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Someday IS Today

June 29, 2012 by Craig Holiday · 4 Comments

Life is fleeting. Precious. We are never promised tomorrow.

This past year has been such a lesson in loss for me. I lost two of my closest friends and the man I called “Pops” who was my stepdad. It made me realize just how much we must cherish each day, and that we simply must reach out and claim our lives, our destinies while we can.

I was sitting at a funeral this week – of a great man. A man who had weathered the storm of cancer, fought an incredible fight and won, only to find out years later the cancer had resurfaced and in such a way that there was no defeating it this time. This man was my friend, my contemporary, a person who was a big part of my children’s lives. Now he is gone.

How do we reconcile these losses? How do we make sense of them?

The only lesson I can learn from this is just how incredibly important each and every day is in our lives. Don’t you think that on the last day of your life you would do anything for just one more day? How about that day you wasted being angry at someone? How about that day you spent going to a job you hate? How about the day you chose to spend in front of a video game instead of creating a new destiny for yourself and your family?

This is no joke my friends. We only go around once. What are you doing with your chance to make an impact in this world? What will your legacy be?

Today is a day of challenge. I am challenging you to look long and hard at your life. Where are you wasting time? Where could you improve your character, your work ethic? What emotions do you need to heal to move on? You simply can’t afford to hang in the balance of the obstacles you face. You MUST take action today. You are called for something so big you can’t even see it in your mind right now.

I wish that each one of you could see yourselves the way I see you when I’m talking with you. I wish you could see that big plate of potential you have and know in your heart who you really are.

I’m asking you to stop allowing the things you perceive as obstacles to keep you from your destiny. Do not waste a single moment. Life is precious. Go and LIVE it.

Craig Holiday | Mentor to the Mentors | Top MLM Leader

Craig Holiday has been involved in the relational marketing field for 35 years. He has built an International Marketing Business spanning the Globe. He recruited and trained over 80,000 Associates World Wide, creating a seven figure income. He was on the board of a Billion Dollar Company as one of its top achievers. He was also the founder of International Network Associates, a motivational and training Organization. He has traveled the world and lectured on opportunity and success to thousands of Business owners. He is also listed in the National Speakers Association, as well as Christian Speakers Association. He is also Founder of Moriah Ministries, a National Ministry dealing in the Reconciliation of Fathers and Sons. Craig has 3 children Taylor 28, Kendall 26 and KC 24. Craig’s Passion has always been in the Relational Marketing Industry, where he has built significant Leaders, through individual coaching as well as training down line teams.

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Renewal

June 11, 2012 by Craig Holiday · 3 Comments

Renewal

Do you take time to renew you mind, spirit, body?

Sometimes it can feel like there is always something else to do, always a list of tasks that never is completed. It is easy to forget that we need breaks. Breaks away from the noise of our every day lives.

I have a good friend that lives up in the mountains of Colorado. When I need to unplug and get away, I take myself to the refuge of his home. No cell service, and no outside distractions. I get to truly unwind and relax, renew.

When I counsel people about their businesses, I encourage a lot of hard work and effort. But there must always be a time for balance – always time to go inside and reflect, reevaluate, time to listen to that internal voice.

So today my recommendation is that you plan out the rest of the year’s renewal time. I recommend a solid break every quarter. Three months of hard work deserve downtime.

If you avoid breaks, you will burn out. You will not be your best and not have the creative mind to do new and interesting things with your business. After a break, you will find that you are more productive, more centered, and more excited.

Try it out! Let me know what you are doing for your renewal time.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some fishing to do!

Craig Holiday | Gone Fishing

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Relationship Marketing: Listen

May 24, 2012 by Craig Holiday · 3 Comments

Let’s face it; the allure of financial freedom brings many people into this business. But at the end of the day, money is probably the least important reason people stay in the business. People walk around thirty, forty, fifty years of age and they’re crippled because of their personal relationships.

How may of you know someone that simply cannot own their destiny because of who they believe they see in the mirror? Everything in life, every truth, every realty – comes down to perception. It does not matter if it is not true. Nothing is more amazing than seeing someone grow from a scarred past and transform into a new creation. A person that has cleansed their past and put it in a place that does not affect their growth today. Or, if it does, only affects it in a positive way.

Are not those transformation stories incredible? They happen because someone took the time to address those scars, let them heal properly and put them in the right place – the past. Our past does not have to be our compass for the future. But friends, so many are embarking on uncharted waters with their failures as their compass. They may not even realize it!

Take the time to start engaging people more. Find out what challenges they have had. Learn about what makes them tick. What holds them back? How do you begin each conversation? Do you talk for a while or do you ask questions? Learn how to be quiet. Learn how to show your people you care.

Listening will be more profound than anything you’ll ever say. Listening to others and having that understanding cross between you and them lies the power.

When you learn to stop talking and starting asking, then listening, you will be amazed at what happens in YOUR life.

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Embrace the Challenges

May 15, 2012 by Craig Holiday · Leave a Comment

At the worst times in life, sometimes we find the most important lessons which bring us to our ultimate success and destiny.

While no one ever wants the challenges that comes their way, very often they are the reason they reach deep down inside to become truly great.

It takes a mindshift to realize your potential for greatness.

You have to believe that there is a way for you to reach the leadership role that awaits you. One thing I’ve noticed throughout my experience with network marketing is that what you expect of yourself, is what you will manifest. If you have a belief that you are only capable of being an employee that goes to work day in and day out, then chances are, that is what you will do your entire life. If you truly believe that you are a leader and a business owner who is capable of a 7 figure income, then you will do whatever it takes to get there.

Jim Rohn said:
“To have more than you’ve got, you must become more than you are.”

What makes someone go from ordinary to being a sought after leader? How does that switch happen? I don’t know anyone that was BORN a leader. You don’t see kids standing on a soap box in the school yard and giving motivational speeches, teaching other kids how to do a fire walk right?

A leader is found…within yourself.

It involves you claiming your destiny along with providing incredible value to those you reach. You can’t just sit out there and preach…do this, do that. You have to provide inspiration. You must pave the road for others.

So how to stay the course? Surround yourself with role models and mentors. Surround yourself with people who have the same goals rather than the same problems. Yes, challenges will inspire you to push forward and grow. But if you hang out with people with nothing but problems then you will probably just languish with them.

Chances are if you are reading this, you are in network marketing and you are trying to create a solid, lucrative and meaningful business. If you are going to achieve that, you must earn it. You must push yourself each day to work in a productive manner. You become a leader because of your work ethic.

For things to change, you must change.
For things to get better, you must get better.

No one appoints you a leader in network marketing. People see what you see in yourself, when you are an example for others. You must personally commit every single day to change and grow. As you go through the struggles, you are becoming better and better.

Remember how I always say “Struggle is less painful than regret.”

You must demand change of yourself, increase your strengths and decrease your weaknesses. People don’t follow someone who is not going somewhere. Don’t accept failure. Ask any millionaire when they became successful and they will tell you about that almost defeating challenge that they overcame – that last time they got up again.

Be careful of what you think of challenges, it may just be that incredible hardship that makes you see who you really are…a life changing leader.

Grow, Change, Succeed!
With love,
Craig

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Are You Ready To Take Charge?

May 11, 2012 by Craig Holiday · Leave a Comment

What will it take for you to achieve success? Do you think about that? I travel all over the country speaking to people who are trying to learn to be significant in the lives of others.

Yet, I still see a need for people to understand that it is not enough to KNOW that you need to develop relationships, that you need to care and add value to other people’s lives in order to become a true leader. The missing piece is that you need to put ENERGY into your business. You need to produce your own results. They don’t happen magically.

When you started your business, you hopefully wrote down goals that you wanted to achieve. My question to you is what actions do you take every day to get there? It takes energy, drive, productivity, engagement, and fulfillment.

If you could accomplish more on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, would you achieve more? Success is about doing the right actions at the right times consistently and relentlessly.

Here is a great tool that will help you:

High Performance Academy

Go to this site right now, take your future in your hands. Decide to be better. Take action and show that you are committed to doing whatever it takes to be a life changer in this business.

To become great, you have to learn from great people. This is an opportunity to do just that.

I can only remember one other time that I recommended a training to you. This is a big deal.

Take CHARGE of your life.

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