Isn’t it amazing that we seem to enjoy waiting for everything to fall in place before we do what we know we ought to do?

We wait to feel better before we accept that we are healed.

We wait for goose pimples before we admit that we believe.

We  wait to feel better before we encourage others.

We wait to make more money before we give.

We wait to be appreciated before we celebrate others.

We wait to be motivated before we reach for our dreams.

We wait to have the contacts and connections before we start the business.

We wait to be fired before we release the enterpreneurs in us.

We wait for  financial crises before we take responsibility for our finances.

We wait for the doctor’s diagnosis before we take care of our health.

We wait for birthdays and christmas before we celebrate and celebrate with people.

We wait for the government to fix the Nation.

We wait for our spouses to provide what we should also contribute towards.

We wait for our kids to be better before we become better parents.

We wait for the pastor to preach until his nose bleeds before we obey God,

We wait for…

Ok.Seems I’ve been talking to much.Tell me.What are you waiting for?

On a serious note, I really want to know.

I promised to share more secrets with you.I’m really sorry this post is coming a little later than you anticipated.

So here you go.

Change your belief system.

The level of thinking that has brought you this far may not be good enough for your next level.

Your expectations for 2009 should be higher than those of 2008.You may say “but I was disappointed last year because my expectations were too high.” You might even be tempted to conclude like some others have that “blessed are they who have low expectations for they shall not be disappointed.”

Don’t fall into that trap.

Be Nice.

Someone once said “kindness is a fruit of the spirit not niceness.”Your guess is as good as mine-that statement is often used as an excuse for self-centredness.Don’t make it one of your favorite quotes this year.Go out of your way to do stuff for people.Now, I don’t mean you should that all the time(I don’t do that all the time but I try), but do it often till it becomes natural so that when next someone says “thanks a lot” you’d  say “it’s a pleasure” and not “it’s a pressure!”

Read at least one book every month.

Readers are Leaders.To be successful in life, you must have a deep thirst for kowledge.To be effective this  year you must read.You must read people, situations and books.A book gives you an opportunity to learn what the author knows without necessarily going through the pain and heartache he/she went through to learn those things.

Browse the internet regularly.

This is 2009 not 1999 and if you are far from the internet, you’d be stuck with some really old ways of thinking and obsolete strategies.There’s so much informaton on the internet.There are great sites that provide information on a pluralty of subjects-from personal and professional development to internet marketing and wealth creation. Take advantage of such sites.Most of them are free.Don’t watch the world pass you by.

Work like you’ll only live once on this earth.

This year, work like you’ll only live once because you’ll only live once on this earth.

You have so much in you but the only way you’d ever realise your true potential is to work on and with your gifts.Work is an opportunity to express your worth.Don’t despise work this year, embrace it.Enjoy it.

watch out for some more.

In less than 36 hours, 2008 will be gone forever.
Yea, forever.There will never be another year 2008.There’s nothing we can do about that but the good news is that we have the privilege of stepping into a brand new year-2009.
We have 365 precious days ahead of us.
My question to you is what do you PLAN to do with yours?
Have you written out your GOALS for the next one year?

How PREPARED are you for the new year.

You know how it is.The year starts and before you know it, january slips by so quickly, you wonder what you achieved.If you will accomplish your goals in 2009, the first thing you must do is to write them out.You can’t achieve your dreams if you have no dreams.

You have heard it too many times-if you fail to prepare, then you prepare to fail.

Often times, your preparation determines how good your performance will be.One wise man put it this way-

Prayerful

Preparation

Prevents

Poor

Performance.

Every great performer is a great planner.

Every great achiever is a great planner.

Great works are product of great planning.

Architects draw up plans before significant buildings are built.

Geologists and Archaeologists come up with plans before splitting up rocks exploring theearth’s reservoirs and resources.

Professional Sportmen sketch their game plans before playing matches or running races.

Impressive orators meticulously plan their speeches before inspiring audiences to champion a cause with their stunning eloquence.

Even God plans.With Him, nothing just happens.He has a plan for your life

Find out His plan for you and make it your plan.

When you make God’s plan your plan, it’s a sign that you agree with Him.

There are lot of great things in store for you in 2009 but you have to plan ahead.

If you haven’t done that yet, i advise you to because you can’t hit a target you don’t have.

I once put up a post related to this.You can read it here.

http://www.damioluwatoyinbo.com/goals/you-cant-hit-a-target-you-dont-have/

Get to work now.

I have several goals for 2009 but I’d share a few.

One of them is to inspire at least 10 000 people through this blog and dreamersforum by december 2009.I know that with your cooperation, we’d make it happen.

Another is to give out my e-books to at least 9000 people by december 2009.Watch out for the details because you should be one of the first beneficiaries.

I’d tell you some others as the days go by but if you don’t mind, i’d like you to tell us some of your goals.
You can start by telling us some of your goals.

If you are a real dreamer,you would have achieved some things this year.

If you are real dreamer, you would have also had a fair share of delays,disappointments and perhaps detours.

There were some things on your to-do list that you haven’t checked off yet.You have some pending projects, unfulfilled dreams.You know what I’m talking about.

You thought you would be married by now.

You thought you would have completed the building by now.

You thought you would have sealed that deal by now.

You thought you would be a graduate by now.

You thought you would have started that business  by now.

You thought your debtors would have paid you by now.

You thught you would have paid all your debt by now.

You thought your ministry would have grown by now.

But…

You were disappointed, delayed and you are about to conclude that you have been denied.

I know how you feel and I just want you to understand that it is not over yet.If God created the entire  universe in six days then He can empower you to accomplish your goals within the last seven days of this year.

A lot can still happen but you have to try again.

That old proverb comes in handy, “If at first you don’t succeeed, try again!”

Don’t get bitter, get better.See every disappointment as the initiation of another appointment.See every setback as a setup for a comeback.See delay as opportunity to refine yourself and perfect your craft.

Remember that life is in stages and men are in sizes.Make up your mind to grow bigger at every stage.Get better.Grow stronger.You remember that when you were a kid, you didn’t start walking the first day you tried.You learnt how to stand first.The you learn’t how to stand without holding on to anything or anyone.Then you tried to take your first step.You fell several times yet you tried again.Eventually, after several weeks or months you were walking by yourself, then you started to run.

if you didn’t give up[ as a child, then you cannot afford to give up now.

Try again.

Make friends again.

Make that call again.

Submit that proposal again.

Build that business again.

Go for it again.

If you don’t go, you’ll never know.So do it again and one day, you will have a lot to gain.

We are nearly half way into this year and I have been assessing my performance so far.I haven’t achieved as much as I thought I would have but I am grateful to God that I am making progress in every area of my life.I am not where I thought I would be by now but it feels good to know that I am not where I used to be.

I realize that not everybody can say that.Some people haven’t made any significant move towards their goals.There may be a variety of reasons for that but the main reason why many people never hit their targets is because they have no targets in the first place. Not every one has goals, targets, deadlines.Not everyone is motivated to do something significant with their lives.Many people uphold the “que sera sera ” philosophy.They believe that what will be will be.If you are one of such people, I’m sorry to disappoint you because what will be may not always be (excuse my grammar).

If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.

You’ve got to have targets..goals..deadlines.You must have a list of things you want to do.

Imagine a game of soccer without goalposts.

Imagine a game of basketball without a ring.

Imagine a game of golf without any hole.

Imagine throwing darts without the bull’s eye.

A life without goals can never be a life of excellence.

If you don’t have any goals, it’s not too late.I believe this post has provided the inspiration you need to set your goals and work towards them.It would be a brilliant idea to pick up a pen and a jotter immediately after you read this post.

Do some brainstorming and set well defined goals for the rest of the year starting from today.Don’t just write the goals on paper, make sure they are etched on the tables of your heart but more importantly, take at least one step towards the direction of your goals everyday.