Lots of changes underway....

My website is being updated.  www.yourendlesssuccess.com  will now be a wordpress site that I will be able to update myself (using my trusty user manual that I am composing along the way).  This blog will be moved onto the site so I will not be adding posts here anymore.  I already have a few that are awaiting posting, things are just not totally functional (or totally clear to me) but once the kinks are ironed out I am hoping that the new blog (which is the moved over old blog and then continuing...) will function very much the same as this one has. 

This technical learning curve I am on is steep!  I must be creating a lot of new brain cells :)

Just thought I would keep you posted (pun definitely intended) on the missing and upcoming posts and their new location :) 

Are you doing what you are meant to be doing?

“Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid...” ― Albert Einstein 

Are you doing what you are meant to be doing?

Periodically I listen to the audio below, created by my mentor, Bob Proctor, one of the master teachers from "The Secret".  It helps me to clarify what I am doing, why I am doing it and how best to continue to do it.  I shared it with you in my very first email to you.  Some of you may have received that up to 6 months ago when I started this weekly communication - some more recently.

This recording was one of the things that helped me to clarify my own Purpose, Vision and Goals.  A few weeks ago I decided on a "shift" in my business.  I will absolutely continue doing what I am doing however it will have a new dimension, a new twist!  I recognized that I have a passion for families so I needed to find a way to help them have access to what I had been learning and teaching.

With that in mind, I am now working on adjusting my presentation to be more inclusive.  Even if you are not yet a parent, you were a child once  - so you will find this new format beneficial and informative.  It is still for adults, but suitable for children (aged 12 and up) as well.  I am excited about this new clarity for myself.

Because this recording could be helpful to you as well, I decided to share it once more. 

It is 33 minutes long.  Enjoy!

MP3 Audio - Purpose, Vision, Goals ~ Click Here to Listen

Onward and Upward,
ShannonShannonTressel.com

Raymond Aaron free ebook

I hope you enjoyed the free report by Raymond Aaron I sent to you last week.  
 
Today I have another great resource from Raymond!  He wrote an amazing book (I have it) called "Double Your Income Doing What You Love".  He offers it as a free ebook at his website www.aaron.com  Check it out! 

Happy Mother's Day!

This is my Mom, 92 years old!  Still a twinkle in her eye and an smile for all visitors!  She encouraged me to discover new things and I appreciate her for that :)

Eric Trump!

Amazing opportunity to meet and have a photo with Eric Trump!  So glad I had my eyes open for this one!

Steve Wozniak and JT Foxx!

Here are my husband, Brian, and me with two most amazing people!  I don't know why I ended up with my eyes closed for the photo - but I know I wasn't dreaming!!  It really happened, at Mega Partnering V in Dallas just a few days ago! 

Now that I know how to upload photos there will be more to come in future posts :)

Drinking from a fire hose!

Oh, my goodness, we just got home yesterday from a most amazing 12 days away! 

First we attended Make Market Launch IT in San Diego, 2 1/2 days with Mike Koenigs and Pam Hendrickson.  Lots of new connections and amazing information from a great line up of speakers.

From there we went to Dallas for Mega Partnering V with JT Foxx :)  It was a full 5 days of more networking with the most amazing people AND a most amazing line up of speakers including Stedman Graham, Steve Wozniak, Eric Trump, Brett Michaels, Nido Qubein, Steven Bradbury - an event to remember to say the least!

I will be sharing insights from my notes over the next weeks an month.  Be prepared to be amazed :)

Delegation Anyone?

Today I am sharing another great resource.  It is an article by Raymond Aaron called The Power of Delegation. 

I have seen Raymond in person a few times and always learn great things from his insights.  He is very generous with his wisdom.  As you will see he gives permission to share this article so I thought I would do just that!  I hope you enjoy it and learn something from it - I sure did.

"The purpose of delegation is so you can be yourself."  Raymond Aaron

Onward and Upward,ShannonShannonTressel.com

Gotta love learning!

I am on a steep learning curve these days!  Sometimes I feel like I am climbing straight up!  It is scary and exciting at the same time.  Internet marketing, sales, networking, administration, delegating, creating - never a dull moment that's for sure!  It is so great to know that no matter what it is that you need to know, there is someone who has been there and done that.  Make sure you follow the ones who were successful and you don't have to re invent the wheel, you can go along for the ride.  I am so thankful to have a variety of mentors and teachers in different areas. 

Another Quote Collector!

I am going through a program called Make Market Launch IT by Mike Koenigs & Pam Hendrickson and found out that Pam is a quote collector like myself.  She shared several quotes re discipline in today's video lesson so I thought I would pass a couple along.

"Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates.  There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways."  H. Jackson Brown Jr.

"Self discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts.  If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do.  Simply, self discipline enables you to think first and act afterward."  Napoleon Hill

Onward and Upward,  

Shannon

Got Talent?

"God's gift to you is more talent and ability than you will ever hope to use in your lifetime.  Your gift to God is to develop as much of that talent and ability as you can in your lifetime."
Steve Bow

What are you doing to develop the talents and abilities that you have?

Onward and Upward,

Shannon
www.shannontressel.com

Upcoming Events April and September 2012

 Well, here I am, exercising and stretching my technical skills once again.  I put these directly on my blog here (not cut and pasted from my weekly emails) so had to put the links in directly on here.  I think I did it....

Next thing you know I will be uploading photos and video!  (don't expect that not too soon though :))




This is the link for a short talk (1/2 hour) that I will be doing in Chilliwack next week Apr 18-12. 
https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/213638628742094/


This is the link for my next seminar - Sept 29-12.
http://choosesept2012.eventbrite.com/

The Artist

I recently saw the movie, The Artist.  A silent film.  It demonstrated how we sometimes resist change.  When we refuse to adopt new technology, we can be left behind.  On the other hand, it showed how important it is to understand and respect the building blocks of how we got to the place we are today.  I don't think we are going to be seeing a number of more silent films.  The point has been made with this one.  It is a very unique, thought provoking film.  At least it was for me.

Success Condensed

I love TED Talks!  If you haven't heard of them, they are 20 minutes or less of some amazing information on a wide variety of topics.  The TED slogan is "Ideas Worth Spreading".

Indeed, I end up sharing them on facebook, my blog and in various groups.  Today I am going to share one with you!  Amazingly, it is less than 4 minutes, but still has great information - enjoy!

Richard St. John 8 Secrets of Success
Onward and Upward,

ShannonShannonTressel.com

Onward and Upward

I chose as my "Yours truly" substitute for my weekly emails Onward and Upward.  It is a reminder to my readers and to myself, every time I see that, that it is a choice.  You either choose to go onward, or stay still (or at worst go backward).  You choose to look and move upward or the opposite.  It is a choice. It's that simple.

Your Ideal Environment for Growth

Your Ideal Environment for Growth

 These lovely sunny days are making me feel that spring is on it’s way.  You may be thinking about flower or vegetable gardening, planning where different plants should go and when to plant them.  Personal growth and garden growth have some similarities.  As for your garden, you don’t have to be a farmer to know that it is important to plant in the correct environment for optimal growth.  Information about ideal conditions is readily available.  If you know that a plant will thrive in the sun you don’t put it in a shady area of the yard.   You know that too much water, not enough water, extreme temperatures and soil conditions are all important factors in how productive your crop or garden turns out to be. 

 Now, think about this – no matter how much you know about plants, you could even have a degree in horticulture – if you don’t use that knowledge your garden will not produce anything.  You could have a large quantity and variety of seeds, however if you keep them in little packages and don’t ever plant them, they will never sprout and grow.  The potential is definitely there.  It is just dormant.  It is waiting for the right environment.

 How about you?  Are you waiting for the right environment?  Unlike the seeds for your garden, you don’t have to wait for something outside of you to put you in the best place for growth.  You are in control.  You can change your environment any time you want.  This can be done by changing the existing conditions or physically moving to where better conditions exist. 

 Are you growing and learning - in your personal life and in your career or business? What environment(s) are you choosing to be in?  Who are you spending time with?  Pay attention to what you are listening to and watching.  What are you thinking about?  If you purposefully choose your environment for growth the benefits will be visible. Is now the right time to take a course, read a book you have been meaning to get to, join a new club or networking group and meet some new people?  Spring is in the air - get ready to bloom!

 Shannon Tressel © 2012

Shannon

www.shannontressel.com

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Quiet thoughts....

"Physical inertia favors mental passivity and renders the mind more receptive to suggestion."  Joseph Murphy

Be still and know that I am God.  Psalm 46:10

Ready, Able AND Willing?

"The first step to learning something is to be aware that you don't know it."  Hilton Johnson

"It's less embarrassing to get help than to fail!"  Eric Jensen

Out With the Old?

Spring is a natural time for new growth.  If you want to have a garden, this is the the time to plant the seeds for what you want to grow.
If the area for your garden already has things growing there - weeds - would you just ignore them and plant your seeds amongst those weeds?  Why not?  You know that you will have a more successful garden if you clear out the weeds and make the area more welcoming for the nurture and growth of what you plant there.

Hmmm...  How might this apply to some of the areas of your life?  In order to have improved results in health, relationships, finances we often think that we need to "plant" some new ideas.  If you do something different that's how you create a different result.  Sounds good, right?  Consider this - if you just "plant" a new idea amongst the existing weeds how well can it be expected to do?  How can you increase the chance of it thriving? 

Time for a little weeding?

Shannon

Great coaches, great advice

I have just listened to a call with 2 successful business men, Nido Qubein and JT Foxx.  I thought I would share on my blog a thought shared by each of them.  There was a lot of information packed into a 30 minute call.  I think these two nuggets are significant.

From Nido - when asked by JT what 3 things should people do, starting right now, to create success in their lives.  "First is to learn, continually keep learning, second is to focus and the third execute."  He expanded on each, however I couldn't write fast enough to capture it correctly to share it in writing.  I wanted to at least share the essence so there you go :)

From JT - near the end of the call.  "Successful people don't make excuses, they make things happen."  I know that I often catch myself making excuses.  It is easy to try to justify an excuse as a legitimate reason, however upon serious reflection it is often revealed for what it is, just an excuse.  Thanks JT for the reminder!