Patty Elizee Knows How To Keep Her “New Year’s Resolution”
By Cheval John
One of the best parts of 2014 was meeting amazing people who are fulfilling their calling and making the world a better place.
People like Patty Elizee, who has an amazing podcast called, “The Brand You Economy.”
Ms. Elizee overcame a lot to be where she is at today.
Patty will share with me on Monday at *3 p.m. on “What’s The Word?” about how she decided to launch her very own podcast and in the process gained a speaking gig at the first ever Podcast Florida conference last month.
As of right now, I will give you a little preview of Ms. Elizee’s story.
Patty had went with the program of working full time and accepting the mediocre for many years until she came to a cross roads and decided to not continue existing, but create a life that she dreamed of.
In the process of reclaiming her freedom, she accept a four month consulting gig in the direct sales industry with her former boss in Dallas, Texas.
That small step led to her realizing that it was not for her.
So after her contract was up, she left the industry for good.
In return, she put herself into the world of podcasting by taking classes from Cliff Ravenscraft, a veteran podcaster and attending conferences before launching her podcast in July.
I can honestly say that her podcast is really amazing because she has interviewed guests like John Lee Dumas, Lou Mongello, Pat Flynn, Mr. Ravenscraft and Jared Easley.
Also, anyone who listens to the podcast feels a positive energy because of her lovely personality.
That is why Patty is going to continue to succeed because she did not give up on her dream of living the life that she deserved.
That is what separates the ones who keep their “New Year’s Resolution” or in the case of Ms. Elizee, intentions, from those who just give up on their dreams.
How are you going to make your dreams come true? You can leave your comment below.
*The show is normally on Monday nights at 7 p.m., but this is an exception because of the time she was available.
Also, if you like to find out more about other episodes of my show, you can click on the podcast page on this site.
Adversity Shows Your True Character
By Cheval John
Photo courtesy of Associated Press
Florida State was one of the most interesting teams of the year.
The Seminoles, who previously won the BCS National Championship, was looking to claim a second consecutive title this year.
They were down 6 times, but found a way to win those close ball games that could have derailed their chances at participating in the first ever “College Football Playoff.”
After winning 29 straight games that included a national championship, the Seminoles got obliterated by Oregon 59-20 in the semifinals that was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasedena, California.
Though Florida State missed out on a chance to play for the national championship against Ohio State, who won their semifinal matchup against No.1 Alabama 42-35 in the All-State Sugar Bowl, they showed their true character in their loss.
After the game, 70% of the Florida State players went straight for the locker room and did not even congratulate the Ducks on their win.
Only a few stayed out to congratulate the Ducks that included quarterback Jameis Winston, who had his off the field issues, wide receiver Rashad Greene and head coach Jimbo Fisher.
That lack of sportmanship was a shock to Kirk Herbstreit, who was the analyst for the matchup on ESPN.
“That’s disappointing that 70 percent of the Florida State team is in the locker room,” Herbstreit said after Oregon’s 59-20 win on Thursday. “It’s easy to go across when you win a game to shake hands. You lose a game after 29 games and you can’t come over and shake a hand of an Oregon player and tell him, ‘Congratulations?'”
Though I have a disdain for the Seminoles because I am a Florida Gator fan, the lack of sportmanship was further confirmation on why I don’t like Florida State.
They showed me that they are a classless team and really need to take a long look at themselves to understand that they are representing their school, alumni and fan base.
Adversity showed Florida State’s true character as being sore losers and I suspect that not many people want to be associated with sore losers.
The Start Of A Great Year
By Cheval John
Photo courtesy of www.vishava.com
Now that we are halfway into the New Year here in the United States while others have completed the first day of 2015, we are full of optimism on what this year will bring to us.
Some had a really great 2014 which they are believing will extend into this year while others are looking to this year as a fresh start.
As I have pointed out in my last post, this is going to be the best year ever for me.
The way how this will be the best year ever is to continuously have a great mindset and focus on helping others to be successful.
That is in my mind the only way that anyone can truly be successful.
This year, I will be blogging three times a week only because I want to remain consistent with my readers.
The only time I will not follow this schedule is if it is 30-day blogging challenges that can help me to become a better writer.
I will let you know when I will be taking part in these blog challenges.
And since I mentioned I will let you know about blog challenges, I will be blogging everyday for this month because of a 30-day blog challenge by Natalie Sisson.
My hope is that every one of you will enjoy the blog posts I put out on this site.
Let’s make 2015 the best year ever.
Focus On Fulfilling Your Goals in 2015
By Cheval John
2014 is coming to a close.
By the time of this writing, 2015 has already commenced in Australia, Japan and other parts of Asia.
People always make New Year’s Resolutions leading up to the New Year only to break them about two or three weeks later.
What they do is make those resolutions based out of shame according to brand strategist, Michelle Van Otten.
So how do you keep your “New Year’s Resolutions” if you keep on breaking them?
Michelle shared that an alternative to a New Year’s resolutions is creating a vision board.
(Warning: It get’s a little explicit between 34-38 minute)
You might wonder what is a vision board?
A vision board allows you to map out your goals for the New Year and to be specific on how to achieve those goals.
Vision boards also allows you to be held accountable to anyone who have seen it because it forces you to actually fulfill those goals.
I had the opportunity to create a vision board before this year when I discovered this concept from a few people who have vision board parties.
I even wrote out my declaration for this year here
I will say that I did not fulfill all of my goals for this year.
Does that make me a failure?
Not really.
The reason is because I had made a whole lot of progress this year and even fulfilled life long dreams that were not part of the goals like:
-Wrote two books in 2014
-Called two collegiate softball games at my alma mater, Sam Houston State
-Witness the SHSU Bowling Team win the school’s first ever NCAA Division I National Championship
-Connected with amazing people on social media, especially Twitter (fulfilled that goal for the New Year)
-Discovered Twitter Chats and learning about the new trends of Social Media
-Heard Chris Guillebeau speak at a book signing event for his new book, “The Happiness of Pursuit.”
-Celebrated my 100th episode of “What’s The Word?”
-Interviewed Susan Campbell Cross, author of “The FabYouList”
-Interviewed Donny Most, formerly of “Happy Days.”
So even if you do not meet all of your goals, it still does not hurt to put together a vision board.
As Mrs Cross said and I am paraphrasing, “Though you do not fulfill your goals at a certain point does not mean that you fail. As long as you fulfill those goals, then you accomplish a lot.”
Now that you have seen an alternative to a “New Year’s Resolution,” my hope is that everyone will fulfill their goals and make this world a better place.
And to keep up with this tradition of vision boards, here is my vision for what I want to accomplish in 2015.
Wishing everyone a fantastic New Year.
What are your goals for the New Year? You can leave your comments below.
Photo courtesy of www.personalbrandingblog.com
Stuart Scott Leaves A Lasting Legacy
By Cheval John
You know you did your work and fulfilled your destiny when people leave touching tributes for your hard work and dedication.
Stuart Scott not only trendsending the sports journalism industry with phrases like “Booya,” he made a strong impact on many people who are normally not watching sports.
Scott passed away earlier this Sunday morning after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
His death affected so many people at ESPN to the point that Hannah Storm had to hold back tears while she broke the news of Scott’s passing.
He even had an impact on the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Many sports teams around the country had moments of silence for Scott:
Former Sportscenter anchor Rich Eisen, who was paired with Scott during most of his time at ESPN, left a heartfelt tribute at his current job, “The NFL Network:
Mr. Scott will not only be remembered for his charisma and passion for sports, but also will be remembered for his fight against cancer.
Here is the speech he gave at the ESPYs last year after receiving the Jimmy V Perseverance Award:
One thing is for certain, Stuart Scott fulfilled his destiny and has inspired all of us to be ourselves and not worry about pleasing everyone.
Rest In Peace, Stuart Scott. You will be really missed.
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