“Reach your hand up in the air,

you can play with the stars,

it’s not the hand that you’re dealt,
but how you’re playing your cards"
artists: Ludacris ft. Young Jeezy            song: Grew up a Screw Up

In the marathon that we call LIFE...
which of these two things do you
believe is the most important?

Your environment or Your decisions?

Both matter that’s for sure.

Can making BAD decisions help to bring

you down even if you live
in a GOOD environment?

You know the answer to that.
Of course it can.

Can making GOOD decisions help bring you up even if you're from a BAD environment?

Looking for the perfect man?   Keep looking.

    You know the answer to that also.
Of course it can.

Life is kind of like a card game.

Even with a winning hand you can lose...
if you don’t play your cards right.

Which of course means that in card playing... 
and in the game of life,

Michael Jordan enjoys poker

Your decisions matter…
and they matter a lot.

Nelly enjoys poker.

Many rappers today use words like
“grew up a screw up”
because they rhyme & fans can relate.

Underdog today

Topcat tomorrow.

Here's today's winning strategy:

Remember it’s not only
the hand you’re dealt.

But it’s ALSO about your

decisions on how to play.

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Is your family perfect?

No problems.
Lots of us come from...
LESS THAN PERFECT families.

This is of course NOT our fault.

In REAL LIFE...
some people have every right to wish they could yell "CUT" and start over with a whole new family.

                             lasting success...starts with self improvement.

This is of course not possible.
But what is possible is for you to begin to create
the life and/or the family that you dream about.

STARTING WITH YOU.

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Let's pretend that you were born into
a LESS THAN PERFECT situation.

THAT IS NOT YOUR FAULT.

But it is your responsibility
to make any desired changes.

IF                    IF              
IF                    IF        

Want something different?

You must DO something different.

No matter how much you talk...
no matter how much you dream...
nothing is going to change...

unless you make a DECISION
to DO something to make it change.

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"I did give the average childhood up,
but it wasn’t hard for me because

it was a decision that I made,
and I wasn’t forced to do it".
  jason derulo interview djbooth.net

MOTIVATION  MOTIVATION MOTIVATION

On the journey to the top
some things really matter. 

Things like your motivation.
Your motivation matters BIG TIME.

What's your motivation?
Want to make mom or dad proud?
Great...No problem.

Until shift gets ugly.

Jason Derulo will perform on American Idol tonite.

His first performance since fracturing his neck
in an accident while polishing his craft.

When LIFE happens ...
strong medicine helps...

but only strong motivation
will help keep you going.
(Mama and Daddy can 't do that for ya!)

"Seriously, I really wanna change
the world with my music and my performance".  jason derulo interview djbooth.net


Jason Joel Desrouleaux born to Haitian parents.
His parents have reasons to be very proud of him.

BUT...BUT...BUT
They call it self motivation for a reason.

WHAT'S YOUR MOTIVATION?
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your Destiny...your Decisions

50 cent

On the journey to the top.

Many celebrities are proof.

It's not only our environment...

but it's also our DECISIONS

which help create our FUTURE.

Like peanut butter & jelly...

your emotions...

and your decision making,

go together

                          lonnie johnson---inventor--super soaker

Go ahead neighborhood captain...

Make your world safer for us all.

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Self talk

"When I was a teenager,

if you would have told me that one day
I'd make a career out of my love for hip hop,
I would've looked at you crazy" 
mimi valdes     former editor    vibe magazine

                                                
What is self talk?

It's what you think
to yourSELF...

about yourSELF.

Self talk is your
inner communication.

It can be positive or negative.

Other people can't hear it,  

early Russell Simmons

but they can see the results of it.

Negative self talk can grow

in your mind like weeds do.

You don't need to do anything

in order for weeds to grow.

(just pay them no time or attention)

Are you interested in creating success?

If the answer is YES,
a great place to start is with your SELF talk.

If it's mostly negative right now...

no problems.

It's not your fault...

but it's your job to make changes

if you are unhappy.

Work to improve your SELF TALK...

lift your  life into a whole new dimension.

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"Fine, fresh, fierce...

We got it on lock"
  artist: katy perry feat snoop dogg   song: california gurls

Because of her relationship with Snoop,
Katy Perry is permanent hip hop family.

                WHATEVER    
Dance--Pop--Rock--Hip hop
call her sound whatever you want...
but it's all Music.

Did you know?
Her 1st studio album didn't make the charts.

Did you know?

Her second album was never released.

AppleBottom jeans...yes
SeanJohn suits...yes,
House of Dereon dress...yes

Quitter OH NO!
What label does Katy Perry not wear?


QUITTER

Her Teenage Dream album released in
Aug 2010 blew her career up big time.


Are you the same person TODAY
that you were in Aug 2010?

Probably not. Over time things tend to change.
On the outside you may look the same.

But over time, our life experiences have a way

of making us either grow STRONGER...

OR

They can leave us feeling defeated

with the game still in the first half.

FINE
FRESH
FIERCE

TONE
TAN
FIT & READY
Choose your labels carefully.
(not talking applebottom either)
Your identity...
Your destiny...
Choose labels that make you stronger.

You will become the labels
you give to yourSELF.

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some decisions last a lifetime

"I gave up sports to slang keys,

 but blamed it on my knees"

ice cube/westside connection  gangstas make the world go round

Making a decison to:
Give up on sports...to sell drugs.
It happens somewhere EVERYDAY.
and it's Self deception...
it's nothing but self deception!

Maybe you can't relate to drug dealers but...
What else are you in the habit of
lying to yourSELF about?

How does it make you feel?
Does it make you feel good?

Does it help ease your pain a little bit?

If it applies...
Besides lying to yourSELF, what else are you using to eliminate pain?

Maybe a little bit of this & that?

Is it possible you are creating a new problem?
(legal drugs, overuse of alcohol, gambling or _____ only you know)

If so you are not alone.

whitney houston

Lots & lots of people do that.

anna nicole smith

But don't stay stuck in the habit of lying
to yourSELF about what you are doing.

Unless you catch yourSELF...

it can be a one way ticket to
SELF DESTRUCTION.

But it doesn't have to be...

Freeing your mind of self deception can create all
types of breakthroughs.
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"And if you don’t have titanium skin, you’ll really fall. Especially if you read the internet.
I don’t even read the internet anymore.

I just don’t. Because it’s too much.
I mean praise and people shooting at you.
It’s just too much".   
                  andre 3000 quoted from thefader.com

Some real talk from Andre 3000,
truly a hip hop legend.

Andre is getting ready to play the part
of Jimi Hendrix in a movie.

A talent like Jimi Hendrix would be destined

for superstardom no matter what era he performed in.

How he would handle the media today

 is a WHOLE NOTHER STORY.

(these days every clown with a cell phone & a laptop thinks they are CNN or secret service)

"And if you don’t have titanium skin,

 you’ll really fall".

The science is good these days, but most of us
won't be developing titanium skin anytime soon.

Your next best option?
Let us coach you on how to separate
how you feel...
from what you do with the feelings.

For example, if you see a stranger & you feel
attracted to them, you won't always go up to them.

You separate how you feel (attracted to them),
from what you do (keep it to yourself).

Athlete's & entertainers
have to separate how they feel...
from what they do a lot.
It's easy to imagine they often feel
like telling a fan to go (fill in the blank).

It takes practice & no one is perfect.

Here is our 3 step fix. (email us for more details).

Awareness: know that it can be done.

Honesty: I could use improvement here.

Responsibility: understand no one can do it for you.

Watch this video to learn what CAN happen if you don't learn.

Is a court case really the answer?
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"Tell a jealous chicken,
I don't know what the beef is,

I'm just making money
for my grankids nieces...
                 artist: will.i.am             song: T.H.E.  the hardest ever
True success is liking yourSELF...

But to get there,
you may have to overcome...
JEALOUSY
It's a powerful emotion AND
it's been the downfall of many.

For the big boys like Will.i.am it's just another chance to practice being...
himSELF.

For winners like William James Adams Jr overcoming being hated on is just another step UP on the ladder of success.

WHY?
Say hello to his little friend!
FOCUS
If others are hating on you for no other reason than you are being yourSELF...
it means that you are doing something RIGHT.

Now...is that always going to feel good?
Of course not.
That's why you must practice staying focused on doing more & MORE of what they hate.

Stay focused on being YOU.
Do you expect everyone to like you?

IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!
If you are going to create success...
you gotta adjust that expectation quick.
(need a song to help strengthen your ability to overcome haters?

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"This is for those who chose to sleep on Pit, not knowing

I had a plan for every letter

in the alphabet"

artist: pitbull   song: rep my city

Winners are flexible.

They are rock solid on the

final destination. 

But remain open to different ways of getting there.

To write a ticket to the top,

you have to be flexible.

Unlike Hollywood movies,

in real life things don't always go the way we plan.

When Plan A isn't working,

it helps to have a Plan B.

But what if Plan B also seems

 a little shaky?

SELF HONESTY

Be honest about the situation.

No point in adding to your frustration by sticking with something that isn't ever going to work.

Don't quit...
but it helps to take a mental break.
Take an honest look at what's working...
AND what is not working.

"I had a plan for every letter of the alphabet"

What Pitbull is describing is a state of mind.

I am committed to reaching my goals, but I know how to adjust to any new realities.

Flexibility is the snack of champions.
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