I have a very ugly confession to make and I cringe as I am about to type this. I am a bailer. Or, I should say, I was a bailer. Let me backtrack and then I can move forward....
My entire life has been a series of "bailouts." I created situation after situation where I got involved in something (new love, new job, new "cause") and I threw myself into from every angle! Oh yes! I am your girl! I can get 'er done! I am there doing it all, being it all and loving it all. My energy is boundless and I am the shining star of excellence at whatever NEW life scenario is happening. At some point the newness wears off, the shiny smile starts to fade and the real W-O-R-K sets in. This is where it gets sticky. This is where I falter. This is where the difference between being "interested" and "committed" comes into play. This, my dear readers, is the true value between 99% and 100% committed.
99% sounds like a great place to be doesn't it? High up there on the 0-100 scale. You must be succeeding, right, you're almost all the way to the very top. ALMOST. Yet so far.
That 1% leaves wiggle room. That 1% leaves a grey area where excuses are made, rules are bent, integrity is challenged, ideals are lowered, hopes are dashed, dream stealer's gain footing, momentum is lost, marriages are compromised, promises aren't quite kept, opportunity is let go....the list goes on and on. I have made many, many decisions from the 1% area and looking back can see where I was "bailing out" and the severe life consequences that spawned from those decisions. I am choosing a whole new way of being. This is a choice we can all make. The shift in your life will astound you, I promise!
I bailed out when things "got hard", "weren't fun", "didn't press my instant gratification button" and so on....this is not to say that some situations should be gotten out of, yes, there are many. I am talking more about when we start down a road that we really feel passionate about. We feel that excitement in our souls, that life-affirming feeling of "Yes! This is what I should be doing! I am living on purpose!" Then life throws us a few challenges, a few curves to deal with, you know, just to make sure we're really serious about what we want and how badly we want it....You know the Universe, always keeping it fresh & lively!!!
Well, here's the lesson....when you've traveled down the road, the road you chose, the road you held hope and excitement for being on, and all of a sudden there are some detours and roadblocks, don't bail. Decide right then and there to make the most important, life-changing commitment of all. A 100% commitment to yourself. Commit to living out your dreams. Make it a done deal. Nonnegotiable. Case closed. Burn that bridge and never look back. That is the commitment of a successful person.
"In life the spoils of victory go to those who make a 100% commitment to the outcome, to those who have a 'no matter what it takes' attitude." -Jack Canfield
Today I am fully committed to the things that matter the most to me in my life. Myself. My family. My partnership with Joe. My close friends. The Trump Network. Our Farm- Legacy Farm.
What are you committed to? What is your life a stand for in this world? What do you want to be remembered for? What is your legacy?
I am a stand for ordinary people leading extraordinary lives. You?
If you're a card carrying member of the "Bailer's Club", I challenge you. Suspend your membership and see what happens! If we jump around from one thing to the next, it gets confusing. There's no passion, loyalty or integrity behind the lifestyle of "the bailout."
Decide right now to be committed in the areas of your life that are important to you. Watch those areas thrive! Watch your passion grow! What people step up and support you in your life's endeavors! You're in it to win it- that's the "attractor factor!"
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be." -William Shakespeare
Let's all commit and find out who we really are....
Truly,
Jenna
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
We can have it all!
Many of us grew up with the notion that if we earned high grades, went to college and found a secure, high paying job, found our soul mate, got married and had 2.5 kids...it would all end up happily ever after...
Then we woke up.
If you've read my previous blogs, you know me by now, and know that the yellow brick road of my life has led me to some dark and scary places where flying monkeys and the wicked witch were the least of my worries. My demons were Bank of America and Chase Auto Loan...along with a few of their speed dialing friends.
This summer has been such revealing season for me. We have spent this summer traveling, visiting friends, camping, attending horse shows and truly enjoying the gift of "time freedom." My children have my full attention and that is what I am most grateful for. Not being tied to a "job" has been a wonderful new world. Imagine what your life would look like if you had total autonomy.
I woke up one morning a few weeks ago in a quaint bedroom in Block Island, visiting friends, and as I laid there watching the thin, white linen curtain blow in the breeze I was overcome with a sense of peace and gratitude. My life has transformed. My journey has taken a new twist and because I was open to a new business model, one which promotes entrepreneurship, autonomy and teamwork, I now know that I can "have it all." I am a stay-at-home Mom who can attend every recital, performance, sport practice, riding lesson and everything in between, while also earning a 6 figure income that let's us lead a life of choices and freedom. This is a paradigm shift that will help many families elevate their lives in America and soon across the world.
This industry of network marketing is a Mom's dream. (Men are hugely successful, too, but for now, I'm thinking about my women friends...;) The products and testing are the backbone of our company and our science based products promote health and wellness- starting with our children. Today I am sending out my Estrogena test- a test that will let me know if I have any "red flags" for Breast Cancer. Imagine the power of this information! Know any women who might be interested in knowing where they stand in that area?
I have many goals that I am working towards. Many areas in my life I am working to add more balance & creativity. It's a journey. It's a day by day, step by step adventure and I am living every minute of it fully.
I am so grateful for the business which gave me my purpose and drive and the company who's mission is right in line with my own- "people helping people live their best life."
What life are you living?
Always,
Jenna
Then we woke up.
If you've read my previous blogs, you know me by now, and know that the yellow brick road of my life has led me to some dark and scary places where flying monkeys and the wicked witch were the least of my worries. My demons were Bank of America and Chase Auto Loan...along with a few of their speed dialing friends.
This summer has been such revealing season for me. We have spent this summer traveling, visiting friends, camping, attending horse shows and truly enjoying the gift of "time freedom." My children have my full attention and that is what I am most grateful for. Not being tied to a "job" has been a wonderful new world. Imagine what your life would look like if you had total autonomy.
I woke up one morning a few weeks ago in a quaint bedroom in Block Island, visiting friends, and as I laid there watching the thin, white linen curtain blow in the breeze I was overcome with a sense of peace and gratitude. My life has transformed. My journey has taken a new twist and because I was open to a new business model, one which promotes entrepreneurship, autonomy and teamwork, I now know that I can "have it all." I am a stay-at-home Mom who can attend every recital, performance, sport practice, riding lesson and everything in between, while also earning a 6 figure income that let's us lead a life of choices and freedom. This is a paradigm shift that will help many families elevate their lives in America and soon across the world.
This industry of network marketing is a Mom's dream. (Men are hugely successful, too, but for now, I'm thinking about my women friends...;) The products and testing are the backbone of our company and our science based products promote health and wellness- starting with our children. Today I am sending out my Estrogena test- a test that will let me know if I have any "red flags" for Breast Cancer. Imagine the power of this information! Know any women who might be interested in knowing where they stand in that area?
I have many goals that I am working towards. Many areas in my life I am working to add more balance & creativity. It's a journey. It's a day by day, step by step adventure and I am living every minute of it fully.
I am so grateful for the business which gave me my purpose and drive and the company who's mission is right in line with my own- "people helping people live their best life."
What life are you living?
Always,
Jenna
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Business and spirituality go hand in hand....
Yesterday morning I woke up in a lovely bedroom with a warm breeze blowing the thin white curtains. I was in a guest room, staying with friends on Block Island. No alarm clock. No schedule. I awoke because I was fully rested and my body was following it's natural rhythm. This is a wonderful way to live- in your natural rhythm. We grow, expand, change and flow through different seasons.These seasons can be exciting, painful, scary, challenging, vibrant...all of those elements. What I have found to be true is that on a deep level, we are looking to do something, find a "place" where we make a difference. Where we contribute to the higher good of all people. This is what I have found through our company and it's been through dedicating myself 100% that I have found my "purpose" and know that I am living in my natural flow. Let me explain...
For many years I longed to be "religious." I was searching for a place where I belonged, where I felt safe and could find peace in the beliefs and people I surrounded myself with. I was yearning for a "chosen family." I searched and listened and joined and truly opened my heart up...yet I never was filled with the "inspiration & peace" that I was so longing for. What I came to find, in all those years of searching, was that my "religion" was already inside of me. The way I lived my life- my integrity, my values, my contribution and service to others- my everyday life was my religion in motion. I read a lot about Buddhism and felt the most connected to these teachings- living a mindful life. So, in the end, that is what I have chosen to do. I live my values, judge no one for theirs and lead by example, not by words. I am living a spiritual life and it works.
Our business works in a similar fashion. We lead by example. We walk the talk. We lead with integrity. We are making a major contribution to the lives of many, many people. Through our network we are spreading health, hope, prosperity, positive energy and best of all- we are getting people back in touch with their dreams and their higher selves! Whatever you may belive in....it's all under this umbrella of "serving others!"
In our company we choose our business partners, therefore, we control who we surround ourselves with everday! What a blessing! I choose only to work with positive, happy, healthy, fun people who LOVE what we're doing! Our company allows us the pleasure of creating the atmosphere, attracting the people and manifesting the abundance in our own, natural way! There is no "right" way! Network marketing is so brilliant in that there are many roads to success and many different definitions of "success." We each get to decide what that is for us and then work as a team to achieve it.
For me, one major aspect of our success is "time freedom." Three years ago we worked full-time jobs where we had a "boss" who controled 8 hours of our day, 5 days per week. We were limited. We were stressed. We did not feel "at liberty." When we joined this company, on a leap of faith, we were clear that "time freedom" was one of our goals. We worked diligently towards that goal, always having the word "FREEDOM" in sight. When things didn't work out, as they sometimes won't, we felt the disappointment and then got right back to thinking about "FREEDOM." Never, ever did we take our eye off of our prize- FREEDOM.
This summer has been one of travel, sailing, visiting friends, horse shows, gardening, riding our horses, writing, reading, having great conversations, sharing our company, dreaming, planning and some great free-time lying about in the hammock!! We have achieved "time freedom" in our lives and for that we have truly grateful hearts. This was all creating by helping others have success on our team. Everyday we are dedicated to helping other people live their best life. Our reward- FREEDOM. What is your highest reward? Get really clear on what you want and what you're willing to do to achieve it. From there, anything is possible!
That morning on Block Island my friend, Dee, placed her hand on my heart and said, "We all have grateful hearts." We were speaking of what we wanted most for our children. In that moment I was so clear. I am grateful for Dee and my close-knit group of cherished friends, I am grateful for my family, for my partnership and love with Joe, my health and for the incredible gift of a business that allows me to flow naturally through the journey called, my life.
Namaste,
Jenna
For many years I longed to be "religious." I was searching for a place where I belonged, where I felt safe and could find peace in the beliefs and people I surrounded myself with. I was yearning for a "chosen family." I searched and listened and joined and truly opened my heart up...yet I never was filled with the "inspiration & peace" that I was so longing for. What I came to find, in all those years of searching, was that my "religion" was already inside of me. The way I lived my life- my integrity, my values, my contribution and service to others- my everyday life was my religion in motion. I read a lot about Buddhism and felt the most connected to these teachings- living a mindful life. So, in the end, that is what I have chosen to do. I live my values, judge no one for theirs and lead by example, not by words. I am living a spiritual life and it works.
Our business works in a similar fashion. We lead by example. We walk the talk. We lead with integrity. We are making a major contribution to the lives of many, many people. Through our network we are spreading health, hope, prosperity, positive energy and best of all- we are getting people back in touch with their dreams and their higher selves! Whatever you may belive in....it's all under this umbrella of "serving others!"
In our company we choose our business partners, therefore, we control who we surround ourselves with everday! What a blessing! I choose only to work with positive, happy, healthy, fun people who LOVE what we're doing! Our company allows us the pleasure of creating the atmosphere, attracting the people and manifesting the abundance in our own, natural way! There is no "right" way! Network marketing is so brilliant in that there are many roads to success and many different definitions of "success." We each get to decide what that is for us and then work as a team to achieve it.
For me, one major aspect of our success is "time freedom." Three years ago we worked full-time jobs where we had a "boss" who controled 8 hours of our day, 5 days per week. We were limited. We were stressed. We did not feel "at liberty." When we joined this company, on a leap of faith, we were clear that "time freedom" was one of our goals. We worked diligently towards that goal, always having the word "FREEDOM" in sight. When things didn't work out, as they sometimes won't, we felt the disappointment and then got right back to thinking about "FREEDOM." Never, ever did we take our eye off of our prize- FREEDOM.
This summer has been one of travel, sailing, visiting friends, horse shows, gardening, riding our horses, writing, reading, having great conversations, sharing our company, dreaming, planning and some great free-time lying about in the hammock!! We have achieved "time freedom" in our lives and for that we have truly grateful hearts. This was all creating by helping others have success on our team. Everyday we are dedicated to helping other people live their best life. Our reward- FREEDOM. What is your highest reward? Get really clear on what you want and what you're willing to do to achieve it. From there, anything is possible!
That morning on Block Island my friend, Dee, placed her hand on my heart and said, "We all have grateful hearts." We were speaking of what we wanted most for our children. In that moment I was so clear. I am grateful for Dee and my close-knit group of cherished friends, I am grateful for my family, for my partnership and love with Joe, my health and for the incredible gift of a business that allows me to flow naturally through the journey called, my life.
Namaste,
Jenna
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