February 25, 2016 by

Do You Want To Know?

Here is the story… for the last five years or more, this award winning newsletter, ezine, article or essay – your choice on wording – has been written by me and emailed out each week by my team to people all over the world who sign up and agree to receive it in their inbox. In the most recent couple of years, my articles make their way onto social media sites as well.

The feedback coming in is saying, “We love your articles and share them with our family and friends each week.” and, “We have been printing out your articles and putting them up on our board at work now for over two years, everyone starts talking about whatever it is you bring up each week. It is great for conversation with co-workers and our personal growth.”

One thing you know for certain is this – this platform is not a place where goods and services or an offer are constantly being promoted – in fact – rarely if ever is anything being promoted or pushed on anyone. If it seems to me, that it is appropriate to point out a worthwhile service or book or product which would help out the audience, it is my obligation to let you know about it.

This is why you are being asked to sign up to hear the call with John C. Maxwell on March 2, 2016 and consider passing along this article to others so they may have the opportunity as well. Here are two things we know for certain:

First is no one is going to wish they made that meeting at the office once they die. Their tombstone will not read “He really wanted to be at that meeting – sorry.” The link below will take you to a video which is brief and the call with John C. Maxwell will be under one hour.

Second is, isn’t is sad, yet true, so many people are already dead – they just haven’t made it official yet? It is my thought, in fact it is now my practice personally, that we are here on this earth to lead a life that matters. We want to make a difference. Where we stumble is, “well yeah, I do, but how do I do that?”

Let me introduce you to an opportunity to listen to John C. Maxwell for an invitation only call. You must be sent this link and write in my name – Mitch Tublin – when asked who sent you the link. What you will learn about is the organization which will take you to this place, the place where you will learn how to make a difference. How to lead a life of significance. Click the link, sign up for the call, get on the call and thank me when we see each other one day soon.

Mitch Tublin is an advanced certified coach, trainer and speaker based in Stamford, CT. and is a Founding Member of The John Maxwell Team.

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November 5, 2015 by

How to Attract Others to Your Purpose with a Significance Story

John C. Maxwell and Mitch TublinBy John C. Maxwell
Most people want to live a success story, and that’s a good thing. Success can bring you money, accomplishment, power and invaluable experiences. But success still falls short. Success alone cannot bring lasting happiness or deep fulfillment. Success, by itself, does not inspire others to remember and share your story long after you are gone.

If you want success, and you want happiness, a legacy, and the certainty that you have made the world better for having lived, then what you want is more than a successful life; it is a life of significance.

What’s the secret to living a story of significance?

Living each day with intentionality.

When you live each day with intentionality, there’s almost no limit to what you can do. You can transform yourself, your family, your community, and your nation. When enough people do that, they can change the world.

When you intentionally use your everyday life to bring about positive change in the lives of others, you begin to live a life that matters.

Intentional living is about living your best story.

Your story still has many blank pages. Write them in with a life well lived.

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October 15, 2015 by

How to Make a Colossal Difference with a Small First Step

Guest Blog Post: John C. Maxwell

John Maxwell and Mitch TublinMany people look at all that’s wrong in the world and mistakenly believe that they cannot make a difference. The challenges loom large, and they feel small. They believe they must do big things to have a life that matters. Or they think they have to reach a certain place in life from which to do something significant.

Does that seed of doubt exist in you? Have you ever found yourself thinking or saying, “I will only be able to make a difference . . .

“When I come up with a really big idea,
“When I get to a certain age,
“When I make enough money,
“When I reach a specific milestone in my career,
“When I’m famous,” or
“When I retire?”

None of these things is necessary before you can start to achieve significance. You may not realize it, but those hesitations are really nothing more than excuses. The only thing you need to achieve significance is to be intentional about starting—no matter where you are, who you are, or what you have. Do you believe that? You can’t make an impact sitting still. Former NFL coach Tony Dungy once told me, “Do the ordinary things better than anyone else and you will achieve excellence.” The same is true for significance. Begin by doing ordinary things.

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That’s true. In fact, so does every human being’s first journey. As children, we had to learn how to take that first step in order to walk. We don’t think anything of it now, but it was a big deal then.

Every big thing that’s ever been done started with a first step.

When Neil Armstrong took his first walk on the moon, he stated, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” But the first steps of that achievement occurred decades before. We can’t get anywhere in life without taking that first small step. Sometimes the step is hard; other times it’s easy. But no matter what, you have to do it if you want to get anywhere in life.

You never know when something small that you do for others is going to expand into something big. That was true for Chris Kennedy, a golfer from Florida. In 2014, a friend nominated him to do the Ice Bucket Challenge for the charity of his choice. Kennedy passed along the challenge to his wife’s cousin Jeanette Senercia because the two liked to tease and challenge one another. Kennedy chose ALS as his charity because Jeanette’s husband suffered from the disease. Jeanette accepted the challenge, posted the video on her Facebook page, and nominated others.[i]

That was a small start of something big. In today’s digital world we talk about things going viral. The term viral was coined because ideas and initiatives can spread quickly the way germs do. Almost anything that starts out as a single idea, a bold statement, a YouTube video, or a creative or memorable photo can gain vast popularity and quickly spread through word of mouth via the Internet.

The Ice Bucket Challenge soon went viral. If you somehow missed out on it, the idea was to either donate to the ALS Association or record a video of yourself being doused with ice water, and then challenge three other people to donate or get doused.

This turned out to be a brilliant idea to raise money for an important cause—to help fight a disease that many people otherwise might not have known about and would not have donated to see cured. I participated in the challenge. Sure, I was aware of the disease, but it wasn’t a charity I normally gave to. I was nominated by colleagues to take the challenge, and I was happy to participate.

Most people chose to give and get doused. When I accepted the challenge, I made a donation and asked three of my grandchildren to do the honors of soaking me. They used not one, but three, freezing cold buckets of water on me. Though I pleaded for compassion and warm water, the grandkids showed no mercy!

The best part is that over $113.3 million was donated between July and September of 2014 as a result of the ice bucket challenge, compared to $2.7 million dollars donated during the same period of time the previous year. On Facebook alone, over 28 million people uploaded, commented, or liked ice bucket related posts the last time I checked. The purpose of the campaign wasn’t just to raise money. It was about raising awareness. But they accomplished both with great intentionality.

What can you do now? As you think about making a difference, be willing to start small. You never know whether your passion-fueled idea will have an outcome similar to that of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

~ Adapted from John C. Maxwell’s new book Intentional Living

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[1] Alexandra Sifferlin, “Here’s How the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Actually Started,” Time, August 18, 2014, http://time.com/3136507/als-ice-bucket-challenge-started/, accessed January 29, 15.

 

 

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