Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Wek - May 21, 2024

 A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me. - David Bailey

Today is blog post 500…Wow! Almost ten years of writing has definitely been a growth opportunity for me. As I spent time reviewing previous blog posts to write the last six lessons, I saw the difference in my writing from when I started until now. If anyone questions the benefits of developing oneself, read my first blog post and my 498^th. What a difference!

Over the last month or so, I highlighted topics that I thought were important and I wanted to remind readers of. All five hundred (500) blog posts can be found at: https://tuesdaytipoftheweek.blogspot.com.

Thinking about this final blog posts, I had a number of ideas about what to say, quotes to use, etc. However, I decided to stick with ten tips to help everyone as they continue on their journey to accomplishing their dreams:

ü  Smile:

Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark. – Jay Danzie

 

ü  Develop and implement a personal growth plan: 

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it’s almost always due to personal growth. - John C. Maxwell

 

ü  Never give up:

No matter how hard it gets, never quit: Never, never, never give up. - Winston Churchill

 

 

ü  Keep moving toward your dreams.  You have no idea how it will turn out:

Different than what I Thought, Better than I Imagined. – Lynette Lewis

 

ü  Develop a growth mindset:

Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. - Germany Kent

 

ü  Simplicity

Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci

 

ü  Develop yearly goals and track progress:

Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one. – Brad Paisley

 

ü  Dreamers are leaders:

The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less. – John C. Maxwell

 

ü  Create your personal purpose statement and review when making major life decisions:

Success is knowing my purpose in life, growing to my max potential and sowing seeds that benefit others. – John Maxwell

 

ü   Dream the impossible because one day it may come true:

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

Action: Keep pursuing your dreams and never give up!

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - May 14, 2024

 I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

Today, when people thank me for my service, I figure three years of my time is a cheap price to pay for this country. Nobody owes me a thing.  - Lieutenant Buck Compton

The author’s favorite post was from June 6, 2019 as she wrote about her adventure to Normandy, France:

As we will be honoring the 75^th anniversary of D-Day this Thursday June 6, 2019, I took time this past weekend to reminisce about my time in Normandy, France in 2014. 

D-Day was when the Allied (U.S., British and Canadian) forces coordinated an assault on the German forces on the beaches of Normandy called Operation Overlord.  According to the D-Day Center, the Allied forces were prepared for the large assault with:  

·        6,939 Ships & Landing Craft

·        10,440 Aircraft

·        156,115 Allied Troops

Normandy had many historical sites and interesting stories.  It was a very moving experience to walk on the beaches of Normandy where D-Day occurred, look up on the enormous cliffs that the Allied forces climbed to attack the Germans and then to see the houses on the top of those cliffs.  The tour guide said that some people stayed in their homes during the assault.  Also, it was very moving walking the hallowed-ground at the Normandy American Cemetery viewing the crosses representing a grave for each of the 9,387 American soldiers buried there.

However, one story stood out to me more than any other.  As we walked the beaches, the tour guide said that today people actually sunbath on the Normandy beaches.  I was absolutely appalled.  To me, that was where men had died during war and I thought the beaches were hallowed-ground and needed to be respected.  The tour guide said she understood my perspective; however, she said that she once asked a veteran that fought at Normandy if he thought it was appropriate for people to sunbath on the beaches of Normandy.  His response was, “I fought for people to be able to do that.”

CHALLENGE: As most readers know, my passion is to serve the United States Military and that will not change as I start this new season of my life.  I challenge each reader to remember the amazing men and women that serve our great country.  They protect this country allowing each of us the freedom to purse our goals and dreams. 

To see my pictures of Normandy, France, here is the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/terri.flow.3/media_set?set=a.10152428980207294&type=3.

 

Resources

·        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY597CZZW30&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=ONTRAPORT-email-broadcast&utm_medium=ONTRAPORT-email-broadcast&utm_term=Newsletter&utm_content=Commemorating+the+75th+anniversary+of+the+D-Day+landings.+Mission+Matters+-+May+2019&utm_campaign=05302019

·        https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-d-day

·        https://www.history.com/news/d-day-normandy-wwii-facts

·        http://www.dday.center/

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - May 7, 2024

 The secret of success is consistency of purpose. – Benjamin Disraeli

 Success is knowing my purpose in life, growing to my max potential and sowing seeds that benefit others. – John Maxwell

 A career is what you get paid for.  A calling is what you are made for. – John Maxwell

 

As the author reflected on the near five hundred blog posts she has written, she knew there was one important lesson that surpassed all others. Everyone needs their own personal purpose statement. The reader may ask, what is a personal purpose statement? According to Manifest Your Potential:

A life purpose statement describes in clear and full detail the reason you exist, why you are here now and how you see your life unfolding.

Over the years, the author has gone through many ups and downs. Some ups include travel to foreign countries, military volunteer opportunities, a new job, and many adventures on the east coast and Texas. Along the way, there were many downs including being unemployed for two years, an apartment fire, the death of both the author’s parents within nine months of each other and many heartbreaks. Through these times, the author found strength and solace because she had written a “Personal Purpose Statement.”

The author learned about a Personal Purpose Statement when she lived in Austin, Texas almost fifteen years ago from a speaker at a Christian conference. The speaker talked about how she kept her life on the right track by reviewing her Personal Purpose Statement every time she had a major decision to make.  

A Personal Purpose Statement is not about the reader’s job, career, or even their dreams and goals. It’s about the reader’s Purpose. According to the Oxford Dictionary, Purpose is defined as: “The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.”  

When the author had a hard decision to make or questioned why she was encountering more tribulations and asking why for the one thousand time, she would remind herself of her Personal Purpose Statement and would reacclimate her mind for why she was on earth. The author’s Personal Purpose Statement is a pithy and succinct declaration of who she was created to be.

Here are five (5) steps to help create a “Personal Purpose Statement”:

1. Write down the words and phrases that best describe the reader’s strengths, abilities, interests, and passions. It might be helpful to ask a close confidant how they would describe/identify the reader.

2. Consolidate the list of words and phrases with those of similar meanings.

3. Prioritize the words and phrases from most important to least important in describing oneself.

4. Identify the problems that the reader is strong at solving.

5. Combine the passion words and phrases with the words that describe the reader to create a “Personal Purpose Statement.” It can read something like: “Terri Flow exists for ….” or “To…”

 

ACTION:  If over the years, the reader has not created their personal purpose statement, take an hour or so this week to create it. It will be life changing and provide direction for your future.

 

Next week, the author will repost her favorite blog post.

Resource:

http://www.manifestyourpotential.com/self_discovery/5_discover_life_purpose/life_purpose_statement.htm