stendall AKA “The Catalyst”

www.yourgreatmind.com/blog

Ray Stendall AKA “The Catalyst”
www.yourgreatmind.com/blog

This blog posting was originally published by Ray Stendall on http://www.yourgreatmind.com/blog. This content is Copyrighted (C) 2008 and can not be reused in anyway for commercial purposes. This content can be used to increase global awareness for what it takes to be successful but credit must be given to Ray Stendall from http://www.yourgreatmind.com/blog

I just got back from the Bob Proctor 2008 cruise to the Caribbean. I had an incredible time and experienced something very special which is the subject of my blog post today.

One year ago I was on the Bob Proctor cruise when we went to the Mexican Riviera, and as I sat in the first row absorbing everything that was taught I said to myself that -next year I would speak on stage while on the cruise-. This idea made its way from my conscious mind to my sub conscious mind. As I emotionalized this concept, I began to attract the people and resources needed to make my wish come true. I acquired specialized knowledge and followed Universal Law and 1 week before leaving for this cruise an opportunity surfaced to help Steve Siebold with a demo speech to show case how presentation skills can drastically impact a message even using the same words.

Steve and Dawn Siebold are amazing people and I am very grateful for the time they invested in me to prepare this short clip and the continued coaching I receive from them. If you have a dream to speak professionally please visit their website: www.speechworkshop.com and tell them I sent you.

Ray Stendall AKA – The Catalyst

http://www.YourGreatMind.com/blog

1) Limiting your calories: Most people think that if they eat healthy and low fat food, they don’t need to limit their calories. I have bad news for you. To release weight you need to burn more calories than you take in.

2) Muscle building: Muscle building is in my opinion very beneficial in losing weight. Why? Because muscle building is a very intense type of exercise that will help raise your metabolism. By raising your metabolism you will be burning more fat and at the same time toning your muscles.

3)Reduce the amount of starchy food: Starchy food like white rice, white bread, pasta and bake goods are not good for weight loss & fat loss. These food have lots of empty calories and when eaten to often will promote weight gain. They lack vital vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy body.

4) Exercise first thing in the morning: A lot of research have been done on exercising on a empty stomach. It as been found that you can tap in your fat reserves faster. The best time to do it is first thing in the morning. Why… because you have been fasting for 8 -10 hours.

5) Drink lots of water: Water as no calories and keep you full for 30 to 60 minutes. Instead of drinking cola or fruit juice, drink some water and you will see that you will release weight faster.

6) Train with a group of people: Training with a group can get you very result. You will be able to help and motivate each others in attaining your mutual goal. I recommend you join an exercise group of your choice like yoga, spinning or aqua fitness.

7) Have a specific goal: It will be easier to release weight if you have a specific goal. I recommend you write down on a piece of paper what kind of physique you would like, be very specific. Write the actual numbers you want. Like “26 inches waist within 12 months”. Read this piece of paper every day and you will start to focus more on your goal.

Let me know what you think of these ideas.

Ray Stendall AKA “The Catalyst”

http://www.yourgreatmind.com/blog