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• Success is Not an Accident
• Life Choices Submissions
• Mind Workout: Make Life Work
   
• Quotes of the Month
• Product of the Month
• What's Happening With Judi

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Well, summer is here! Or is it? It seems nature is teasing us this year. One day it is hot and windy. The next day, it is cold and overcast. Then the next, it is warm again. The flowers are blooming and across the desert this year, the wild flowers are ablaze with color. It is really a beautiful site, especially in Southern Utah. Each time I make the drive from Las Vegas to Cedar City for my treatment, I thank God for the opportunity to see this beautiful country in all its splendor. The purple mountains still have snow on the top setting a beautiful background for the red rock formations which make up such a large part of the terrain. When the sun hits these formations, there is a vibrance and an energy that almost takes your breath away. At home, my tiny little yellow roses have already come and gone. One day they were in full bloom all over the back fence and growing over the top into the neighbor’s yard. The next, they were gone reminding me of the fleeting moments of our lives and how important it is to enjoy the beauty of now.

It’s June...the year is half over. Are you keeping up with your New Year resolutions? Have you done the things you promised yourself that you would do this year? Have you taken the first steps? Or have you gotten off track? For those of you who are moving forward toward your goals, congratulations! For those who may have gotten derailed, do not despair. Human behavior experts have told us it takes 21 days for a person to change a habit. So, if you still have desires for those original goals you wrote down, there is time to reach them this year. Whether your goal is to write a book, eat better, exercise more, save money, or quit smoking, there is still time. If you start right now, you can have your goal well under control before summer is over.

Life is an adventure to be lived. Today is a new beginning. Imagine the exciting things you can do, the wonderful relationships you can have, the places you can go, and who you can be when you decide to discipline yourself to go after your goals. Do them now! And be sure to pick some wild flowers along the way.

You are more than enough!

Judi

Successful people make themselves successful. They have goals, dreams, desires, wants and needs. They develop an attitude that attracts success. When people ask them how they are, they say, “Wonderful! Marvelous! or Terrific!” They show interest in other people by replying, “And, how are you?” They show genuine interest in the other person by listening to that person’s answer and commenting afterwards in a positive way.

When you ask negative people how they are, they say things like, “Oh, better than nothing,” or “Not so good.” Sometimes they even go into long, drawn out dissertations on all their problems. The most positive words that come out of their mouths are “Not bad,” “Alright,” or “Okay.” These are almost always spoken in a tone that lets you know things really aren’t okay at all.

When someone asks you about another person, say something positive about that person. If you don’t know anything positive, keep your comments to yourself. Whenever you say bad things about another person, it reflects poorly on you – even more than it does on the person you are talking about. It also identifies you as a gossip.

There’s an old saying, “Little people talk about other people. Average people talk about things. Great people talk about ideas and possibilities. Which of these do you want to be?

Choose ideas. Choose success. It’s just as easy…if not easier…than failure. Based on my experiences, I can tell you that success certainly feels the better of the two.

Ways to Make Life Work

Give up blame
Blame shifts the responsibility of our lives and our happiness, making it someone else’s responsibility. Your life is your responsibility and only yours.

Stop making excuses
Making excuses is another way we shift responsibility. Instead of blaming people, we blame things or circumstances. Remember, where there is a will there is a way.

Learn to live in the present
Instead of being passive, do something about your dream. The present is the only time we have. Start by doing the best you can at whatever you are doing.

Become a problem solver
Problem identifiers are a dime a dozen. Anyone can go around pointing out problems. On the other hand, problem solvers are worth their weight in gold.

Make every moment count
Today we do everything fast: talk fast, drive fast, even eat fast. Time is at a premium and most of us are afflicted with hurry sickness.

Set your priorities
Decide right now that you are going to start making every moment of your life count by doing what is important to you with those who are most important in your life. Do the most important things first.

Make decisions quickly
Once you have all the available facts, make a decision. Rarely does delay improve the quality of choice.

Delegate regularly
Whether in a corporate environment, or at home, delegate to others. If done right, delegation is a learning experience and a motivator.

Control interruptions, time wasters, and distractions Interruptions and distractions can be treacherous. Look for patterns in interruptions.

Take action!!!
Action is our only choice. Without it, we become stagnant, like a ship at anchor, we’ll go nowhere. If we are to reach our destination, we must take specific and direct action.

Turning Point International is seeking submissions for the next book in the Life Choices series.

Would you like to become an author? Do you have a story that needs to be told...a story that will help someone else cope with putting his or her life back together? If so, please let us know right away...we only have six more chapters available and we need your first draft by June 15th.

You don’t have to be a professional writer; you just need a story and a desire to have it published. We have an editor on staff to help put the polish on it.

Here's how it works. You write a story consisting of between 1500 and 2000 words (approximately 6 pages). Submit your first draft for consideration. If your story is accepted, you agree to buy 100 books at the wholesale price of $8.50 per book which comes to a total of $850.00. You can then sell those books for $24.95 per copy which gives you a potential profit of $1,645.00 on your books. Additional copies may be ordered at $8.50 per copy prior to the printing date.

There is no extra charge for your photo to be in or on the book. Your name, bio, picture and contact information will appear at the end of your chapter so people can contact you directly. There is no extra charge for shipping books to you if you live in the continental United States.

We will take care of editing, formatting & design, registration of the book, and getting it distributed to Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon, etc. The official book launch is scheduled for October 30, 2010 in Las Vegas and we are expecting it to be a smashing success as was the launch of our last publication. A co-authored book project is a quick, easy way to publish, build credibility, and market your services all at one time.

Here’s what two of our “Life Choices: Navigating Difficult Paths” authors had to say about their experiences:

Submission Guidelines

What we're looking for: Creative original stories and essays based on book theme.

Submission deadline: All stories must be submitted to Turning Point International by June 15, 2010.

Story Word Count: 1500-2000 words

Rights: Authors retain all rights to their work upon publication.

Contract: A signed Author Agreement Contract must be received before contributing authors works will be accepted or edited for publication.

Submission Format:

• Electronic MS Word document OR .TXT document with both your essay and 150 word biography (see below for style requests).
• Digital, high resolution (300 dpi or larger) professional headshot (jpeg format preferred)

Please include a Cover Page with the following:

• CHAPTER TITLE
• SUBTITLE
• BYLINE (as you'd like your name to appear in print)
• WORD COUNT
• LEGAL NAME
• ADDRESS
• PHONE
• EMAIL ADDRESS
• NOTE IF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AND
• INCLUDE DATE AND SOURCE.

Body Format:

• Header with Last Name, Title, Page Number
• 1 inch margins
• Double Spaced
• 12 point Times New Roman or Courier New font
• Include your bio (up to 150 words) as the last page of your submission along with the contact information you would like printed in the book.

Document and Headshot should be emailed as attachments to judi@judimoreo.com with the following subject line:

Your Last Name/Life Choices/Your Chapter Title

If story is accepted, the author agrees to purchase 100 books at the price of $8.50 per book for a total of $850.00.  As these books sell for $24.95, you will resell them for $2,495.00...that's a profit of $1,645.00.

If you are interested in submitting your story, please let us know as soon as possible.  The book is limited to 26 authors, so the sooner we hear from you, the better your chance of being considered.

Schedule an hour with yourself. Put it on your appointment calendar. Go someplace where you will not be interrupted. Turn off your cell phone and use the time to make a contract with yourself.

Write what you agree to do to achieve your dreams. This is an agreement with yourself only. It is a formal contract, not a list of wishes and hopes. Your level of achievement will be determined by your level of commitment. State it, sign it, and date it.

Affirmation:

My life works. I have the time, energy, and skills I need to succeed. I am more than enough.

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