Have you ever noticed the power of a post-it note? 

Currently in the Victory Circles we are once again taking a deep look into what Napoleon Hill called Defining Your Definite Chief Aim. In other words, your purpose. This is a crucial element that drives so much of what we do.

Eleven days into this year of 2016 we can start to once again get completely overwhelmed as the time continues to go so quickly. Now is when we really start to think, “will those thoughts, hopes and aspirations that I wished for the year really happen?”

Just as each new year reboots on the calendar, we get a reboot as well in our choices for our lives. 

What is laying in front of you in this bright shiny new year of 2016?  I don’t know about you, but I am ready for a reboot on a variety of levels.

As I mentioned last week, my theme for the year is ACTION. I know that there are a few elements within myself I am excited to move forward with some roadblocks and false beliefs that I am ready to press the reset button with. That’s where this whole idea of a reboot comes into play.

As we head into the last couple days of the year, the word ‘Joy’ has become the theme for my holiday so far. From it being the single word on the cover of our family Christmas Card to going out and seeing the movie Joy the day after Christmas, it has become something much more than just a word. 

The movie Joy is the true story of a woman who pushed past a ton of struggles to make her invention a financial success. Through the process, she became an entrepreneur focused solely on making life better for her family.  

With the Winter Solstice happening today, the season of winter has officially arrived - bringing with it change and enlightenment of our spirit. As we roll into this week of celebration, it’s time to hurry up before we slow way, way down. So it goes year in and year out in this story of our lives.    

I stared at the picture that came together for this weeks Victory Pic of the week and found myself just absorbing the words and the simplicity of the image for a long time before allowing myself to put these thoughts down into writing.

Keep in mind the thoughts of giving and spirit that this week represents. The time for us to pull back and really reflect on what matters most. In a world that sometimes is quick to point fingers and shed blame, it’s time to just embrace the moment and pray for peace among all people of this planet. 

Does this sound familiar? You are all excited about a new idea or plan for your business. In your minds eye, it is brilliant! Then in your zealous excitement you share it with someone close at hand - perhaps your spouse, or maybe your best friend.

Of course you are expecting them to look at you in total awe of your brilliance... yet they turn to you with a troubled brow and tell you all the reasons it will not work. 

I can tell you in my over 30 years as an entrepreneur this scenario has happened more than just once or twice :)

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite parts of a Chinese meal is the fortune cookie that comes as dessert. The real essence and delight of the cookie is the slip of paper inside that bears the words of wisdom which more times than not are spot on with our thinking.

Words can be a confirmation of what we are feeling, of motivating us towards greater levels of ourselves, and giving us the key element of what I want to talk about today - the power of belief.

Last week about an hour before presenting the webinar on Building Your Marketing Toolkit (view the free replay here), I was deeply moved and inspired to create a slide to insert at the end of discussion that simply said two words… patience and belief.

As todays subject line suggests, I would like to request that you think about going beyond your current potential. Our potential, as a reminder, is the capacity we each possess for what is possible and we have yet to actualize in our lives. 

Embracing our potential is a key component for wrapping up this year, while making plans for all that we want to see unfold in the new year ahead - which is right around the corner!

What I think is very cool is that when each of us fully gives ourselves the room to allow our potential to expand by setting challenging goals that are followed up by a strong plan of execution, the possibilities for our lives are limitless. 

We once again have amazingly arrived at the week which here in the U.S. we stop and say thanks for all we have been given.

With that in mind, I thought I would write a quick note this morning about having gratitude in what goes wrong. Eventually… when we open ourselves up to it… what goes wrong will always lead to something even more right. 

Not so long ago I saw a meme online that said, “When something goes wrong in your life simply yell… plot twist!”  I love that idea because it helps us to ride into the curves so much more gracefully, instead of fighting it every step of the way :) 

It’s probably pretty safe to say that we have all had our hearts broken at one time or another along our way.  From a love that was short lived, to watching the shattering of a family - as I did when parents divorced when I was just 10 - to saying the excruciating eternal goodbye to someone you love as they pass away. 

This month we have been talking about the pitfalls along our journey that can leave us to stop and question everything. Heartbreak sure is one of those falls. It is how we eventually deal with such pain that determines the quality of our lives as well the lives of those who are traveling with us.