The Power of Decision

Reading this book again could not have come at a better time. I'm always amazed at how easy it is to slip back in to my "comfort zone". The Comfort Zone of being super busy without getting much done...of avoiding the things that really make the most difference in my life; including goal setting, journaling, meditating, etc.

I've allowed myself to get caught up in the big of little things. Why? I accomplished some major goals and never set new ones for myself. I've been "maintaining"....what an icky place to be!

Reading the chapter on Decision reminded me it is absolutely necessary to decide what I want, take action and commit to having it and doing it. Imagine if these gentlemen waivered in their conviction or vision...what if they wanted to stay "comfortable"? The US never would have emerged...life today wouldn't be what it is. Thank you to them for taking the stand they did! And...what an example it serves to all of us to take a stand in our life for what we are passionate about.

I've set some powerful, HUGE goals for myself...goals I am inspired and moved by! Goals I'm willing to take huge risks and huge action for.

I'm excited, moved, motivated, inspired and, wouldn't you know it, everything is falling into place perfectly for me to achieve everything. It's awesome!

What an incredible book...truly the guidebook to success!

Shannon Lavenia

I Love This Book

I'll be re-reading Think and Grow Rich alongside the others that we will be reviewing. There is just so much depth here. Our next book will be "Conversations With God" by Neale Donald Walsch. See you next week for our conclusion of "Think and Grow Rich".
John Lavenia

Developing Leadership

This week reviewed the topics of Specialized Knowledge, Imagination and Organized Planning. Underlying these ideas we see leadership personalities like Henry Ford who made the most of these principles by his leadership character. Truly, it is the building of this leadership character that is at the core of those who get on with life and reaching their goals. Self-reliance is the independent characteristic that can lead to allignment with others on the same path for an interdependent culture that can cultivate organized knowlege, plans, and inductive ideas. We will be discussing more of the Mastermind principle next week, and it promises to be an exciting discussion. I look forward to our next session, and I welcome all our new participants. In service,
John Lavenia

Think and Grow Rich

I am so glad that we are studying this quintessential classic. I am seeing things in the depth of this writing that I did not discern the first few times I read it. I know many of you are having the same experience. Thank you for your discussion this week. Also a special thanks to Mark Cosby who sat in for me last week. Keep on readin'. See you soon,
John Lavenia