"Begin at once to live. And count each separate day as a separate life."

What's on your future life agenda?  

What you got cooking?

What's the plan? 

What you hatching and scheming? 

You got your life strategy all mapped out, with all days and minutes accounted for?

You may have noticed that living up to something like that, takes a daily toll, creates a strain, has you maybe not really liking and loving your day, all because of having to live your best life and and to be your your ultimate best each and every day. 

Is that something to be inspired by? 

Is that a way to be that'll have you live happily, productively, profitably? 

Well...

That's the kind of messaging that's being manufactured and blurted out, both by the old and by the new self-growth gurus and know-all life proclaimers on the internet block.

And yet... there's a potentially better way to live.

What is it?

To live fully, today, in each moment. 

To write, and love, and care for, and for you to do your work in all its kaleidoscopic life dimensions that show up each day.   

You don't need to know who Seneca was to benefit from and take practical advantage of what he had to say. 

Especially this incredible, powerful helping of practical wisdom and insight:

Begin at once to live. And count each separate day as a separate life.  

There are a few valuable lessons packed into those 14 words.

The MAIN lesson? 

There's no thread, no umbilical cord, no dependent attachment in what happened yesterday, that links it to today. There's no mental history lesson of confusion or frustration to dish out and recount.  

That's because...

Each day is a separate life. They're separate cubicles. Interconnected yet interdependent.  

So, begin to live it. 

Create each day the way you'd like to to be. Create YOU the way you'd like you to be. 

So how do you do that? How do you be that? How exactly do you create your being each day so you can be the kind of person who creates their day into one separate life, on a daily basis?

Begin asking this question when you find yourself in a funk, a fog, in a misty sea of boredom, delusion or depression...when you feel fearful, sacred, troubled, mentally bamboozled and overwhelmed:

Here's the question --  

Who do I need to BE / what kind of person do I need to be who is being the opposite of the person who was being that foggy faced, frustrated soul sinking into depressive thoughts?  

I think you'll find within a short space of time of asking yourself that question (and please, do it on a piece of paper, and not just mentally) you'll see a list unfold and emerge that'll show you exactly the traits, habits, behaviours, language and actions attributed to the kind of person who is being the opposite of the person above.    

So BE those very same traits, habits, behaviours, language and actions. 

Because, all actions, activities and doing, comes from and out of, who we're being, in each and every moment. 

(And if you want to know all about being, and how to alter and shift who you're being in each moment, and to do it a systematic and scientifically proven way, then this is your ultimate resource)      

Is there a link between who we're being, and in living each day as a separate, happy life?   

I'd say the link is huge as it is priceless. In fact, it's everything! 

Because what we end up doing and creating in each and every moment inside each day, comes from and out of, who it is we're being in each moment.

Being the being with a switched on awareness lamp inside each moment, and then creating ourselves in each moment, IS the daily miracle we can all own and use. 

So, begin at once to live, now, here, inside this very moment. 

And repeat the process, daily, daily, daily. 

So yes. count each separate day as a separate, wonderful life. 

Because... who knows how many of them we've all got left!        
     

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Creating Something From Nothing

What's been a powerful instructive, liberating lesson, is the idea and possibility of creating Something out of Nothing.

Of shifting our being and mind, making things up and then...sending it out into the world.

TBOLITNFL. What is that? It's an acronym for -- The Best Offensive Linesman in the NFL

And yet...

It's nothing to do with American football. It's Tongan for Personal Inner Commitment. It was all made up. Conjured. Created. And became a global movement. Nothing. Something.

The Book of Being/The Ultimate Coach, was nothing but a thought in a gentleman's mind. It's now been created into something expansive that's now spawning multiple mini-movements and transformational communities within it. Nothing. Something.

Tracksuit Thursday was nothing but an idea. A thought. It's now a world wide movement where adidas tracksuits are the chosen attire for the day, at home or in the workplace. Nothing Something.

Nothing Something creations can be hatched, schemed, created and applied to anything. 

And the practice of turning Nothing into Something isn't only reserved for the BIG game-changing stuff of our lives, careers or businesses. 

The good news?

You do not need to be some creative genius or have a PhD in NothingSomething-ology. We don't need to be Picasso, Einstein or Da Vinci. 

Because we can all practice creating these little mini shifts all day long in each and every single thing we're involved with doing, right in this very moment.

We can practice turning nothing (even the dreary and mundane) into something useful, practical, profitable.

A few examples:

Washing dishes? Turns into 4SM -- a Four Seasons Masterclass in cleaning polishing and drying.

Walking the dog? Turns into PBT -- creating committed Private Bonding Time with the furry royalty.

Putting out the rubbish bags? Turns into GFT -- Glorious Feeding Time for the ravenous wheelie bins.

How to get more clients or customers? Turns into TLL -- an opportunity to Transform the Lives and Livelihoods of those potential clients and customers you interact with.

Replying to messages and emails? Turns into SCICUV -- an un-precedented, laser focussed opportunity to Serve, Coach, Inspire and Create Untold Value for the recipient/reader.

Opportunities to turn Nothing into Something exists EVERYWHERE we look, turn, interact.

And that's a joyful secret remedy if we find our lives, relationships, communications, businesses and professions are lacking in spirit, fun, entertainment... life! 

There's no specific deadline or time frame to begin creating something from nothing. 

You can begin applying it today. Right in this very moment.  

Raja -- CCO /NSC
Chief Creation Officer / Nothing/Something Creator

Something for Owners / Entrepreneurs: If you're determined to know how creative ideas, engaging writing and smart strategic thinking can help you create the kind of communications and business that'll be the most profitable and funnest business you can make it, first devour all that you see here. And then, once you've done that, here's the email address to connect: raja . hireker @ gmail . com     

"Every once in a while comes along a person with a mix of qualities that produces something phenomenal"

Open heart admission:

I grew up watching, imitating, wanting to BE... like Bruce Lee.

He, HAD IT.

What did he have?

Ownership and intensity. 

He had total ownership of his full expressive self.... and... had a magnetic intensity in who he was being. 

And for Lee, that expression and intensity came out through his martial arts, through his philosophy, through his on screen and off screen charisma - they were one and the same.

And it all came out... magnificently. 

Yes, every once in a while comes along a person with a mix of qualities that produces something quite phenomenal.

But do you know what?

Most of us have hidden away our true full expression. We've shut away our own mix of qualities that makes us indeed, something phenomenal.

And so what have we become instead? 

We've become fearful... apprehensive...lacking confidence and expressive spirit. 

So how can we shake ourselves out of that mind numbing hypnosis?

Here's what we do: what we do is we take ownership of WHO we are and what we can truly bring to the marketplace of our life.

KEY words:

• take (we have no need to wait for someone to grant us permission)
• ownership (we take our expression, fully out into the marketplace of life. We OWN it)
• WHO (we stand for something because we choose it, an not because we follow what others think we should be)

Listen to this; are we going to continue to pander to others, to continue to please and appease, to continue to wine and dine and schmooz and lose who we are... just to be accepted and to feel good about ourselves? 

You've an opportunity to reconstruct and revolutionise you, your business, your career, your relationships and... in WHO you are -- by showing up with your fullest unique expression.

Look to see if you're truly communicating your value and your worth in what you send out to the marketplace.  

Look to see if you're being your fully expressive self with everyone you meet, and... if you're sharing it openly, without apology. 

As Bruce Lee point out - honest self-expression is difficult to do, yet, it's who we really are, anyway.

You probably spend more time running your business or your career than you spend time with anything else, so don't you then want to extract maximum profitable juice and maximum possible joy out of it -- by you being your fully expressive self?

You don't need to be Bruce Lee for that. You don't need to anyone else but YOU to be that. 

And yet, you DO however need to showcase your entire mix of qualities with honest self-expression in your authentic voice so that all who know you (or will come to know you) will soon acknowledge and say... "what!!... you are... phenomenal... we didn't really truly see that... till now!"    

Yes... that's YOU - a person who comes along with a mix of qualities who is phenomenal, but... simply may need a reminder about it all. 

CONVERSATION?

The conversation you do not have CANNOT help you!

Choose The RIGHT Teacher, Trainer Mentor or Coach To Help You Be The Best You Can Be

Legendary Coach John Wooden wrote a book based on his incredible coaching philosophy; his style, his methodology and approach - You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learnt.

The difference here in Wooden's approach (compared to most others in a teaching, coaching or mentoring role) is his complete OWNERSHIP of the fact that no matter what good things he has to share and teach, it's all completely useless and wasteful if those he coaches and trains, aren't learning.

He wanted his work and teachings to have impact. And, he cared enough to want to make those under his guidance and instruction, get that impact. (Wooden was a world respected basketball coach leading UCLA to an unprecedented number of victories)  

Yes, all improvements and results are ultimately down to the efforts of those one teaches and coaches.

However, without a dedicated caring passion to want his teachings to be immersed and ingrained, without deeply caring whether or not his work makes a difference in the lives of all those he instructs, it would be just another 'money for services' relationship like we see happening almost everywhere - with participants, delegates and attendees lost at sea because of a ton of unexplained information swirling around inside, unable to understand the connectivity and relationship to it all, and, to their personal outcomes and results.

The RIGHT person can help create order, structure and understanding. 

The biggest Football team in the World to many - Manchester United - performed miserably last season due to the thinking, attitude and application of Manager, David Moyes. He was sacked after 10 months into a 6 year contract. His way was said to have cost the team some £50m in lost revenue. And, probably more than that if he was to continue in his role.

Louis van Gaal

Enter Louis van Gaal (right) a 62 year old Dutchman coming in with a proven record of success with Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern, and now, the new Manager of Manchester United;  So what has he done in his short 4 week tenure so far with Manchester United since leaving his post with his Dutch National side - whom he took to 3rd place in the recent 2014 World Cup tournament in Brazil?

He's already created a powerful spirit within the team. Created a distinctive presence - leading to authority and respect between the players and himself (under Moyes, there were obvious and visible signs of weak leadership and lackluster authority). Van Gaal has players fighting for each and every ball, training sessions are intense and competitive, he has instilled a willingness and desire for his players to WANT to become the best they can be. (Something Moyes couldn't do in 10 months. Van Gaal has done in under a month)

And when they aren't performing to the levels he'd want them to? Van Gaal tells them; straight and true. But telling is not enough. He'd work on creating specific training regimes for individual players. How's it all working out so far? In his 4 matches to date, Manchester United are yet to lose a match, and he started his first match in charge with a 7-0 thumping of Los Angles Galaxy.

Through his passion, caring and leadership, Louis Van Gaal has turned his player's minds around in a way David Moyes, couldn't. He has inspired everyone connected with Manchester United through his teachings, trainings, methodologies and work ethic.  
 
As Wooden and Van Gaal proves; the RIGHT teacher, trainer mentor or coach who cares deeply enough can make ALL the difference in the results they create for others.

Whatever you do, seek out the best help you can to BECOME the best version of yourself you can be.

Don't make New Years Resolutions - take COMMITTED ACTIONS

Taking COMMITTED ACTIONS, produces a result.

There's something tangible, specific and concrete about it.

Making resolutions, has an emotional joy to it. Especially when it's made around... THIS TIME OF YEAR! The problem however, is making a resolution and then, leaving it to gather guilt in the mind.

A resolution, ACTED UPON will create a result.

THAT'S a marriage worth consummating.    

Resolution AND action.

Perfect.

Anything else is an emotional disease.

If all I did was to THINK about creating this piece of writing, it'd never get written.

Napoleon Hill was WRONG; you can't simply THINK AND GROW RICH.

Committed actions, HELP. A lot.

What are you going to resolve to DO in 2014?

How are you going to BEHAVE in order to DO?

And when do you want to START? Today, or tomorrow morning?

Dying Whilst Waiting

"A lobster
when left high and dry among the rocks,

has not instinct and energy enough
to work his way back to the sea,
but he waits for the sea to

come to him.

If it does not come,

he remains where he is and DIES,

although the slightest effort

would enable him to reach the waves,

which are perhaps within

a yard of him.

 

The world is full of HUMAN LOBSTERS:

those stranded on the rocks of indecision

and procrastination,

who, instead of putting forth their energies

are waiting for some

grand billow of

good fortune to set them afloat."

Dr Orrison Swett MARDEN